Rodeo Cowboys Turn Billion-Dollar Payoff In Season
The Rodeo Information Commission reports a season with 581 rodeos and over ten million fans, paying top riders like Dean Oliver and Benny Reynolds substantial prize money. It notes rodeo life differs from golf in glamor but now offers six-figure earnings for top rodeo stars and average yearly winnings around twelve thousand dollars for the top 75 riders. It contrasts rodeo fame with hotel bells, endorsements, and TV money, while highlighting camaraderie among seasoned competitors and rough play stakes across sports including basketball.
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Idaho
Dean Oliver
Montana
Benny Reynolds
Nicklaus and Palmer
Oliver
Rodeo
Eaholtz Stowers Spark Rancho Past Boulder City
Rancho High School surged in the second half to beat Boulder City 86 to 57 at the Ram gym. Eaholtz scored 24 and Stowers added 20 as Rancho outscored 59-28 after halftime and tied the game 29-29 before pulling away for the season high win.
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Rancho High School
Boulder City
Ram
Rams
Rancho
Chuck Eaholtz
Morris Stowers
Rich Warner
Chuck Legler
Gene Blanchard
Two Pro Football Title Games in Snowbound Weekend
In the 1964 championship weekend the Buffalo Bills host the San Diego Chargers in frigid conditions, while the Cleveland Browns meet the Baltimore Colts in Cleveland. The Bolts seek an upset under winter skies as Buffalo’s defense and Cookie Gilchrist pace the Bills, and Johnny Unitas faces a hot Frank Ryan with Jim Brown looming as a major factor for Cleveland.
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Tion
Buffalo Bulls
San Diego Chargers
Lake Erie
Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland
Buffalo
Erie
Baltimore
Browns
Johnny Unitas
Frank Ryan
Ryan
New York Giants
Paul Warfield
Jimmy Brown
Big Jim
Desert Inn Women golfers post scores in blind bogey
Betty Butler topped Class A with six for low as Desert Inn Women’s Golf Association played blind bogey on holes four and seven. In Class B Vi Annenberg and Mary Harris tied with sevens. Jeanie Von Tobel led Class C with six. Irene Chenin led beginners with ten.
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Betty Butler
Desert Inn Women's Golf Association
Vi Annenberg
Mary Harris
Jeanie von Tobel
Irene Chenin
Oilers promote Taylor to head coach with Baugh back as aide
The Houston Oilers named defensive backfield coach Hugh Bones Taylor as head coach replacing Sammy Baugh, who resigned to focus on his Texas ranch. Baugh returns as backfield coach, with Taylor to unveil additional assistants later. Former coach Lou Rymkus speculation surfaced.
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Houston
UPI
Houston Oilers
Hugh
Bones) Taylor
Sammy Baugh
Oilers
Baugh
Texas
K. 8
Bud) Adams
Taylor
Washington Redskins
Lou Rymkus
Rebels Fall In Tourney By 82-80
Fullerton California Nevada Southern overcame a late rally as John Rambo, a 67 Olympic high jumper, powered Long Beach State to an 82-80 second round Kris Kringle Klassic win over Nevada Southern. Nevada Southern also dropped 71-64 in overtime to Fullerton. San Fernando beat Sacramento State 96-86 in OT. Cal Poly beat Chapman 85-77.
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Fullerton
Calif
Nevada
Southern
John Rambo
Long Beach State
Kris Kringle Klassic
49Ers
Nevada Southern
Lee
Rebels
Redlands
San Fernando
Sacramento St
Cal Poly
Chapman
Price Id Right! Colts at Cleveland in NFL clash duel
The passage describes a Sunday game between Cleveland and the Baltimore Colts as a balanced championship duel. It highlights one of football's greatest passers as a key figure and hints at a space themed or oversized spectacle tone.
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Cleveland
Baltimore Colts
Outer
NFL
Giardello Declines New York Defense of Title
Middleweight champion Joey Giardello says he will not consider defending his title in New York citing past alleged underworld associations. He prefers his next bout to be in New Jersey or Pennsylvania as he attends an honorary license ceremony with Gov. Hughes.
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Joey Giardello
New York
Giardello
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Saban Named AFL UPI Coach of the Year
Lou Saban of the Buffalo Bills won the AFL UPI Coach of the Year after guiding Buffalo to the Eastern division title with a 24 14 win over the Patriots on the season finale. He edged Mike Holovak by one vote from 24 AFL writers. Sid Gilman received one ballot.
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Saban
AFL Upi
Boston Patriots
AFL
Holovak
Sid Gilman
San Diego Chargers
Bills
Patriots
Ory Fel Basketball Scores and Upsets Across Matches
A compiled list of college basketball results shows Ory Fel and opponents with multiple close finishes. Teams include Westminister 74 Capital 4 Murray St 9 and Tennessee Tech 75 Fairleigh Dickinson 6? plus Maryland Baltimore 62 Seton Holt 74 Long Island U 44. Other results feature Michigan $1 $4, Loyola iLo0, Davidson 8 Virginia 74, Minnesota 87 Loyola 75, St Lewis U 80 Kentucky 75, Detroit 75 Colorado St 13, Nebraska 43, California 9% Akron 65, Bucknell 63, Iowa St 73, Marquette 64, Vanderbilt 74, Miami Ohio 68, Grambling 111 Stilman 7, Nicholls St 4 Brigham Young 112 aa st 71, Oklahoma City U 82 Creighton 79.
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Westminister
Capital
Murray St
Tennessee Tech
Fairleigh Dickinson
Baltimore
Seton Holt
Long Island U
Michigan
Loyola
Davidson
Virginia
Minnesota
Loyoloffi
St. Lewis U
Mentucky
Duquesne
Gonzaga
Georgia
Clemson
Western Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
St. Louis U
Kentucky
Detroit
Colorado
St. VU
Nebraska
California
Akron
Bucknell
Iowa St
Marquette
Vanderbilt
Miami
Ohio
Grambling
Stilman
McNeese
Nicholls
Brigham Young
Aa St
Oklapome City U
Creighton
All Star Game Links Highlight Cadre of Passers
Quarterbacks Jerry Rhome of Tulsa and Roger Staubach of Navy alternated passing for the South in the Christmas Day College All Star game. Both coaches called the squads the best ever for an All Star contest and lauded the game’s improving pass defense.
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MIAMI
Jerry Rhome
Tulsa
Roger Staubach
Navy
Grid Coach Quits Post
Indiana football coach Phil Dickens resigned after a 2-7 season and eight-year tenure marked by disappointments. University President Elvis Stahr Jr. announced Dickens will become general manager of off campus facilities as the search for a new coach begins.
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Bloomington, Ind
UPI
Phil Dickens
Indiana
University
Elvis Stahr Jr
Dickens
Hoosiers
Miner wins North American welterweight title in Las Vegas
Don Miner defeats undefeated Ernie Lopez in a 12 round main event at the Hacienda Hotel to claim the North American 147 pound championship. The decision totals were 56-52 56-55 and 57-3 with Miner improving to 23-1-1 while Lopez falls to 14 fights.
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Nevada
Don Miner
Ernie
Indian Red) Lopez
Hacienda Hotel
Miner
Lopez
Harry Krause
Dave Zenoff
John Romero
Sammy Figueroa
Bernie Magallanes
Figueroa
Las Vegas
Magallanes
Igueroa
Los Angeles
Cecil Mott
Sammy Davis Jr
Mott
Phoenix
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