Falcons Surprising Start Beats Experts in First NFL Season
The Falcons won three of their first NFL season games despite initial doubts from Bill Glass. Observer Ron Tate recalls watching all seven home games, noting a late-season improvement as Atlanta held opponents to a 16 point average before a 57-33 loss to Pittsburgh. The wins over New York 27 16 Minnesota 20 13 and St Louis 16 10 matched expansion team records.
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Hecker lauds Falcons first NFL season as successful year
Norb Hecker the Falcons coach lauds the 1960 season as very successful. He credits steady improvement and a strong nucleus for next year. Linebacker Tommy Nobis, winner of the Bert Bell Award, says the team grew stronger and plans to be better in 1961.
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Nobis MVP of Atlanta as Falcons eye off season
The Falcons’ middle linebacker Nobis is praised as the best seen, with 150 tackles and 103 assists in 12 games. Atlanta targets more SEC players, especially from Alabama and Georgia, after a tough loss to Pittsburgh and high Georgia Tech attendance. Preston Ridlehuber shines in relief with 23 yards on four carries and two scoring receptions.
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Sun Bowl secrets lead to lost Wyoming players
In El Paso two Wyoming players wandered after being misled in a secret Florida State practice. Wyoming Gov. Hansen and Gov.-elect Hathaway were asked to leave the workout as possible football spies. Wyoming contends about correct helmet colors for the NBC telecast, weighing white versus gold.
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Players Visit Crippled Kids for East West Game Bond
In San Francisco players and coaches visited the Shriners Hospital where the East West game has raised over 5 million dollars in 41 years. Each player was paired with a patient, gave presents, and shared smiles, as officials noted unpaid participation and community support.
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Blue Gray game set with sharp passing show from QBs
Virgil Carter of Brigham Young and Frank Stavroff of Indiana lead the North while Terry Southall of Baylor runs the South in the 29th Blue Gray all star clash. CBS televises at 2 p.m. EST with about 20 000 fans expected as South seeks revenge after last year's 23 19 win.
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Crow Shoot Planned at Wheeler Refuge
Wheeler Wildlife Refuge official Harvey Fowler announces a Saturday crow shoot at 4 p.m. Hunters are to meet at the Stratford Road far end to receive permits and instructions for the shotgun only event.
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Harmon Football Rankings of 1966 Top Twenty Eagles
The piece ranks college teams by average power quotient, noting Notre Dame as national champion and Michigan State as sentimental runner up. Alabama third, Georgia fourth, and Mississippi, Purdue, UCLA in fifth to seventh, with Georgia Tech, Nebraska, and Arkansas among top ten. Concludes with conference standings and season wishes.
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Blue Gray game teams ready for action in Montgomery
The Blue Gray clash features North led by Tulsa coach Glenn Dobbs and South led by Baylor’s John Bridgers. Captains include BYU passer Virgil Carter as offensive leader, while Terry Southa from the Grays is unavailable due to a wedding trip to Arkansas. George Vargas of NYU coaches soccer.
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