Navy lineman O'Donnell earns All-Opponent nod in season setbacks
Marcus Hook native Jack O'Donnell, a Navy defensive tackle and 245 pounds, earns All-Opponent honors despite missing varsity play due to injury and illness. His father Billy O'Donnell was a renowned Delaware County versatile athlete. John Oberg coaches Delsea High to a 10-year career and seeks Delaware County sparring, while Chet Bush’s son John shines for Claymont High with 125 points as a top scorer.
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Frazier Defends Heavyweight Title Against Bonavena
Joe Frazier, 21-1 favorite, meets Oscar Bonavena in a 15 round title defense in Philadelphia. Bonavena, 27 knockouts and 35-4-0, predicts a KO as Frazier aims to extend his 21 fight unbeaten streak and defend multiple state heavyweight titles.
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Michigan Upsets No. 9 Duke Behind Scoring Spree
Michigan defeats ninth-ranked Duke 90-80 as Bill Bunting leads Western Kentucky with 23 and Xavier fires nine in late run. Kansas and LaSalle win. North Carolina pulls away to beat Vanderbilt 100-78 while Tulane tops Rice 108-88.
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Six NFL Officials Suspended Over Late Game Down Call
Six game officials from the Los Angeles Rams Chicago Bears contest were suspended for the rest of the 1968 season after a late down reversal error. Commissioner Rozelle ruled the crew erred by not counting the final down properly, costing the Rams a potential late scoring chance and the game which Chicago won 17 to 16.
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Hawkins Reaches 63 Points in ABA Hit Milestone
Connie Hawkins becomes the first ABA player to score 63 points in a game, topping 50 points twice in a week. He lifts his season scoring average to 34.2, closing in on Rick Barry's 34.7 lead as Oakland and Minnesota prepare for a Friday confrontation at the Oakland Coliseum Arena.
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Decker and Simonelli Earn All-Southern Honors
Lebanon Valley College stars Decker and Simonelli headline the All-Southern Division selections with three each on offense and defense for the PMCs. Swarthmore and Johns Hopkins also feature players, including Joe Piselli and Joe Cowan in standout roles.
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All-MAC Southern Division Offense and Defense Selections
The roster lists offensive picks Greg Teter LVC Rusty Ward F&M Greg Van Doren Dick s Hopkins Dennis Moriarty FRM Don Yablonowitz Hopkins Jesse Achenbach Mulberg Reina Nanbar and QB Joe Cowan Hopkins HB Jerry Borga W Md F Tony DeMarco LVC with defensive selections E Ed Thomas LVC E Bob Vaniderstine Mulberg IL Al Stone FRM IL George Morse LVC TL Dick McTeer W Md LB Al Dubois F&M LB Earl Deitrich W Ma LB Phil Wavrek Mulberg Jim Simonelli PMC B Rick Thompson F&M B Joe Torre LVC Taylor Cope Swarthmore
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UCLA and North Carolina Dominate Poll Lead
UCLA and North Carolina held top positions as they widened their lead in the Associated Press college basketball poll. Duke and St Bonaventure moved into the top ten, replacing Kansas and Houston, while Davidson New Mexico Cincinnati Villanova Kentucky and Notre Dame gained or dropped in the rankings.
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Villanova Sees Rise in UPI Top Twenty Ranking
UCLA holds first with 35 first place votes as Villanova climbs to No. 6 after beating Princeton and Philadelphia Textile. Davidson and Kentucky adjust positions amid wins, while Notre Dame and Kansas fall in the reshuffle following recent results.
Mayo Smith Tops Manager Of The Year For Tigers
Mayo Smith, a softspoken manager known as bland, directed the Detroit Tigers to their first World Series title since 1945. He won UPI American League Manager of the Year, receiving 11 of 20 votes in a national sportswriters poll.
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