Major college hoops jam week with Duke Michigan clash
Major inter sectional games fill the holiday schedule as top teams race for ranking. Duke, 6-1 and No. 1, meets Michigan 4-1 and No. 3, after Duke’s rally past Virginia and Michigan’s rested lineup with star Cazzie Russell. Prolific early week matchups include Providence at Houston and Minnesota at Detroit, with Tuesday features at Brigham Young St Joseph’s at 6-0 and 2, and Arizona State beating Seattle. The season’s unbeaten run narrows as Kansas stumbles and UCLA drops, while Vanderbilt and other holdouts win tours and Bradley paces the 17 undefeated.
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Bradley
Santa Barbara
Vanderbilt
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Centenary
Ron Widbey
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Iowa
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Temple
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Kentucky U Signs Negro To Grid Pact
Governor Breathitt helped secure the first Southeastern Conference athletic grant in aid for Nat Northington, a Louisville tailback from Thomas Jefferson High School. After a luncheon at the governor’s mansion in Frankfort, Breathitt accompanied Northington on a two city trip to visit his mother and finalize the Kentucky scholarship. Northington’s mother, Mrs William Northington, approved the arrangement with the governor present.
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Northington
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Oswald
NFL Still Tops In Pro Inkings
NFL signs seven players to two AFL drafts after Bluebonnet and Liberty bowl games. Mississippi stars Hindman and Dennis boost pro rosters with Hindman to San Francisco and Dennis to Los Angeles via Falcons rights. Tulsa links with Miami and Washington as more players switch leagues.
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Bob Daugherty
49Ers
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Philadelphia
Ronnie Baynes
Dallas Cowboys
Senior Bowl Squads Drill On Passing
South Coach Glenn Dobbs directed the South squad through passing drills in Miami Florida as North and South teams prepare for the North-South All-Star game. quarterbacks Kenny Lucas Don Unverferth and stars Sam Price James Todd Dan McGinn Randy Minniear participate while Aran Parseghian plans using Price as a pass catcher. Both squads visit Variety Childrens Hospital benefiting Christmas Day game proceeds.
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James Todd
Dan McGinn
Randy Minniear
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Price
University of Illinois
Jam Grabowski
Variety Childrens Hospital
NFL Sets A New Attendance Mark
New York AP reports the National Football League set a fresh attendance record for the fifth straight season as 98 games drew 4,906,364 fans, nearing five million. Last season officially totaled 4,563,049.
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General Lu Neteannour and racing notes from the era
General Lu Neteannour and Dr Alfred R Woasedonis, a Penn State football star, are mentioned amid a jumble of racing results. The text notes a Pimlico feature win by Soa) Came from behind in the Au Revo Purse, a Baltimore result, plus Louisiana Battles at the Fair Grounds and other scattered horse racing items in New Orleans and San Mateo.
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Dooley Sees Stronger Georgia Squad Next Year
Georgia coach Vince Dooley says the 1966 Bulldogs will feature players with greater physical ability though he warns they may be young and unproven. Dooley rejected Oklahoma’s head coach offer, crediting returning players and high school stars for Georgia’s confidence and fan support.
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Dooley
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University of Georgia
Blue Gray Gridmen Set For Christmas Day Classic
Blue team coach Jack Mollenkopf leads Purdue as the Blues drill two hours under Alex Agase and Don Faurot. Gray team coached by Navy’s Bill Elias held a passing-focused workout with Bil Peterson and John Bridgers assisting. Dooley contends his university contract has improved but remains below Oklahoma offers as he plans to stay.
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