Don Austin Named AP Player of Week in Alabama
Moulton center Don Austin 6-5 was named AP high school player of the week for a 22 point 73-63 win over Mt Hope. He tops the Tennessee Valley Conference with over 30 points per game. Runners up were Randy Hollingsworth Butler and Randy Ryan Hale County High with 31 and 33 points respectively.
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Birmingham
Ala
Moulton
Don Austin
Associated Press
Mt. Hope
Randy Hollingsworth
Butler
Emma Sansom
Randy Ryan
Hale County High
Brookwood
Allen signs early with Phillies as Ford, others ink deals
Phillies third baseman Rich Allen signed a 1966 contract two months ahead of 1965 holdout. Allen, once rookie of the year with a .318 average and 29 homers, cites satisfaction with the new terms. Other signings include Whitey Ford of the Yankees, Jim Bunning, Pete Mikkelsen, Jesse Gonder, Bob Allison, Phil Ortega, Joe Azcue, Leon Wagner, and Dick Stigman.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
Rich Allen
Frank Thomas
Philadelphia
Allen
Phillies
Thomas
Phillie
Jim Bunning
Bunning
Pete Mikkelsen
Jesse ‘Gonder
Pittsburgh
White
McCoy Named New Athens High Coach As Elmore Resigns
Athens Board of Education announced Larry McCoy as successor to Elmore as head football coach at Athens High School. Elmore, who served seven years as principal and coach, will focus full time on the principalship after leading the Golden Eagles to a 6-3-1 season and earlier ranking No. 1 in the state 3A poll.
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Elmore
Athens High
Athens
Athens Board of Education
Yed
Golden Eagles
Dothan
Football Eagles
Man
Larry McCoy
Dothan-High
Royals Rally Past St Louis 107 102 in Indy Thriller
Cincinnati Royals staged a two act win in Indianapolis overcoming a 21 point hole to beat the St Louis Hawks 107 102 and stay one game behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Division. No other league games were played.
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Royals
St. Louis
Stars
Hawks
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Preuss advances to semifinals in South Atlantic Women's Amateur
Phyllis Preuss of Pompano Beach Florida defeated Horton Semple of Sewickley Pennsylvania 4 and 3 to reach the semifinals at Ormond Beach Florida. Whitey Ford signed a 1966 Yankee contract worth about 60000 dollars while Mickey Mantle shoulder injury is noted and the team mentions aging players and family ties.
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Beach
Fla
Phyllis Preuss
Pompano Beach
Vitory
Horton Semple
Sewickley
Baseball
NEW York
Whitey Ford
NEW York Yankee
Yankees
Mickey Matthes
Decatur Red Raiders Host Danville Hawks In Top Prep Clash
Decatur High's Red Raiders aim for a 10th win after a long layoff as they face Danville Hawks. Coach Earl Morris notes past mistakes, and the team works to improve shooting, turnovers, and rebounding ahead of a five-game home stand including Austin, Hartselle, and West Morgan.
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Ron Tate
Decatur High
Red Raiders
Red Raider
Danville
Hawks
Jones
Hammond
Decatur
Austin
Black Bears
City of Opportunity
Raiders
Hartselle
West
Earl Morris
Ray Jones
Steve Hammond
Moulton
Cotaco
Jim Garner
San Diego Open leads with Aaron and Blocker 65s
Tommy Aaron and Chris Blocker shot 65s to lead the first round of the $40,000 San Diego Open at Stardust Country Club. Aaron, pursuing his first PGA win after many top rounds, and Blocker from Jal New Mexico, both 65s, head a field of 39 players under par.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Tommy Aaron
Husky Chris Blocker
Stardust Country Club
Blocker
Jal
N.M
Dan Blocker
Hoss
Chris
Lou Graham
Nashville
Tenn
Mason Rudolph
Paul Bondeson
Harold Kneece
Bob Zimmerman
Wes Ellis Jr
Mike Souchak
Don January
Souchak
January
Bill Casper Jr
Doug Sanders
Gene Littler
Tony Lema
al Geiberger
A. A
Lee “Ann
Geiberger
Florence Lions Fall 84 to 69 at Athens in ACC Battle
Athens Bears defeat Florence Lions 84 69 in a road ACC game for their second conference win. Ronnie Norris scores 17, 18 rebounds lead Athens while Dan J. Holladay contributes 23. Florence’s Paul Fowler tops Lions with 15 as Larry Grissom adds 14.
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Vaughn
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Oba Belcher
Dan Jhe
Lynn Holladay
Florence State College Lions
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Jacksonville
Jax State
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
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Decatur
Norris
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Jackie
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Mickey Moore
Bill Stewart
Jimmy Brazelton
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Paul Fowler
Larry Grissom
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Biles
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Bolding
Dodd
Fowler
Grissom
Jones
Sidney Lanier Poets Rise in Class AAAA Hopes
An Associated Press poll released Thursday shows Sidney Lanier High School of Montgomery moving to No. 1 in Class AAAA after strong holiday tournament results. Scottsboro leads Class AAA, while Pisgah tops Class AAA in a crowded ranking with several Alabama programs listed among the leaders and others receiving votes.
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Ala
Sidney Lanier
Butler
Huntsville
Associated Press
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Scottsboro
Kenston
Decatur
Coffee
Florence
Tuscaloosa
Dothan
Lee
Emma Sansom
Albertville
McGill
Pisgah
Section
New Brocton
College Results EAST and MIDWEST Basketball Scores
East region results show Boston College 70 Northeastern 63 and Rhode Island 101 Duquesne 69. Midwestern action includes Drake 75 Bradley 66 and Detroit 97 Notre Dame 84, with Saint Louis 83 Youngstown 83 noted in several line items. The wide list covers numerous pairings and scorelines across divisions.
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Ala
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Norwich
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Delaware St
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Oneonta
Cortland
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Maristot
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Luther
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Ohi Wesleyan
Capital
Mayville
Nod
Ellendale
Blackburn
Principid
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Concordia
Minn
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Augusburg
Yankton
Soux Falls
Lewis
Ahnois Tech
Motor City Indoor Track Meet Attracts Olympic Contenders
Ralph Boston and Theron Lewis lead a field at Cobo Arena for the AAU sponsored Motor City International track meet. John Pennel formerly set the national indoor pole vault record at 16 feet 742 inches and Olympic medalist John Thomas is entered alongside more than a dozen former Olympic competitors from the United States Canada and Great Britain.
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Detroit
John Pennel
Ralph Boston
Theron Lewis
Motor City
Cobo Arena
Pennel
John Thomas
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Elliott stays at Auburn after Tennessee reversal
Auburn assistant football coach Jerry Elliott abandons plans to move to Tennessee after reconsidering the offer. He cited unhappiness and delayed decision making, then told Doug Dickey in Washington that he would remain with Auburn. Elliott had previously indicated intent to train at Knoxville but changed course, staying on the Plains.
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Ala
Jerry Elliott
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Volunteers
Elliott
Birmingham’ Post-Herald
Tennessee
Doug Dickey
Plains
Dickey
National Collegiate Athletics Association
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