Cadets Gear Up For 84th Football Campaign
United States Military Academy opens its 84th season with 120 candidates at practice. Coach Tom Cahill leads the West Pointers in a schedule featuring Tennessee, California, Georgia Tech, Penn State and Notre Dame starting September 22 at Michie Stadium.
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Army coaching staff shapes 1969 football squad
Coach Cahill emphasizes cohesion after a week with the full squad. Kingsley Fink, a notable passer, anchors a veteran receiving corps led by Jim Ward and Joe Miller. Backfield depth grows with Ramsberger, Thigpen, and Simons moving to tailback, while new arrivals contend for starting roles.
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Silver Spring
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Worthington
Ohio
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Baltimore
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St. Petersburg
Willie Thigpen
St. Louis
Saints Fire J. D. Roberts Give Post To John North
New Orleans Saints owner John Mecom Jr. fires head coach J D Roberts after three seasons and promotes offensive coordinator John North to replace him. Mecom cites three-year tenure problems and Saturday’s defeat as factors in the change. Several players are cut or placed on waivers as rosters tighten to 49.
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Vanderbilt University
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Tennessee Tech
Kentucky
Louisiana State University
Detroit Lions
Selmon brothers in hospital threaten Oklahoma defense
Norman Okla AP three Selmon brothers Dewey LeRoy and Lucious face possible season loss as all contract viral pericarditis of the heart sac. Dewey and LeRoy hospitalized with illness. Lucious hospitalized for tests. Coach Switzer notes potential shifts on line and ongoing offensive struggles.
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Oklahoma University
Dewey Selmon
LeRoy Selmon
LeRoy
Dewey
Lucious Selmon
Barry Switzer
Lucious
Sooners
Switzer
Big Eight Teams Open One A Day Football Practices
Big Eight schools began one a day drills Monday with camps cut to single sessions. Kansas backup QB Scott McMichael sustained a broken collarbone in Sunday's scrimmage and will miss at least six weeks. Jud Mitchell moved to second string behind Dave Jaynes. Tom Krattle behind Mitchell. Missouri reports solid scrimmage film but poor execution. 24 hour workouts ordered. Nebraska elevates Wonder Monds to monster back slot on top defense after strong scrimmage showing. Kansas State notes the day’s workouts as the poorest of the year amid heat and soreness. Oklahoma State splits squad by class and progresses well after scrimmage films. Colorado runs running game and short passes in first controlled crimmage with Joe Duenas at quarterback.
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Allan Graf
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University of Southern California
Nick Eddy
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Don Fambrough
Scott McMichael
Jud Mitchell
Jack Mitchell
Dave Jaynes
Tom Krattle
Mitchell
Missouri
al Onofrio
Tigers
Onofrio
Dave Hamm
Maury Dambroger
Kansas State
Vince Gibson
Wildcats
Oklahoma State
Jim Stanley
Stanley
Eddie Crowder
Colorado Buffaloes
Joe Duenas
Fairbanks Wins NBC Crown in Wichita Title Match
Fairbanks Alaska defeats Liberal Kansas 10 to 6 to capture the National Championship Baseball tournament title. Leeborg named tournament MVP after a two run homer starting the scoring. Liberal had led earlier but Fairbanks pulled away with a six inning surge to seal the win.
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Kansan Officials Urge Defeat of Amateur Athletic Act
Charles M. Neinas and Kansas athletic leaders urged opposition to Senate Bill 2365 the Amateur Athletic Act of 1973 saying federal sanctioning would subvert conference rules and create a government sports bureaucracy. They pressed for implementing Pearson Tunney proposals instead.
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U.S. Olympic Committee
Playoffs Open In Sill League
The Fort Sill Summer basketball playoffs begin with first round results from Monday night. Tonight two semifinals feature Aviation Command versus 100 S&S and Cameron College against ATC with finals Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Honeycutt Gym. Top scorers include Michauk Murray James Blue Fleming and Turner.
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Cameron Works On Passing Game
Cameron reviewed mistakes from Saturday's scrimmage and worked on its passing game Monday. Steve Cofer James Stokely and Vince Hobbs did the throwing. Coach Bear Jensen said the Ags would try to hit some goalline defense and offense and will work on pass protection. Linemen Mike Wheeler and Royce Lee were slowed by knee and toe injuries respectively.
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Steve Cofer
James Stokely
Vince Hobbs
Bear Jensen
Ags
Mike Wheeler
Royce Lee
Eisenhower and Lawton High Promote Players in Scrimmage
Eisenhower and Lawton High coaches announced several promotions and position changes after a strong 30 minute MacArthur scrimmage focused on offense. Coach Ron Polston praised the session calling it one of their best workouts in years. Don Salmon directed backs training as MacArthur prepared for Friday's scrimmage with Lindsay and Sulphur at Sulphur. Ken Washington and James Poeschke earned promotion to new roles.
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Ike High varsity reshuffles lineup for scrimmage
Lawton Con sidering changes to starting tailback and right guard positions at Ike Washington replaces Jerome Newry who is slowed by a sore knee from the El Reno scrimmage. Promotions at LHS move White to left end and Butler to center.
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