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Newspaper

La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1965

Page

9

All-Star Attractons North South Blue Gray Games Slated Saturday

The North South and Blue Gray all star football games are set for Christmas Day and Saturday. South stars include All-Americas Bill Anderson Howard Twilley Rodger Bird and Tommy Nobis. North coach Ara Parseghian adds Dick Arrington Nick Rassas Karl Singer and Ken Lucas or Don Unverzorth at QB. Series history favors the South 10 6 with two ties.

ABC CBS Ami Mason-Dixon Line Montgomery Ala Miami Bill Anderson Howard Twilley Tulsa Glenn Dobbs Rodger Bird Kentucky George Pearce William and Mary Tommy Nobis Texas Ed Weisacosky Nobis Weisacosky Twilley Ara Parseghian Notre Dame Dick Arrington Nick Rassas Purdue Karl Singer Ken Lucas Pittsburgh Don Unverforth Ohio State Sam Price Illinois Dave McNaughton Penn State Jim Todd Ball State Jack Snow

Tarkenton Cox Flatley Set Vikings Records in 1965 Season

Fran Tarkenton passed for 2,609 yards and 19 touchdowns while Paul Flatley grabbed 50 receptions for 896 yards. Fred Cox set team marks with 23 of 35 field goals and 113 points. Ed Sharockman tied season interceptions. Bill Brown topped rushing with 699 yards. Vikings totaled 4,824 total yards in 14 games with 683,497 in attendance.

Minneapolis - ST. Paul Fran Tarkenton Paul Flatley Fred Cox Minnesota Viking Tarkenton Flatley Vikings Cox Ed Sharockman Sharockman George Rose Bill Brown Minnesotans Tommy Mason Brown Mason Gordie Smith Smith Bobby Walden Lance Rentzel Dave Osborn Minnesota Cleveland

Bowling Scores From Pla Mor Lanes Ladies and Mixed Leagues

Readable standings from Pla Mor Lanes show multiple leagues with team series and game totals led by Snapdragons 1703 in Ladies Floral and Swede & Ferlo’s 2080 in Pla-Girls. Highs include Maggie Mitby 456 and Martha Newburg 518 with numerous top scorers across groups.

Maggie Mitby Carol Koch Catherine Bakalars Ida Poehling Ruth Schumacher Sue. Schumacher Rosella Bassett Swede & Ferrol Martha Newburg Liz Ostreng Marge Schaller Arlene Servais Nancy Winchell Karen Landro

Henry Jordan Balances Christmas Cheer With Colts Clash

Green Bay tackle Henry Jordan will skip toy play on Christmas Day to focus on the NFL Western Conference showdown against Jim Parker and the Baltimore Colts. He plans a light morning workout then rest ahead of the pivotal game that determines a spot in the league title game against Cleveland.

Ken Hartnett Associated Press Green Bay Wis Henry Jordan Jim Parker Baltimore Colts Olive Henry Jordan National Football League Packers Colts Browns Cleveland Army Jim Cowboys Parker Gether Hej Jordan ' Nail Packer 49Ers Green Bay Packers

Breathitt Helps Kentucky Sign First Negro Athlete

Gov. Edward Breathitt played a key role in securing Nat Northington's Southeastern Conference athletic grant in aid. The Louisville student signed at Lexington with coach Charlie Bradshaw and President John Oswald present, then his mother approved in Louisville with Breathitt nearby.

Lexington Kentucky Edward T. Breathitt Breathitt Louisville Frankfort Nat Northington Thomas Jefferson High School University of Kentucky Northington George Boone University Board of Trustees

Four Men Named To U S Ski Team

Four skiers were selected Thursday night by coaches for the U S ski jumping team after a training camp in Duluth Minnesota and Washburn Wisconsin. The picks include John Ballant of Minneapolis senior champion Dave Hicks of Duluth Dave Norby of Madison and Randy Garrettson of Denver Garrettson replaces Gene Kotlarek who declined for business reasons. The team departs Monday for Oberstdorf Germany and several European events.

Duluth

Grid Writers Pick Daugherty Top Coach

Michigan State coach Duffy Daugherty named National Football Coach of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America. UCLA rival Tommy Protho of the Rose Bowl finishes runnerup, per association secretary Bert McGrane.

Des Moines Iowa Michigan State Duffy Daugherty Football Writers Association of America Bert McGrane Daugherty Tommy Protho UCLA

AP Poll shows team records and scores

The AP poll section lists teams and records including Evansville 5-2 Cent. State 5-1 Southern Ill. 6-1 North Dakota 6-1 Grambling 7-0 Akron 7-0 Phila Textile 4-2 Youngstown 7-0 Arkansas St. 6-1 Abilene Christian 7-2 with a sequence of scores 112 108 102 93 92 59 29 26 25 24.

Evansville Cent. State Southern Ill North Dakota Grambling Akron Phila. Textile Youngstown Arkansas St Abilene Christian

Southern Illinois Eyes Big Time In Basketball

Southern Illinois University, an unchartered basketball power, routs Wichita 89 to 68 to move to 6-1 as coach Jack Hartman builds a winning program from area recruits. Athletic director Donald Boydston argues SIU could compete with several top big schools, despite remaining a small-college program and limited major-team scheduling.

