Marshall Colorful Football Pioneer Faces Ill Health
Washington Redskins founder George Preston Marshall, a flamboyant football innovator, is in a hospital bed with a precarious heart condition after a stroke. The 1956 speech controversy, his long NFL influence, and delayed integration of the team are noted as he steps back from public life and league affairs.
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Washington
George Preston Marshall
Washington Redskins
Marshall
Dick McCann
NFL Hall of Fame
NFL
Miami
Boston
Redskins
Sammy Baugh
Redskin
The
Corinne Griffith
South
Stewart Udall
D.C
Draper Leads Howard Hoops At Midseason Standings
Bobby Draper, junior forward for Howard College, ranks third in scoring with 12.2 points per game after 12 games, totaling 146 points and 70 rebounds. He shoots 84.8 percent from the line, has a 5.8 rebound average, and his high game is 16 points in wins over Louisiana College and Alabama.
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Bobby Draper
Howard
Decatur Red Raiders
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Bulldogs
Louisiana College
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Crimson Tide
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7Th Ave
Florence State Lions Announce 1964 Football Schedule
Florence State College announces a nine game 1964 football slate with five road games four at home. They will face Louisiana College, Arkansas State College, Troy State, Delta State, Mississippi College, and end the season against Jacksonville State in the Alabama Collegiate Conference.
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H. A. Flowers
Coffee Stadium
Louisiana College of Pine Bluff
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Northwestern State College of
Arkansas State College
Indians
Arkansas State
Florence State
Livingston State
Mississippi College
Clinton
Miss
Lion’s
Choctaws
Troy State College
Cleveland
Delta State College
Louisiana College
University of Tennessee Martin Branch
Jacksonville State College
Alabama
Hunters wary of managed hunts and wildlife in state areas
The piece discusses hunter attitudes toward managed hunts on public lands, noting safety records are solid. It also mentions panther sightings near Huntsville Mountain and the presence of mountain lions, crow roosts near Decatur, and wildlife threats from spray guns versus shotguns, with observations on animal diets and cross-species impacts.
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New World
Mexico
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Jones’ Valley
Green Mountain
Huntsville
Lions Aim for ACC Dominance in 1964 Season at Florence State
At Jacksonville Alabama the Lions have never lost an ACC football game with two ties against the taxmen. The 1964 season will mark the sixteenth year at Florence State for Head Coach Self and Line Coach George Weeks.
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Taxmen
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George gVeeks
West Favored In AFL All Star Windup
The West led by Sid Gillman and Tobin Rote is favored over the East in the 196- All Star game at Balboa Stadium. Jack Kemp out. Babe Parilli steps in as starter with George Blanda backing. Stars from San Diego Oakland Denver Kansas City and Boston pace the squads. winners earn 700 dollars apiece.
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Denver
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Houston
New York
AFL
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Tobin Rote
Cotton Davidson
Oakland Raiders
Jack Kemp
Buffalo Bills
Babe Parilli
George Blanda
Houston Oilers
Parilli
Prep Scores Highlight Alabama High School Basketball Results
The Associated Press reports scores from Alabama high school games with Suttle over Perry Co 67 52 Armore defeating Walnut Hill Florida 69 58 and Ozark 54 over Andalusia 46 among many others.
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Shorter
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Midland City
Orrville
Linden
Camden
Sweet Water
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Troy
Valley
Lanett
Enterprise
Florala
Livingston
Aliceville
Top Amateur And Pro Golfers Will Be Named Feb 4
Alabama PGA announces the annual meeting in Tuscaloosa at Indian Hills Country Club with officer elections and a pro golf tournament. The pro am schedule through March 16 includes events at Selma Green Valley Montgomery Tuscaloosa Anniston Woodley with named pros Bud Burns Bob Ledbetter Scudday Horner Bill Burton Darwin White Joe Moore.
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Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Jackie Maness
Alabama Pga
Indian Hills Country Club
Maness
Selma Country Club
Bud Burns
Green Valley Country Club
Bob
Snow Lack Won't Stop Olympic Training in Innsbruck
Organizers of the 1964 Winter Olympics say Alpine ski training will start on schedule next week despite seven weeks without snow. All runs are being prepared with packed snow from soldiers and civilians, with 2200 workers plus 300 more soldiers already on site. Downhill training will begin Friday on Mount Patscherkofel and Mount Hoadl will host women’s training January 26, while slalom runs are ready.
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Austria
Hubert Spiess
Spiess
Mount
Patscherkofel
Mount Hoadl
Lizum Valley
Madonna di Campiglio
Italy
Jean Saubert
Lakeview
Ore
Spittal
Ramos Eyes Title Defense in Tokyo as Scale Pressure Grows
World featherweight champ Sugar Ramos watches his weight ahead of a March 1 Tokyo bout with Mitsunori Seki. He recalls a near-mtitle fail last defense, acknowledges his weight discipline, and notes potential future bouts against Floyd Robinson and Ismael Laguna before aiming for lightweight glory.
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Mexico City
Sugar Ramos
Japan
Mitsunori Seki
Tokyo
Ramos
Nigeria
Rafia King
Cuco Conde
Vicente Dorado
Los Angeles
King
Seki
Floyd Robinson
Ghana
Ismael Laguna
Panama
Carlos Ortiz
Whispering Vandals Cost Idaho Upset Bid
Seattle defeated Idaho 75 69 after a late turnover and a final hoop. Loud bench chatter reportedly influenced the closing seconds as Seattle held a 71 69 lead with 26 seconds remaining.
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Seattle
University of Idaho
Idaho
Ralph Heyward
Charlie Williams
Bower Ninth In Preview Of Nordic Ski Meet
Auburn Maine skier John Bower finished ninth in a pre Olympics Nordic event at Le Brassus Switzerland. The Soviet Union dominated both jumping and cross country with Alois Kaelin winning the combined title on 470.69 points. Kolchin won the cross country as Russians swept the top seven. Bower posted 420.50 points, with jumps of 259 feet 2 inches and 256 feet and a 50 minute 23 second 15 km race.
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Switzerland
John Bower
Auburn
Maine
Russia
Soviet Union
Alois Kaelin
Kaelin
Albert Largonov
Leningrad
Nikolai Gusakov
Moscow
Pavel Kolchin
Kolchin
Bower
LA Chirurgienne
Plans for Pitt Stadium to host Pirates and Steelers
Pittsburgh plans a three year municipal authority to operate Pitt Stadium and sublease to the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mayor Barr says the move creates a home for the Steelers and Pirates until a new municipal stadium opens in 1967.
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University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Joseph Barr
Steelers
Pittsburgh Pirates
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