Browns Power to Eastern Title as Brown Explodes
Jimmy Brown rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns in the second half, lifting the Cleveland Browns to a 42 21 victory over Pittsburgh and clinching the Eastern Conference crown. Sayers set rookie records with two lengthy runs and helped the Chicago Bears beat New York 35 14 while Norm Snead and Pete Retzlaff sparked the Philadelphia Eagles past St Louis 28 24. Los Angeles upset Green Bay 21 10 aiding Baltimore’s title hopes as San Francisco crushed Minnesota 45 24.
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Jefferson Faces Rock Island In Valley Clash Friday
Cedar Rapids Marion area prep basketball fans will wait another week as Jefferson hosts Mississippi Valley rival Rock Island Friday night. C R Wash opens Valley conference against Davenport West while Marion begins its Wamac schedule. Continued on Page 19.
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Two Iowa Hawkeyes Sign NFL Contracts Amid Draft Frenzy
Iowa players Dave Long Alvin Randolph Gary Snook Bill Briggs Cliff Wilder Lyall Loebach Dick Kasperek Doug Korver Randy Schultz Bob Baier and others were drafted or signed by NFL and AFL teams. Long signed with Houston and St Louis, Niland joined Dallas, Snook with St Louis, Briggs with New York, Schultz with Cleveland, Loebach with San Francisco, and Baier with Detroit among others. The race features Nobis and Grabowski as top unsigned first-round targets in a fueled bid war.
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Iowa City
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Atlanta
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Willie Ray Smith
Kansas
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Frank Fuller
Drake
Wash-Jeff wrestling set to host Jefferson after West Waterloo setback
Wash-Jeff mat squad navigates a tough week with a 28-14 loss to defending state champ West Waterloo costing an injured 120 pounder Jeff Fry. Coach Rosenburg weighs replacement options as two cross town matches against Jefferson loom with Rich Netolicky possible to fill in and top weight concerns.
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Iowa Quarterbacks Urged to Prove Run Ability
In a Christmas plea to Santa, letters urge Iowa to start spring practice with quarterback candidates who run as well as pass. Names include Ed Podolak and Steve Wilson among held tests, with notes on interceptions and the need to spread the defense and rely on leg options. Mention of others and a collision of sports and social notes follow.
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Dark Vows A Different K C Team
Alvin Dark was named sixth manager for the Kansas City A’s in as many years during winter meetings. The move followed Haywood Sullivan joining the Boston Red Sox as VP and director of personnel, and Hank Peters resigning to join the Cleveland Indians. Dark pledged a faster, aggressive style aimed at lifting the team from last place.
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Norton Letters At Missouri Military Academy
MEXICO Mo Cadet Terry Norton son of Charles T Norton 2354 Brookland drive NE Cedar Rapids received a varsity football letter at Missouri Military academy.
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