Southern Illinois Carbondale Southern Illinois University Salukis Associated Press Wichita Iowa Donald N. Boydston Boydston National Collegiate Athletic Association SIU ISIU SSU Jack Hartman Coffeyville Kan Hartman Oklahoma State Ohio University Evansville Boyd O'Neal David Lee George McNeil Lee SHU McNeil O’neal

Walldorf defeats La Crosse Cooler 62 47 in YMCA league

Walldorf Paper wins its first Senior Men's League game at the YMCA gym as Schjolberg scores 28 and Rich Grams adds 22 for Cooler. Other scores show Dairyland Power 44 43 over Minutemen and Terrace 71 35 over Heilmans with Pepsi Cola 49 42 over Ziebell’s IGA.

Jim Schjolberg Waldorf Paper la Crosse Cooler YMCA Schjolberg Minneapolis Roosevelt Minnesota Dairyland Power Minutemen Terrace Restaurant Rich Grams Cooler Bill Kelly Heileman’s Frank Mittermeyer Ziebell Stu Loken Terrace Hollis New Pepsi Cola Jack Weber Bill Merwin Dairyland St. Coney Island Pepsi Cola Trail Dairyland

Glen Siverhus Fires 624 Series in Cashton Meet

Glen Siverhus rolled a 624 in the Tri-City League at Parkview Lanes in Cashton Wisconsin. Team totals included Westby Creamery 958 and Farmers-Tri-State 2721 with multiple scorers such as R D Olson 593 and Doug Dickman 559. Other high marks featured Oscar Hilden 592 and Orv Schaldach 589 for Sportsmen Badger Store 2842.

Cashton Wis Glen Siverhus Parkview Lanes Oscar Hilden Skundberg Westby Creamery Nelson Mill Portland Store Harv Opsahl Dean Warren Bob Erickson Farmers — Tri-State Melby’s Farmers Union Insurances R. D. Olson Doug Dickman Walt von Ruden Mike Liam Badger Store Orv Schaldach Jon Torkelson David Vig Mike Healy Jim Chalupnik al Webster

Saban Named Coach of the Year by AFL Players

New York AP reports Lou Saban of the Buffalo Bills was voted Coach of the Year in the AFL by players. San Diego’s Paul Lowe earned Player of the Year and New York’s Joe Namath was named Rookie of the Year.

NEW York Lou Saban Buffalo Bills Saban San Diego Paul Lowe Joe’ Namath

Mary Ziegler Tops Ten Pin With 612 at Lee Lanes

Mary Ziegler rolled 612 on games of 202 232 178 to lead the Ten Pin League at Lee Lanes Sparta. Dorothy Klein had 549 and a 202. In the Men's Handicap League Don Roush posted 621 with a 233 single. Monroe County Bank capped team honors with 979 and 2 699.

Sparta Wis Mary Ziegler Lee Lanes Dorothy Klein Don Roush Monroe County Bank

Brodie Wins 1965 Comeback Player of the Year

San Francisco quarterback John Brodie named Comeback Player of the Year by AP. The 30-year-old veteran led team to 7-6-1, set records with 30 TD passes on 391 attempts for 3 112 yards, and credited teammates for the award. Tommy McDonald finished second in votes.

Jack Stevenson Associated Press SAN Francisco John Brodie National Football League Brodie 49Ers Tommy McDonald Los Angeles NFL McDonald John David Crow Rudy Bukich Chicago

Heilman Rolls 629 Series in Ladies AFL Bowl

Gerry Heilman rolled a 629 series Thursday in the Ladies AFL at Pla Mar Lanes. He had games of 217 198 and 214 for Hilton's Pharmacy, adding to his six sanctioned 600 series. The 629 is a season high, two pins better than Gladys Frick’s 627 earlier this year.

Hilton’s Pharmacy High Gerry Heilman Sharon Jirsa Sylvia Druschke Barb’ Verdota Jan Wieman Wynne Gianoli Penny Mahium Dorothy, Ash Lou Butterfield Betty Meyer Pla- Mar Gerry la Crosse

Tulane Names Pittman New Head Coach For Green Wave

Tulane announces Jim Pittman, 40, Chief assistant under Darrell Royal, will lead the football program on a five year contract. Pittman inherits a 2-8 season after Tommy O'Boyle resigns following a 62-0 LSU loss, aiming to revive the slumping team in New Orleans.

NEW Orleans Jim Pittman Tulane Pittman Mississippi Darrell Royal Texas Pitt Notre Dame

Hadl Seeks Impressing Showdown With Kemp In Title

San Diego quarterback John Hadl aims to outshine Buffalo rival Jack Kemp in the AFL championship game. Kemp earned AP All-Pro and MVP honors, while Hadl led the league in passing with 174 completions and 2,798 yards. Sid Gillman revealed rookie Gene Foster will start at fullback for San Diego as Lincoln recovers from a knee injury. The Chargers swept major team stats, beating Buffalo 34 2 in the first meeting and tying 20 20 in the second.

San Diego Calif John Hadl San Diego Chargers Buffalo Jack Kemp Kemp Hadl Chargers Bills Sid Gillman Gene Foster Keith Lincoln Lincoln

Championship Rules For NFL Playoff Tilt

New York AP reports championship rules for Green Bay versus Baltimore in the NFL Western Conference final. Overtime sudden death is in effect if tied after regulation. Each team earns 100000 from TV and a 50 50 gate split after expenses. Players receive one fourteenth of their salaries as extra game pay. If tied after regulation, the team scoring first in overtime wins.

New York Green Bay Baltimore

Saldivar Named Boxer of the Year by Mexico City Panel

World featherweight champion Vicente Saldivar of Mexico was chosen Boxer of the Year by the federal District Boxing Commission on Tuesday.

Mexico City Vicente Saldivar Mexico Federal District Boxing Commission

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