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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
14
Jim Brown, All-Star fullback for the Cleveland Browns, wins AP NFL Most Valuable Player with 34 votes from a 42-man panel. He rushed for 1,544 yards and 17 rushing TDs, plus 4 receiving TDs and a passing score, leaving records of 126 TDs and 12,312 rushing yards over nine seasons.
Alma, of Alma Wisconsin, wins eight straight with a 118 to 73 non-conference victory over Cochran F Fountain City. John Stohr scores 33, Curt Youngbauer 22, Mike Moham 20, Brian Kreibich 10 as Alma dominates. Cochran-Fountain City falls to 2-5. Alma also takes the B game 66-24.
AP report quotes American League President Joe Cronin saying Ted Williams was never a problem to his manager. Cronin recalls Williams as the easiest ball player to handle who never missed a bus or practice and did not seek special privileges during his stormy yet brilliant Red Sox career.
Rushford of the Root River Conference closed with a 29 point scoring spree to beat Caledonia Loretto 77 to 58. Glen Kopperud led Rushford with 25 points, aided by Dick Hungerholt 16 Mike Woll 14 and Jim Woll 13. Gary Pellowski scored 21 for Loretto with Mike Mulvenna adding 16.
Alfonzo Ford of Milwaukee North was named Associated Press Wisconsin Player of the Week. The senior guard scored 57 points in a 117 72 win over Pulaski and averaged about 28 points per game while starring as a top rebounder and defender for Blue Devils coached by Victor Anderson.
Bowling scores from several leagues list team series and game totals led by Elk's Holiday and Coulee Golf Bowl divisions. Individual high games feature Ethel Nibbe Ruth Rebhan and Vic Zahn Jr with top marks across men and women divisions, including Frank Len Super Service, Rubber Mills, and La Crosse Trailer.
Chicago Bears patriarch George S Halas, 70 going on 71, repeats as Coach of the Year after guiding a 9 5 club to a Western title push. He credits players and staff and says football is year round. He spoke after the Bears finished 24 17 loss to the Vikings ending a season where Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus starred.
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