Oiler Coach Hugh Taylor Reshapes Oilers Staff
Houston Oilers name Hugh Bones Taylor field manager after Sammy Baugh leaves as head coach due to ranching commitments. Baugh remains back field coach and Lou Rymkus expected to be named assistant, making a record five former Oilers head coaches on one staff. Taylor is a Wynne, Arkansas native.
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Bones) Taylor
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Four Big Vacancies Major College Football Shakeup
Four major college football openings emerged after the 1964 season with Indiana Navy UCLA and Penn State seeking new coaches. Phil Dickens resigned at Indiana to join Hoosier off campus activities as general manager.
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Vols Seek National Ranking After Clearwater Victory
Tennessee remains undefeated in the SEC after a 65-43 win over Florida State in Memphis. Larry McIntosh led the Vols with 16 points as Georgia, Vanderbilt, and Kentucky also posted wins while Kentucky fell to St. Louis 80-75 and Florida State struggled defensively.
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Tigers dominate Cotaco to win Christmas Invitation
Hartselle Tigers beat Cotaco 84-66 to claim the Christmas Invitation title as four players hit double figures led by Mike Sparkman with 24 and Charles Jarrett with 20. Hartselle built a 42-28 halftime lead and extended it to 61-47 after three periods.
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Otters Reintroduced at Wheeler Refuge in Limestone County
Three male otters, flown from the Okefenokee swamp in Georgia and driven to Decatur, were released on Beaver Dam Creek at Wheeler Refuge to rebuild an otter population once common in North Alabama. The slim, water loving mammals, about three feet long with webbed feet and long tails, are hoped to thrive in the area despite persistent man made traps. The refuge notes the otter’s playful nature and its role in local wildlife rehabilitation efforts.
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College Scores Across Regions With Busy Upsets
Results from early college basketball games show Duquesne defeating Gonzaga 83 to 69 and Seton Hall beating Long Island 74 to 64. Davidson toppled Virginia 86 to 74 and Grambling beat Stillman 111 to 71.
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Stanford Defeats Oregon 74 to 56 in Key College Game
Stanford beat Oregon 74 to 56 in a decisive home matchup. Augsburg downed Montana 78 to 65 in a separate doubleheader. Murray edged Tennessee Tech 79 to 75 as Western Kentucky topped Eastern Kentucky 82 to ? in the Ohio Valley Tournament.
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Collier Secures New Three Year Browns Contract
Cleveland coach Blanton Collier, in his second season, signs a new three year deal announced by club president Art Modell. The salary was not disclosed as Cleveland prepares for the NFL championship against the Baltimore Colts at Municipal Stadium. Collier is 58 and has guided the Browns to a 20-7-1 record over two seasons.
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Knicks Win Formula Earns 50 Percent Shooting Triumph
The Knicks beat the Warriors 124 118 in Sacramento as New York hit 56 of 110 shots for 50.9 percent. Willis Reed led with 25 points while Wilt Chamberlain scored 46 in a rare matchup of struggling teams. Seven Knicks reached double figures.
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Boston Patriots Pause with Ticket Refunds Beginning
The Boston Patriots announced a sad development as the American Football League team will start processing ticket refunds on Monday.
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Clay Liston Return Fight in June Aims for New Champion
New York AP reports Angelo Dundee says Cassius Clay vs Sonny Liston should occur in June in Boston after a postponed November bout. The World Boxing Association appoints the Terrell Machen winner as interim champion and orders a unification with Patterson Chuvalo winner at Madison Square Garden.
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