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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1967
Page
12
East region results show Bucknell, CCNY, Northeastern, and Navy posting wins. Midwestern games feature Purdue, Northwestern, and Texas El Paso while Southwest and Far West matchups include Houston, Creighton, and Arizona. Yale and Virginia Tech claim titles in invitational play.
Flanker Rudy Hallenbeck became the first varsity cadet whose family resided in the village near the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Auburn battled back from a 15 point deficit to tie St. Bonaventure at 71 71 late in the Tampa Invitational. Bonnies guard Bill Butler fouled out with 2 32 left, while Bob Lanier paced Saint Bonaventure with 30 points as Auburn missed late free throws and a final set shot.
Wilt Chamberlain returns to action for the 76ers focusing on rebounding and playmaking as St. Bonaventure outreaches Rutgers in a close win. Auburn meets Rutgers in the consolation bracket and Seattle faces the winner for the championship. Chamberlain climbs past 24 000 career points while leading the league in field goal percentage and rebounds with Dave Bing atop scoring.
Green Bay fans worry as no snow falls six days before the NFL Western Conference final with Los Angeles in Milwaukee. The Packers, coming off a 24-17 loss to Pittsburgh, deal with injuries to Brown Wright Anderson Grabowski Wilson and a late-season rally by the Rams after a 34-10 upset of Baltimore. Coach Lombardi declines to label the clash a special challenge.
Special to the DAILY reports John C. Calhoun's 1967-68 freshman basketball squad boasts strong academics with an average 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Three players Davis Lee King Clem ents H S. earn Dean's List honors. one student below 2.0. Davis holds a perfect 4.0, Lee and King 3.06. Davis majors in math, others in physical education. Managers Jenkins and Prince exceed 3.0 as well. Lee serves as student body president. Campbell and Long in Student Senate. Davis and Jenkins in the school chorale. Fowler runs for Freshman Class President.
Mrs. Billie Jean King holds No. 1 in the USLTA rankings after Wimbledon success in singles doubles and mixed doubles. Nancy Ricey rises to No. 2, with Mary Ann Eisel at No. 3 and Rosemary Casals dropping to No. 5. Other top ten include Bartkowicz Graebner DeFina Harter Abbes and Rogers.
Notre Dame quarterback Terry Hanratty set a collegiate record with 75 passing and rushing plays in a game against Purdue, but the Fighting Irish lost the matchup.
Colorado slot back John Farler counts the days to the Bluebonnet Bowl showdown with Miami. He recalls the 24 3 loss in the 1966 opener and seeks a stronger performance after Miami arrives with a 7 3 record. Colorado and Miami prepare at Rice University Stadium ahead of the ninth annual game.
Detroit defeated Seattle 140 to 122 in NBA action. Other results include Denver 126 over Indiana 104 and Houston 97 over Minnesota 91 while New Jersey edged Kentucky 110 to 101. Remaining games list ABA and NBA matchups with New Orleans at Dallas and New Jersey at Pittsburgh.
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