Branch Rickey Fathered Baseball Farm System
Rickey dedicated more than 50 years to baseball and signed Jackie Robinson to a major league contract. He built the St. Louis Cardinals into seven NL pennants and five world titles and created the Dodgers farm system. He died in Columbia Missouri after a long coma, just before turning 84, leaving a lasting impact on the game.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Columbia
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
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Nashville Welcomes Gilliam with Red Carpet Reception
In Nashville Tennessee Jim Junior Gilliam returned to his hometown for a red carpet reception Friday and was made a colonel on Gov. Frank Clement staff. He joked about dodging Vietnam and recalled earning $175 a month as a new pro. Willie White presented him his first baseball glove and Ewing Russell guided him early with the Nashville Black Vols.
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Nashville, Tenn
Jim
Installing Hearing System For Sports Field Is Discussed
Purdue University researchers claim underground heating cables can keep turf usable in midwinter and provide green grass for early baseball and year round practice. J R Barrett Jr and W H Daniel say heating installations are proven in England and Sweden and can accelerate growth, repair, and allow wear resistant grasses to thrive.
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Purdue University
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W. H. Daniel
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Sweden
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Tide Runs Through Drills For Game
In Tuscaloosa Alabama the fourth ranked Crimson Tide conducted a two hour practice focusing on conditioning and mixed in game plans. Coach Paul Bryant noted the session was not exciting but included several tackle schemes. The team will view film of their Orange Bowl opponent Nebraska ahead of the January game in Miami.
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Ala
Alabama
Paul Bryant
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Bama
Roth Named World Swimmer of 1965 by Editors
North Hollywood California Olympic champion Richard Roth of Atherton has been chosen as World Swimmer of 1965 by Swimming World Magazine editors. He went undefeated in the 200 meter individual medley this year and set a world record of 2 minutes 14.9 seconds.
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North Hollywood
Calif
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Atherton
Swimming World Magazine
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AFL attendance climbs 21.8 percent to 1.56 million
New York AP reports the American Football League says total attendance at 48 games reached 1,561,984, averaging 32,541 per game, up 21.8 percent from last year.
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New York
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Dodgers Beat Giants In 18 NL Games Last Season
The champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the second place San Francisco Giants 10 times in 18 National League games last season.
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San Francisco Giants
New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Robinson recalls Rickey interview that started it all
Jackie Robinson recounted the first question from Branch Rickey in 1945 at the Brooklyn Dodgers office on Montague Street. Rickey asked if he had a girl and urged him to marry her, predicting trying times ahead and support by his spouse as Robinson joined a baseball world mourning Rickey’s death.
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Humphrey to Name Committee on AAU NCAA Dispute
Vice President Hubert Humphrey will name a five man board to arbitrate the AAU NCAA dispute next Tuesday, per NCAA President Everett Barnes. Congress authorized the move in September to resolve control of amateur athletics.
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Everett Barnes
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
Nagel Visits Iowa. Utah Coach Sighted At Hawkeye Vacancy
University of Utah head football coach Ray Nagel and his wife visited the University of Iowa where a football coaching vacancy existed. Hugh Kelso, chairman of the board in control of athletics, declined to comment on the visit.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Ray Nagel
University of Utah
University of Iowa
Hugh Kelso
Board In Control of Athletics
Nagel
Pro Picks By Rathet Green Bay And Jets Are Picked To Roll
Pro football selections by MIKE RATHET forecast Green Bay to beat Baltimore 24 21 and see Baltimore clinch the title with a loss for Green Bay Chicago over San Francisco 35 24 Cleveland 28 21 over Los Angeles Washington 38 24 over New York Detroit 27 21 over Minnesota Philadelphia 31 14 over Pittsburgh Dallas 42 24 over St Louis Saturday San Diego 45 14 over Houston New York 24 21 over Oakland Buffalo 28 21 over Kansas City Boston 28 17 over Denver and a Patriots win boosted by strong play.
