North South All America game rosters for passing attack
The North and South rosters feature top passers and receivers. Rick Eber and Haven Moses head the targets for the North, while the South relies on Dennis Homan Freddie Hyatt and Bob Goodridge. Defenses include Claude Humphrey Dan Sartin and D. D. Lewis with a strong secondary led by Dick Anderson.
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Tulsa
Rick Eber
San Diego State
Haven Moses
Dennis Homan
Alabama
Freddie Hyatt
Auburn
Bob Goodridge
Vanderbilt
Hammond
Warren
South
Claude Humphrey
Tennessee
Dan Sartin
Mississippi
Fred Call
Texas
el Paso
Jimmy Keyes
Mi i
D. D- Lewis
Mississippi State
Dick Anderson
Colorado
Yankee
Anderson
Jim Kiick
Wyoming
Bobby Dulton
Tulane
Stramm
Florida State
Penn State
Toscano
Cowboys
Louisiana State
Schneider
Toledo
Murray Wins 1968 Touchdown Club Award in New York
Bill Murray former Duke football coach and executive secretary of the American Football Coaches Association was named the 1968 Touchdown Club of New York award winner. He will receive the honor at a banquet Wednesday night in New York.
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NEW York
Bill’ Murray
Duke
American Football Coaches Association
Touchdown Club of New York
Cyprus conquered by Egyptian warriors in ancient era
Cyprus, a strategic eastern Mediterranean island, was overwhelmed by Egyptian warriors around 1500 B C. Over the centuries nearly a dozen empires seized and ruled Cyprus before it gained independence and joined the British Commonwealth in 1960.
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Cyprus
Mediterranean
British Commonwealth
Brock Signs 1968 Contract With Cardinals After Quick Talks
Lou Brock, leadoff hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals, signed his 1968 contract for a substantial bonus, reportedly up to 50 000. The World Series star led the NL in steals with 52 and hit a career best 21 homers while batting .299. Brock joins manager Bing Devine for a swift deal as he plans a light schedule before spring training.
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Lou Brock
St. Louis Cardinals
Redbird
Bing Devine
Brock
ST. Louis
Redbirds
Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Bob Gibson
Lou
Devine
Stan Musial
Freshmen Baseball Eligibility Ties to College World Series
The Baseball Coaches Association says freshmen may be banned from automatic College World Series qualification if NCAA rules fail to allow freshmen in all varsity baseball spots. A rule before the NCAA meeting would permit freshmen in all varsity roles except basketball and football. If not passed, teams with freshmen could only qualify at-large, with committee scrutiny of each team's freshmen value. The Western Athletic Conference and Southeastern Conference are among those already using freshmen in baseball.
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New York
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Baseball Coaches Association
NCAA
Western Athletic Conference
Southeastern Conference
Dodger Name Duke Snider Batting Instructor
Los Angeles hires Duke Snider as batting instructor for the Dodgers spring training in Vero Beach and the regular season to mentor prospects. Snider retired after 1964 with 407 career homers and a four homer World Series record, previously leading NL with 43 homers in 1956.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Duke Snider
E. J
Buzzy
Bavasi
Snider
Dodger
Vero Beach
Fla
Albuquerque
Dodgers
Duke
New York Mets
San Francisco Giants
Packer's Son Breaks Leg In Football Game
Henry Jordan Jr., 9 year old son of Green Bay Packers defensive tackle, broke a leg during a school recess game. He was admitted to St Mary's Hospital in Green Bay under Dr James Nelsen care.
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Green Bay
Wis
Enry Jordan Jr
St. Mary’s Hospital
James Nelsen
Packers
Musial Signs Brock After Step Down as GM
Musial stepped down as general manager amid business pressures and signed Brock afterward.
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Brock
Musial
Turbine Powered Indy Car Draws Attention at Indy
Two turbine powered cars will race in this year's Indianapolis 500. Denis Ulme and a McLaren driver will pilot the vehicles with GE turbine engines. Wallis Engineering and Goodyear partner on the project with spare parts stockpiled for a possible third car. controversy followed the initial reveal last year.
