Davidson Rallies Past VMI 67 64 in So Conference Battle
Davidson's George Leight leads an 11 point run to seize the late lead as VMI battles back. Dick Snyder scores 31 for Davidson while Charlie Sehmaus and John Kemper pace VMI's second half surge. Davidson improves to 13 0 in conference play and 5 1 overall. VMI drops to 0 4 in league play with 3,000 attendance.
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Lexington
Davidson
Wildcats
VMI
Keydets
George Leight
Ronnie Stone
Dick Snyder
Charlie Sehmaus
John Kemper
Pavidroa
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Schmaus
Stone
Hartung
Knowles
Ayers
Panier
Porter
Y Leight
Powers
Esesecsace
Ces Imal Saeee
Hankinson Signs with Vikings in Minnesota
Minnesota quarterback John Hankinson, drafted last year as a future, signed Tuesday with the Minnesota Vikings. Hankinson, 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, plans to graduate in June but could enter the Coast Guard in February for six months and report to Vikings training camp afterward. The former Edina, Minnesota resident was also drafted by Boston in the AFL as a future but rights traded to Miami.
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Minn
John Hankinson
Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings
National Football League
Hankinson
Coast Guard
Vikings
Boston
American Football League
Miami
Edina
St. Louis Cards Plan 29 Spring Exhibition Games
The St. Louis Cardinals will play 29 spring exhibition games in 1966, all against major league opponents. The schedule includes a Missouri series with the Kansas City Athletics April 9 and 10 in Kansas City, and opens March 12 versus the New York Mets in St. Petersburg. The club will have 57 night games in St. Louis and the final three exhibitions in Florida will be night games.
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Petersburg
Fla
Cardinals
Kansas City Athletics
Kansas City
New York Mets
Kheel Heads Five-Man Panel To End Amateur Sports Feud
Theodore W. Kheel will chair a five member arbitration board to settle the long running conflict between the Amateur Athletic Union and the NCAA. The board will study the moratorium and issue binding findings with hearings scheduled to begin January 18 and a final report due by February 15. The panel includes Archibald Cox Gen. David Shoup Ralph Metcalfe and Thomas Vail with support from U.S. Olympic Committee leaders. The aim is to permit athletes to compete in AAU events while NCAA and USTFF sanctions remain, potentially ending decades of disputes ahead of the 1968 Olympics.
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Senate
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NCAA
U.S
David M. Shoup
Marine Corps
Ralph Metcalfe
Chicago
Thomas Vail
Cleveland Plain ‘Dealer
New York
New York City
AAU
Clifford Buck
Denver
Colo
Everett D. Barnes
Hamilton
N.Y
Douglas F. Roby
U.S. Olympic Committee
Humphrey
Senate Commerce Committee
Warren Magnuson
Magnuson
Buck
Barnes
John F. Kennedy
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Tokyo
Nicklaus Faces PGA Roadblock to Ryder Cup
PGA rules bar Nicklaus from bona fide status until a five year apprenticeship is completed. A one week PGA pro school can count as a year, potentially advancing his eligibility. If 1965 enrolment fails, Ryder Cup chances slip another year as points accumulate toward 1967 team selection.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
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Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Nicklaus
Britain
Jack
PGA Pro Business
Palm Beach Gardens
Clearwater
Fla
University of Maryland
San Antonio
Bill Casper
Mack Lee Hill Dies After Knee Surgery At 25
Mack Lee Hill, Kansas City Chiefs fullback, died in the operating room following knee surgery at Menorah Medical Center. The 25 year old native of Quincy, Florida, had ruptured a ligament in his right knee during Sundays AFL game with Buffalo in Buffalo. He entered the hospital Monday and suffered convulsions after the operation, dying at 4 35 p m. He played at Southern University and joined the Chiefs as a free agent last year. Hill rushed for 623 yards this season, with a 5 0 yard per carry average, ranking high in the AFL. His rushing exploits were featured in Chiefs highlights.
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Chiefs
Menorah Medical Center
Hill
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
Roger Valdiserri
Valdiserri
Quincy
Fla
Southern University
Jack Spikes
Houston
Paul Brown Eyes Cincinnati NFL Franchise Coach Gig
Paul Brown says he is organizing to bring an NFL team to Cincinnati and would coach it if approved. He spoke at a governor’s luncheon urging a new stadium, noting Crosley Field’s age and need for a modern facility. Browns associates Michael Brown John Sawyer and Dr. William Hackett are named. Ohio Valley Sports filed to form a Cincinnati football firm.
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Paul Brown
Cincinnati
Brown
James A. Rhodes
Cleveland Browns
Art Modell
NFL
Browns
Modell
Pete Rozelle
Crosley Field
Cincinnati Reds
Crostey
Ohio Valley Sports, Inc
Ted W. Brown
Columbus
Ohio
Michael Brown
Sawyer
Hackett
U.S. Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Ohio State
Rhodes
Dooley Top Candidate For OU Job
Vince Dooley the top prospect for the University of Oklahoma football coaching post was to meet OU president Dr. George L Cross to discuss an attractive initial offer. Dooley, 33, has a 13 7 1 head coaching record at Georgia and would earn about 22 000 to 25 000 annually plus benefits.
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Dooley
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Iport
Royal
Georgia
Furman Bisher
The
Atlanta Journal
Texas Tech
Alabama
Michigan
Georgia Tech
Oklahoma
OU Athletic Council
Oklahoma Regents
Gomer Jones
Army
Paul Dietzel
Colorado
Eddie Crowder
Mark Johnson
Boxing Writer picks Clay Fighter of the Year
Cassius Clay the undefeated heavyweight champion was named Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association. He will receive the Edward J Neil Memorial Award at the Waldorf Astoria dinner January 16. Clay won 22 of 23 pro fights including knockout wins over Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.
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Cassius' Clay
Boxing Writers Association
Clay
Muhammad Ali
BWA
Edward J. Neil
Waldorf-Astoria
Louisville Lip
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Carlos Ortiz
Jose ‘Torres
Ortiz
Torres
Panama
Prescott Wins 10 Round Title Bid Over Nielsen
Johnny Prescott a leading British heavyweight title contender outpointed Bill Nielsen of Omaha in a bruising 10 round bout in Liverpool. Nielsen beat Prescott by disqualification 18 months earlier, and the rematch saw Nielsen press the attack late while Prescott held him off. Nielsen weighed 1924 pounds and Prescott 201.
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Johnny Prescott
Bill Nielsen
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Nielsen
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