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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1966
Page
16
Mississippi and Texas teams arrive for the Bluebonnet Bowl in Houston Rice Stadium. The Rebels seek a 10th straight bowl showing and are listed as a touchdown favorite. ABC will televise the 1 15 p m CST kickoff with Houston blackout.
Alabama coach Bear Bryant lauds the 1966 season as Perkins and Cook led an outstanding end unit. Sophomore Mike Ford and Charlie Harris boosted the defense, with every returning end promising strength next year. Perkins earned All American status. Cook made the All-SEC second team.
Alabama coach Paul Bryant said the Sugar Bowl bound team will hold learning and recognition sessions before facing Nebraska on January 2. He praised improved downfield blocking and noted good pass offense and defense while the Tide practiced game plans and the kicking game.
Johnny Roland of Missouri named NFL rookie of the year by AP panel. Roland edged Tommy Nobis of Atlanta in a tight vote after signing with the St. Louis Cardinals for over 250000. Nobis earned strong support as Falcons first round pick and All America in 1964 and 1965.
UCLA freshman Lew Alcindor, 7 foot 1 inch, impresses in three varsity games, drawing praise from Duke coach Vic Bubas who compares him to Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. Houston’s Elvin Hayes leads top-ten action with 43 points as Idaho State edges Rice. North Dakota upends Loyola 93-92 behind Phil Jackson’s 35.
Houston millionaire John W. Mecom Jr allegedly picked by NFL head Pete Rozelle for the New Orleans franchise. Rozelle to announce in New Orleans as owners poll continues. Louisiana NAACP opposes citing a rental racism claim involving a Chicago man.
Detroit Lions owner William Jay Ford said the team will seek offensive linemen in the draft and will weigh factors before deciding whether to keep head coach Harry Gilmer. Ford criticized fans who threw snowballs after a 28 16 loss to Minnesota and called owning the Lions an incomparable experience.
At the halfway point of the NFL schedule Fran Tarkenton completed 61 of 98 passes for 836 yards and seven touchdowns over a three game span. The Vikings quarterback maintained his strong pace and helped Minnesota toward the season’s midpoint.
The interleague trade deadline nears with deals routing big names including Roger Maris to St Louis from the Yankees and Maury Wills to Pittsburgh from the Dodgers. San Francisco acquires Norm Siebern for Len Gabrielson while St Louis ships Walter Williams and Don Dennis to Chicago for John Romano and Lee White. Angels trade Siebern for Gabrielson as Siebern hits .247 with 41 RBIs last season while Gabrielson hits .216 with 16 RBIs.
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