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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1968

Page

19

Rams suffer injuries as defensive backfield shortens

Rams lose Josephson to a left leg injury with a cast after a Dallas incident and Lamson to surgery for torn cartilage. Crabb placed on waivers, coach Allen seeks help via league calls while Ron Smith moves to left safety for the Chiefs game at the Coliseum.

Reno Rams Green Bay Les Josephson Oklahoma City Don O'Donoghue Josephson Cleveland Blues Chuck Lamson Dallas Coliseum Lamson Claude Crabb George Allen Ron Smith Kansas City Chargers Chiefs

Bills Lose Kemp for Season and McDermott for Weeks

Buffalo Bills suffer season ending knee injury to veteran quarterback Jack Kemp and a two week elbow sprain for rookie halfback Gary McDermott during a closed scrimmage at Niagara Falls. Coach Joe Collier fines players and hints at lineup changes ahead of Friday's game against the Cleveland Browns.

Buffalo Bills Jack Kemp Gary McDermott Joe Collier Niagara Falls N.Y Kemp McDermott Collier Bills Buffalo Houston Oilers Ron McDole Dan Darragh William & Mary Cleveland Browns Tom Flores Darragh Flores USC Gary Magner New York Jets Green Bay Elijah Pitts 49Ers Len Rohde Chargers Rams Jerry Stovall

Brady Keys aims to bridge riots by building a black business empire

Brady Keys, 31, former NFL star and All-Pro Chicken founder, envisions Black franchise growth as a path to calm social tensions. He criticizes bankers for denying him funding, notes First National's stake, and outlines plans for 200 franchises by 1969 with a stock offering possible.

Keys St. Louis Cardinal Los Angeles Colorado State Pittsburgh Jim Brown Douglas Aircraft Brady Keys San Diego First National

NFL and college players list by city and position

A compiled roster-like listing of players by city including San Francisco Washington Pittsburgh New Orleans Minnesota Atlanta Green Bay American League New York Kansas City Pittsburgh Denver Miami and Boston with positions such as defensive back defensive tackle quarterback and kicker. The fragment reads like a multi team/player inventory with numerous OCR errors and misspellings.

Kansas City Washington Redskins Jim Prestel Minnesota Willie Fleming San Franciso Wayne Trimble Jerry Richardson Walter Johnson Jerry Spackman Ed McCall Tommie Gray Washington Frank Libratore Jim Shorter Willie Adams Bill Briggs Trenton Jackson Bruce Alford Mike St. Louis Pittsburgh Jerry Mazzanti Bob Whitlow Ron Skolnik Gene Snipes New Orleans Obert Logan George Youngblood Ronnie South Jim Erguson Don Hayes Ray Rissmiller Mike Rengel Dave Szymakowski Dave Lince Hank Urbanowicz Ralph Galloway Jeff Steinberger Atlanta Corey Colehour Bo Wood John Pentecost Duane Allen Jim Overman Green Bay Wade Traynham Andy Beath New York Bill Rademacher Jimmy Heidel Henry King Mike D’amato Bill Starr Jim Harris Ray Ayes Gary Magner Mike Livingston Mickey McCarthy Wayne McClure Sammy Grezaffi Bobby Howfield Ray Kubala Eddie Biordrowski Bob Whitsow Ron Skosnik Jerry Marion Gene Poloms Bill Giennon Joel Denver Richard Tyson Theo Wiltz Bobby Moten Herman Lewis Bob Humphreys Miami Booth Lusteg Joe Mirto Rick Kestner Run Boston Bob Cappadona Bills Aami Johnson Ed Toner Paul Feldhause Max Huber

Wolves and Clippers Clash in Governor's Cup Series

The Wolves travel to face the Oakland Clippers in a North American Soccer League Pacific Division match aiming to even the series. Oakland beat Los Angeles 4 2 at the Rose Bowl earlier this month to gain a commanding lead in the cup race.

Oakland Wolves Oakland Clippers Clippers L.A Gov. Reagan

Nitehawks Idle Until Wednesday After 2-0 ISC Win

The Long Beach Nitehawks beat Las Vegas 2-0 in ISC World Tournament action and will be idle until Wednesday. La Mesa improved to 13-10 with the victory.

Rock Island Ill Long Beach Las Vegas la Mesa

Hawks Clinch Win As Las Vegas Drops Series Hope

World Series action Monday left four teams eliminated. Las Vegas fell 2-1 to Mesa as Art Bunge pitched a two hit shutout and the Hawks won on a fourth inning RBI. La Mesa beat Philadelphia 5 0 behind pitcher K G Fincher.

Columbia S.C Hawks Canon City Colo la Mesa Philadelphia Las Vegas Mesa Ariz Art Bunge Gail Wood Ralph Smith Milt Stark Manny Ortega Rich Creb K. G. Fincher

Williams Daughter? Son Born to Ted Williams Wife in Vermont

The wife of baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams gave birth to a son Monday at Brattleboro Hospital. The baby and mother are doing fine, said the hospital spokesman. Williams will turn 50 Friday and is noted as the last of baseball's .400 hitters.

Chicago University Keys Brady Keys Brattleboro, Vt Ted Williams Brattleboro Hospital

Ali Denied License for Philadelphia Exhibition Bout

The Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission refused to license Muhammad Ali for a one shot exhibition in Philadelphia. It cited Ali admission of a June 1967 federal Selective Service Act violation. The commission voted 2 1 against granting the license.

Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission Muhammad Ali Philadelphia Ali

Clarke wins slow 3000 meters at Goteborg meet

Australian Ron Clarke won the 3000 meters in 7 minutes 55 seconds at the international track meet in Goteborg Sweden. He had earlier broken his two mile world record with an 8 19.6 clocking on Saturday. West German Bodo Tummler nearly matched the European 1500 meter record with a 3 38.1.

Goteborg Sweden UPI Ron Clarke Australia Clark Kipchoge Keino Kenya Bodo Tummler West Germany

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