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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1961

Page

8

Blanda Lemm Shine as Oilers Rally to Top AFL East

Houston's Wally Lemm earns praise for guiding the Oilers to a 33-13 win over San Diego. George Blanda stars with four TD passes two field goals and three conversions while Lemm's line and coaching key the surge. Attendance hits 37845 and Charley Hennigan clears 1500 receiving yards as Gino Cappelletti sets scoring record with 125 points.

George Blanda Houston Landa Oilers San Diego Wally Lemm Lemm Gan Dieza Blorida Blanda Chargers New York Dallas Buffalo Oakland Boston Denver Babe Parilli Patriots al Doron Art Baker Charley Hennigan Jim Taylor Paul Hornung Packers Giants Eagles Philadelphia Taylor Hornung Jesse Whittenton Alex Webster Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Cleveland Browns Browns Chicago Detroit Lions Bears San Francisco 49Ers Baltimore Colts St. Louis Washington Minnesota Los Angeles Y. A. Tittle Bob Gaiters Pat Summerall Whittenden Webster Tittle Willie Davis Tim Brown Sonny Jurgensen Bobby Layne Steelers Rudy Bukich Cowboys Bernie Parrish Vince Costello Jimmy Brown Parrish Cleveland Lou Groza Don Hutson Jim Martin Earl Morrall Terry Barr Roger LeClerc 49Ers Jimmy Orr Johnny Unitas Steve Myhra Sam Etcheverry Cards Redskins Fran Tarkenton Vikings Rams Hugh McElhenney

Southern California faces Kentucky in SEC showdown

Southern California ranked fourth fell 66-56 to Oklahoma. Kentucky, after a 93-61 win over Miami of Ohio, hosts USC in a high profile SEC clash as four other league teams open play.

Southern California Associated Press Oklahoma Trojans Kentucky Miami Ohio Wildcats Adolph Rupp

College football schedule fragment with multiple games listed

A dated schedule fragment cites Thursday and Saturday games including Florida State at Florida LSU at Mississippi State and Tulane versus Texas among others with several matchups across SEC schools and regional teams. The text ends mid listing with Texas Tech at VanderRbilt truncated.

Mississippi State Texas Christian Tulane Florida State Florida LSU Louisiana Tech Mississippi Auburn Loyola New Orleans Alabama Georgia Georgia Tech Rice Centenary Delta State Texas Texas Tech Vander

MacArthur Bowl Honors Alabama After Unbeaten Season

Alabama undefeated 10-0 blanked Auburn 34 0 to clinch top college football ranking. Vincent Draddy says the MacArthur Bowl will be presented to coach Paul Bryant at the National Football Foundation dinner in New Yorkraises honors for Kennedy Golf Medal and other sports stars.

NEW York Alabama Auburn Vincent Draddy National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Paul Bryant Kennedy Gen. Douglas MacArthur Tom Hamilton Syracuse Minnesota

Bryant’s Tide finishes perfect season after 34 0 win

Alabama defeats Auburn 34 to 0 to complete a perfect 10–0 season and secure likely national championship. Coach Paul Bryant praises his players for their defense and offensive efficiency as Arkansas coach Frank Broyles hails Alabama as one of the finest teams he has seen.

Birmingham Alabama Paul Bryant Crimson Tide Auburn Paul Bear) Bryant Tide Bryant Pat Trammell Mike Fracchia Trammell Scottsboro Ala Arkansas Frank Broyles New Orleans Broyles Mississippi Texas Montgomery Ralph Jordan Auburn Tigers Jordan Tigers

Prestolite Defeats Eva 67–30 In Independent basketball game

Prestolite beat Eva 67 to 30 on Saturday night. Howell led Prestolite with 23 points followed by Hamilton 23, Sparks 10, Owens 12, Bennett 7, Holt 2, Smith 2, Thompson 2. Eva's Ic tchens scored 4 and Holmes 2.

Prestolite Eva Howell Hamilton Holt Smith Sparks Bennett Owens Thompson iKtchens Holmes

Tailback leads All SEC Sophomores ballot

A Tennessee tailback described as a brilliant runner and passer leads the All-SEC sophomore team selections by the AP advisory board. Marlon Faircloth of Cordele Georgia anchors the backfield alongside Tennessee’s Ed Beard and others from Auburn Georgia and Kentucky with Ted Davis Russ Brown and Johnny Windham topping the line and center.