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Akron Ohio
Ow Zealand
Denis Ulme
McLaren
General Manor
Goodyear Ire and Rubber Co
Kenallis
Wallis Engineering Inc
Wallis
Torrance
Calif
Goodyear
Shelby Racing Co., Inc
Los Angeles
Parnelli Jones
Indianapolis
General Electric
Bengals Sign Another Coach
The Cincinnati Bengals signed Rick Forzano, 38, a former St. Louis Cardinals backfield coach, as assistant coach. Forzano is an Akron native and Kent State graduate who previously coached at Navy for five years and led Connecticut as head coach for two. Cardinals president Charles Bidwell Jr. denied any link to dissension.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bengals
Rick Forzano
St. Louis Cardinals
Forzano
Akron
Kent State University
Navy
University of Connecticut
Cardinals
Charles Bidwell Jr
Fortnno
Bengals
St. Louis
Billie Jean King Reaches West Australian Finals
Billie Jean King of Long Beach California defeats Kathy Harter 8-6 6-3 to reach the West Australian championships final in Perth. Margaret Smith Court defeats Rosemary Casals to advance, while Bill Bowrey and partner reach the men's final with Brian Bowman defeated 6-2 6-4 6-2.
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Perth
Australia
Billie Jean King
Long Beach
Calif
Margaret Smith-Court
Britain
Graham Stilwell
iRay Ruffels
Alabama, Vols on Tube Today
Tennessee coach Ray Mears seeks his first win at Foster Auditorium against Alabama as the Vols travel to Tuscaloosa for a 2 10 p.m. SEC televised clash. Tennessee stands 6 1 this season ranked fifth, while Alabama sits 7 3 2 2 in the SEC.
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SEC
Tide
Ray Mears
Tennessee
Vols
Foster
Mears
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Associated Press
Hayden Riley
Bama
Vandersbilt
Nashville
Rich Deppe
Mike Nordholz
Gary Elliott
Randy Hollingsworth
Tom Jones
Jones
Deppe
Tennis to Decide on Proposals at USLTA Meeting
St Petersburg AP Ed Turville says the USLTA will vote Feb 3 in Coronado California on proposals to abolish amateur professional lines and create pro tennis administration within the USLTA He predicts some form of open tennis this year and cites Britain move as overdue and potentially successful.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
U.S. Lawn Tennis Association
USLTA
Britain
Ed Turville
Coronado
Calif
Turville
British Lawn Tennis Association
U. S
Arthur Ashe
United States
UCLA Houston Full House on January 20 In Astrodome
The last of 48 000 reserved seat tickets for the UCLA Houston game were sold Friday. The final 2 000 were snapped up within 15 minutes after doors opened. Standing room only tickets to be released. Officials expect about 55 000 spectators. The all time basketball crowd record is 35 000 by Harlem Globetrotters. The 1946 Chicago doubleheader set a 22 822 college mark.
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Houston
Tex
UCLA
Astrodome
Harlem Globetrotters
Chicago
Tigers Host Ole Miss In Third SEC Test At Auburn
Auburn returns home after nine straight road games to face Ole Miss in the Tigers third SEC contest of the season. Coach Bill Lynn notes the team showed flashes on the Tampa trip but struggled with free throws and floor errors, while adjusting with young players Alexander Jackson and Howell.
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Auburn
Ole Miss
Tigers
Mississippi State
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Georgia Tech
Wake Forest
St. Bonaventure
Rutgers
Miss
Ark
Ansas
SEC
Oklahoma City
Virginia Tech
LSU
Baton Rouge
Bill Lynn
Billy Alexander
Ron Jackson
Alexander
Lynn
Wally Tinker
Alex Howell
Tom Perry
Howell
Tinker
Perry
Jackson
Braves Sign Al Venz to Minor League Contract
Atlanta Braves announce signing of 20 year old shortstop Al Venz from Charles City Iowa. Venz will report to spring training with the club and compete for a roster spot as an infield prospect.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Braves
al Venz
Charles City
Iowa
Sweeney Named Washington State Football Coach
Montana State University boss Jim Sweeney was chosen as the new head football coach at Washington State University. He will start immediately on a one year, $20,000 contract after Bert Clark was let go. Sweeney has led MSU to three Big Sky titles and posted a 31-19 mark in four seasons.
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Spokane
Wash
Montana State University
Jim Sweeney
Washington State University
Bert Clark
WSU
W. Glenn Terrell
Terrell
Sweeney
Lover
Bozeman, Mont
University
Board of Regents
WSU Athletic Council
Stan Bates
Bates
Clark
Butte, Mont
Portland University
Braves sign 18-year-old Wilfredo Torres to Florida State League contract
The Richmond farm team in the International League confirms Wilfredo Torres a Santurce Puerto Rico native pitcher age 18 has signed with West Palm Beach in the Class A Florida State League.
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Richmond
Braves
Wilfredo Torres
Santurce
P.R
West Palm Beach
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