Spurrier and Gators Have Enviable Record
Spurrier, UPIs 1996 Heisman winner, leads the Florida Gators in an 8-2 season as Larry Smith tops SEC rushing with 742 yards and Richard Trapp sets receiving marks. Gators face Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl after losses to Georgia and Miami. Spurrier also handles punting and booted three field goals. Florida beat Northwestern, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Florida State, NC State, LSU, Auburn and Tulane.
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Phillies rookie Bill Wilson undergoes arm surgery
Philadelphia AP reports pitcher Bill Wilson, a right handed rookie with the Phillies, had surgery to remove an artery blockage in his pitching arm. The operation was his second since the 1966 season ended. last season he relieved in 39 games for San Diego with a 6-5 record.
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Fruitcake Thief Foiled by Officer in Oroville
UPI reports in Oroville California Police Sgt Ralph Thompson had bought a holiday fruitcake when he saw two boys stealing toys. He left the cake to detain the youths, but meanwhile someone snatched his fruitcake.
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UCLA Still Number One
UCLA remained the top team as pollsters from 35 coaches praised its five game win streak after beating Colorado State and Notre Dame. Louisville rose to second with 272 points, while North Carolina slid to third with 257. Texas Western stayed fourth as Michigan State dropped to seventh after a Loyola result. Cincinnati moved to sixth, Houston eighth, Boston College remained tenth, Vanderbilt returned to ninth, and Kansas dropped to twelfth after losses.
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Tom Landry Named NFL Coach Of The Year 1966
New York United Press International honors Tom Landry of the Dallas Cowboys as the NFL Coach of the Year on 18 of 47 ballots. Lombardi runner up. Allen and others also noted as voting.
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Georgia Tech Opens Orange Bowl Practice in Miami
Florida football arrived in Miami to begin winter workouts for the January 2 Orange Bowl. Coach Ray Graves called a team meeting and set twice daily practices at the Beach Front Hotel as the Gators report individually. Georgia Tech schedules arrival Thursday with preparations already underway.
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Canada Wins 2-0 in Frankfurt Over East German Team
Canada scored once in the second period and again in the third to defeat an East German team 2-0 in Frankfurt. It marked Canada's second straight win against a German side in as many nights.
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Florida Orange Bowl team arrives for prep against Georgia Tech
Miami arrives in Florida to begin practice for the January 2 bowl game with Georgia Tech. Coach Ray Graves says the team will hold two practices daily in preparation.
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Alabama Schedules Pad Work for Sugar Bowl
Alabama coach Paul Bryant sets a noon full pad practice to prepare for the Sugar Bowl against Nebraska. Nebraska arrives in New Orleans for final prep as Bryant notes some players may not be in top shape and interior linemen and linebackers show less conditioning. Weather forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 60 percent chance of showers and temperatures in the low 60s.
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Rangers Call Up Jim Johnson In Emergency
New York Rangers summon center Jim Johnson from Omaha of the Central Hockey League after six injuries over the weekend. Red Berenson and Orland Kurtenbach will miss at least ten days, while Donnie Marshall Rod Gilbert Bernie Geoffrion and Arnie Brown also suffer bruises from wins at Montreal and Chicago.
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