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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1968

Page

23

OJ Simpson trade talk and college football chatter

Rumors swirl about O J Simpson and Rams trade interest while the piece surveys Stanford coach John Ralston, NFL draft prospects, and college stars like Gene Washington and Joe Mackey. It tracks player moves, invitations, and transfers affecting USC UCLA Stanford and Long Beach area programs.

California Stanford John Ralston Indians Washington Ralston Bay Area Jack Christiansen San Francisco 49Er John Oakland Seals Fred Glover Seals Glover Oakland Gene Washington Polqite USC Dave Levy San Jose State George Parnassus Jose Jimenez Richie Sue Bill Dana Sports Illustrated Jaguar Jon Arnett Arnett Bob Klein Bob Miller Miller Klein Long Beach City College Ken Booker UCLA Booker Bruin Henry Bibby North Carolina Bob Boyd Joe Mackey Scottsdale Ariz Mackey Kenny Washington Army Lew Alecindor Steve Patterson Sidney Wicks Jim Nielsen Curtis Rowe Lynn Shackelford Fred Slaughter Bruins Belgium Ate Eee

Fresno Driver Sets Drag Boat Run At 7.97 Seconds

Fresno driver Miss Bri tish Columbia posted the fast time in Long Beach Marina Stadium’s drag boat program at 7.97 seconds for 170.68 mph. Art Carson driving Twisters Lil' Sister also features in the day’s results, with minor notes on other local track achievements.

Larry Schwabenland Fresno British Columbia Long Beach Art Carson

49ers Pleased With Effort Despite Officiating Dispute

San Francisco coach Dick Nolan praised the 49ers for a strong showing against the Rams while criticizing an officiating call on a face mask penalty. Ken Willard rushed 128 yards, and injuries limited Kevin Hardy with a knee sprain.

San Francisco Dick Nolan Rams Nolan Ken Willard Noland Ram Willard 49Ers Dave Wilcox Dick Bass Fred Silva Bernie Casey Kermit Alexander John David Crow Kevin Hardy

Hall clocks fast indoor 60 hurdles at Berlin meet

Ervin Hall of Villanova, a 1968 Olympic silver medalist, set a new indoor 60 meter hurdles mark in 7.6 seconds at a Berlin invitation meet. He shaved one tenth of a second off Eddy Otoz's previous best as Charlie Greene ran two 60 meter dashes in 6.6 seconds and Colette Besson won a 400 meter specialty in 45.2 seconds. Bill Toomey led a limited decathlon with 3947 points over Horst Beyer.

Berlin UPI Ervin Hall Villanova Hall Mexico City Italy Eddy Otoz Charlie Greene U.S France Colette Besson United States Bill Toomey Horst Beyer Germany

AstroTurf Wins Praise Despite Slippery Turf Claims

Dave Lewis notes Tarzan offers better footing while weather may have affected play on AstroTurf. Don Widmer agrees Tarzan felt more stable though weather could skew the verdict. Still, supporters side with AstroTurf as the preferred surface.

Tarzan Don Widmer

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