Weary Bud Severs Sooner Ties at OU
Norman Bud Wilkinson resigns as athletic director at the University of Oklahoma after a Washington trip. He says regents’ political maneuvering delayed choosing a new coach and notes the action frees regents from involvement. Gomer Jones, Wilkinson’s longtime assistant, is considered but does not speak.
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Rancy Collier
Norman
Bud Wilkinson
Washington D. C
University of Oklahoma
Wilkinson
Ing
Harold Keith
Bobby Drake Keith
Bud
Keith
Gomer) Jones
Jones
Regents
Gomer Jones
Athletic Council
Gomez
Wilkin
Senate
Gomer
University
Board of Regents
Sterling Girls and Lions win county titles in thrilling defense
Douglass captures the boys crown with a 42-27 win over Fletcher, marking the Lions second straight title as Curtis Wilson clamps down on Lonnie Sanders. Sterling claims its third straight girls title with a 49-21 victory over Elgin, riding a stifling defense.
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Don Luke
Douglass
Sterling
Fletcher
Lions
Elgin
Curtis Wilson
Fletcher Scor
Champs
Sanders
Wildcats
Bobby Williams
Larry Buckles
Geary Mahan
Larry Gee
Douglass Tigers Sweep All Star Lineup in County Meet
Douglass and Sterling dominated the 1964 County tournament All Star selections. The Lions claimed three of seven boys spots with Kenneth Wallace Freeman Dockery and Curtis Wilson. On the girls side Karen Hill led Sterling with 14 points, joined by Nancy Bailey Patsy Hill Gwen Cross and others, as Elgin and Chatty players earned recognition.
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Douglass
Sterling
Constitution Press
Lions
Kenneth Wallace
Freeman Dockery
Curtis Wilson
Chattanooga
Kelly Weddle
Fletcher
Lonnie Sanders
Lion
Geronimo
Ronnie Baughman
Elgin
Elmer Barnett
Karen Hill
Nancy
Lois Bailey
Gwen Cross
Tigerette
Nancy Bailey
Patsy Hill
Miss Bailey
Pat McMasters
Miss Hill
LaDale Jones
Miss Jones
Carol Keeney
Apache Girls, Broxton Win Caddo County Titles
Apache girls beat Looke ba-Sickles 53 37 to claim Class A crown led by Elizabeth Silverhorn. Broxton over Gracemont 42 39 and Fort Cobb nips Binger 60 53 to take Class C and B titles respectively. Norman report notes regents may name Gomer Jones as OU football coach and athletic director. Wilkinson resigns. Walters tops Eisenhower 52 46 with Grumman 16 and Preston 13 leading Walters.
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Anadarko
Broxton
Fort Cobb
Caddo County
Apache
Lookeba-Sickles
Binger
Eer
Elizabeth Silverhorn
Warriorettes
Longhorns
Barry Wetselline
Longhorn
John Bench
Walters
Eisenhower
McDonald
Taylor
Cody
Bridges
Masterson
Red Elk
Rowland
Hicks
Totals
Minton
Golden
Preston
Caudle
Roberson
Grumman
Trahan
Tofoils
Wolters
Clinton Edges Lawton In Last-Second 61-60 Victory
Clinton, ranked No 1 in Class A, rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to stun Lawton Wolverines 61-60. Simon hit a 15-foot jumper with six seconds left after Lawton mistime to clock. Lawton led 37-19 at halftime. Frost and Large led Lawton with double digits, while Lau, Melvin Bell, and Carlos Bell paced Clinton. In the opener Lawton defeated Clinton 70-66.
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Clinton
Simon
Lawton
Wolverines
Tornadoes
Chuck Large
Danny Lau
Bell Brothers
Mel
Carlos
Clinton Whittle
Melvin Bell
Carlos Bell
David Frost
Breuth
Lau
Frankie Hester
S. Frost
Large
Frost
Gene Cagle
Benny Wiggins
Walter Gillispie
LHS
Kenny Bridges
Melvin
Red Raiders
Johnny Kitchens
Raiders
Roy Guest
Johnny Henderson
Wichita Falls
Norman
Cougars Fall Narrowly In Rider Invitational Final
Central junior high lost 43-42 to Burkburnett in the Wichita Falls Rider Invitational final. Erniet Sheppard led the Cougars with 15 points as a late delay game sealed the loss after edging Eisenhower 28-27 in the semifinals. Jerry Reiland scored 15 for Central, Bill Langfitt 16 for Burkburnett. Central faces Tomlinson Monday.
