Four SEC schools share 22 man All-Conference team
Alabama LSU and Florida each placed four players on the 22 man All-SEC football squad announced by The Associated Press. Notable selections include Tucker Frederickson and Joe Namath for Alabama and Auburn, and LSU stars Doug Moreau and Mike Vincent on offense. Kentucky Georgia and Mississippi also placed multiple players on the team.
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Auburn
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Georgia
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Kentucky
Doug Moreau
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Mississippi
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Bama
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Hoyle Granger
Mississippi State
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Kearley
Gators
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Gadsden Stars Sign with Alabama on Aide of Tide
Four Gadsden High School football stars plan to sign athletic scholarships with the University of Alabama. Beddingfield and teammates Wayne Oliver Steve Clay and Wayne Stephens will not firm the deal until December 12 under SEC rules. The group highlights Beddingfield as a sought after quarterback, with praise from coach Jack Green. Other players mentioned include Johnny Duncan of Hokes Bluff heading to Georgia Tech and Larry Ellis of Murphy planning Auburn enrollment. Steve DeLong of Tennessee is noted as a leading All-America candidate at guard.
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Pro Football Draft Split Sparks NFL AFL Battle
Pro football’s draft split heated the rivalry as Bears won the Sayers bid while DeLong joined the AFL San Diego. Tensions rose as college players with one year left cried foul over pro offers. DeLong chose San Diego. the NFL held its ground with five No. 1 picks signed, plus DeLong.
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Michigan Opens Season With 92 70 Win Over Ball State
Michigan led 45-38 at halftime and cruised to a 92-70 victory over Ball State in the season opener. Other top teams also won as Davidson, Duke, and San Francisco posted convincing first games while coaching debuts produced mixed results for Oregon State Belmont and Western Kentucky.
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Jurgensen Starr Tied In Passing
Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen tied for NFL passing lead after a 319 yard game versus the New York Giants. He matches Bart Starr in a season dominated by 300 plus yard days and strong receiving play as Washington aims higher. Jimmy Brown extends rushing lead with 1,288 yards.
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Washington Redskins
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Redskins
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Cleveland
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Tide Pounds Howard Sets Cage Scoring Record
Alabama opened the basketball season with a 114 57 victory over Howard College of Birmingham. The Crimson Tide set a school scoring record with 114 points, surpassing the 1954 mark of 112 against Georgia. Gene Schumacher led Alabama with 17 points, followed by Bob Andrews and Harry Hammonds with 13 each. Randy Tarrants topped Howard with 11.
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Alabama
Joe Howard
Howard College of Birmingham
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Demonstration Over Detroit Grid Decision Protests
About 500 to 600 University of Detroit students marched onto a busy city expressway delaying traffic for two hours to protest the decision to drop the school’s collegiate football program. Police arrested 10 students for disturbing the peace.
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SSA to Install Magnetic Filing System to Cut Costs
The Social Security Administration plans a magnetic type filing system expected to save about one million dollars annually.
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Social Security Administration
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