Sports readers questions and answers column roundup
Murray Olderman collects reader questions on football and other sports figures. Topics include George Allen and the Redskins, Rose Bowl selections, George Blanda’s plans, rebound rules, autographs at parks, John Mackey’s decline, and Joe Namath with Jets' performance.
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Dennis Franklin
Big Ten
Michigan
Ohio State
Kerry Dade
Detroit
Mich
Northwestern
Purdue
Indiana
Ohio
Buckeyes
Bo Schembechler
The
Wolverines
Gary Olinger
Butler
John Scott
Evansville
Ind
Parting Shot: Calvin Jones Impresses Scouts as Broncos Cornerback
Pro scouts revise standards after watching 5 foot 7 Calvin Jones secure a cornerback spot with the Denver Broncos this year. Murray Olderman invites readers to send questions to the newspaper for his responses, though he cannot answer everyone individually.
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Calvin Jones
Denver Broncos
College hoop scores from United Press International
East Fordham 75 Columbia 51 and a slate of college basketball results across the nation led by Mass 75 Holy Cross 70 and Arizona 101 Idaho 80. Highlights include San Jose St 92 South Dakota 66 and Denver 87 Brigham Young 97 with numerous other outcomes noted in a dense wire-style roundup.
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United Press International
Fordham
Columbia
Mass
Holy Cross
Wagner
Lehigh
Marist
Yeshiva
Sienna
Scranton
Prov
San Fran
Manhattan
RIU
Pt. Park
Laeb, Pa
Rutgers
Lafayette
Stahil Coll
Nehls
Juniata
York
Long Beach St
Canisius
High jumper Tom Knarr in critical condition after fall
Tom Knarr an 18 year old high jump prospect from Tarzana California remains critically injured at Queens Medical Center after a fall from a fourth floor apartment at the Varsity Villa. He was in Honolulu to compete in a University of Hawaii meet, which was canceled due to the incident.
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Honolulu
UPI
Tom Knarr
Tarzana
Calif
Queens Medical Center
Knarr
University of Hawaii
Friengs sub off the bench fuel Friars win over Dons
Providence star Rick Santos came off the bench to score 23 points and lift No. 8 Providence to a 76-57 win over San Francisco. Marvin Barnes added 20 points 22 rebounds and six blocks as Providence recovered from a 32-23 deficit at halftime. San Francisco top-20 preseason ranking suffered despite Phil Smith 18 points.
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United Press International
Rick Santos
Providence
Santos
Friars
San Francisco
Western Kentucky
Marvin Barnes
Barnes
Phil Smith
Sanots
Memphis State
Texas
Long Beach State
Canisius
Vanderbilt
Samford
Wes Westfall
College basketball results from several games
Auburn edged Georgia Tech 88 to 86. Mississippi beat Southern Mississippi 79 to 75. Minnesota defeated Loyola Chicago 58 to 54 in overtime.
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Auburn
Georgia Tech
Mississippi
Minnesota
Loyola
Ill
Lompoc Freshmen Reach Santa Barbara Title Showdown
The undefeated Lompoc High freshmen beat Dos Pueblos 60 52 in the Santa Barbara Freshman Christmas tourney second round. They meet Santa Barbara Junior High tonight at 8 30 for the title game. Cabrillo frosh fell 57 51 to La Colina and were eliminated. Boler led Lompoc with 22 points and nine rebounds. C Miller 10. Tolstad 9. Ewing 14 for Cabrillo. Harris 12. Dalton 11.
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Lompoc High
Dos Pueblos
Santa Barbara
San Marcos
D>e Braves
Santa Barbara Junior High
Cabrillo Frosh
la Colina
Calvin Boler
Lompoc
Steve cMillan
Jerry Tolstad
Boler
Cabrillo
Kevin Ewing
Harris
Dalton
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By Murray Olderman
Redskins
George Allen
John Mackey
Dave Darrin
San Ramon
John
Baltimore Colts
Players Association
William Morris
Joe Namath
Jets
Stan Gianelli
Passaic
N.J
Joe
Joe Willie
Auarterback
Murray Olderman
Olderman
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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F. Deknsa
Oakland City
Berea
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Ga. Tech
Miss
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Wstra
Wm. Jewll
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O. Roberts
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Empria St
New Mex
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Midwest
Waukesha
Lakeshore
San Jose St
South Dakota
Wyo
Brigham Young
Denver
Colo. Coll
Neb. Wileyn
Colo
Metro St
Fresno
Colorado St
Portland
Wheaton
Redlands
SoCal Coll
UCSB
Wyoming
Weber St
Northridge
Germany
Los Angeles
Jimmy Heair
Nacho Castenada
Olympic Auditorium
Heair
Zacatacas
Mexico
George Latka
West Point
Army Today
Tom Cahill
Jesse Freitas
San Diego State
Pacific Coast Athletic Association
San Jose State
Pacific
Larry Bailey
PCAA
Hamburg
Muhammad Ali
Deer Lake
Pennsylvania
Stephen G. Warner
Ali
Albany
Phoenix, Ariz
Arizona Beef Council
McCulloch
Lompoc—Re
Elks Club
Andy Payne
Miguelito School
Paul Heathman
Miguelito
David Drake
Buena Vista
Dons
Dexter Reed
Billy Buford
Long Beach
Roscoe Pondexter
Leonard Gray
Alabama
Terry Compton
Vandy
Sam McCants
Oral Roberts
Ed Jordan
Mark Handy
Rhode Island
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Fremont
So. Thompson Ave
Nipomo
Bob Lilley
U.S
China
Leah
Robert C
Lilley
Insurance Realtors
H'’ Street
Hollywood
Lompoc Garden Center
Drive-In
H’ Street
Poe Records
POC Records
W. Walnut
Brigr
Tom McNamee
ABCO
Tac’s
Sporting Goods
North
Gus Knickrehm
Park Free
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