Thinkers and Headhunters Define Penn State 1968 Lions
The 1968 Penn State Nittany Lions roster reads like a Who’s Who with majors ranging from aerospace engineering to music education. Players include a potential physicist, a dentist, a doctor, a lawyer, and even a pianist, led by thinker coach with English lit background.
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Mike Reid
Chuck Burkhart
Denny Onkotz
Paul Johnson
Boston University Law School
Stram Vows Chiefs Will Come Back
Hank Stram, named AFL Coach of the Year for the second time, steered the Chiefs through midseason injuries to a 12-2 record before a 41-6 playoff loss to Oakland. He pledged the team would rebound and return stronger, praising their progress and resilience.
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Stram
Kansa City
Hank Stram
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland
American Football League
Chiefs
Otis Taylor
Gloster Richardson
Raiders
Kansas City
Ewbank
Jets
Ruilders
Left handed bowlers get tips for southpaw advantage
The article notes many top bowlers are left handed and explains why southpaws may see less lane hook due to the left rack being less used. It suggests lefties start farther to the left to compensate for higher lane polish and reduced friction on that side.
Chiefs seek Hadl amid loss and playoff playoff talk
Sport Talk Kansas City notes owner Lamar Hunt may offer big cash for John Hadl of the Chargers as KC contends with a defeat at Oakland. It discusses Len Dawson aging, Goldie Sellers defensive lapses, and Sid Gillman keeping Hadl with San Diego. It mentions Kansas playoff hopes and local coaches voicing support for a state playoff system.
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Kansas City
Lamar Hunt
John Hadl
San Diego
Lamar
Oakland
K.C
Len Dawson
Raiders
Kansas Citians
Goldie Sellers
Peter Sellers
Goldie Haun
Raider
Goldie
Californians
del Flappo
Dawson
Chiefs
Lenny
Hadl
Len
John
Massa
Sid Gillman
Lawrence
Charnell
Sir Sidney
Charger Round Table
Hunt
Sid
Penn State Boss Calls Practices Sloppy Ahead of Game
Penn State coach Joe Paterno criticized the team's early drills as slipshod after a Christmas Day workout in West Palm Beach. He said the players were not tense or enthusiastic enough and hoped improvement would come as the game neared after a poor scrimmage the day before.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Joe Paterno
Penn State
Paterno
Paul Robinson Wins AFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Paul Robinson of the Cincinnati Bengals won the AFL Offensive Rookie of the Year with 24 votes from AP panel. He led rookies and the league in rushing with 1,023 yards after a slow start, with standout late-season performances fueling his top honor.
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New York
Paul Robinson
Associated Press
Bob Holmes
Kansas City
Robinson
AFL
Eastern Arizona Junior College
University of Arizona
Arizona
Bengals
Paul Brown
Oakland
Houston
Miami
Kentucky Wesleyan Tops Small College Poll Again
Unbeaten Kentucky Wesleyan remains No 1 in The Associated Press weekly small college basketball poll after two wins last week. Owensboro Ky based Panthers beat Akron 74-54 and San Diego State 86-63 to reach 7-0 and collect 15 first place votes and 368 points from a 19 member panel.
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Associated Press
Kentucky Wesleyan
Panthers
Owensboro
Akron
San Diego State
Wesleyan
Trinity
Tex
Fairmont
W.va
Central St. Ohio
Ashland
Ohio
Steph. F. Austin
Youngstown St
Long Beach
Ashe and Graebner Lift U S Hopes in Davis Cup
Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner won singles to give the United States a 2-0 lead over Australia in the Davis Cup Challenge Round in Adelaide. Ashe defeated Ray Ruffels 6-8 7-5 6-3 6-3, while Graebner outlasted Bill Bowrey 8-10 6-4 8-6 3-6 6-1.
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Adelaide
Australia
Arthur Ashe Jr
Clark Graebner
United States
Sooners Arrive For Bluebonnet Bowl Week
Oklahoma and SMU will arrive in Houston for the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl with Oklahoma due at 10 40 a m and SMU at 2 p m Both teams plan workouts in the Astrodome where the game will be played It is the bowl s first year in the Astrodome after nine previous games at Rice Stadium Festivities kick off Friday night with a basketball classic featuring Houston San Francisco Portland Utah State in the Astrodome
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Oklahoma
Jackie Mildren
Abilene
Tex
Nebraska
van Brownson
Shenandoah
Iowa
Brownson
Frank Patrick
Oklahoma City
Abe Lemons
Texas
Alamo
Abe
Phog Allen
Adolph Rupp
Halstead
Kan
Houston
Southern Methodist
SMU
Astrodome
Rice University Stadium
University of Houston
San Francisco
Portland
Utah State
Rozelle and wife separate after 18 years of marriage
Pro Football Commissioner Pete Rozelle and his wife Jane have separated after 18 years of marriage. The Manhattan Supreme Court separation agreement provides joint custody of their 10 year old daughter Ann with a financial settlement and Mrs Rozelle's support and household maintenance. A family friend called the split friendly with no thoughts of divorce.
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New York
Pets Rozelle
Jane
Manhattan Supreme Court
Rozelles
Ann
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