Midwest cage ball thrives on height contrasts
In the basketball rich Midwest smaller players like 5-11 Dale Kelley of Galesburg Illinois and 5-9 Greg Carney of Chicago are snagging major college offers. Kelley drew Northwestern, Carney joined Wichita Bradley, and 63 Bill Rohlman signed with Streator native school, with many others across Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois securing scholarships from prominent programs.
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49ers and Cowboys Open Preseason With Experimental Shifts
AP reports Kezar Stadium hosts the 49ers against the Cowboys in a preseason game featuring Mel Renfro moving to offense and Mike Dowdle switching to the right side on defense. George Mira starts for San Francisco while Don Meredith nurses a thigh muscle pull and Craig Morton may start for Dallas.
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Nantia takes 5.5-meter world title in Bahamas
The 1967 world championships for 5.5-meter yachts were awarded Saturday to Nassau in the Bahama Islands. Annapolis Maryland was among the defeated contenders. No dates were set.
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Packers Crush All-Stars In Exhibition Upset
Chicago May 1963 AP Packers defeat an All-Star team 338-0 at Soldier Field in a blemished showcase. Gary Lane of Missouri led a late rush for 84 yards with 57 on a key scramble. Jim Grabowski and Donny Anderson struggled for the visitors as Vince Lombardi’s squad seized revenge from 1963.
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Devaney Tops U S Coaching Percentages In Big Eight Era
The Associated Press notes Nebraska coach Bob Devaney leads major college football with an .820 percentage across nine seasons, amid a list of top leaders from the Big Eight and SEC. The piece tracks former players turned coaches, including Wilkinson, Vaught, Bryant, Dodd, Hayes, and Blackman, with Devaney's Nebraska rebuilding era and 1963 national prominence highlighted.
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Mets Acquire Ralph Terry From Athletics
The New York Mets bought pitcher Ralph Terry from the Kansas City Athletics for a price well over the waiver figure. To make room, Dallas Green was sold outright to the Jacksonville farm club. Terry, 30, had his best year with the Yankees in 1962 posting a 23-12 season and a 2-1 World Series record against the Giants.
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Jock to retire Madrid Spain AP world champion bows out
Francisco Goyoaga world equestrian champion in 193 retired Saturday due to a heart ailment. He competed in more than 3,000 international horse shows and leaves the sport after a storied career.
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Pro Grid Merger Plan Gives N L Top Quarterback
The merger pact secretly guarantees the National League will obtain the No 1 college quarterback next year. AFL officials react with concern as the draft sequence hinges on an NFL signal caller being chosen first, delaying American League selections.
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Kentucky Rips Greece By 91 To 60
Kentucky leaders Louie Dampier and Pat Riley scored 47 points to power a 91 to 60 win over Salonica Greece in the International University tournament. Dampier had 24 points, Riley 23 as Kentucky pulled away with a fast break surge in the second half. The article also touches on AFL NFL merger talk and quarterback signings, noting drafts and potential expansion sites for 1967 and 1958, with teams eyeing players and rule questions amid the merger chatter.
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