Griese Voted Big Ten MVP for 1966
Purdue quarterback Bob Griese was named the Big Ten most valuable player for 1966, the first Boiler maker to win the honor. He received 16 of 23 first place votes and led the league in total offense with 1,387 yards and 81 points.
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Chicago
UPI
Purdue
Bob Griese
Big Ten
Bill Reed
Chicago Tribune
Michigan State
George Webster
Michigan
Jack Clancy
Griese
Boilermakers
Evansville
Ind
Finois
Webster
Clancy
Ron Guenther
Illinois
Frank Stavroff
Indiana
Dick Gibbs
Iowa
Tim Wheeler
Minnesota
Roger Murphy
Northwestern
Ray Proyer
Ohio State
Bob Richter
Wisconsin
Red Grange
Illinois Coach Pleads Over Severity Of Suspension
Illinois football coach Pete Elliott, away for Christmas, criticized the punishment for 12 athletes who were suspended for receiving illicit aid. He voiced distress over the penalties and hoped Big Ten action could reinstate players or resolve the case quickly. The suspensions involved both football and basketball players amid under the table donations.
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Pete Elliott
Ilinois
Elliott
Ilnois
Big Ten
Illinois
Bowling Standings and Scores from Local Women's League
Teams and top scores listed with wins and losses. Bookers Banard 379 and 375, Mason 464, Arnold 362. Fairplay Lanes Baker 406, Snyder 408. Jasonville Hardware White 440, Reed 421. Coulters Reed 432, Camden 382. Red and White Wellington 443, McKean 397. Home Loan Johnson 465, Duvivier 435. Anderson Poindexter Richardson 403. Peabody Singleton 397, Miller 456. McCammons Fitzpatrick 470, Camden 431. Records show several 3-0 and 2-1 records across teams.
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Banard
Blind
King
Mason
Arnold
Baker
Voyles
Burcham
Nelson
Snyder
Jasonville Hardware
McBride
White
Reed
English
Coulters
McCammon
Stonehill
Smith
Coen
RED & White
Arnac
Wellington
Prang
Anderson - Poindexter— Richardson
DeVault
Lynch
Peabody — Singleton
Lection
Liston
Miller
Local Track Scores From Small Meets
Rishers Long 330 Withycombe 331 Johnson 345 Busch 336 Hackman 370 posted one win and two losses. Hi Fashion Cole 453 Bennington 354 Duvivier 314 Web 403 McBride 392 also had one win. Linton Daily Citizen runners Sanders 397 Puckett 358 Inman 343 Apple 351 Corbin 420 won two of three.
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Rishers
Long
Withycombe
Johnson
Busch
Hackman
Hi-Fashion
Cole
Bennington
Duvivier
Web
McBride
Linton Daily Citizen
Sanders
Puckett
Inman
Apple
Corbin
Dugger to Meet Sullivan In Holiday Tourney
The Dugger Bulldogs bring a 7 and 2 record to Sullivan for a holiday tournament opener against host Sullivan Golden Arrows at 7 p.m. North Central and Honey Creek follow at 8:30 p.m. The losers play Wednesday for a finals shot at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $1 adults and 50 cents students.
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Dugger
Sullivan
Dugger Bulldogs
Sullivan Golden Arrows
North Central
Honey Creek
West Vigo
Wiley
Rex Mundi
Bulldogs
Bob Dukes
John Rogerson
Mike Walters
Terry Brady
Clay City
Bloom
Switz City Holiday Tourney Opens With Bloomfield Bloomfield
Bloomfield faces Bloomington Edgewood and Edgewood meets Bedford in the Switz City Holiday Tourney with two Thursday and Friday matchups.
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Switz
Bloomfield
Bloomington
Edgewood
Bedford
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Champaign, Ill
Women’s League
Kean
Tuttle
Voisin
Hardesty
Gary Shipman
Orig
Cardigans Orig
Penn-Prest
Batman
Liv Mpep Yue
Penney
Lonneys
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