Pro Football Roundup Vikings Bill Brown Back and Starr Sidelined
Pro football items include Vikings fullback Bill Brown returning to camp after a brief absence, and Packers quarterback Bart Starr sent home with influenza. Other notes cover Fran Tarkenton’s one year contract with the Giants, and contract disputes involving Jerry Richardson with the Falcons and Frank Parker with the Steelers. Jets open training camp and Namath tests his knee, reporting marked improvement.
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Associated Press
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Bill Brown
Green Bay
Bart Starr
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Vikings
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Minn
Jim Finks
Fran Tarkenton
New York Giants
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Brown settles for second in DIR modified feature
Tut Brown of Winchester Tennessee led the DIR modified feature at Decatur International Raceway but ran out of fuel on the final lap, finishing second to Paul Crabtree who had overtaken him. Johnny Abernathy finished third with Gene Chapp fourth as Greer Cagle won the late models feature. Don Sutton led the late models with Wayne King second and Billy Swann third.
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Don Sutton
Wayne King
Billy Swann
Baseball Standings and Results Across Leagues
AP recap shows AL leaders Detroit Cleveland Baltimore Boston Minnesota New York Chicago Washington with daily results and upcoming games. NL listing includes St Louis Atlanta Philadelphia San Francisco Pittsburgh and others with scheduled matchups and scores. Minor leagues note leaders in Southern and Pacific Coast leagues with recent results.
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Piepul Named Assistant Coach at Massachusetts
Amherst Massachusetts AP reports Milt Piepul was named an assistant football coach at the University of Massachusetts. A former Notre Dame star and Detroit Lions player, he has spent nearly 25 years coaching in New England at Dartmouth Brown and Holy Cross.
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Milt Piepul
University of Massachusetts
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New England
Derimsu‘h, Brown
Holy Cross
Motorsports Death Toll Rises in 1966 with At Least 19 Fatalities
As the season nears its midpoint, at least nineteen drivers have died in world motor racing in 1966. The toll includes prominent names like Jimmy Clark and several Americans and Europeans across car, drag, and motorcycle events, with July fatalities raising concerns about safety and the sport's future.
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Associated Press
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U.S
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Mike Wright
Santa Rosa
Calif
Ronnie Duman
Milwaukee
Mike Spence
Britain
Indianapolis
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Italy
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Berchtesgaden
Germany
Richardson resigns from Falcons over three game guarantee
Atlanta Falcons defensive back Jerry Richardson quits after coach Norb Hecker rejects his demand for a three game guarantee for 1968. Richardson says he must be active at least three games to qualify for a pension and seeks a trade or release. Leo Carroll seeks return to camp amid roster moves including Bean Wages shifts and Hagel knee surgery.
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Atlanta Falcons
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Pitts- Steelers
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Johnson City
Tenn
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Leo Carroll
Falcon
Atlanta
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Montgomery Rebels Clinch 11th Straight With 5-3 Win
Montgomery defeats Evansville 5-3 to extend its streak to 11 straight wins. Evansville drops to 13 losses in 14 games and sits 17 games back. Birmingham beats Charlotte 6-3 behind Rollie Fingers on the mound. Asheville and Savannah cancel a scheduled game due to fatigue.
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Ontgomery
Stairmingham
Montgomery
Rebels
Evansville
Bsox
Birmingham
Charlotte
Asheville
Savannah
Esox
Charlotte Hornets
A’s
Chaney Activated for Celtics amid Military Duty
Don Chaney, Boston Celtics top draft pick, will miss six months of duty starting around August 28 after signing his 1968 69 contract. An NBA spokesman noted safety regulations affect teams nationwide and Chaney will be unavailable until early January.
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Don Chaney
Boston Celtics
Basketball Association
Houston
Star
Supersonics Sign Walt Hazzard To One Year Deal
Seattle anuncia Walt Hazzard, seventh in scoring last season in the NBA, signed a new one year contract with the Seattle Supersonics on Monday.
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Cleveland
Steelers
New Orleans Saints
Kimbrough
Seattle
Wash
Walt Hazzard
National Basketball Association
Seattle Supersonics
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