Tragedy Strikes Tennessee As Coaches Die In Train Crash
Knoxville AP reports two Tennessee coaches died when a passenger train struck their car at a crossing. Bill Majors 26 and Bob Jones 30 were killed, with three others injured including coach Rash. The university canceled practice and considered postponing the Houston game. Funeral plans set for Majors and Jones.
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Tenn
Bob Woodruff
Tennessee
Houston
Dickey
Majors
Jones
University
Vol
Bill Gibbs
John
Waco
Tex
Rash
Missouri
Lynchburg
Dallas
Hearne
Six La Crescent Youths Injured In Truck Crash
Six La Crescent High School football players and the student manager were injured when their pickup left County Road 21 on Happle Hill and crashed into a tree. The most serious injuries were to Roger Hyldahl, 225-pound center, and William Dawes Jr., 17, who were hospitalized. Others hurt included Charles Seidel 16 Ronald Ronnenberg 17 and Allyn Thompson 17.
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Minn
Happle Hill
Old Mound Prairie
Allyn D. Thompson
Houston County
Lawrence Klug
Klug
Lutheran
Charles Seidel
Ronald Ronnenberg
Thompson
Dale Swenson
Sheriffs Department
Killian Set to Return as Gophers Prep for Michigan
Minnesota resumed preparations for the Little Brown Jug game with Michigan. Center Chuck Killian likely active after a shoulder separation, fullback John Williams could return from a hamstring pull, while end John Rajala remains doubtful with a leg injury. Dick Peterson shifted from fullback to halfback.
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Minnesota
Little Brown Jug
Michigan
Chuck Killian
Gophers
Iowa
John Williams
Killian
Arcadia
Wis
John Rajala
Hubie Bryant
Dick Peterson
Northwestern QB Change Puts Dennis Booth In Spotlight
Sophomore Dennis Booth replaces Dave Milam as Northwestern quarterback. Halfback Ron Rector is out with a shoulder sprain. End Bo Batchelder expected back for Illinois Saturday. Michigan State may lose defensive halfback Jerry Jones for rest of season. At Iowa Jerry O'Donnell starts at left half and Phil Mayor at left guard.
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Dennis Booth
Dave Milam
Northwestern
Ron Rector
Bo Batchelder
Illinois
Duke
Michigan State
Jerry Jones
Iowa
Jerry O’donnell
Phil Mayor
King Paces Tech Atlanta to 23 14 Win over Auburn
Kim King completed his first nine passes then broke free for a 31 yard touchdown run helping Georgia Tech defeat Auburn 23 14. The Yellow Jackets built a lead on a strong passing start and held on to secure the win.
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Atlanta
Kim King
Georgia Tech
Auburn
Hadl Lowe Head AFL Grid Statistics
New York AP notes San Diego Chargers remain the lone unbeaten in the AFL with leaders John Hadl passing and Paul Lowe rushing. Hadl posted 48 percent completion, 1,200 yards and nine TDs, Lowe 533 yards on 109 carries. Other leaders include Gogolak on scoring and Taylor and Gonsoulin with receptions and picks.
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NEW York
San Diego Chargers
John Hadl
Paul Lowe
Hadl
Buffalo
Jack Kemp
Lowe
Denver
Cookie Gilchrist
Pete Gogolak
Lionel Taylor
Goose Gonsoulin
Charley Warner
La Crosse-River Falls Homecoming Tickets Go On Sale
Reserved seat tickets for the 1:30 p.m. homecoming game at Memorial Field are available in downtown La Crosse. LCU ticket manager John Storlie says tickets for the La Crosse University versus Falcons can be bought at the S and H, Bodega, and Quinn's, with additional sales at the Memorial Field ticket office on game day.
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Memorial Field
la Crosse
LCU
John Storlie
Falcons
S and H
Bodega
Quinn’s
Gophers Hire Kindall as Fresh Basketball Coach
University of Minnesota intends to appoint Jerry Kindall former Twins infielder as freshman basketball coach under John Kundla. Board of Regents will consider on November 8. Kindall to serve from November until report to spring training in February. He will also handle public relations and scouting duties.
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Kindall
Minneapolis
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
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John Kundla
Marsh Ryman
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Twins
Board of Regents
Cleveland
Minnesota
St. Paul Washington High School
Kindla
George Hanson
Detroit Lakes
Dan Spika
Kubek Plans Mayo Clinic Visit For Shoulder Checkup
Tony Kubek the New York Yankees shortstop said he would enter the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota later this month for a general checkup on his shoulder injury. He indicated the results would influence his baseball future and commented on the Yankees’ slump and AL balance.
