Colts Hope to Upset Packers in Crucial Playoff Game
New York AP notes faint hope for Baltimore as Matte faces Green Bay in a pivotal NFL playoff clash. Tarkenton and Matte both run, Tarkenton a scrambling passer, Matte a rollout specialist. Details compare run defenses, weather edge, and potential early scoring impact amid Packers’ home advantage.
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Woody Hayes
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Halas Named NFL Coach of the Year at 70
Chicago Bear pioneer George Halas top coach of the year in the National Football League at age 70 turning 71 next February. He credits a life philosophy and notes the Bears strong late-season surge with Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus fueling a nine-win stretch after a slow start. Halas also discusses year round football work and private player reviews after a loss to the Sunday. Basketball tonight features Oil City at McDowell and Erie Tech at Warren.
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Celtics Rally Past Knicks In Overtime Thriller
Larry Siegfried sparkles as the Celtics erase a 21 point New York lead in the last nine minutes and win 123 to 120 in overtime. Sam Jones scores 37, Havlicek adds 26 as Boston overturns deficit and extends their Eastern crown pursuit.
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Junior High Cagers Romp 82 to 18 in Northern Area clash
Corry Little Beavers routed Northern Area 82 18 with 11 players scoring. Scoop Sample led with 19 points while Fred Schwab Blynt and Harrison added 10 each. Ed Partch’s team built a 27 6 first period lead and never slowed, moving to 4 1 on the season as they prepare to host Oil City North January 4.
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Tiny) Schwab
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Franklin Edges Academy In Narrow 79 75 Win
Franklin defeated Erie Academy 79 to 75 as it won its third of four, opening 17 9, trailing 33 33 at halftime. Paul Red Law scored 31 to lead scorers while Norm Kuhn added 28 for Erie. House For Rent Classifieds.
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Red) Law
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Best Athlete Toronto Bobby Hull Named Canada's Outstanding Male Athlete
Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks was chosen Canada’s outstanding male athlete in the annual Canadian Press poll, beating track star Bill Crothers by nine points in balloting by 141 sports editors and sportscasters.
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Jim Brown Named Most Valuable Player in NFL Voting
Jim Brown easily won the Associated Press poll as the Most Valuable Player, drawing 34 of 42 votes from league city panels. He led the Browns with 1,544 rushing yards in 289 carries, 17 rushing touchdowns, and four TD receptions, amid speculation about his retirement after next season.
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Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
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Pete Retzlaff
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Two More Teams Needed for Volleyball Loop
Two openings remain in the men's volleyball league after ten teams signed up. Interested parties should contact Lou Hanna at 33.
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Light Pinfall Across Local Bowling Leagues Tightens Scoring
In last night’s sessions, only two bowlers surpassed 200 in five men formats across the VFW Men s A League and Raymond League. Notables include Joe Gerzina and Walt Wawrejka with 218 211 and 201 202 while others like Chuck Hess Mel Blynt Bill Dahl and several others posted 200s or higher. Entries close December 29 for schedule planning ahead of the league opening January 5 with ten teams already entered including Business and Professional Men Moose s Restaurant State Farm Kinley Dolan Insurance Raymond Division Meadow Brook Dairy Nationwide Insurance Ajax Manufacturing Corry Jamestown I and Corry Jamestown 1.
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Walt Wawrejka
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North Team Star Lucas Leads Christmas Day All Star
Lucas, regarded as one of the nation’s top five collegiate passers, headlines the North roster in the annual Christmas Day North South All Star game in Miami Florida. His playmaking prowess and leadership are expected to spark the North in a high profile exhibition.
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Wolverines fall again after 79 64 loss to Butler in Indiana
The No 2 Michigan Wolverines were routed 79 64 by Butler in Indianapolis after a 100 93 overtime loss to Duke the night before coach Dave Strack called it the worst game in three years All America Cazzie Russell scored 12 for Michigan while Butler's Ed Schilling led with 26 points veteran Butler coach Tony Hinkle praised Larry Shade for floor leadership Kentucky remained unbeaten at 7 0 with a 97 63 win at Texas Tech as Marquette also posted a decisive 95 76 victory over Wichita
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Gannon Edges Illinois Wesleyan In Tight Rubber City Classic
Gannon defeats Illinois Wesleyan 70 to 69 as Ben Wiley scores 22 points to pace the victors. West Pennsylvania teams mostly fell to out of state opponents with St Francis Pitt Westminster Geneve slipping to Bucknell in Akron Ohio Rubber City Classic consolation. Illinois Wesleyan narrows final gap with six late points but time expires.
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Associated Press
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Akron
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Flyers extend unbeaten streak with Temple win in Philadelphia
Other AP Top Ten teams were idle as Dayton Temple and Texas Western extended their undefeated runs. The Flyers won their seventh straight by beating Canisius 70 58 in Philadelphia, while Texas Western claimed its eighth straight with an 86 49 victory over Nevada in the Mississippi Valley holiday classic final in Rock Island Illinois.
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Temple
Texas Western
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Nevada
Rock Island
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Mackenzie Named Oklahoma Football Coach Amid Pressure
Norman Okla AP Jim MacKenzie named head football coach at Oklahoma faces two big tasks reviving the offense and pleasing restless alumni and fans after Gomer Jones. Mackenzie 3 year defensive genius and former top assistant to Frank Broyles at Arkansas as well as a Bear Bryant mentee.
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Jim MacKenzie
Oklahoma
Soonerland
Gomer Jones
Bud Wilkinson
Sooners
Mackenzie
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Kentucky
Simpson Drives Reds Prospect to 64 Win over Mayaguez
Dick Simpson of Cincinnati Reds hit a two run homer in the seventh and a triple in the third to lift Ponce to a 64 win over Mayaguez in league baseball last night. Shop Your Corry Stores.
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Dick Simpson
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