Homan recalls Cowboys dressing room gate crash and early NFL buzz
Dennis Homan, Alabama star and Cowboys top pick, recounts being denied entry to Dallas' dressing room before a Bears game. He notes his 39 yard punt return against the 49ers, high praise from Gil Brandt, and veterans Rentzel and Hayes mentoring him as he adapts to pro football.
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Green Bay
Alabama
Cowboys
Homan
Dallas
San
Francisco 49Ers
Kenny Stabler
Cotton Bowl
Stabler
Thousand Oaks
Gil Brandt
Bennis Homan
Brandt
Lance
Bob
Muscle Shoals
Bear Bryant
Crimson
Dennis
Golf Revolt At Impasse
New York AP reports the PGA and tournament professionals at an impasse as players plan an independent group after current contracts. Charles Dickinson chairs the Players Tour Committee while Max Elbin leads the PGA seeking fair presentation and possible talks. An emergency meeting is set in Palm Beach Gardens with sponsors summoned to Houston.
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New York
Professional Golfers Association
PGA
Gardner Dickinson Jr
Max Elbin
Dickinson
Washington
William Rogers
National
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Houston
U S Davis Cup Team Favored In Inter Zone Challenge
The United States tennis team is favored to beat Spain in the inter zone series on Harold T Clark Macadam courts. Key players include Manuel Santana Juan Gilbert Manuel Orentes and Luis Orilla for Spain while Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell Clark Graebner lead the U S. squad with singles and doubles events scheduled Friday Saturday and Sunday.
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Cleveland
U.S
Spain
Harold T. Clark
Manuel Santana
Forest Hills
Juan Gilbert
Manuel Orentes
Luis Orilla
California
Arthur Ashe
Charlie Pasarell
Clark Graebner
USS
Pleasant Grove Beaten In Meet In Dixie Boys World Series
In Birmingham Alabama Mississippi eliminated Pleasant Grove from the Dixie Boys World Series with a 4-1 win at Ensley Park. The games between Louisiana and Idaho and Ensley and Alabama were rained out.
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Pleasant Grove
Birmingham
Ala
Ensley Park
Mississippi
Pleasantrove
Isiana
Iida
Ensley
Bauer Named Manager for Kansas City Expansion Club
The Baltimore American reports Hank Bauer selected as manager for Kansas City's new American League expansion team next year. The club has not confirmed the report. Bauer was fired this year by the Baltimore Orioles.
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Kansas City
Bauer
Baltimore Orioles
AP Sports
Perry Dixon Take Doubles In Alabama State Closed Tennis
Birmingham players Proul Perry and David Dixon won the 14 year old boys doubles title by default over Bill Adams and Jackie Bushman at Braham Springs courts in Huntsville. Andy White and Mike Gerhardt claimed 12 boys doubles 6-1 6-3, while Janie Templeton defeated Arbara Wood 6-3 6-1 for the girls 14 singles crown.
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Huntsville
Ala
Braham Springs
Proul Perry
David Dixon
Birmingham
Bill Adams
Sylacauga
Jackie Bushman
Montgomery
Andy White
Mike Gerhardt
Mobile
Mike Weckworth
Andy Susko
Janie Templeton
Arbara Wood
Montgomery Edges Charlotte to Narrow League Gap
Montgomery edged Charlotte 3-2 as Bill Butler protected a ninth inning lead. Evansville beat Asheville 9-4 aiding Montgomery’s stance, while Savannah won 2-1 then lost 1-0 in 12 innings to Birmingham. Marty Martinez sparked the 12th inning run for Birmingham.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Charlotte
Rebels
Asheville
Evansville
Savannah
Birmingham
Bill Butler
Hornets
Minnie Mendoza
John Sevcik
Herman Hill
George Lorince
Butler
Chuck Manuel
Marty Martinez
Athletics
Wobble Davidson resigns from Mississippi football post
J W Wobble Davidson assistant coach at the University of Mississippi since 1946 resigns to take a scouting job with the Los Angeles Rams San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys He will scout Florida Georgia Alabama Kentucky and parts of Tennessee and Ohio Davidson led the Rebels freshmen and shared varsity duties in Oxford Mississippi.
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J. W. “Wobble” Davidson
University of Mississippi
Davidson
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49Ers
Dallas Cowboys
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Ohio
Giants realignment brings two New York rivals back to town
The NFL's Capitol Division realignment places Dallas, Washington and Philadelphia against the Giants in New York this season. Coach Allie Sherman targets a 25 percent defensive upgrade as Fran Tarkenton leads an offense with Homer Jones Aar on Thomas and Joe Morrison, while the revamped defense aims to rush the passer better and support a strengthened secondary.
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Sherman
Capitol
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Washington Redskins
Philadelphia Eagles
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Tarkenton
NFL
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Roger Anderson
Bob Lurssema
Jim
Sarage
Bill Swain
Vince Costello
Ken Avery
Tommy Crutcher
Henry Davis
Carl Lockhart
Scott Eaton
Willie
Willliams
Freeman White
Jones
Aaron Thomas
Joe Morrison
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Rebs
Ville
Wobble Davidson
Kay
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Steve Wright
Francis Peay
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Pete Case
Darrell Dess
Greg Larson
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Rich Buisin
McKinley Ton
Bobby On
Joe Koontz
Dia
Fisher
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