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New York Yankees
Tony Kubek
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Kubek
Yankees
New York
Joe Cronin
Ford Frick
Yankee
Syracuse routs Penn State on Little three TDs
Floyd Little scored three touchdowns including a 92 yard punt return as Syracuse edged Penn State 28 21 on Saturday.
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N.Y
Floyd Little
Penn State
Arkansas Rated No 1 in AP poll after comeback win over Texas
Arkansas climbs to the top of the AP college football poll for the first time after a 27 24 comeback win over Texas. Frask Broyles praises the state wide support as Michigan State moves to second with Nebraska dropping to third.
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Ark
Arkansas
Associated Press
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Texas
Big Ten
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Cornhuskers
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Longhorns
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Bobby Crockett
Brittenum
Michigan State
Made Mistakes At The Wrong Time Vickroy Commentary
La Crosse State coach Bill Vickroy acknowledged mistakes at critical moments after a 26 19 loss to Stout. River Falls looms as Homecoming opponent this Saturday at Memorial Field 1 30 p.m. Aquinas and others praised the rival’s play in the city championship.
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Grady Steensrud
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Mark Staples
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Sunday Tribune
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McDowell
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Memorial
La Crosse Beats Carleton In Cross Country Meet
La Crosse edged Carleton 28 to 29 at Myrick Park Monday. Bruce McLaughlin of Carleton ran three miles in 17 minutes 16 seconds with teammate John Bennett close behind. A triangular meet with Platteville and Oshkosh is planned for Saturday at Platteville.
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Carls
John Bennett
Jack Curtis
Jerry Braza
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Larry Hardy
Pete van Handel
Jim Klinzing
Scott Lindgren
Ron Roe
John Kilgour
John Mahorski
Platteville
Oshkosh
Three New Members on WCIAA Board
Three athletic directors, two laymen, were elected to the WCIAA Board of Control at Divine Savior High School Milwaukee. New members are Phil Schrempf Don Bosco Milwaukee Archdiocese Father Kenneth De Groot De Pere Pennings Green Bay Diocese Connie Knoche Wausau Newman La Crosse Diocese. The board now includes four laymen and members from Messmer Marinette Catholic Central Beloit Catholic Superior Cathedral Marshfield Columbus Madison Edgewood and Superior Cathedral. The WCIAA governs athletics for Wisconsin Catholic high schools and now lists 41 member schools.
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Wisconsin Association of Principals of
Divine Savior High School
Milwaukee
Phil Schrempf
Don Bosco
Kenneth de Groot
de Pere Pennings
Green Bay
Connie Knoche
Wausau Newman
la Crosse
Mark Szych
Ambrose Peeters
George Stashek
WCIAA
Wisconsin
Dick Sisler Joins Cards As A Coach
ST. LOUIS AP Dick Sisler, fired as Cincinnati Reds manager after the 1965 season, joined the St. Louis Cardinals today as a coach. Cardinals manager Red Schoendienst said he would rely on Sisler for intelligence reports on NL opponents.
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Dick Sisler
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Sisler
Cardinals
Red Schoendienst
Packers Rally Behind Starr In 31-21 Comeback Win
Green Bay stunned Detroit 31-21 as Bart Starr starring in the second half led a surge after trailing 21-3 at intermission. Vince Lombardi praised Starr's poise and accuracy while Bob Long lauds Starr as one of the game's great quarterbacks and a humble leader.
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Detroit
Vince Lombardi
Bart Starr
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Starr
Bart
Bob Long
Tom Moore
Carroll Dale
Starr-Dale
Lions
Long
Memphis State Beats Mississippi State 33-13 in Upset
Memphis State, once unable to win, defeated tenth ranked Mississippi State 33-13 at Memphis. QB Billy Fletcher threw for 256 yards with 18 completions, while Bob Sherlag set Memphis State records with 186 receiving yards on 10 catches in his first split end game.
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Memphis State
Mississippi State
Billy Fletcher
Bob Sherlag
Sherlag
Fletcher
Hayes Nears Return for Cowboys Against Packers
Dallas star Bob Hayes says his leg sprain is minor and he will play Sunday against Green Bay. Hayes explains two ankle-ankle area steps in the Cleveland game caused pain, but X-rays show no serious damage and he is ready to compete.
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Bob Hayes
Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay
Hayes
Cleveland
Winners in Sparta PPK contest announced
Winners were announced in the Sparta Wisconsin pass punt and kick contest. Names listed include Bruce Wahl Jeff Schotten Mark Hunter Mike Kemp and others aged from eight to thirteen with multiple placements across ages.
