Lamonica and Griese Named to 40 Man AFC Pro Bowl Squad
Quarterbacks Bob Griese of the Miami Dolphins and Daryle Lamonica of the Oakland Raiders were named to the 40 man AFC squad for the first AFC NFC Pro Bowl in Los Angeles on January 24. The Kansas City Chiefs led selections with ten players, while the Raiders earned seven, and rookies Ray Chester of the Chiefs and Lemar Parrish of Cincinnati were noted among the picks.
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Willie Lanier
Buck Buchanan
Jim Marsalis
Ed Budde
Jim Tyrer
Jan Stenerud
Jerry Mays
Johnny Robinson
Jerrel Wilson
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Hewritt Dixon
Warren Wells
Ray Chester
Harry Schuh
Jim Otto
Willie Brown
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Lemar Parrish
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Ellis Predicts Ali to Defeat Frazier in Title Fight
Former heavyweight champ Jimmy Ellis says Muhammad Ali will beat Joe Frazier in next February’s title bout. Ellis criticizes boxing’s handling of his career, notes past amateur meetings with Clay, and states he would fight again for a fair chance at the crown without avoiding top contenders.
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Eastern Race Two Way Fight Bruins Rangers In NHL
New York Rangers and Boston Bruins battle for top in the East as Boston leads by one point after 32 games. Esposito tops scorers with 64 points while Bruins notch 147 goals. Rangers rely on strong goaltending from Ed Giacomin and Gilles Villemure with a 1.93 GAA and six shutouts. Jean Ratelle is the lone Ranger among top scorers with 35 points, tied for seventh in the league long with John Buckey of Boston. Barney explains he remains even tempered despite critics.
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Barney Has Great Day for Detroit
Detroit Lions cornerback Lem Barney delivered a standout performance against Green Bay, totaling 223 return yards on five punt and kickoff returns plus an interception. His 74 yard kickoff return helped spark a field goal, a 65 yard punt return set up a touchdown, and a 49 yard interception return for a score. Barney was named NFL Defensive Player of the Week by the Associated Press for the effort.
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Alcindor Tops Scoring as Robertson Leads Free Throws
Lew Alcindor increases his scoring pace with 40 points against Boston to reach 22.3 points per game while Oscar Robertson climbs ahead of Dick Snyder in free throw percentage at .870 for the season. Johnny Green leads field goal at .607 with Alcindor close behind at .588. Wilt Chamberlain grabs 20 rebounds per game and Jerry West posts 10 assists per game for the Lakers.
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Smith cannot cancel Ali boxing license in Texas
Gov. Preston Smith says he cannot revoke Muhammad Ali license despite personal opposition. Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, was denied a Texas license for a year under a law akin to New York’s. The license would allow Ali and Joe Frazier to box in Houston at the Astrodome. no bout date set. Also notes Chicago Cubs sign Don Kessinger and Paul Popovich to 1971 contracts.
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Rice Owls Beat Yale in 91 71 Victory
Rice Owls defeated Yale 91 71 as Ted Melady led Rice with 23 points and Mike McLaren also had 23 for Yale. Arkansas outscored Missouri St Louis 91 81, Vernon Murphy poured in 39 points as John Searles grabbed 17 rebounds.
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Vernon Murphy
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Hockey schedule highlights through midweek
National Hockey League results show no Monday games. Tuesday action lists New York at Buffalo and Chicago at California. Wednesday slate includes Montreal at St Louis, Vancouver at Toronto, Pittsburgh at New York, Boston at Detroit, and Chicago at Los Angeles.
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Bevan Denies Mismanagement Charges At Penn Central
Former Penn Central finance chief David Bevan rejects a House Banking Committee report alleging mismanagement of a 21 million investment. He says advances to Executive Jet Aviation were business driven and not connected to personal matters.
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First Rabies Survivor In History From Ohio Boy
LIMAOhio AP three doctors say a six year old Wiltshire boy Matthew Winkler is the first person in medical history to survive rabies after bitten by a rabid bat at home Oct 10 He received Pasteur vaccine four days after the bite but developed symptoms He was hospitalized Nov 3 and began to improve Dec 1 after intensive care He remains weak and speech impaired but fully conscious The U S Public Health Service will study the case HOUSTON AP Rice University hires Bill Peterson as head coach and athletics director after a winless run since 1963.
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