Atlanta Tennessee George Cafego Associated Press Marlon Faircloth Cordele Vols Ed Beard Auburn Larry Rawson Georgia Larry Rakestraw Kentucky Darrel Cox Faircloth Beard Ted Davis Georgia Tech Russ Brown Florida Robbie Hucklebridge LSU Mike Calamari Tulane al Lewis Alabama Jonny Windham Mississippi State Davis Tech Gators Hucklebridge Calamari Lewis Ham Rawson Ram Pensacola Fla Rakestraw Cox Memphis Tenn Miami Bossier City Norfolk New Orleans Covington Johnny Windham Hattiesburg Miss Mallon Faircloth Darrell Cox Danny Neumann Reed Davis Mississippi Butch Henry Mickey Babb Billy Martin Herschel Turner Steve Wright Fred Pearson Dick Evey Davis Brock Jack Thompson Ned Sullivan Johnny Wells Len Hauss

Alabama eyes top ranking after perfect season

Alabama, unbeaten in 10 regulars, leads bowl bids as 18 major teams prepare for post season. Sugar Bowl pits Alabama vs Arkansas while Minnesota faces UCLA, Mississippi meets Texas in Cotton, Rice edges Baylor for Bluebonnet, and other bowl pairings announced.

Auburn and Alabama Open Basketball Seasons Tonight

Auburn University and the University of Alabama begin 1960 61 seasons with home games as Auburn faces Jacksonville State and Alabama meets Howard College of Birmingham. Hayden Riley’s Tide aims to improve on last season’s 5 9 SEC finish after an 18 game skid start. Jim Moebes leads Howard as Alabama bets on a stronger year.

SEC Jacksonville Ala State Auburn Howard Alabama Southeastern Louisiana Mississippi Sewanee Vanderbilt Rice Florida Southwestern Louisiana Mississippi State Lorida Southern Tulane Tennessee South Carolina Georgia Tech Southern Methodist SMU Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Carlton Gill Duke N.C. State Kentucky Miami LSU Loyola of New Orleans Southeastern Louisiana Louisiana College Ohio Cotton Nash Lake Charles Carroll Burchett Larry Parsifal Scotty Baesler Jim Kerwin Cliff Luyk Luyk Kerwin Leland Mitchell Nash Gil Frank Landrey T Nesday Spring Hill William & Mary Louisiana Tech Auburn University University of Alabama Jacksonville State Crimson Tide Howard College of Birmingham Hayden Riley Tide Belhaven Jackson Miss Birmingham Jim Moebes Riley John Adcock James Booth Holland Floyd Darrell Estes Hinton Butler Ester Butler Booth Floyd Adcock Alan Hosier Clyde Frederick Mike Moebes Jim Sullivan Layton Johns Tiger Bill Rose Billy Tinker Mack Kirkland Larry Chapman

Patterson and McNeeley Set for Toronto Title Bout

Floyd Patterson enters Maple Leaf Gardens as a heavy favorite to defeat Tom McNeeley in a 15 round world heavyweight title fight. McNeeley vows an early knockout while Patterson expects a tough action packed bout and promises to improve on his previous performance.

Toronto Floyd Patterson Tom McNeeley Maple Leaf Gardens Canada McNeeley Michigan State Patterson Ingemar) Johansson Ingemar

Ohio State Tops Florida State In Nonconference Clash

The Buckeyes defeated the Seminoles 72 to 57 in a college basketball game. Cincinnati topped Indiana State 86 to 63 while Wake Forest beat Davidson 96 to 62. Oklahoma downed Southern California 66 to 56 and Purdue prevailed 86 to 70 over Pittsburgh. Kansas State crushed New Mexico 94 to 52.

THE Associated Press Ohio State Florida State Cincinnati Indiana State Wake Forest Davidson Oklahoma Southern Calif Purdue Pittsburgh Kansas State New Mexico

Unclear OCR List of Names and Numbers

Fragmentary OCR text shows names D Livingston Miv ingston Maze D Holmes with numbers 8 6 4 4 4, lacking context or event details to form a full news item or summary.

Ducks Unlimited chairman to present duck hunting film

A. L. Johnson, chairman of North Alabama Ducks Unlimited, will show a film on duck hunting and retriever training Tuesday night at 7 in City Electric Auditorium and give a brief outline.

A. L. Johnson North Alabama Ducks Unlimited City Electric Auditorium

Dallas selects Trammell in AFL draft and picks Hunt

Dallas drafted Alabama quarterback Pat Trammell and Auburn quarterback Bobby Hunt in the AFL draft. Houston drew six selections, including Tulane’s Gus Gonzales. The AFL held 30 rounds with San Diego using trades to gain an edge as 27 SEC players were chosen.

Dallas, Tex Dallas Alabama Pat Trammell Auburn Bobby Hunt American Football League National Football League Houston Tulane Gus Gonzales San Diego SEC Boston Denver Oakland Buffalo Trammell Hunt Tommy Brooker Kentucky Irv Goode Mississippi Bolin Mississippi State Lee Welch Georgia Tech Russ Foret Gonzales Louisiana State Earl Gros Georgia Ronald Case Bill Rice Glynn Griffin Billy Ray Adams Misssissippi Tennessee Glenn Glass Mike Stratton Florida Paul Neighbors Tom Neck Roy Winston Wendell Harris Ralph Smith George Gross John

Ducks Un Limited Breeding Grounds Meeting in Canada

Public invited to attend a meeting addressing the duck situation with emphasis on breeding grounds in Canada and steps needed to restore a free running population. Officials outline outreach and conservation actions for renewed productivity.

Canada Ducks Unlimited

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