Football Hall of Fame Dinner Highlights 1960s Greats
About 100 attendees, including Hall of Fame members and Army stars, gathered for the Football Foundation Awards Dinner in New York. Col Red Blaik received the Gold Medal. Capt Bill Carpenter got the Distinguished American Award. Ten new Hall of Fame inductees were named along with scholar athletes.
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Red) Blaik
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Charles Peters
Bobby Etter
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William Powell
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Allen Richards
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Mike Ryan
Washington
Tom Allen
Bowdoin
Stanley Juk
South Carolina
Prelim Clash Set for Ali Terrell Title Bid in Houston
Cassius Clay and Ernie Terrell begin their buildup for the undisputed heavyweight championship on February 6 at the Astrodome. Both champions spoke boldly at a Hotel Americana news conference, with Clay promising to win and Terrell declaring he will KO the champ. The bout, promoted by ACE, aims to draw 60,000 fans with tickets from 5 to 100 dollars and global TV coverage.
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PGA Team Play Opens With Star Pairings In Palm Beach
Defending champions Gay Brewer and Butch Baird lead a field of 120 two man teams at the PGA national team championships in Palm Beach Gardens. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus play on the same rival squad, a pairing Brewer says removes another strong team. The event purses 275000, the richest in golf history, with 72 holes to decide the champions on two par seventy twos.
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Sports Network Inc
Dolphins Sign Brittenum Quarterback from Arkansas
Miami Dolphins announce the signing of Arkansas passer Jon Brittenum 22, once a sixth round future draft pick for the Dolphins and a 1966 NFL draftee of the 49ers. He set school career records for passing yards and completion percentage and threw 1,103 yards with seven touchdowns in 1966.
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Razorbacks Face winless OSU in Stillwater clash
Arkansas seeks its first win amid a three game Big Fight Conference schedule as Oklahoma State hosts the Razorbacks. OSU stands undefeated in two starts with starters Tommy Rowland Gary Stephens Wally Freeman David Self and Jacky Kimbrell listed.
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Bowl Week Projections Highlight Top Favorites
Miami opens as a 10 point favorite in the Liberty Bowl against Virginia Tech in Memphis. Other games feature Mississippi 6 over Texas in the Bluebonnet, Florida State 1 over Wyoming in the Sun Bowl, and Georgia 7 over SMU in the Cotton Bowl.
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NBA Results From Tuesday
Associated Press reports show Boston defeating Detroit 130 to 111 and Philadelphia topping Chicago 129 to 119. San Francisco beat New York 126 to 116, with next games listed for several teams.
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College Basketball Scores Across Regions
College results list numerous games with teams such as Syracuse Cornell Princeton Villanova St Francis George Town Navy American U Georgetown Dayton Miami Ohio and Texas LSU and others. Scores include Syracuse 99 Cornell 67 Texas 114 LSU 78 and Louisville 107 Southern University Oklahoma City U. Also midwest matchups Minnesota 71 Drake 68 Dayton 80 Miami Ohio 71 and western games San Francisco 72 Hardin-Simmons 1.
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Fights Last Night Across Cities Hit by Boxers
Reported results show Billy Walker stopping Ray Patterson in London and Harold Johnson outpointing Pekka Kokonen in Vienna. Goteo Brennan beat Cele Lima in Miami Beach, while Fred Lewis KO'd Fred Hoots in Sacramento. Ray Echevarria defeated Tommy Hayden in San Jose.
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Fred Lewis
McClellan Air Force Base
Fred Hoots
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Ray Echevarria
Tommy Hayden
German port activity in New York up in 1966 first half
Bremhaven Germany’s biggest passenger port reported 42.9 million passengers in the first half of 1966, a 9 percent rise over the same period last year. The figures reflect continued growth in transatlantic traffic and expanded cruise activity favoring European ports.
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Riggle Earns NFL Defensive Player of the Week honor
Falcons safety Riggle, humiliated by a Bears block last Sunday, rebounded against the Vikings to spark Atlanta with a 62 yard run, a fumble recovery at the Vikings one, and an interception. He totaled seven tackles and 16 assists as Atlanta claimed a key victory.
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Alcindor Rival Becomes Beards Benchmark For Bruins
UCLA sophomore Lew Alcindor dominates with 56 points as UCLA trounces Southern California 106 to 90. Louisville sophomore Butch Beard scores 27 in a 99 to 81 win over Georgetown Kentucky, highlighting a growing clash between top rookies.
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Dallas Leads Team Offense In NFL Figures
New York AP reports NFL statistics show Dallas leads team offense while Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals both total 49 sacks. Cards hold 407 to 337 in yards lost on plays. Green Bay nears Western Conference clinch as Colts’ passer totals reach 314 yards.
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