Pro Teams Scout College Football Stars for Big Payoffs
Pro teams evaluate college players across 12 traits from strength and speed to intelligence and durability. After bowl games the rookie roulette begins as scouts grade each prospect, with top players like Namath and Bubba Smith drawing massive bonuses and early draft attention.
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NFL
AFL
Jets
Houston
Kansas City
Denver
New York
South Carolina
Ohio
Houston Oilers
Boston College
Bob Hyland
Sauer
Arizona State
UCLA
USC
Nate Shaw
Farr
Idaho
McDonald
Utah State
Henry King
Ron Yary
Yary
NSU Five Eyes 3rd Triumph
NSU’s Elbert Miller scored 34 points as Nevada Southern opened with a win over Western New Mexico. Adams State visits Las Vegas to clash with NSU in the first meeting between the schools while Floyd Bond led Adams State with 22 points in their opener.
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Norm Johnson
SUN
Adams State College of Colorado
Las Vegas Convention Center
Nevada Southern University
Redskins Nip Cowboys in late rally
Washington pulled off a 34-31 upset over Dallas as Jurgensen connected with Taylor for 65 yards and Gogolak nailed a 29-yard field goal with four seconds left. The loss affects Dallas title hopes while Atlanta and Philadelphia wins aid St. Louis and Cleveland in the division race.
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Dallas
UPI
Sonny Jurgensen
Charley Taylor
Charley Gogolak
Washington
Cowboys
Gogolak
Eagles rout Browns as Baker seals playoff bid with four FGs
Philadelphia built a 20 point second quarter lead, including Al Nelson’s 100 yard return off a missed field goal. Sam Baker added four field goals, two in the fourth, to lift the Eagles to a 33 21 victory over Cleveland and clinch a Playoff Bowl bid after seven straight losses to the Browns. Jack Concannon started at quarterback with Tom Woodshick and a 44 yard TD run aiding the surge. Jim Nettles delivered a key block on Lou Groza.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Philadelphia Eagles
al Nelson
Sam Baker
Cleveland Browns
Baker
Eagles
Browns
Jack Concannon
Tom Woodeshick
Concannon
Nelson
Lou Groza
Paster
Cincinnati
Jim Nettles
Groza
Phil
Phil Clev
Falcons Top Cardinals 16-10 to Eliminate Contention
Atlanta punter Billy Lothridge starred with booming kicks and a 22 yard fourth down run as the Falcons beat St Louis 16-10 to notch their third win in four and virtually eliminate the Cardinals from the Eastern division race. Ernie Wheelwright scored the only Falcons TD on a nine yard pass from Randy Johnson and Lou Kirquac added three field goals. Cardinals reply came on a Jim Bakken field goal and Terry Nossinger two yard TD run.
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Atlanta
UPI
Billy Lothridge
St. Louis
Falcons
Cardinals
Ernie Wheelwright
Randy Johnson
Lou Kirquac
Jim Bakken
Terry Nossinger
Billy Gambrell
Lothridge
Georgia Tech
Kirquac
Cardinal
Roy Shivers
NSU Faces Adams State In 8:15 Tipoff
NSU unveils probable lineup led by Elburt Miller and Vic Morton to face Adams State. Miller averages 32 points per game this season, while Morton returns at center after a 20 point effort against Arizona. Adams State counters with Vecchio Bond Cootjes Wallace and Yates as starting five. Game time is 8 15.
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Stepp
Miller
University of California of Irvine
Idaho State
NSU
Vic Morton
Arizona
Adams State
Bill Cootjes
Mike Vecchio
Bond
Marcellus Wallace
Melvin Yates
Vecchio
Adams
Western New Mexico
Todd
Eddy Signs With Lions
Nick Eddy, Notre Dame’s All America full back, signed a professional contract with the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Drafted by Detroit and Denver, Eddy helped the Irish go undefeated this season before choosing the Lions in a bid intense by both NFL suitors.
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Detroit
UPI
Nick Eddy
Notre Dame
Detroit Lions
Denver
Reno Promoter bids $600,000 to Torres for title defense
Reno promoter John Buddy Traynor announced a $600,000 guarantee to light heavyweight champion Jose Torres to defend the title in February or March. The offer depends on Torres beating Dick Tiger, with the title bout set for Friday at Madison Square Garden and a meeting with Roger Rouse, the WBA's top challenger, being pursued.
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Reno
Nev
UPI
John
Buddy) Traynor
Jose Torres
Torres
Dick Tiger
Madison Square Garden
Traynor
Ken Young
Roger Rouse
World Boxing Association
Brown Injured in Eagles Browns Win
Half back Timmy Brown suffered a possible fracture of the left hand in the Eagles 33 21 victory over the Browns. He left the game late in the second period and did not play in the second half. He was sent to a hospital for X ray exams.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Timmy Brown
Philadelphia Eagles
Cleveland Browns
49ers Rally To Crush Bears In Playoff Bid
San Francisco rookie Alvin Randolph returned a 94 yard interception for a TD and Kermit Alexander added two scores as the 49ers routed Chicago 41 to 14 at Kezar Stadium. Gale Sayers topped 1 000 rushing yards for the Bears with a 2 yard TD run in the fourth. Ken Willard’s 47 yard TD catch gave SF the lead late in the first quarter.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Alvin Randolph
Kermit Alexander
San Francisco Forty-Niners
Chicago Bears
Bears
Gale Sayers
Rick Casares
Jim Jones
Rudy Bukich
Ken Willard
John Brodie
FG Davis
Chi—Jones
Bukich
Leclerc
Willard
Brodie
Davis
SF — Alexander
Alexander
SF — Randolph
Sf—Kramer
Mirn
Devis
i—Sayers
Fumbies
Penglia
Mark That Nonsensical Tip About Wounded Deer
A rugged tip advises patience after a deer injury, claiming you’ll have better luck locating a wounded deer by waiting 10 to 20 minutes before tracking it.
Cardinals embarrassed by rookie Falcons loss
Charley Winner called the St. Louis Cardinals dignity minute after a 16 to 10 defeat to the first year Atlanta Falcons. He blamed dropped balls and missed drives while praising Atlanta as the league’s best rookie club and stressing even games require full effort.
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Winner
St. Louis Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Falcons
Atlanta
Dallas
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Silas Stepp
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Vern Burk
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Burk
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Sam Huff
Jurgensen
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Taylor
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Gogolok
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Dal Mecoves
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Ninowski
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Eee
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Kirovac
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Bakken
Atla
Kirovec
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Kezar
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Sayers
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