Namath Sees Spot Duty In Orange Bowl Thriller
Alabama, 10-0, prepares for Texas in Miami facing a bruising Texas ground game. Joe Namath, limited by knee injury, will see spot duty as the game airs on NBC to a near sellout 73,000 crowd under first night game in 31 years.
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Alabama Freshman Namath Doubtful for Big Game
Namath’s injury status casts doubt on Alabama’s odds as a three point favorite. Sloan will start at quarterback with Trimble and French backing him up while Namath recovers. Conway and Ray are key special teams assets as practice continues.
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Namath Compared To Unitas As Jets Eye Big Plays
Miami AP reports Jets coach Weeb Ewbank credits Joe Namath’s big play ability as a main reason for his success. Ewbank says Namath could be another Unitas and expects him to contribute significantly next season after Alabama’s Orange Bowl appearances.
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Beavers Stop Tennessee 48 27 in Far West Classic
Oregon State used a slow deliberate tempo to upset Tennessee 48 27, handing the Volunteers their first loss in eight games and winning the Far West Classic. Jim Jarvis led the Beavers with 14 points while Tennessee struggled against OSU’s tight man to man defense and zoning.
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Triple Header At Athens Basketball Night
A three game event at Athens High gym Saturday night features Athens junior vs Austin High Decatur, Athens senior vs Austin seniors, and Athens College against Bethel College. Ticket holders gain free admission to all three games. general admission is 25 and 50 cents.
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Bradley falls short as Michigan halts Princeton upset bid
In the Holiday Festival semifinal at Madison Square Garden, Michigan upended Princeton 80 78 after Bill Bradley scored 41 and led 75 63 before fouling out. Russell hit the winning jumper for Michigan with three seconds left as Princeton bowed out. UCLA won the Los Angeles title, Minnesota lost, and Russell led Michigan to the final versus St. John’s.
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Packers and St. Louis Vie in Playoff Bowl Clash
Green Bay and St. Louis meet in the Playoff Bowl in Miami with Paul Hornung viewed as the ace breaker if the game ends tied. Hornung, a clutch runner and place kicker, aims to deliver in sudden death if needed after contributing 107 points and 41 extra points this season.
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Tiger Seniors Off To Bowl
Hartsel le senior members of the Morgan County High School football team will attend the LSU Syracuse Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans Friday. The trip by car includes seniors James Brown Stanley Cash Donald Gibson Mike Goodman Perry Hampton Wayne Ryker Phillip James Charley Yarbrough Elbert Hopkins Preston Newman Sidney McClanahan Doug Street Jimmy Wallace Jerry Murphy Jimmy Yarbrough Jerry Thompson Frank Parker Denver Owens and managers Stanley Hogan Charles Goodwin. Boosters attending include James Yarbrough Kenneth Goodman and Franklin Penn.
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Butler of Huntsville Tops Alabama Class AAAA Poll
Butler of Huntsville rises to No. 1 in the Alabama high school basketball poll after winning the Gadsden Holiday Tournament of Champions. Sidney Lanier of Montgomery remains No. 2, Tuscaloosa drops to No. 3 as Danville and D. A. R. swap positions in Class A.
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Arkansas Faces Nebraska in Cotton Bowl With Five Straight Shutouts
The Associated Press notes Arkansas holds five straight shutouts going into the Cotton Bowl against Nebraska, a matchup with rich defensive credentials. Nebraska features a strong unbalanced line, while Alabama prepares for the Orange Bowl despite injuries to Namath and Sloan. NBC televises the Sugar, Rose, and East-West games. CBS airs the Cotton and ABC the Gator.
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Falkville Invitational Senior Basketball Tourney Opens Tonight
Falkville hosts an invitational boys tournament with Holly Pond vs Tanner at 7 p m and Speake vs Falkville at 8 30 p m. The final pairings Saturday night are Holly Pond versus Speake and Tanner against Falkville after a New Year break. Admission 25 and 50 cents. All four area counties Lawrence Limestone Cullman and Morgan represented.
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