Decatur Raiders Too Much for Danville Hawks
Decatur Red Raiders defeated the Danville Hawks 65 to 57 to run their record to six wins. Joe Millsap scored 33 for Danville, while Decatur shot 42 percent and hit 87 percent of free throws.
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Ellis
Segars Pope
R. Millsap
Tedford
Tomlinson
Rhodes Scholar on Athletics and Scholarship Meaning
John Wideman becomes the 11th University of Pennsylvania student to win a Rhodes Scholarship for two years at Oxford. The Penn athlete and Phi Beta Kappa member writes of how scholarship and sports shaped his life, acknowledging both triumph and defeat and the responsibility of representing scholars.
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Oxford University
England
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Raiders Sign Costa From Utah as AFL Draft Pick
The Oakland Raiders signed Dave Costa, claiming he is the highest NFL draft pick ever acquired by the club. Costa, a University of Utah linebacker, was the AFL team’s seventh draft choice and ranked third with the NFL Rams.
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Los Angeles Rams
Three Bowl Games Set For Today
Three college football bowl games kick off the holiday schedule with the Bluebonnet Bowl Georgia Tech versus Missouri in Houston the North South all star clash in Miami televised by ABC and the Tangerine Bowl Miami of Ohio versus Houston in Orlando. Georgia Tech favored over Missouri as 7-2 1-2 vs 7-1 2. The North South game features stars backed by Bobby Bell and Jerry Woolum with Bobby Bell All America and Willie Richardson among the receivers. A crowd of 14 000 is expected for the Tangerine Bowl with regional telecasts. Dec 29 31 and Jan 1 present more year end bowls.
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Bluebonnet Battle
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Laver Form Still Off in Davis Cup Leadup
Mexico’s Pancho Contreras notes Rod Laver is not in peak form as his timing and conditioning lag after Forest Hills. Osuna and Palafox show sharp practice for the Dec 26 28 Davis Cup challenge round, while Hopman remains confident Laver will rise to peak readiness.
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Australia
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Antonio Palafox
Harry Hopman
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Palafox
Laver
Roy Emerson
Speake Over West Point Triumphs 56 54 on Friday
Speake Over West Point edged the foe 56 to 54 for a seventh victory in 11 games. Bee team won 49 to 45. Scoring lists Speake players Hembree Johnson Kelso Dutton Beason Hogan York Wiley and West Point players Robertson Kelley Tucker Blackmon Heaton.
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Heaton
Auburn Over FSU in Double Overtime Sees 77-70 Win
In Tallahassee Auburn defeats Florida State 77 to 70 after two overtimes. Pete Rogers scored 20 for FSU while John Blackwell and Charlie Long each had 19 for Auburn. The game featured a late regulation tie and a dramatic second overtime with Auburn pulling away.
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Seminoles
Larry Chapman
FSU
Charlie Long
Pete Rogers
John Blackwell
Long
Limestone County Basketball Tourney Dates Set at West Limestone
The Limestone County Tournament will run January 28 to February 2 in the West Limestone High School auditorium. Brackets have not been drawn yet. Tanner is the defending senior champion and Clements the defending junior champion.
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Year End Poll Favors Return Free Sub Rule
The Associated Press annual year end survey finds 21 of 21 sports writers and broadcasters favor returning to unlimited substitutions in college football. Proponents argue three platoons slow the game and limit play of specialists while opponents say the current system forces full rosters to provide well rounded education.
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Okla
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Ark
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Times-News
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Spokane
Wash
Spokesman-Review
Buckhorn and West Limestone Triumph In Overtime Thriller
Buckhorn defeated Lexington 68-64 in overtime as West Limestone beat Hazlewood 47-44 in the Wheel er Basin Conference tournament semi finals. Final tonight at 8 30 with Buckhorn meeting West Limestone. consolation between Lexington and Hazlewood at 7.
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Sheffield
West Indies federation plan by eight colonies
Antigua Barbados Dominica Grenada Montserrat St Christopher Nevis Anguilla St Lucia St Vincent intend to form a Federation of the West Indies. The eight colonies unite to pursue common governance and regional cooperation.
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West Virginia Beats Oregon State In UK Invitational
West Virginia with Rod Thorn scoring 18 after a slow start defeated Oregon State 70-65 in the first round at Lexington. Oregon State's McCounts and Terry Baker rallied to narrow the margin to one point late before the Mountaineers pulled ahead.
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Rod Thorn
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Oregon State
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