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Walters
Eisenhower
Eagles
George Grumman
Bobby Preston
Larry Golden
Blue Devils
Dean McDonald
Frederick
Ike
Rip Greshma
Wichita Falls
Central Junior High
Cougars
Burkburnett
Erniet Sheppard
Central
Jerry Reiiwand
Bill Langfitt
Ikemen
Tomlinson
Ardmore
Barry sparks Miami rally past Memphis State 78 69
Rick Barry led a late surge to overcome an 11 point deficit and lift Miami to a 78 69 victory over Memphis State on Saturday night.
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Barry
Miami
Miami Beach
Fla
Rick Barry
Memphis State
World flyweight title bout approved for Bangkok
The World Boxing Association executive committee approved a Jan. 23 title bout in Bangkok between champion Hiroyuki Ebihara and challenger Pone Kingpetch. The bout can proceed if the winner faces the No. 1 contender within six months, meeting the WBA rule for defending the crown.
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Louisville
World Boxing Association
Hiroyuki Ebihara
Japan
Pone Kingpetch
Thailand
Bangkok
WBA
Pone
Oklahoma Names Four Top Candidates for Coaching Vacancy
Norman AP reports four leading contenders for the Oklahoma coaching post to be interviewed by the Board of Regents. Gomer Jones 49 longtime OU aide and author. Sam Boghosian 30 UCLA line coach and former guard. Mike Gorgan 46 Nebraska backfield coach and former Wyoming ally. Buck McPhail 33 Illinois backfield coach and former OU fullback who played with Eddie Crowder in 1952.
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Mike Corgan
Nebrasa
Buck McPhail
Illinois
Sam Boghosian
UCLA
Jones
Wilkinson
Texas
Darrell Royal
Colorado
Eddie Crowder
Washington
Jim Owens
Otto Graham
Mike Gorgan
Nebraska
Gorgan
Michigan
Bob Devaney
Wyoming
Devaney
McPhail
Oklahoma
Sooner
Billy Wessels
Buddy Leake
Griffin named assistant coach for Saskatchewan Roughriders
Regina Saskatchewan. Former San Francisco 49ers player and North Texas State College assistant coach Har old Griffin is appointed as an assistant football coach for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Football Conference.
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Regina, Sask
UPI
Harold Griffin
San Francisco Forty Niners
North Texas State College
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Huskers Defeat Oklahoma City University 74 to 65
Nebraska led 38-33 at halftime and sealed a 74-65 victory over Oklahoma City University. Harold Coburn scored 19 and Joel Kortus 16 for the Huskers, while Jerry Lee Wells posted 22 for the Sooners.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Oklahoma City University
Huskers
Harold Cobrun
Oklahoma
Joel Kortus
Oklahoma City
Harold Cebrun
Kortus
Jerry Lee Wells
Jackson
Antulov
Milter
Cebrun
Jones
Wells
Hunter A
Simmons
Snider O
Speers
Hopkins
Webb N Gibbon
Wright Nyoore
Yates
Hot Springs Amateur Golfer Invited to Palm Springs Classic
Hot Springs golfer J. R. Smith, an amateur since 1946, received confirmation of an invitation to compete in the Palm Springs Classic in California, running January 29 to February 2 with a purse of seventy five thousand five hundred dollars.
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Hot Springs, Ark
UPID
J. R. Smith
Hot Springs
Palm _ Springs
Calif
Nash Sparks Kentucky Past Tennessee in Close SEC Fight
Cotton Nash drilled three late steals to lift Kentucky to a 66-57 win over Tennessee in Lexington. The Wildcats used a 1-3-1 zone for the first time in 33 years under Adolph Rupp, edging ahead after Nash’s timely defensive plays. Nash scored 23 points while A. W. Davis led Tennessee with 20.
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Lexington
Cotton Nash
Kentucky
Tennessee
Nash
Adolph Rupp
A. W. Davis
Y Loop Leaders Face Tough Tests In YMCA League
Coca-Cola and Seven-Up remain unbeaten in the YMCA Senior basketball league with 10-0 marks. Coca-Cola faces Fairmont-Mead on Monday at St. Marys gym, while Seven-Up meets Pepsi-Cola on Thursday. Other games include Elgore versus Town & Country and Advent Electric versus Patterson.
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Coca-Cola
YMCA
Fairmont- Mead
Pepsi-Cola
St. Mary’s Gymnasium
Fairmont-Mead
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Margala Carter
Linda Williams
Barbara Hennessee
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