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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1968

Page

9

Dowdy weighs future as Rams bid for 1968 season

Cecil Dowdy former Alabama All American tackle struggles to secure a spot with the Los Angeles Rams after early drill setbacks with the Cleveland Browns. He faces a possible switch between offensive guard and linebacker while weighing a return to Alabama if pro football stalls.

University of Alabama Cecil Dowdy Los Angeles Rams Dowdy Cherokee Ala Cleveland Browns Alabama Cleveland Howard Schellenberger Crimson Tide Rams Cecil Hayden Riley Tide Samford Birmingham Bulldogs Georgia Riley Bama Paul Bear Bryant Vanderbilt Tennessee Jacksonville Fla

Athens Bears Rout Troy State In ACC Victory

Athens College Bears defeated Troy State University 83 to 61 to extend their winning streak to five and move within one game of the ACC lead. Athens held Troy State scoreless for long stretches, pulling away after a strong start and finishing the game with solid defense.

Ellis Athens Gilmer Ellis Troy Robert Hawkins Doug Carmichael Jerry Imbriacco Athens College James Long Bears Red Wave Troy State University Alabama ACC Jacksonville State Travis Butler Gary Lambert Carmichael Cullman St. Bernard

Thornhill to sign football scholarship with Tennessee

Decatur High School tackle Jim Thornhill, senior and standout for the Red Raiders, will sign a football scholarship this week with the University of Tennessee. The DECATUR DAILY confirms the deal and notes Thornhill’s strong performance last season.

Decatur High School Jim Thornhill University of Tennessee At Martin Decatur Daily i Red Raiders

Houston Captures Top Spot in College Poll

Houston Cougars rise to No 1 after a 71-69 win over UCLA to improve to 17-0. UCLA slips to second as North Carolina, New Mexico and St Bonaventure round out the AP Top Ten. UCLA faces Holy Cross and Boston College. North Carolina meets Georgia Tech.

Houston Ben Olan Associated Press Houston Cougars UCLA Cougars Lamar Tech Bruins North Carolina New Mexico St. Bonaventure Tennessee Vanderbilt Columbia Kentucky Utah Florida Auburn Wyoming Holy Cross Boston College Georgia Tech Detroit St. Francis

ABA Roundup Jersey Wins Over Oakland 111 104

Severn Tart scored 28 points after being traded from Oakland to New Jersey as the Americans beat Houston 111 104 for their eighth win in nine games. Kentucky defeated Indiana 100 91 as Darel Carrier scored 33. Willie Somerset led New Jersey with 34 points.

Associated Press Severn Tart American Basket‘ball Association New Jersey Oakland Houston Kentucky Indiana National Basketball Association Taft Willie Somerset Walt Simon Darel Carrier Colonels Carrier Randy Mahaffey Mahaffey Oliver Darden

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