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Yankees Trade For Bob Friend
The New York Yankees acquired veteran right-hander Bob Friend from the Pittsburgh Pirates to bolster their chances in the American League. Friend, 35, went 8-12 last season. Pirates received pitcher Pete Mikkelsen and an undisclosed cash sum. Friend's 191-218 career record includes 18 wins in 1960 to help the Pirates to the NL pennant.
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Associated Press
NEW York
New York Yankees
Bob Friend
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Pirates
Ralph Houk
Yankees
Pete Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen
Bama Wins Swim Meet
Alabama swimmers clinched their second straight SEC meet victory with a 60 34 win over Vanderbilt Levente Batizy and Doug Long each won two events Batizy took the 200 yard individual medley and 200 yard butterfly Long captured the 50 and 100 yard freestyle Vanderbilt’s Bob Hobbs and Drew Litzenberger were Vanderbilt’s only individual victors The Crimson Tide and Commodores head to New Orleans for a three way SEC meet with Tulane.
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University of Alabama
Vanderbilt
Crimson Tide
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Doug Long
Batiey
Long
Bob Hobbs
Drew Litzenberger
New Orleans
Tulane
Tennessee State Seeks OVC Membership After Bowl Plan
Tennessee State University aims to join the Ohio Valley Conference. The school, home to the first all Negro football team to face a predominantly white bowl opponent, plans to apply for OVC membership in April, with its Grantland Rice Bowl appearance vs Ball State in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, slated for Saturday.
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Nashville
Phils and Dodgers Split 18 Decisions in 1965
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers split eighteen decisions during the 1965 season, reflecting a tightly contested rivalry with nine wins for each side and a balanced series of games across the year. The matchups highlighted key performances from standout players and tight finishes that defined the era.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Game ends with only four players on court
In Lake Charles LA, a high school tournament game between Pecan Island and Singer High School ended with four players remaining after fouls. Pecan Island started with six players. four fouled out by the fourth quarter. Singer won 77 26 as two players from each team finished the action.
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Lake Charles High School
Singer
Bruhn to stay as Wisconsin head football coach
The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted 7 to 3 to retain Milt Bruhn as head football coach after two tough seasons. President Harrington and Chancellor Fleming recommended keeping Bruhn despite the Athletic Board calling for his ouster. The Badgers had 2 wins, 7 losses, and 1 tie in 1965.
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University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Milt Bruhn
University
Fred Harrington
Robbin Fleming
Bruhn
University Athletic Board
Badgers
Maryland fires Nugent as head coach after season
University of Maryland will not renew Tom Nugent's contract as head football coach, ending his seven year tenure with a 36 34 record at home and a 4 6 final season. Nugent hinted at Florida opportunities and planned a brief rest before pursuing future chances.
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University of Maryland
Tom Nugent
University
Nugent
Small Bowl Games Set Across Nation Today
North Dakota State faces Grambling in Abilene in the Pec an Bowl as part of four NCAA regional playoffs. St John’s of Minnesota meets Linfield in Augusta for the NAIA Championship Bowl while Henderson County College meets Fullerton in Pasadena for the Junior Rose Bowl. Other regional showdowns include Tennessee State vs Rollins State in Murfreesboro, Maine vs East Carolina in the Tangerine Bowl, and Los Angeles State vs California in the Camelia Bowl at Sacramento.
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Associated Press
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Ore
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Fla
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Jay And Hebert Take Golf Lead In Four-Ball Championship
Brothers Jay and Lionel Hebert shot 66 to reach 196 54 hole total 20 under par leading the PGA National Four-Ball Championship at Palm Beach Gardens East course. Nichols Sikes Brewer Baird and Cupit pairs trail by two strokes with 197 while Palmer Nicklaus sit two back at 198. Five teams share third place as the field contends for the title. The note about the Yankees White Sox 1965 game is not relevant to the golf lead.
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Lionel Hebert
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