Packers Nearing Super Bonanza After Big Sunday
The Green Bay Packers aim to clinch at least a share of the Western Conference title by beating the 49ers, then eye the Bears Colts showdown and Cowboys Cardinals game as potential money milestones. Other NFL action features the Browns vs Giants and Ravens vs Packers next weekend.
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Whitehall and Osseo Tied For Dairyland Lead
Whitehall won its second straight Dairyland Conference game beating Augusta 68-29 as Keith Johnson led with 17 points and Bruce Ausderau added 16. Osseo then edged Blair 84-79 to stay tied for the league lead with Alma Center Lincoln and Whitehall, with Jerry McNallie scoring 26 for Osseo. Eleva Strum remained unbeaten in three after Dale Staves added 16. Independence game ending with Jack Becker scoring the winning basket with four seconds left.
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DeCremer Scores 42 as Eau Claire North Wins Big
Eau Claire North beats Menomonie 89-76 as Jim DeCremer sets Big Rivers scoring records with 42 points and 18 free throws. Dennis Duffenbach adds 19 for North while Steve Nowaskey and Ted Hammond lead Menomonie with 29 and 27 respectively.
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Pension Plan Increased In Major Leagues
In Pittsburgh AP reports Major League Baseball clubs will fund an 8.2 million pension plan allowing players to earn up to 1000 dollars monthly at age 65 and 500 dollars at age 50 for ten active years. The old plan saw owners contribute 2.7 million over two years.
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Reed Named 1967 Manager of Binghamton Triplets
Jack Reed of Silver City Mississippi was appointed Friday as the 1967 manager of the Binghamton Triplets, the Yankees farm club in the Eastern League. The Tigers finished third in 1966, their best American League finish since 1961 when they were second to the Yankees.
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Wisconsin declined federal help in baseball antitrust suit
Madison reports the Justice Department will not intervene in Wisconsin's antitrust case against organized baseball. Deputy General Arlen Christenson said the federal absence likely changes little, while Illinois backs Wisconsin's effort for Supreme Court review of a state decision shielding baseball from antitrust law after Milwaukee Braves relocation to Atlanta.
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Giants’ Physician Dr. Francis Sweeney Dies at 72
Dr. Francis Sweeney, age 72, longtime physician for the New York Giants and Manhattan College, died after a stroke suffered in a Manhattan dressing room following a Jasper basketball game. A GeorgetownMedicine graduate of 1922, he later served for Georgetown football and New York Giants baseball before the team's move to San Francisco. He joined the football Giants in 1927.
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Spartans and Irish to play in Shrine East West game
Four Michigan State stars and three Notre Dame players join the East squad for the Shrine East West football game at Kezar Stadium on December 31. Duffy Daugherty will coach the East with Murray Warmath and Paul Dietzel, after MSU tied Notre Dame 10 10 in the battle of top powers.
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Ex-Gopher Ace Quits Rock Island Football Post
Sonny Franck, 48, ex Minnesota All-America halfback, resigns as Rock Island High School head coach after five seasons and a 25-19-1 record. He will stay in the district as a mathematics teacher. Shorty Alquist, also a Minnesota star, serves as athletic director. Franck cites the coaching change as important to the program’s progress.
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St Louis Cardinals players pursue advanced degrees
St. Louis quarterback Charley Johnson works on a doctor of chemical engineering degree. Understudy Terry Nofsinger holds an MBA. Sam Silas pursues a PhD in therapy, while Chuck Walker studies education and history. Prentice Gautt seeks a biology master, Chuck Logan a marketing degree, Dave O'Brien mathematics, Dave Meggyesy sociology, and Larry Stallings civil engineering.
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Dawson helps Chiefs in AFL bid with 11 straight completions
Kansas City quarterback Len Dawson completed 11 passes in a row on two separate occasions during AFL play, highlighting the Chiefs’ offensive showing.
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Wausau Edges Central 22-20 In Wrestling
Wausau defeated La Crosse Central 22-20 in a dual meet. Dan Yunk won the final heavyweight match 2-0 over John Strand as Wausau teammates claimed wins at 95, 103, 112, 133, 165, and 180 pounds with several pins and decisions. Central meets Menomonie next Friday. JV at 6:30 p.m., varsity at 8 p.m.
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Deer Carcass In County Court Links Appleton Case
Charles Pottenger reported shooting a buck in Bovina using an old musket but says two men took the carcass at gunpoint. Michael Whiteman pleaded guilty to game larceny and breaking a game tag seal and received two years probation. The carcass remains state evidence. a bench warrant issued for Duane Ellis after he failed to appear.
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Patriots Face Bills In AFL Showdown For Eastern Lead
Boston’s Jim Nance and Gino Cappelletti pace the Patriots as they visit Buffalo in a crucial AFL Eastern Division clash. Buffalo holds a one touchdown favorite but New England seeks an upset to overtake the Bills, who entered the game 6-3-2. Nance leads the league with 1125 rushing yards and Cappelletti tops scoring with 101 points.
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Perkins Named Coach Of The Year In Wisconsin Small Colleges
Ashland AP Forrest Perkins of Whitewater State earned the District 14 NAIA Coach of the Year honor, edging Howard Kolstad St Norbert and Gwynn Christensen River Falls. His Warhawks, unbeaten, face Waynesburg Pa for the NAIA national title in Tulsa on December 10. River Falls star Jim Baier won the district MVP after a 1500 plus yard season.
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Del Marquardt Leads 673 Series At Vlasek's Lanes
Del Marquardt bowled a 673 series in the St. Mary's League at Vlasek's Lanes in Tomah Wisconsin. Teammates and opponents filled scores with Russ Gilson 664 Les Clarke 631 Dick Schultz 594 Larry Selinger 584 Bill McMul len 584 Bob Butler 573 Bus ter Skate 570 Howard Gerke 547 Terry Larkin 542 along with female bowlers in the American group including Jean Lind 554 Wilda Rehberg 551 Ann e Lohneis Lois Vlasek 529 Char Honel 511 Esther Wagner 495 Betty Gilbertson 485 Virginia Dittmar 484 Ruby Isensee 481 Gerrie Clay 464.
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Target Practice Bowling Tip Improves Spot Accuracy
A coach suggests placing a thin dime on the spot to train alignment and consistency. Roll the ball over the dime to improve precision and hitting the target consistently.
Lombardi Turned Down Notre Dame Coaching Offer
Green Bay coach Vince Lombardi rejected a long term and generous Notre Dame offer in late 1963, deciding to stay with the Packers. Len Wagner of the Green Bay Press Gazette reports the Notre Dame push followed a November 14 meeting between Rev. Edmund Joyce and Lombardi, with the bid coming in after the West Coast game schedule.
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