Loon area gridders sign grant-in-aid football scholarships
Alabama, Florida, Memphis State and Jacksonville State signed several area high school stars to grant-in-aid football scholarships. Notables include Hartselle tackle Richard Grammar and Athens end Tommy Agee, with others from Athens signing with Memphis State and Jacksonville State. Additional area players were expected to sign with SEC and smaller colleges this week.
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Detroit Signs Badger Back
Detroit Lions sign defensive halfback Tom Brigham of Wisconsin for an undisclosed sum. Brigham, 22, Badgers MVP, from Two Rivers, Wisconsin, owns a 91 yard run record set against Western Michigan in 1963. He was Lions 10th round pick in the NFL draft. Brigham was not drafted by an AFL club.
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A'bama Gets First Look At Nebraska
Alabama coach Paul Bryant spoke after a film session about Nebraska The Cornhuskers as the Tide prepared to meet them New Year s Night in Miami Bryant noted Nebraska s strong blocking and good line start Bryant said he had not yet seen Nebraska on defense and that end Tommy Tolleson pulled a muscle with pads to come next week
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Horton and Wert Named Tigers Players of the Year
Detroit Tigers third baseman Don Wert and outfielder Willie Horton were honored as the Tiger of the Year and most exciting player by the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Wert edged Horton and Denny McLain for Tiger of the Year. Versalles, McLain, Stanley and Cash appeared on the exciting performances ballot.
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Tigers Prepare Memphis Stop for Liberty Bowl Meet
Auburn's Tigers will set up headquarters at the Rivermont Hotel in Memphis on Thursday for their Liberty Bowl engagement with Ole Miss. The team will depart Montgomery by plane at noon and hold a practice at Memphis Memorial Stadium, the game site, later that afternoon.
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Duke Crushes UCLA Again 94 75 in Charlotte
Duke completed a two night sweep of top ranked UCLA defeating the Bruins 94 to 75 at the Charlotte Coliseum. Jack Marin led Duke with 23 points, Bob Verga added 15, and Steve Vacendak contributed as Duke pulled away after halftime. Mile Warren scored 17 for UCLA as the Bruins drop to 2 2.
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Italy Beats France 10 to 2 in Bucharest Qualifier
Italy topped France 10 to 2 in Bucharest in an ice hockey qualifier for next year’s world championships. Italy’s victory secures a spot in the tournament, with strong offensive showing by key players and a dominant early lead.
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Sid Gillman and the Chargers Seek AFL Crown
Associated Press profile of Sid Gillman, his coaching career, and the Chargers, who can clinch a third straight Western Division title with a win at Houston. The piece highlights Gillman's win‑hungry persona, player development, and famed football theory, along with anecdotes from AFL games and All‑Star events.
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Tide Nebraska To Drill At Arizona Site
Nebraska's undefeated Cornhuskers will travel to Phoenix for a week of drills before the Orange Bowl game with Alabama in Miami. Coach Bob Devaney has 57 players on the trip, with workouts at Arizona State University and possible one open practice for fans. The team returns to Lincoln on December 21 for Christmas, then heads to Miami on December 26 for an evening workout at Dade Junior College.
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Rickey to Be Buried Tuesday in Ohio
Branch Rickey, baseball executive credited with shaping modern baseball, will be buried at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rickey family plot in Scioto County near Portsmouth, Ohio. Funeral services for Rickey will be held Monday at Grace Methodist Church in St. Louis. He died Thursday night at Boone County Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, after a heart attack during a speech for Missouri Sports Hall of Fame induction. the service will be led by Rev. Dr. Ralph Stockman. Rickey is an Ohio Wesleyan University graduate with a literature degree.
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Royal to Oklahoma as football coach candidate
Norman Oklahoma AP The University of Oklahoma Athletic Council recommended that Texas coach Darrell Royal be named successor to Omer Jones. Royal has not committed and would face a five year contract with high salary. Cross indicated formal Board approval would finalize the move if Royal accepts.
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Texas Brass Says Royal Won't Leave
AUSTIN Texas AP The chairman of the University of Texas Board of Regents said Saturday night he did not think Coach Darrell Royal was considering leaving for another coaching job. Frank Erwin stated he had spoken with Royal and had no reason to believe he planned to leave despite reports of a council recommendation.
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Don Meredith Leads Cowboys Past Cardinals with 3 TDs
Don Meredith threw for three touchdowns and set up two field goals as the Dallas Cowboys defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 27-13 in a rain ruined crowd of 38,499. Meredith aided drives on key third downs, connecting with Dan Reeves and Pettis Norman for late scores after a 13-13 halftime tie. Charley Johnson left with a shoulder injury as Buddy Humphry closed out the game for St. Louis.
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