Phil Linz the Mr Laffs swing and fan club life
Phil Linz the Mets Jets and Yankees figure centers of a nightlife boom at Mr Laffs restaurant shared with partner Bob Anderson. The piece notes Linz 26 single tall and popular with stewardesses and athletes while stressing his shift toward more serious baseball focus.
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Phil Linz
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Army
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Football Giants
Jets
Mets
Knicks
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Koufax Struggles with Travel Delays for 1965 Award
Los Angeles Dodgers star Sandy Koufax faced a snowbound obstacle as his travel from Cleveland to Rochester to receive the Year Award was halted by winter storms. He described icy runways and bad weather as beyond anyone’s control while praising his arthritic arm and aiming for a second straight award after a record season including a 26-8 record and 382 strikeouts.
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Associated Press
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N.Y
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Snow
Koufax
San Francisco
Flint Cage
Teivally
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
West Coast
New York City
Jan Stenerud Kicks Into Football Fame From Skis
In 1964 Jan Stenerud, famed Norwegian skier, begins football impact with Montana State Bobcats, kicking field goals and earning national attention. His daring practice from 30 to 50 yards boosts team morale as coaches Sweeney and Craft weigh preseason eligibility plans and Stenerud pursues NCAA field goal records.
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Beck
Roger Craft
Bobcats
Jim Sweeney
Festund
Norway
South Dakota State
Jan
Berti
Buffalo
Bulls Buy Into NBA Dream Amid Chicago Cage History
Chicago Bulls owners led by Dick Klein invest 1.6 million to enter the NBA amid a storied line of failed local pro teams. Klein asserts the move rests on exploiting Chicago’s gate potential and securing Cazzie Russell, a Michigan star, to win the franchise.
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Chicago
Chicago Bulls
National Basketball Association
Dick Klein
George Halas
Chicago Bruins
Abe Saperstein
Dave Trager
Chicago Zephyrs
Baltimore
The
Bullets
Trager
Zephyrs
Chicago Stags
John Sbararo
NBA
Bulls
Klein
Northwestern Univ
Cazzie Russell
Michigan
Price Comes Back in Oceanport After Back’s Fame
The brief notes Jack Price, linked to Back the horse under his wife's colors, returned to Oceanport New Jersey. Back won the 1966 Sapling at Monmouth Park, earning $1,241,165 in career stakes before being retired to stud.
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Oceanport
N. J
Jack Price
Monmouth Park
Carry
Wheeling Ironmen Sign Furman Quarterback Wyche
The Wheeling Ironmen signed Furman University quarterback Wyche of Atlanta Georgia for the 1966 football season. The 6 foot 3 inch, 213 pound passer completed 59 of 118 passes for 776 yards and eight touchdowns last year earning the nickname Three Finger Sam after a hand injury in a game.
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Sic
Wheeling Ironmen
Furman
Wyche
Atlanta
Lefebvre to Receive Big Boost in Dodgers Contract Talks
Los Angeles Dodgers will raise salaries for several players including Jim Lefebvre to around 15,000 this year as NL Rookie of the Year. Jeff Torberg Nick Willhite and Tom Hutton also signed contracts in the $9,000 to $7,000 range. The club will hold a full-dress workout Feb 13 at the stadium under Manager Walter Alston, followed by a game with younger players.
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LOS Angeles
Jim Aoe
Los Angeles Dodgers
E. J. Bavast
Lefebvre
Jeff Torberg
Nick Willhite
Tom Hutton
Torberg
Willhite
Hutton
Dodgers
Walter Alston
Long Beachee
Wilson Named Head Coach of Miami Dolphins
George Wilson was appointed head coach of the Miami Dolphins, bringing a strong NFL pedigree from the Lions and Bears. Robbie praised his record, and Wilson vowed to focus on defense with additions to his staff as he takes on building a new AFL team.
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Fla
Miami Dolphins
George Wilson
Wilson
Detroit Lions
Joe Robbie
Washington Redskins
Robbie
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