Deacon Jones Seeks Personal Duel With Sam Ball At Coliseum
Ahead of a clinched division Colts Rams game, Deacon Jones targets a one on one matchup with Sam Ball after Ball earned a game ball in Baltimore. The Rams test their league leading defense as Earl Morrall fills in for the injured Unitas to face George Allen's Rams.
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Freak Plays Leroy Kelly Nightmare
Cleveland star Leroy Kelly discusses fear of freak injuries like Gale Sayers and how such plays could threaten a career. He recalls near misses and reflects on staying in top shape while facing brutal defenses as the Browns’ leading rusher and a key offensive figure.
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Bowl Derby Opens With Seven Postseason Games
United Press International reports the college football postseason opens with seven bowls over the next four weeks. Ole Miss and Virginia Tech meet in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis while Texas A I meets Troy State in the Champion Bowl. Other key games include Indiana of Pennsylvania vs Delaware in the Boardwalk Bowl and Fresno State versus Humboldt State in the Camellia Bowl. Virginia Tech seeks revenge for 1966, Archie Manning leads Ole Miss, Sim Byrd stars for Troy State, and North Dakota State faces Arkansas State in the Pecan Bowl.
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Trojan Quintet Faces Arizona State In LA double header
USC hosts Arizona State in a two game night at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. Freshman standout Joe Mackey leads USC against Hancock JC in the 5 45 p m opener while Jeff Mackey of Arizona State matches 6 6 in the main event. USC seeks a third win in five after sweeping Loyola and Houston. Arizona State sits 1-2 with wins over Whitier College and losses to Colorado and Kent State.
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Vikings Hunt Mulligan's Leprechauns in Riverside
Rex Hughes brings Long Beach City College basketball to Riverside seeking revenge on coach Irish Mulligan and Riverside City College. The Vikings, 5-1, battle a quick Tigers lineup led by Len Vanderpool and Dave Strother before heading to the Foothill North South Christmas Classic.
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Akron senior Ed Babcox to travel with Zips for Grantland Rice Bowl
At 83, Ed Babcox is the oldest student football manager in the country as Akron University’s Zips head to Murfreesboro Tennessee for their Grantland Rice Bowl showdown with Louisiana Tech. Babcox enrolled as a political science major after a business career and plans to finish in June, aiming for four years but anticipating a possible extra semester.
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Pacific landing anglers tally catches across fishing reports
Ocean coast fish counts report bass bonito Spanish mackerel rock cod and other species across several bays and boats including Pacific Landing Oceanside Seal Beach and Redondo Beach with totals for each location. A separate note announces the University of Kentucky hosting the 1969 U S Track and Field Federation outdoor championship on June 13 and 14.
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East L.A. Faces Fresno in JC Title Showdown at Ratcliffe
East L.A. with 11 wins travels to Fresno to meet the Fresno Rams at Ratcliffe Stadium in the California State Junior College finals. Huskies halfback Clarence Davis tops the attack after breaking O J Simpson rushing and scoring records. Fresno previously defeated El Camino, the No 1 JC team nationally.
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Heavyweights Head Boxing Card in Long Beach Tonight
Long Beach Leadership Development will stage its first Christmas amateur show at 8 pm in Long Beach Auditorium. The eight bout program features heavyweight Paul Fuji of Hawaii who will challenge Nicolino Locche of Argentina. Top bout pairs Jim Elder and Bunky Akins with other Golden Gloves entrants from 1969 including James Buligatone, Greg Lazano, Alan Boursse and Bill Gilchrist.
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UCLA Hires Durden as Grid Aide
Barnel Durden former all-West Coast wingback at Oregon State was selected as assistant football coach at UCLA. Durden 31 will start duties January 17. He played on the OSU Rose Bowl team of 1957 and has coached at Compton High School Compton College and Cal State Long Beach. The Cal State Long Beach freshman basketball team travels to Occidental tonight for a 6 o'clock game.
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