Long Beach Gridiron Club Aims to Boost Football Funds
Cal State Long Beach faces a split program with football in the college division while other sports are university division. The Gridiron Club targets 30 000 by Jan 20 to fund NCAA football scholarships, aiming to raise 36 000 annually for grants in aid and unlock a stronger football program with a new stadium.
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Jerry Tarkanian
Fred Miller
Long Beach Gridion Club
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Jim Stangeland
Long Beach
NCAA
San Diego State
Fresno State
San Jose State
Cal State
Long Beach Long
Miller’s Mules
Alabama
Georgia
Ohio State
Points West
Seeweeese Tee
Long Beach Gridiron Club
49Er Club
49Er Club, Inc
Athletic Dept
7Th St
L.B
Fresno
San Jose
San Diego
Fosbury's Flop Sparks Motherly Backlash At Banquet
New York reports Dick Fosbury the Olympic high jump gold medalist spoke at a New York indoor track writers luncheon. He explained his backward Fosbury Flop style and noted widespread adoption by youth athletes despite parental complaints about damage to furniture. He is a 6 foot 4 Oregon State senior who leapt 7 feet 4.1 inches in Mexico City.
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New York
Dick Fosbury
Fosbury
Mexico City
Oregon State
Allen Reeves settle Rams feud in rebirth of coach
George Allen is rehired as Rams head coach after a meeting with owner Dan Reeves. Contract remains two years at 40000 dollars per year. Reeves says past disputes are resolved with dignity and will not sway management while Allen vows to finish the task for players and fans.
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Whittier College
Richard Nixon
California
George Allen
Rams
Dan Reeves
Allen
Reeves
Dan
All-Star Baseball Game To Be Played At Night In 1969
The All-Star game will be held at night for the second year in a row. It is set for July 22 in Washington, D.C., after the executive council met to confirm interim commissioner William D. Eckert’s authority and resignation notice. A successor search is planned for Feb. 4 in Chicago with a $100,000 salary, following a prolonged dusk-to-dawn vote in Chicago. Arthur Ashe leads Davis Cup team through Victorian Open first round.
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Chicago
William D
Washington, D.C
Houston
Astrodome
Eckert
Warren Giles
National League
Allen Adds Gossett to Pro Bowl in 1960s NFL rosters
Rams place kicker Bruce Gossett and Giants center Greg Larson were added by coaches George Allen and Tom Landry to the Pro Bowl rosters. Gossett, lauded as quick under fire, helped clinch several Rams wins with decisive field goals. Larson, eight seasons in the league, played at Minnesota.
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Gossett
Bruce Gossett
Rams
Greg Larson
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Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Larson
U. of Minnesota
Murray Warmath
USC
Bovard
UCLA
Mutual
al Larson
Lakers and Bruins TV Radio Schedule on KTLA KNX KLON
Lakers face Bullets on KTLA at 6 p.m. Bruins play KTLA at 8 30. Lakers Bullets on KNX radio, Kings Blues after the Laker game. LBCC meets Valley on KLON FM 88 1 at 8 p.m.
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Klon-Fm
Century Club Presents 13th Sports Award Banquet Details
A ticket box in today’s paper lists tickets for the Century Club 13th Sports Award banquet on January 23 in the Lafayette Hotel Grand Ballroom. Featured honoree is Gene Washington of Stanford, Shrine East West Game MVP. Tickets available at Pacific Coast Club, Apple Valley Steak House, Captain's Inn, Kenny's Sporting Goods, and Azar Construction Co.
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Lafayette Hotel
Stanford
Gene Washington
Pacific Coast Club
Apple Valley Steak House
Captain’s Inn
Kenny’s Sporting Goods
Azar Construction Co
19Th St
Robinson Crowned Computer Champ
Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Stanley Ketchel by unanimous decision to win the computerized middleweight title on Monday night. Ketchel, known as the Michigan Assassin who fought 1903 to 1910, was knocked down in the first round, Ketchel had his nose broken in the third, and Robinson carried 11 rounds with two even. Ketchel, elected to the Boxing Hall of Fame in 1954, was shot to death in Conway Missouri in 1910 one year after his failed bid at the heavyweight title.
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Miami
Sugar Ray Robinson
Stanley Ketchel
Robinson
Michigan
Ketchel
Sugar Ray
Conway
Jack Johnson
Ketcher
One-Platoon Plan Opposed by Majority of Coaches
A movement to revert to single platoon football was rejected by coaches. UC Santa Barbara coach Jack Curtice said 89 percent favored continuing two plated football and 77 percent opposed limited substitution. The 17 member rules committee will reconvene in Palm Springs.
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American Football Coaches Assn
Jack Curtice
UC Santa Barbara
Coaches
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Los Angeles
Curtice
Palm Springs
Tom Hamilton
Pacific-8
Jim Barratt
Oregon State
Barratt
Tar Heels debated tempo before UCLA title bid
North Carolina players debated running versus slowing the pace for the national championship game with UCLA. Dean Smith ordered a deliberate slowdown five minutes before tip off, resulting in a 78-55 Bruins win. UCLA’s Alcindor and Rowe earned starting roles as Wooden prepared for Oregon.
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North Carolina
UCLA
L.A
Tar Heels
Southern California Basketball Writers Assn
Larry Miller
American Basketball Assn
Bruins
Dean Smith
Miller
Lew Alcindor
Alcindor
ABA
John Wooden
Curtis Rowe
Oregon
Zakopane lift shutdown after inaugural run accident
A new T-bar ski lift at Zakopane Poland’s premier winter resort was immediately closed after its ceremonial opening when the designer fell and broke his leg. The incident halted the launch as guards secured the area and a safety review began.
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Warsaw
Zakopane
Poland
Santa Anita first post and city college basketball at night
Santa Anita hosts day racing with first post at 12 30 p m. JC Basketball features Valley at Long Beach City College at 8 p m Prep games Corona del Mar at Poly High St Anthony at Bolsa Grande at 8 p m and Lakewood at Centennial at 3 15 p m
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Valley
Long Beach City College
Corona del Mar
Poly High
St. Anthony
Bolsa Grande
Lakewood
Centennial
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