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Wis
Bruce Wahl
Mark Hayter
Charles Kenyon
Jeff Schotten
Mark Hunter
Mike Kemp
Mark Peterson
Jon Riley
Ed Lukasek
Mark Jenkins
Ron Strom
Keith Peterson
Charles Hart
John Winkel
Allen Gamble
Clarence Habhegger
Dennis Puls
John Hunter
LSU Beats Kentucky 31-21 to Stay in SEC Title Race
LSU sophomore Nelson Stokley led a 31-21 win over Kentucky in Baton Rouge. LSU defender Jerry Joseph intercepted three Norton passes while Norton was picked off six times overall, stifling Kentucky's scoring threats.
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Nelson Stokley
Louisiana State
Bayou Bengals
Kentucky
LSU
Jerry Joseph
Norton
Warmath condemns Iowa crowd over Snook booing in run
Minnesota coach Murray Warmath criticized Iowa football fans for booing Iowa quarterback Gary Snook at Iowa City. He called the conduct unpardonable as Minnesota beat Iowa 14 to 3, with Snook completing 3 of 14 passes for 36 yards.
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Minnesota
Murray Warmath
Iowa
Iowa City
Gary Snook
Warmath
Snook
Fired-Up Wyoming Beats Texas Western 38-14
Wyoming's Al fired-up team rolled past Texas Western 38-14 at Memorial Stadium in Laramie. The victory snaps Texas Westerns four game honeymoon and boosts sophomore QB Billy Stevens national passing lead.
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Wyo
Wyoming
Texas Western
Memorial Stadium
Billy Stevens
Marcin and Loukas Honored At Wisconsin
Wisconsin linebacker Ray Marcin and center Tony Loukas, Chicago area products, receive the Savage Award and Bucky Prize for key plays in the 21 7 win over Northwestern at Evanston. Marcin tallied nine tackles and a fumble recovery. Loukas praised for blocking in a Wisconsin attack hampered by absent blockers.
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Ray Marcin
Tony Loukas
Northwestern
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Savage
Loukas
Bucky
Wildcats
Evanston
Cicero
Ill
Deral Teteak
Burch Rolls 263 In Pla Mor Bowling Night
Don Burch struck 11 times for a 263 game in the Blackhawk League at Pla Mor Lanes and posted a 626 series behind leader George Myer who had 640. Sylvia Druschke led the Couples Unknowns with 199 and 204 by her husband Buda, while Eunice Dahlen started a string of five strikes and finished 250 at Shamrock Lanes La Crescent.
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Pla-Mar
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Husband Buda
Eunice Dahlen
Shamrock
la Crescent
Jeanette Zirbes
Eunice
la Crescent Furniture Mart
Shamrock Management
Princeton Kicker Sets Two Modern College Records
Princeton kicker Charley Gogolak, a Hungarian refugee from Wilton New York, set two modern college kicking records as Princeton cruised past Colgate 27 to 0. He made field goals from 39 and 24 yards, added three extra points, and pushed career total to 22 field goals and 135 points.
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N.J
Charley Gogolak
Tigers
Colgate
Wilton
N.Y
Gogolak
Georgia Tech
Billy Lothridge
Hugh Morrow
Alabama
Aaron Torre Selected Three Giants Named To AP's Star Team
The Giants place three on the AP Major League All Star team with Willie Mays Willie McCovey and Juan Marichal earning spots. Dodgers Koufax and Wills plus Whitey Ford also singled out, while Oliva and Rose are noted as top vote getters in the league.
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Sandy Koufax
Maury Wills
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Rose
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Marichal
Jim Grant
Minnesota
Don Drysdale
Wills
Zoile Versalles
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Ford
Tony Oliva
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Roberto Cle
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Ernie Banks
Billy Williams
Chicago
Hank Aaron
Cubs
Devon
Joe Torre
Milwaukee
Bobby Rich- Koufax
Ardson
Yankees
Earl Battey
Hedrich Opens With 583 Series In Tomah Juniors
Tom Hedrich rolled a 583 series in Vlasek's Lanes Tomah Juniors League as Pink Panthers posted 2472 and 832. Dan Allen 559, Terry Frisbie 551, John Wilkinson 499 helped their tally while The Four Bluffs posted 1839 and 782 with Heilman 594 and Thomas 585 leading the men. Helen Moskanas led women with 455 followed by Joyce Roske 446 Sowell 427 and Heilman 421.
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Wis
Tom Hedrich
Vlasek
Pink Panthers
Dan Allen
Terry Frisbie
John Wilkinson
Four Bluffs
Jim Heilman
Harold Thomas
Ed Stevens
Ed Graf
Thomas
Helen Moskanas
Joyce Roeske
Marjorie Sowell
Pat Heilman
Mele couple welcomes fifth child in Quincy
Connie Mele wife of Minnesota Twins manager Sam Mele gave birth to a boy at Quincy City Hospital on Monday.
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Quincy, Mass
Connie Mele
Minnesota Twins
Sam Mele
Quincy City Hospital
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