Day for Don Lewis Prompts Decatur Hometown Rally
Decatur readers urged to honor Auburn football star Don Lewis with a community day. The message highlights Lewis as a field goal and extra point specialist and defender for the 1965 Tigers. It notes praise from Shug Jordan and appeals for volunteers and a contact at The Daily.
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Namath Sparks All-Stars Past Bills in Houston Display
Joe Namath, rookie quarterback for the AFL All-Stars, directed a second half surge to a 30-19 victory over the Bills before 35,572 fans in Houston. He threw two touchdown passes to Lance Alworth and earned outstanding offensive honors as Alworth set an All-Star receiving record.
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Namath Praised By Coaches And Players Of All Stars Game
Buffalo Bills coach Joel Collier said the AFL All-Star game should lift the blitz ban as it limited defensive schemes. Namath, Jets rookie, threw two second half TDs and earned high praise from Sid Gillman John Hadl and Charley Hennigan who commended his accurate, soft throwing spin. Kemp said the Bills had no excuses and criticized missing their usual defense.
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Decatur Raiders Roll Over Cotaco 75 39 in Home Win
Decatur improves to 11th win in 13 as Ray Jones scores 16 in the first half and Donald Campbell adds 12 after halftime. The Raiders hit 54 percent from the field while Cotaco struggles at 26 percent and crashes to 6-7 on the season.
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Arkansas Nips Texas In SWC Clash 93-87
Arkansas beat Texas 93-87 as Tommy Rowland scored 27 points and John Talkington grabbed a school record 20 rebounds. The Razorbacks built a 46-35 halftime lead, with Talkington's rebounding key to preserving the win and moving to 2-2 in SWC play and a fifth straight home victory.
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Boxing Suspended After Death Of Chilean Boxer
Professional and amateur boxing were suspended in Chile after a boxer died a week after a knockout. Bazan Martinez, an amateur fighter, died moments following his defeat. The incident prompted authorities to halt events pending review and safety measures.
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Athens Bears Rally Past Jacksonville State In OT Thriller
Athens College Bears outlast Jacksonville State Gamecocks 82-78 in overtime to seize sole possession of first in the Alabama collegiate conference. Lynn Holladay led with 27 points while Billy Riles and Ronnie Norris added 21 and 20. Jacksonville’s Fred Lovorn had 26. Owens fouled out late, and Athens converted 29 of 33 free throws to seal the win.
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Bradley Dominates Louisville 79 62 In MVC Affair
Bradley, ranked fifth, shot 63 percent and built a 12-0 lead to overpower Louisville 79-62 in Peoria. Five Bradley players reached double figures led by Tom Campbell with 17 points as the Braves improve to 15-2 overall and 4-1 in the Missouri Valley Conference. Louisville connected on 37 percent from the floor.
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Texas A&M Rolls over Baylor Bears
Texas A and M, the Southwest Conference leader, defeated Baylor 81 to 60 in Waco. John Beasley led with 43 points on 17 field goals and 9 of 10 free throws as the Aggies built a 19-17 edge with 9:35 left in the first half and dominated the second half 45 to 29.
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