Joe Lapchick Joins Final St John’s Garden Night
Joe Lapchick, St John’s coach, at 65 faces retirement as his team defeats Michigan 75 74 in a Holiday Festival game at Madison Square Garden. The piece recalls his storied career with the Original Celtics Knickerbockers and St John’s and his enduring impact on basketball amidst aging debate.
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Joe Lapchick
St. John’s
Michigan
Joe
Adolph Rupp
Bob Cousy
Wilt Chamberlain
Lou Carnesecca
Sherman Faces Rebuilding Giants With More Young Faces
New York Giants coach Allie Sherman plans a 1965 rebuild using more young players after finishing last in the NFL. He cites early looks at last year’s rookies like Gary Wood and Roger Anderson, plus first draft pick Tucker Frederickson. Sherman notes injuries forced extensive rookie action and expects a deeper, faster defense with new arrivals such as Henry Carr and Ben Crenshaw, aiming for improved standings.
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NEW York
UPI
Allie Sherman
New York Giants
Sherman
Giants
Ernie Wheelwright
Steve Thurlow
Gary Wood
Wood
Roger Anderson
Frank Lasky
Jim Moran
Tucker Frederickson
Alex Webster
Andy Robustelli
Jack Stroud
Y. A. Tittle
Frank Gifford
AFL Eyes New Site For Championship Games
AFL owners will meet in New Orleans to review a proposal to stage the league championship there next December. Promoter Dave Dixon says New Orleans could host one or two playoff games if the league shifts to a two out of three series, with the first game at the West winner’s home stadium.
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New Orleans
UPI
Dave Dixon
AFL
Sugar Bowl Stadium
Dixon
Players Nix NFL Proposal At Pro Bowl
In Los Angeles during the Pro Bowl, players express mixed views on a best two out of three championship series. Jimmy Brown says it would take three weeks to complete, Bill Koman calls it oversaturation, Roosevelt Brown doubts he could play, while Pete Retzlaff favors hearing Pete Rozelle and notes the players fund could benefit.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jimmy Brown
Cleveland Browns
Bill Koman
St. Louis Cardinals
Roosevelt Brown
New York Giants
Pete Retzlaff
Philadelphia Eagles
Pete) Rozelle
Retzlaff
Western Hockey League and Muni Cage style results page
Summary of multiple sports results with team listings and player scores, including Western Hockey League standings and recent game outcomes. Notable entries show Seattle Portland Vancouver Los Angeles Victoria Vancouver OT result and player tallies for Jim Hooper Jock Mennion Caesar King and others.
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Leavitt Insurance
Jim Hooper
Jock Mennion
Cordell Brown
Mike Dietmeir
James Gordon
Caesar King
Western Hockey League
Seattle Cescess
Portland
Vancouver
Los Angeles
Victoria Sao
San Francisco
Wwe
Victoria
Scottie
Indiana narrows IU football coach search to four or five
Indiana University athletic director Bill Orwig said the field of potential successors to resigned coach Phil Dickens has been narrowed to four or five candidates and about 50 applications have been received since Dickens announced his resignation on December 22. He plans to review one or two additional candidates.
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Bloomington, Ind
UPI
Indiana University
Phil Dickens
Bill Orwig
Orwig
Dickens
Or Wig
SF Indoor Track Test Draws Olympic Stars
Billy Mills leads a 26 Olympian field in the Exam iner Invitation indoor track meet in San Francisco. The Camp Pendleton Marine joins gold medalists Mike Larabee Rex Cawley and Alis Williams among the big names headlining Saturday's opener. Mills, from Pine Ridge, headlines a star-studded lineup with at least one Olympian in each event.
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UPI
Billy Mills
Camp Pendleton
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Mills
Mike Larabee
Rex Cawley
Alis Williams
Pine Ridge
Best Bets in 1965 Sports: Mantle Aaron Ford and More
Highlights include Mickey Mantle's health prospects with the Yankees and Hank Aaron leading the Braves in a year of strong expectations. Also noted are Sandy Koufax and Dean Chance atop pitching, Warren Spahn's comeback, Namath's 400 thousand dollar deal, and Olympic track figures Mills and Lindgren fueling a crowded 10,000 and mile fields.
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New York Yankees
Philadelphia Phillies
Whitey Ford
Yankees
Johnny Keane
Phils
Dick Stuart
Mickey Mantle
Hank Aaron
Braves
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Sandy Koufax
Dodgers
Dean Chance
Angels
Warren Spahn
Gaffer
New York Mets
Hornung denies trade rumors linking him to Giants
Packers star halfback Paul Hornung dismissed rumors of a trade to the New York Giants. Coach Vince Lombardi angrily denied the report calling it a lie. Hornung said he is happy at Green Bay and plans to return home to Louisville after visiting Miami.
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UPI
Paul Hornung
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Vince Lombardi
New York Journal-American
Hornung
Giants
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Miami
Green Bay
Lombardi
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