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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1969

Page

8

Pistol Pete power fuels LSU comeback in Corvallis melee

LSU beat Oregon State 76 to 68 as Pistol Pete Maravich scored 46 points on 30 of 31 free throws. Sanders was ejected after a benches-clearing incident between LSU and OSU. Gary Freeman led OSU with 32 in front of 10,388 fans at Gill Coliseum.

Louisiana State Maravich & Maravich & Co Corvallis Ore Oregon State Beavers LSU Pete Maravich Press Maravich al Sanders Davidson Georgia North Carolina State Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Samford Florida State Louisville Ohio State Tulane Oregon State Gill Coliseum Pistol Pete Pete Sanders Vince Fritz Tigers Gary Freeman Beavers Bengal Beaver Fritz Freddie Boyd Willie Williams Mike Grosso Kentuckians Dave Cowens Charlie Scott North Carolina Rice Tar Heels Scott Eddie Folger Bill Chamberlain Lee Dedmon Dennis Wuycik Brian Adrian Bob Lienhard Jacksonville Harvard Dolphins Archie Gilmore

Wildcats Hold No 1 Rating After Duke Rout

Kentucky reinforced its top ranking by routing Navy 73-59 and Duke 98-76 to extend an undefeated streak. The Wildcats drew 27 of 31 first place votes in the Associated Press poll, totaling 612 points and edging UCLA at 548. South Carolina rose to No 3, North Carolina moved to No 4, and Ohio University climbed to No 5 after key wins.

North Carolina State Vandy Paul Coder Commodores Rich Yankus Tech Willie Williams FSU Louisville John Sutter Tulane Ohio State Harvard Florida Associated Press Kentucky Wildcats Duke Navy UCLA Bruins Adolph Rupp New Mexico State Baylor South Carolina North Carolina Davidson St. John’s N.Y Ohio University Indiana Tennessee Houston Southern California Washington Notre Dame Kansas Ohio Jacksonsville Louisvill Illinois Pennsylvania Purdue St. Bonaventure Villanova Florida State Rice Georgia Jacksonville

Prep Results from Gadsden Holiday Invitational

Gadsden 76 Birmingham Carver 63. Etowah 72 Bradshaw 56. Gadsden 89 Albertville 79. Huntsville Lee 69 Emma Sansom 51. Parker 107 Montgomery Lee 76. Butler 85 Cobb Avenue 72.

Etowah Co Bradshaw Gadsden Carver Albertville Huntsville Lee Emma Sansom Parker Montgomery Lee

Coogs Amaze Cage Viewers In 76-69 Victory

Houston Cougars remained unbeaten and jumped to eighth in the national ranking with a 76-69 win over Long Beach State. Dwight Davis sparked late in the fourth quarter as Houston shot 50 percent and outrebounded 42-31.

Sheila Moran Associated Press Houston Cougars Long Beach State Houston 49Ers Dwight Davis Long Beach Cougars Ollie Taylor

Volf Kick Heels On Gator Grass

Tennessee players adapt to Florida turf ahead of the Gator Bowl. Coach Doug Dickey notes practice on a chewed Fletcher High field with Curt Watson and Don McLeary showing pace as Bobby Scott works through pass protection and sharp throws amid Florida reserves. The Volunteers hold a 9-1 season with the SEC title in sight.

Doug Dickey Fletcher High School Curt Watson Don McLeary Dickey Bobby Scott Florida Tennes

Sullivan Codes Auburn to Strong 1969 Season Ahead of Bluebonnet Bowl

Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan set school records in total offense 1892 yards and 16 touchdown passes while leading a high powered offense that totaled 4233 yards and 363 points. He passed 257 attempts and completed 123 with 206 rushing yards. Sullivan and backup Tommy Traylor formed a top quarterbacking duo in the SEC.

Sullivan Auburn Tiger Birmingham Ala Tigers Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Bryant Crimson Tide Alabama Associated Press Southeast Arterback Tommy Traylor Arizona

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