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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1966

Page

9

Rams Accused Of Tampering By G Halas

Pro football turmoil as Wally Lemm resigns from the Cardinals by mutual consent and George Allen moves from the Bears to the Rams. Halas denounces tampering and threatens action. Rams and Cardinals discuss future coaching plans amid league openings.

Rams G. Halas Mike Rathet Wally Lemm St. Louis George Allen Los Angeles George Halas Lemm Cardinal Halas Allen Chicago Bears Bears National Football League Pete Rozelle Dan Reeves The Reeves Cardinals Harlan Svare NFL Atlanta Pittsburgh Mike Nixon Washington Bill McPeak Joel Collier Lou Sabari Buffalo Miami

Johnson-Nobis To Team Up With Falcons

Atlanta Falcons announce quarterback Randy Johnson from Texas A&I will join Tommy Nobis, Texas star and former MVP, as the team’s new pairing. Johnson recalls meeting Nobis in junior high and notes NFL speed. he expects an adjustment year after being the No. 2 pick.

Atlanta, Ga Randy Johnson Atlanta Falcons Tommy Nobis Johnson San Antonio Nobis

Bryant to Speak at Hartselle Football Banquet

Alabama coach Paul Bear Bryant will be guest speaker at Hartselle High School football banquet in the cafeteria Tuesday night January 25 starting at 7 o clock.

Alabama Crimson Tide Paul Bear) Bryant Hartselle High School

NHL Plans Big Expansion

The NHL aims to expand from six to 12 teams for the 1967 68 season with expansion meetings set in New York February 7 9. The Board of Governors will review 13 applications from American groups and four proposed facilities have been approved though no franchises have been signed yet. Vancouver and San Francisco are among cities mentioned.

NHL Board of Governors NHL Vancouver San Francisco

Bryant Calls Charges Against Alabama Ridiculous

Coach Paul Bryant dismissed as ridiculous allegations that Alabama violated SEC scholarship rules. He urged that academically qualified athletes be eligible and said Alabama adheres to the rules, while the SEC planned an investigation at its Birmingham meeting.

Birmingham Paul Bryant University of Alabama Birmingham News Benny Marshall Washington Bryant Atlanta Journal Alabama SEC Bernie Moore League Moore Southeastern Conference

Red Sox veterans to attend Boston Writers Dinner

Bill Monbouquette and Frank Malzone, recently released by Boston, are set to join the 27th Annual Boston Baseball Writers Dinner on Jan 27. Monbouquette went to Detroit after 1965. Malzone left Boston for the California Angels.

Associated Press Boston Bill Monbouquette Frank Malzone Boston Red Sox Boston Baseball Writers Monbouquette Detroit Tigers Malzone Red Sox California Angeles

NHL expansion bids announced for 12 American cities

Oakland St Louis and Los Angeles had facilities ready or planned that met NHL standards. Among the 12 American bids for franchises were five from Los Angeles two from Pittsburgh and one each from San Francisco Minneapolis St Paul St Louis Baltimore and Buffalo. NHL President Clarence Campbell said meetings next month could yield firm expansion plans.

Oakland St. Louis Los Angeles NHL Pittsburgh San Francisco Minneapolis-St. Paul Baltimore Buffalo Clarence Campbell

Auburn Beats Tulane 92 58 in SEC Showdown

Auburn overwhelmed Tulane 92 to 58 as Lee DeFore scored nine points while teammates Jimmy Montgomery and Ronnie Quick led with 20 and 18 points each. The Tigers shot 58.6 percent and built a 42 27 halftime lead in New Orleans. Tulane slips to 4 7 overall. Auburn moves to 9 3.

NEW Orleans Tulane Lee DeFore Auburn Tigers DeFore Greenies Jimmy Montgomery Ronnie Quick Mitch Urkanski Green Wave

Duke Stull First In Top Ten Poll Duke Stull First In Top Ten Poll

Duke Blue Devils remain No. 1 in the AP top ten with a 11-1 record and 322 first place votes. Kentucky slides to second as Kansas enters the poll replacing Iowa, with Duke and Kentucky each winning twice last week.

Duke Stull Ben Olan Associated Press Duke Blue Devils Kansas Towa Duke Kentucky Blue Devils Wildcats Iowa Hawkeyes Ision Wisconsin Colorado Iowa State Penn State North Carolina St. Louis Florida Vanderbilt St. Joseph's Bradley Providence Brigham Young Texas Western UCLA

Duke Signs First Negro to Sign Football Grant

Allen Parks a 6 foot 2 inch 225 pound tackle from Lynchburg Dunbar High School becomes Duke Universitys first Negro to sign a four year athletic scholarship. Parks plans to study law and will enroll in Durham North Carolina based Duke University. Duke officials expressed great pleasure at the commitment.

Lynchburg, Va Allen Parks Lynchburg Dunbar High School Duke University Parks Durham N.C Duke

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