Wyoming Florida State in Christmas College Football Spotlight
Wyoming and Florida State meet in the Sun Bowl on NBC at 4 p.m. EST in El Paso. the Blue vs Gray game is in Montgomery at 2 p.m. EST on CBS. the North vs South Orange Bowl clash airs at 4 p.m. EST on ABC in Miami. Florida State relies on long passes with QB Gary Pajcic while Vic Washington and Rick Egloff spark Wyoming.
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Florida State
NBC
el Paso Tex
CBS
Montgomery
Ala
ABC
Miami
Bill Peterson
Gary Pajcic
Vic Washington
Rick Egloff
Jerry dePoyster
Terry Southall
Baylor
Jim Detwiler
Michigan
Bob McKelvy
Northwestern
Hank Washington
West Texas State
Bo Burris
Houston
NHL Results and Saturday Schedule Highlight East and New Jersey
The report lists no Thursday or today games and prints Saturday matchups including New York at Montreal and Boston at Toronto. Eastern League results note no games scheduled with Sunday lineups featuring Johnstown at New Haven New Jersey at Long Island Greensboro at Knoxville and Jacksonville at Nashville.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
New York
Montreal
Boston
Toronto
Johnstown
New Haven
New Jersey
Long Island
Greensboro
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Nashville
Burnett Named AFL Rookie of the Year in Tight Vote
Buffalo Bills back Bobby Burnett, oldest of three footballing brothers, wins AP AFL Rookie of the Year with 15 votes. He rushed for 766 yards and four touchdowns, impressing with steady play and strong end zone threat beyond Heisman winner Mike Garrett.
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Mike Rathet
Associated Press
NEW York
Bobby Burnett
Buffalo Bills
Mike Garrett
Kansas City Chiefs
Garrett
Southern California
Burnett
Bills
Buffalo
Union Keeps Car Tracks Closed
The Federation of California Race Tracks meets to discuss union demands in a dispute that threatens the Monday openings of Santa Anita in Arcadia and Bay Meadows in San Mateo. Management and the Building Service Workers union failed again to reach a settlement, though the union has reduced its demands. Santa Anita runs 55 days for Thoroughbred racing and Bay Meadows 55 days for harness and quarter horse racing, with openings in doubt.
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Los Angeles
Federation of California Race Tracks
Santa Anita
Bay Meadows
Building Service
Neg Junion
Arpea
San Mateo
Boxing Ban Lifts. Prague to Host February Return
PRAGUE AP reports boxing will resume in Czechoslovakia in February after a 10 month ban following two fatal accidents. Officials require helmet use and other safety steps to make the sport safer.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Racing Officials Seek State Help in 1967 Legislation
AP survey shows 1966 wagering at 4.65 billion across states with legalized betting. Officials push for state relief to lower take and fund higher purses as NYRA warns of 1967 strikes if purses do not rise to offset costs.
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Associated Press
E.P. Taylor
Toronto
Thoroughbred Racing Association
Taylor
Phoenix
Ariz
James Cox Brady
New York Racing Association
NYRA
Aqueduct
Belmont
Saratoga
College Basketball Scores Roundup Across Regions
EAST St Josephs Pa 81 Jacksonville 63 Rutgers 87 Pittsburgh 68 LIU 57 Iowa 55 SOUTH New Orleans Loyola 88 Washington U 87 Alabama 90 Sweden National Club 85 MIDWEST Cincinnati 89 TCU 88 OT Michigan 86 Ohio U 80 SOUTHWEST SMU 101 Arlington St 82 Arkansas Col 70 Philander Smith 68 FAR WEST UCLA 84 Colorado St 74 St Marys Calif 74 Hayward St 68 Oregon 73 Hawaii 64 TOURNAMENT UK Invitational First Round Kansas St 83 Penn St 59 Kentucky 96 Oregon St 66
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Rutgers
Pittsburgh
LIU
Iowa
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Loyola
Washington
Alabama
Sweden
National Club
Southwest
SMU
Arlington St
Arkansas Col
Philander Smith
Far West
UCLA
Colorado St
St. Mary’s Calif
Hayward St
Oregon
Hawaii
Kansas St
Penn St
Kentucky
California Question East Is East Who Needs It
LA area sports chatter reflects a kooky, rival filled scene after Dodgers lose World Series and UCLA beats USC. Amid Rose Bowl chatter and Notre Dame influence local fans debate California dominance and national sports envy with callers defending West Coast pride.
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Fred Schaus
Lakers
Dodgers
UCLA
USC
Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Ronald Reagan
NCAA
Purdue
California
Coley O’brien
76ers edge Warriors in tight NBA showdown
In only NBA action Nate Thurmond shadowed Wilt Chamberlain as Philadelphia beat San Francisco 116 to 114. Thurmond won the personal matchup but Chamberlain scored 14 with rebounds, while the 76ers carried the game to victory.
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San Francisco Warriors
Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco
Civic Auditorium
Fred Hetzel
76Ers
Hal Greer
Associated Press
Thurmond
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Chamberlain
Big Dipper
Duke Prepares for Ohio State and Wake Forest Tests
Duke coach Vic Bubas braces for two tough opponents, Ohio State and Wake Forest, at Greensboro Coliseum. He notes Ohio State’s Bill Haskett and Ron Sepic as dangerous scorers and praises Wake Forest backcourt Paul Long and Jerry Montgomery for scoring and defense. Bubas endorses the existing starting lineup and highlights recent improved play by Verga, Lewis, Kolodziej, and Kennedy.
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Durham
Duke Blue Devils
Ohio State
Wake Forest
Greensboro Coliseum
Buckeyes
Bill Haskett
Ron Sepic
Blue Devils
Columbus
Paul Long
Jerry Montgomery
Long
Heskett
Sepic
Duke
Vic Bubas
Bucks
T’d
Bubas
Montgomery
Deacons
Paul Crinkley
Jim Boshart
Newton Scott
Verga
Lewis
Tim Kolodziej
Joe Kennedy
Seph
Dave Golden
Secretive Sun Bowl drills derange Wyoming players and officials
Wyoming players Glen Lybarger and Tom Gottburg chased the Cowboys bus to locate their private practice as Sun Bowl secrecy led to player misdirections. Wyoming Gov. Clifford Hansen and Gov.-elect Stan Hathaway were escorted from the Florida State workout after being labeled spies. The Cowboys debate white versus gold helmets for NBC telecast.
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Wyoming
Clifford Hansen
Stan Hahaway
Florida
Dave Lantz
FSU
Hansen
Hathaway
University of Wyoming
John King
Glen Lybarger
Tom Gottburg
King
Lantz
al Conover
Cowboys
NBC
Illinois Hearings On Illini Athletic Irregularities
Big Ten Commissioner Bill Reed led an all day hearing in Chicago as he reviewed a report from University of Illinois President David D. Henry about questionable grant in aid to athletes. Art Bergstrom of the NCAA joined discussions with five Illinois officials. results were not released.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
Big Ten
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Bill Reed
David D. Henry
Illinois
Reed
Art Bergstrom
Henry
Price Named By USC To Olympic Pan American Team
Columbia AP James I Price university athletic trainer at South Carolina selected to work with the U S Olympic team during the Pan American Games from July 22 to August 7 1967. He serves on the National Athletic Trainers Association board of directors.
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Columbia
University of South Carolina
James I. Price
U.S
Price
National Athletic Trainers Association
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