Southland tops North stars 34 21 in Mobile clash
Senior Dixie players rallied in Mobile as the Southland defeated the North 34 to 21. Hammond and Homan were stars for Florida State and Alabama respectively, with debate over MVP ballots and votes. Also notes pro bowls and senior bowl moves, Devaney set as Birmingham speaker.
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War Hawks Fall To Northeast In 71 56 Tilt
Calhoun's War Hawks jumped to a quick lead at Red Raider Gym but faltered after the opening period. Northeast Alabama Jr. College pulled away in the second half to win 71-56 as Calhoun dropped to 5-6 on the season. Larry Lingard led Calhoun with 16 points while Ken Wilson paced Northeast with 16. Coaches cited poor second half defense and rebounding as the turning point. Calhoun travels to Jasper to face Walker College.
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ABA All Star Game Sparks First Color Telecast
The ABA stages its first All Star game in Indianapolis at Hinkle Field House with a multicolor ball and a 14 thousand seat capacity crowd. A color telecast will reach ten cities plus Los Angeles and New York as league owners discuss future telecasts and playoff formats after meetings and a luncheon featuring Rev. Bob Richards.
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Lakin Collins Signs Four Year Scholarship With Florence State
Athens High School star Lakin Collins, a 175 pound end, signed a four year scholarship with Florence State College. He caught 11 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns this season. Collins, 17, is the son of Mr and Mrs J T Collins of Athens.
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Kentucky Tops Alabama In Late SEC Battle
Kentucky rallies from a 76-76 tie with 1:12 left, aided by Phil Argento's 24 points and Mike Pratt's 20 as the fifth ranked Wildcats beat Alabama 84-76 in Tuscaloosa. Nordholz led Alabama with 21 points before an injury and Ludwig fouled Argento for the decisive free throws.
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Bears Top Lipscomb 60 54 Behind Barnett and Ellis
Athens College Bears beat David Lipscomb 60 to 54 as Charles Barnett scores 23 and Gilmer Ellis adds 18. Barnett dominates second half with all field goals and 13 rebounds, guiding the Bears to the win and signaling ACC pursuit against St Bernard College.
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Peewee Hockey Tournament Draws Sixty Teams
AP reports sixty teams will compete in the Peewee Hockey Tournament from February 16 to 24. Entries include teams from Hershey Pennsylvania Boston and Detroit.
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Austin A Falkville basketball game moved to Falkville
The Austin at Falkville basketball game will be played this evening at Falkville instead of Austin. Coach Joe Jones of Black Bear notes scheduling problems in Austin caused the shift from the original plan.
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Vols and Cats Hold Spots in AP Top Ten Rankings
UCLA remains number one at 10 0 with 389 points and 38 first place votes. Houston stays second at 15 0 with 351 points and one first place vote. North Carolina is third at 9 1 with 361 points. Kentucky rises to fourth after beating Vanderbilt. Tennessee climbs to fifth while Utah reaches sixth as St Bonaventure moves to seventh. New Mexico shifts to ninth and Columbia debuts at tenth after defeating Ivy opponents. Oklahoma City falls from the Top Ten. St Bonaventure and New Mexico remain unbeaten along with UCLA. The second meeting of UCLA and St Bonaventure is at Austin with 7 45 p.m. tip.
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Golfers Qualify For Crosby Open At Pebble Beach
Jim Weichers of Oakland shot 66 to lead qualifiers for the Bing Crosby Open at Pebble Beach and Spy Glass courses. Twenty three of 108 hopefuls qualified. three more will be chosen Tuesday. Don Whitt tied for second with Jerry Mowlds after a 69, Bill Ezinski led Spy Glass Hill with 71, and Bob Murphy qualified with 77.
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Peak State Coach Joe Brought Down to Brown QB History
Peak State football coach Joe played quarterback for Brown, linking coaching and playing careers across institutions. The note highlights a rare crossover showing a coach who once lined up as a college signal caller.
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Don King Leads Maroons Past Auburn 66 62
Southeastern Conference game ends 66 62 as Mississippi State uses four straight free throws in final 60 seconds. Tom Payne adds 16 points while Dave Williams scores 18 for State. Auburn led by Tom Perry 18 and Bill Alexander 15.
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