Underdogs Triumph in Friday Night High School Football Semis
Underdog Dulles defeats Liberty 24 to 0 in mud at Pasadena as Petersburg shocks Albany 33 to 14 at Pete now. Dulles and Petersburg advance to meet per semifinal results. Dalhart-Rockwall and Hallsville-Geor ge West matchups slated, with other AAAA games set across Texas venues.
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Petersburg
Liberty
Pasadena
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Hallsville
Bad Weather May Decide Giants Steelers Title Clash
The Giants and Steelers clash as cold and snow forecasts threaten New Yorks aerial attack led by Y A Tittle. Pittsburgh relies on running backs John Henry Johnson Dick Hoak and Theron Sapp in a divisional title showdown with playoff implications across the league.
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Buddy Dial
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Earl Leggett
Rick Casares
Staubach named UPI Player of the Year
Navy quarterback Roger Staubach won the UPI college Player of the Year award by a wide margin, earning 210 of 291 votes. He led Navy to a 9-1 record and a top national ranking as a junior, with future Cotton Bowl clash versus Texas on New Year’s Day.
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NHL Scoring Champs and Gentlemanly Players Highlight Years
Toronto notes that no Leafs player has led the NHL in scoring since Gordie Drillon in 1937-38 with 26 goals and 26 assists. Toe Blake of Montreal is the sole Canadiens winner of the Lady Byng Trophy in 1945-46. Detroit points out Gordie Howe has never scored an overtime goal in Stanley Cup play. New York recalls Cy Young as the namesake of the major leagues' annual pitcher award, noting his 818 starts with 67 unfinished games.
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Corsicana Edges Graham In Texas AAA Semi Final
Corsicana edges Graham 14 13 with 33 seconds left and a two point conversion to advance in the Texas Class AAA semifinals. Gary Roman led Corsicana with a 56 yard pass to Donnie Denbow, Denbow caught another key pass on the go ahead drive, and Jim Hagle scored the decisive one yard run. Graham had led 13-12 after Neal Edwards returned a Roman interception 68 yards. Attendance was 8,000.
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Jim Hagle
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P. D. Shabag
Neal Edwards
Fred Gough
Denbow
Tigers
Bama and Ole Miss Bowl Collision Sets Sugar Bowl Matchup
New Orleans Sugar Bowl pairing of Alabama and Mississippi signals big stakes with each team earning about 170000 in bowl proceeds and 100000 to each conference member. The two rival SEC powers meet after 19 years while planning a 1965 home-and-home series. Georgia Tech’s Tad Smith explains scheduling quirks amid conference tensions.
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Tad) Smith
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Arthur
Tonto) Coleman
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Chargers May Clinch Tie In AFL Showdown
The Chargers face the Oilers in Houston with Tobin Rote sidelined by a sling and Keith Lincoln out with a head injury. Coach Sid Gillman weighs Bob Jackson and Gerry McDougall for replacements while John Hadl could start if Rote heals. Oakland leads the division race with a 13 point favorite over Denver as Cleamon Daniels chases the rushing title.
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al Davis
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Denver
Raiders
Clemon Daniels
Cookie Gilchrist
Buffalo
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Cotton Davidson
Tom Flores
Davis
Art Powell
Billy Joe
Lionel Taylor
Record of 30-win seasons in majors remains elusive
No big league pitcher has won 30 games in a season since Dizzy Dean went 30-7 for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1934. Hal Newhouser posted 29-9 for the Detroit Tigers in 1944, marking near misses in the era.
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SWC Fathers 'Gag' Official Over Officiating Spat
SWC faculty leaders kept silent on whether Texas A&M coach Hank Feldberg faced penalties for public criticism of officiating in the Texas A&M Texas game. Howard Grubbs said officials were instructed to cite the rule on public criticism, while refusing to confirm any punishments or details. The meeting also debated ticket prices, scholarships, entrance exam standards for athletes, and limits on televised games.
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Hank) Feldberg
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Frank Broyles
Y Group
Rice
Miller Downed Spring Branch 14 6 In Semi Final
Corpus Christi Miller overwhelmed Spring Branch 14 to 6 in a Texas Class AAAA semifinal. Fullback James Spears rushed for 147 yards on 32 carries, outgaining the Bears as Miller built a lead in the second half. Chris Alford connected on a 74 yard pass to Chris Gilbert late, but Spring Branch could not close the gap. Attendance was 10,000.
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Alexander
Gilbert
Alford
Hirschi Huskies Top Childress Again in Burkburnett Tourney
The Hirschi Huskies defeated the Childress Bobcats 66 to 50 to sweep the season series. Ronnie Faulkner led with 28 points while Bruce Evans and Wallace Campbell added 18 and 12 respectively for Childress.
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Galloping Ghost Grange Sets Illinois Yardage Mark
Red Grange, famed Galloping Ghost of Illinois football, scored 31 touchdowns and gained 3637 yards from scrimmage during his three-year collegiate career. George Mikan, future NBA All American, first appeared in sports headlines by winning a marble championship at age 10.
Rockwall Yellow Jackets blank Dalhart in Class AA semifinal
Rockwall Yellow Jackets defeated the previously unbeaten Dalhart Wolves 35 to 7 in Vernon Texas to advance to the Class AA final against Missouri’s John Foster Dulles. Kenny Terry scored twice and Jim Silliman and Jackie Anderson added scores as Rockwall built a 14-0 lead then pulled away with three late touchdowns in muddy, sunlit conditions.
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Kenny Terry
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Jackie
Extra Point Lifts Garland Owls Past Tascosa 7–6 for AAAA Title Bid
Garland Owls edge Amarillo Tascosa Rebels 7 to 6 at Dick Bivins Stadium as Danny Sims kicks the deciding extra point in the third quarter. Turner scores for Tascosa. Bridges replies for Garland. Attendance 13,000 in 30 degree weather. Garland advances to face Corpus Christi for the AAAA championship.
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