Shrine game rosters set for East and West squads
East and West squads of 26 players each arrive in San Francisco for the 42nd Shrine Game on December 31. The East will train at Santa Clara under Duffy Daugherty with four All-America picks, while the West, directed by John Ralston, features Mel Farr Loyd Phillips and Tom Greenlee among its notable honorees.
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Ron Bergman
San Francisco
San Francisco Shrine Hospital
Duffy Daugherty
Michigan State
University of Santa Clara
John Ralston
Stanford
Jack Clancy
Michigan
Mel Farr
Ucla
Loyd Phillips
Arkansas
Tom Greenlee
Washington
Girl Distance Star Receives Double Honors
Charlotte Cooke an 18 year old middle distance standout from Los Angeles earned two honors on the Amateur Athletic Union 4866 women's All America track and field team. The team was selected by the association.
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New York
Chaislotte Cooke
Los Angeles
Amateur Athletic Union
Dick Tiger Wins Boxing Writers Award in Upset Year
Nigeria’s Dick Tiger, aged 37 and former middleweight, receives Fighter of the Year for defeating Jose Torres at Madison Square Garden. Nat Fleischer earns James J. Walker Award for meritorious service to boxing. Tiger also collects the Ed ward J. Neil plaque for the second time, while Fleischer notes his vast writing career and Ring Magazine leadership.
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NEW York
Dick Tiger
Nigeria
Nat Fleischer
Boxing Writers Association
Tiger
Jose Torres
Edeward J. Neil
Fleischer
Ring Magazine
James J. Walker
Emile Griffith
Cassius Clay
Carlos Ortiz
Madison Square Garden
Neil
Associated Press
Walker
Broyles Seeks Kilgore Stars As Assistants Consider Moves
Kilgore junior college players John Gregory and Joe Sliker, a 2566 pound tackle and 200 pound end, plan to sign with Arkansas January 1. Coach Frank Broyles aims to add former Arkansas quarterbacks Fred Akers and George McKinney to staff, while Majors weighs Mississippi State head coach offer. Pace’s departure to Vanderbilt clears backfield slot.
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Tex
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
Johnny Majors
Bill Pace
Broyles
Majors
Mississippi State
Pace
Vanderbilt
Fred Akers
George McKinney
McKinney
Tennessee
Akers
Texas
John Gregory
Joe Sliker
Warriors
Barry
Arkansas State tops Southeast Oklahoma in college basketball
Scores from HOPE ARK printed by Offset Basketball show Arkansas State beating Southeast Oklahoma 100 to 63. The list covers numerous college and high school results across Arkansas and other regions, with multiple matchups and tournament results noted.
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Hope (Ark) Star
Arkansas
Associated Press College
Arkansas State
Southeast Oklahoma
Leachville
Forrest City
Muskogee
Kia
Fort Smith
Stram Named AFL Coach of the Year
Hank Stram of the Kansas City Chiefs, lauded by The Associated Press as AFL Coach of the Year, credits veteran leadership led by co-captain Jerry Mays and players like Chris Burford for a strong start toward the Western division crown. Stram, 42, the Chiefs’ only coach in six years, praises Lamar Hunt and his staff. Mays calls Stram a model leader, noting his talent judgment and poise. Stram won 13-12 over Mike Holovak in the AP voting.
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Kansas City
Hank Stram
Associated Press
Jerry Mays
Stram
Lamar Hunt
Mays
Chris Burford
Chiefs
Cookie Gilchrist
Hank
Boston
Mike Holovak
Gayle Sayers Wins NFL Rushing Title With 1231 Yards
New York reports Gale Sayers edged Le Roy Kelly and Dick Bausey for the NFL rushing crown by amassing 1231 yards on 229 carries and a 5.4 average in the final game against Minnesota. He also returned 23 kickoffs for 718 yards and scored 12 touchdowns.
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Chicago
Gale Sayers
Jim Brown
Sayers
Leroy Kelly
Cleveland
Dick Bags
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Brown
Steve van Buren
Philadelphia
Tim Brown
Bart Starr
Green Bay
Meredith to Rejoin Cowboys for Jan 1 Championship
Dallas quarterback Don Meredith planned to rejoin the Cowboys for a workout after a stomach cramp and hospital visit. He said he would be ready to play Green Bay for the NFL title in the Cotton Bowl, noting the cramp may have come from a sleeping pill and a pain pill taken Monday night.
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Don Meredith
Dallas Cowboys
Meredith
Green Bay
Cowboys
Rnald Garvey
Mons
Full Scale Walkout in Hockey Loop
Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League persist in a three day walkout over suspensions handed to four players. Veterans Brien Kilrea Gerry Foley and Eddie Shore met to seek lifting of suspensions but Shore refused to Budge. The team, minus the suspended players, planned a morning return to practice as tensions rose after a fourth straight defeat.
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Dale Rolfe
Bill White
Dave Amadio
Kilrea
Syracuse
N.Y
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Harry Pidhliny
Mass
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Brien Kilrea
Gerry Foley
Foley
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Sayers falls short of 200 yard mark in final NFL week
Gale Sayers failed to reach 200 yards again Sunday as he ran 17 times for 197 yards. He toppled Leroy Kelly and Dick Bass to win the NFL rushing title, earning the AP Offensive Player of the Week honor for the final week.
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Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
Comet
Jim Brown
Sayers
Associated Press
Joe Mooshil
Tempo Set for North South College All Star Game
In Miami during favorable Florida weather Pete Duranko scolded players for lacking desire to hit. Bubba Smith of Michigan State delivered a brutal two blockers sequence, nearly decapitating Bernie McCall of Colorado as he tried to pass. The session energized the North and South squads ahead of the December 26 game with spirited scrapes between Notre Dame and Michigan State.
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Pete Duranko
Notre Dame
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Michigan State
Bernie McCall
Colorado
North
Eddie Crowsher
Loyola Upsets Michigan State In New Orleans Clash
Loyola University of the South known as New Orleans Loyola upset fifth-ranked Michigan State 74 70 as Tim Jakimski 6 6 from Dubuque came off the bench to score the final four points in the last nine seconds. The Wolfpack improved to 4 0.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Loyola University of the South
New Orleans Loyola
Wolfpack
Michiggn State Spartans
Tim Jackomski
Junto
Dubuque
Iowa
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Eps
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Michigans
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Houston
Atte North Carolina
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