Rams star Gabriel wins Jim Thorpe Trophy
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Roman Gabriel Jr. won the 15th Jim Thorpe Trophy as NFL MVP, chosen by players despite not being named All-Pro. The 29-year-old 6-4, 220-pound signal caller led his team to 12 straight wins, with the most touchdown passes in the league and the NFL’s lowest interception rate. He will receive the trophy Jan. 15 at Hollywood’s Television City in a CBS NBA All-Star party, aired Jan. 18.
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Marquette Defeats Minnesota as Coach Sees Flaw in Play
Marquette defeated Minnesota 67-51 behind Dean Meminger 26 points and Gary Brell 12 as coach Al McGuire labeled the win solid but complained something is wrong with their game. Minnesota’s Larry Mikan led with 14 points while Marquette shot about 46 percent to Minnesota’s 39.
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Area cage schedule highlights Tuesday events
The area basketball schedule lists Bi State action with Notre Dame at Waukon and St Patrick’s. Nonconference games include Whitehall at Black River Falls. Friday games are on the slate with similar regional matchups and venue details.
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Orr Extends NHL Scoring Lead With Setups For Bruins
Bobby Orr again drove the Boston Bruins with a machine gun of assists and goals, pushing his NHL scoring total to 48 points on 9 goals and 39 assists in 32 games. He widened his lead over Phil Goyette of St Louis and narrowed the gap on the all time defenseman assists mark held by Pat Stapleton.
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College Basketball Scores Roundup Across Regions and Tournaments
Army over Maine 68 42 American University tops Syracuse 92 88 Davidson edges Georgia 74 72 Ohio State beats Tulane 87 74 Long Island U defeats The Citadel 6 Centenary 78 74 NC State 76 70 Vanderbilt over Jacksonville 103 64 Harvard 64 over Georgia Tech 97 76 Florida State 79 69 Louisville over Samford 76 Dartmouth 77 74 Memphis State 74 2 pts Wisconsin Milwaukee 112 92 Oakland 92 Carroll 73 60 Mount St Paul 60 Dominican 75 46 Macalester 49 48 St Cloud 48 ot NIU 85 65 Providence 79 78 DePaul Tulsa 101 78 Bradley 78 Iowa 101 78 Drake 78 Marquette 67 51 Minnesota 51 Nebraska 74 65 Indiana State 68 64 Southwestern Houston 76 69 Long Beach State 69 St Marys Tex 75 Pan American 73 North Carolina 99 87 Rice 87 Oklahoma 85 69 North Texas State 98 Las Vegas 9 Far West Seattle 75 66 Weber State 66 Denver 73 Brigham Young 56 Colorado State U 91 San Jose State 65 Utah 117 102 LSU 76 68 Oregon State 68 St Johns NY 63 59 California 83 79 New Mexico 79 Santa Clara 102 61 Fresno 61 Sun Bowl Carnival First Round Missouri 81 79 Texas A&M 79 Texas El Paso 90 Clemson 82
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Cage Tourney Deadline Set For YMCA Holiday Tourney
Entry deadline is tonight for the YMCA Holiday Basketball Tournament for boys grades seven through 12, according to youth director Ken Wisger. The tourney is scheduled Dec. 29-30 and Jan. 2.
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Clay Files Suit For Fight Permit In Texas
Heavyweight boxing great Cassius M. Clay Jr. known as Muhammad Ali, sues Texas boxing regulator Tommy V. Smith to obtain a permit to fight. The suit seeks to overturn a denial or declare art. 614 unconstitutional, arguing Clay has high moral character and is world heavyweight champion.
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NATIONAL IRONPALL BOWLING RESULTS AT SHAMROCK LANES
Detailed standings from Shamrock Lanes national team series list top teams New Villa Bowled 2374 in Bowing event with 835 team game and 2040 mixed couples at Sports Bowl, noting individuals such as Nancy Karses Penny Mahium Kay Risberg Joan Schurz Janet Sand Lorna Farley Dorothy Beranek Jean Tolvstad Marion Schurz Sylvia Druschke and high single scores like 189 230 524.
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Area Bowling MA and PA Nomads and Outlaws Report
In Sunset Viroqua area bowling results Nomads lead Team Series with 2903 and team game 979 and individual scores by Beulah Clark 525 Eunice McClurg 520 Mayonne McClura 501 Jenny Sullivan 471 Betty Everson 460 Audrey Clift 448 Chet Hendrickson 533 Eldon McClurg 528 Bob Tiffany 525 Le Roy Hanson 518 Dave Swanson 517 Jerry Hesselberg 504 and LeRoy Hanson high single 246. Outlaws top Team Series at 2429 and team game 872 with Gary Emerson 556 Bob Davis 533 Jim Cox 530 Gary Holcombe 496 Red Theige 477 Rich Davis 471 Bob Johnson 468 Dexter Groves 464 Dave Olson 462 Jr. Johnson 462 Ron Buros 461 Chet Bringe 458 Howard Totten 458 Len Olson 457 and Gay Emerson 209 high single. Cool Guys post Romance Store led Team Series 2254 and Romance Store 800 in Team Game with Dave Hanson 490 Jim Eide 475 Danny Lewis 457 Monte Tewart 446 Brian Rood 436 Kurt Fetty 424 Clary Harris 419 Mark Larson 406 Greg Kolden 403 John Hendrickson 393 and Dave Hanson 181 high single.
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Jurgensen Nelsen Lead East in 20th NFL Pro Bowl
The East squad for the 20th NFL Pro Bowl in Los Angeles named Sonny Jurgensen and Bill Nelson at quarterback with Joe Greene and others filling offense. Roster includes two seven-time vets Bob Lilly and Larry Wilson and rookies Calvin Hill and Larry Brown. Pro Bowl set for January 18 at the Los Angeles Coliseum as East aims to snap a string of losses in the series against the West.
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Eileen Schlifer Leads Scatter Pin League With 560 Series
Eileen Schlifer rolled a 560 series to lead the Scatter Pin League at Pla-Mar Lanes on Monday. Betty Shanley added 534 and Pat Lahart 530 in the same meet, while Sylvia Druschke had a 541 in Powderpuff League at the same house. Babe Harnish posted 613 in National League at Shamrock Lanes and Arnie Shea topped American League with 608. Bernie Hanson won Coulee Golf Bowl with a 603 series.
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JR POP Sports Bowl Team Series Champions Named
Team Series Sprites 2194 led the JR POP event with Frescas 797 in Team Game. Kathy Miller 520 Dan Short 509 Bill Luehne 484 Cedric Steine 491 Mike Mowry 463 Helen Myren 455 Joan Lackmaster 453 Greg Lachman 445 posted solid scores. Dan Short achieved a high single of 201.
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