Vikings Top Eagles 24 17 Clinch Central Division Title
Minnesota Vikings defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 24 17 to win the NFL Central Division title. Joe Kapp threw two TD passes and ran for another as Minnesota overcame an early threat, aided by a Packers win that eliminated the Bears. Bil Brown and Dave Osborne helped key late drives, with Fred Cox adding three extra points and a field goal.
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Late Rally By Bears Falls Short
Chicago bears mount an epic 17 point fourth quarter rally but the Green Bay Packers hold on 28 27 to clinch the win and the central division title. Don Horn the bringer of the rally and Jim Dooley praise the late charge while Vikings beat the Eagles to reach the conference final.
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Veteran Graebner Left Off U.S. Davis Cup Squad
BRISBANE AP Veteran Clark Graebner was dropped from the four man U S Davis Cup team to meet Australia in Adelaide December 26 to 28 Captain Donald Dell named Arthur Ashe Jr Stan Smith Bobby Lutz and Charlie Pasarell Dell said a five day rule allows one change before the match and Graebner could still join the squad with form improvement The final four will be named at 5 pm local time Saturday.
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Stan Smith
Bobby Lutz
Charlie Pasarell
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Ashe
Smith
Lutz
Harry, Hopman
Salem Captures 122 105 Victory over Alderson-Broaddus
Salem College Tigers win 122 to 105 as Norm Dinwiddie scores 33 and Charles Delmonico 24. Free throw shooting dominates with 43 attempts for Salem and 34 for A B. Key fouls: Tim Brinkley and Andy Jennings fouled out for A B with about 10 minutes left.
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Charles Delimonico
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Andy Jennings
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Jennings
Tylor Hammond
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Dams
McCoy
Sater
Nau
Bales
Delmonigo
Devono
Dinwiddie
Llanega
Craign
Manning
Karis & Wyon
Southeastern colleges sign Negro athletes in historic contracts
In Atlanta AP report, three Southeastern schools Georgia Tech Auburn University and the University of Florida signed Negro high school football players to grants in aid on Saturday marking the first such contracts in the Deep South. Florida's Willie Jackson a 6 foot 3 inch 210 pound halfback from Valley Forge Military Academy Pennsylvania made the signing praised by Florida defensive coach Gene Ellenson. Georgia Tech followed with Larry Howell from Valdosta Ga high, after his team won the AAA state title. Auburn then signed James Owens a 190 pound halfback from Fairfield Ala making him the first Negro football contract signer for the university.
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Bill “Moon” Conde
Ore- Conde
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Mike Castle
Mike Marnhout
Jackets Impress in Montgom er y Lair Over Techmen
West Virginia State beat West Virginia Tech 65 to 46 as Art Burris’s Fairmont team used pressure to lock down the Techmen in Montgomery. Spike Conley of Morris Harvey scored 31 in a 122 118 OT loss to Western Carolina. Fairmont Tal-cons topped Concord 110 133, Norm Dinwiddie scored 36 for Salem, and Shepherd beat Hampden Sydney 84 82. Burris rode a deep rotation with Bill Kirk and Ben Hunter lifting the Jackets.
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Shepherd
Hampden-Sydney
Bill Thompson
Rams
Burris
Jackets
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Ben Hunter
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Hunter
Tim Floyd
Raiders Win 34-27 to Force AFL Playoff Showdown
In a late season thriller, the Oakland Raiders defeated the San Diego Chargers 34 to 27 to clinch a share of the Western Division lead and set up a playoff clash with Kansas City. Dan Lamonica connected on three touchdown passes including a long strike to Warren Wells, while Lance Alworth produced a key drive for San Diego. The game, delayed on NBC, ended with Oakland securing the division tie as both teams chased the AFL title.
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