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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1968
Page
13
Aquinas and Campion prepare for a CWCC showdown at Mary E Sawyer Auditorium Saturday night with both teams aiming for a win. Aquinas carries an unbeaten string as coach Dave Bruha and Campion mentor Clem Massey express confidence and anticipation.
Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers was named Wisconsin Sports Personality of 1967 by AP editors and radio TV directors. The award honors his injury‑ridden season guiding the Packers to a third straight NFL title, with a 34 to 4 ballot tally.
UCLA stars Lew Alcindor sat out with an eye patch as UCLA prepared for a showdown with Houston in the Astrodome. The 55 000 crowd is a sellout with national TV coverage, and both coaches left hope for Alcindor to play depending on medical clearance.
The listing shows multiple matchups across area leagues including BIG RIVERS at La Crosse and Menomonie, WEST CENTRAL Alma vs St Felix, SCENIC CENTRAL Hillsboro vs Kickapoo, and DIARYRY entries such as Portage at Black River Falls. Regional non conference and schedule pairings are listed with dates not provided.
Friday features Logan at Menomonie and Central at Eau Claire North basketball. Saturday lists Prairie du Chien at Campion and Aquinas meet with Sawyer Auditorium events at 8 p.m. La Crosse State travels to Oshkosh for a game.
Coney Island remains unbeaten at 10 0 after a 51 48 win over S H Sport Shop in YMCA Senior Men's basketball. Scorers include John Rediske 14 Dick Weisbecker 10 for Coney with Jack Krull 13 Roger Sandmire 12 and Dave Glendenning 10. Radford eliminates Police 55 28 and Dairyland routs La Crosse Cooler 85 26 as Elmer's edging Pepsi 53 48.
Senators from Michigan's upper peninsula introduce a tongue in cheek resolution to name the Green Bay Packers honorary citizens. They cite the Packers three straight NFL titles and a Super Bowl win over Oakland, praising the team and Vince Lombardi for Upper Peninsula fans.
Don Shula and Otto Graham will coach the West and East in the NFL Pro Bowl. Shula says many great players will get chances to play while Graham notes his familiarity with the game. Baltimore's Johnny Unitas will lead the West with Roman Gabriel as alternates, as coaches plan to rotate quarterbacks.
Leafs capitalize on Orr injury as Boston misfires without their star defenseman. Toronto jumps to a 4-2 win at Boston while Philadelphia and Los Angeles win on the road and tighten standings in their divisions.
The Sports Car Club of La Crosse will hold an ice gymkhana on Lake Winona near Highway 61 in Winona Minnesota on January 21. A mile long course will be laid on the ice with timed runs beginning at 1 p.m. Entries limited to cars under 115 inch wheelbase in three classes. Trophies awarded to top three in each class. A second event, the annual heart fund benefit, is planned for February 11 in La Crescent.
In Napa California weather delayed the Kaiser Open second round with 39 players still on the North Course at Silvera do. Gay Brewer Dave Marr Rex Baxter and Howie Johnson led a group shooting 68 while Don January Jacky Cupit Ted Makalena Bert Greene and Jim Weichers trailed by one stroke. Billy Casper salvaged 75 in darkness as Arnold Palmer finished 70 after late bogeys. The field of 146 entered with top 70 and ties advancing tonight amid chilly conditions.
The La Crosse City Park and Recreation hockey program shifts from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the instructional class at Myrick Park this Saturday. Eugene Fry, director, announced the change and asks players to bring their own skates and sticks.
New York AP report says NFL players, led by Detroit guard John Gordy, are recognized as a union by owners and will meet next month. They seek higher minimums, signing contracts, post season review, and an expanded benefits fund, with talks including a possible All Star game and AFL integration.
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