Namath Leads Jets to First Super Bowl Title
Joe Namath steered the New York Jets to a 16 7 upset of the Baltimore Colts at the Orange Bowl to claim the AFL NFL world title. Namath completed 17 of 28 passes for 206 yards and set a Super Bowl record, as Jets defense stifled Morrall and Unitas.
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Sifford Captures Los Angeles Open Title in Sudden Death
Charlie Sifford won the 43rd Los Angeles Open at Rancho Park in a one hole sudden death playoff against Harold Henning. The 45-year-old broke through as the first Black professional golfer to win the event, finishing 72 holes with rounds of 63 71 71 276.
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Tulsa Upsets Drake 86 78 in MVC Battle
Tulsa star Bobby Smith scoring surge leads the Tigers past Drake 86 to 78 as Smith nears a season average of 25.4 points per game. Tulsa strengthens its Valley title push with a strong road win and prepares to face St. Louis, Cincinnati, and Memphis State in a busy week.
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Bucks Upset Celtics In NBA Sunday Action
Milwaukee beat Boston 114-110 as the Bucks, last in the East, pulled a surprising upset. Detroit topped Cincinnati 113-111, New York beat San Diego 105-102, Minnesota defeated Dallas 116-106, and Denver beat Houston 124-117.
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North Wins Senior Bowl in Mobile
The North squad beat the South 27 16 as coach Allie Sherman received the game ball for the North. Bob Campbell Penn State earned outstanding back honors while Ken Juskowich West Virginia kicked the decisive 37 yard field goal and a 20 yard kick to seal the win.
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Wildcats face rugged tests in key Big Eight stretch
Kansas State seeks to extend its hot streak with a Monday trip to Colorado and a Saturday home game against Kansas. Coach Cotton Fitzsimmons lauded defense after an 87-62 win over Oklahoma but noted free throw and early-possessions issues. The Wildcats chase the conference lead as rivals Missouri and Colorado loom with Nebraskas, Oklahoma State, and others idle.
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Thayer and Elsmore Grade Teams Split Friday Games
Thayer won the boys 28 to 26 while Elsmore claimed the girls 24 to 11. Brian Jackson led Els more boys with 11 points and Roxine Nelson scored nine for the Elsmore girls.
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