Otto and Alworth Secure Permanent AFL All Star Honors
Raiders stars Jim Otto and Lance Alworth sit among the AFL’s all star selections for 1969 with Otto earning his tenth first team nod and Alworth his seventh. Oakland leads with seven first-team picks while Kansas City and New York place multiple players on offense and defense.
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Otto
Alworth
Fred McMane
UPI
New York
Jim Otto
Oakland Raiders
Lance Alworth
San Diego Chargers
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
United Press International
AFL
Raiders
Gene Upshaw
Harry Schuh
Daryle Lamonica
Warren Wells
Willie Brown
Dave Grayson
Kansas City Chiefs
New York Jets
Denver
San Diego
Cincinnati
Houston
Buffalo
Miami
Wells
Schuh
Jim Tyrer
Kansas City
Upshaw
Walt Sweeney
Bob Trumpy
Lamonica
Floyd Little
Matt Snell
Jets
Rich Jackson
Gerry Philbin
John
Buchanan
Robinson
Buoniconti
Dolphins
Patriots
Willie Lanier
Dan Conners
Oakland
Lanier
Conners
Rams Vikings Browns Fall In Final NFL Regular Season
The Rams lost 13-7 to Baltimore marking a third straight defeat after an 11-0 start. Vikings 12 game win streak ended with a 10-3 loss to Atlanta in rain and mud. Browns fell 27-14 to the Giants as Dallas held off Washington 20-10. Detroit beat Chicago 20-3 and Green Bay routed St Louis 45-28. Chicago and Pittsburgh shared worst records at 1-13. Unitas led Baltimore past the Rams with a 75 yard drive ending in a Matte TD.
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Vitostellino Upi
National Football League
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore
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Falcons
Atlanta
Cleveland Browns
New York Giants
Dallas
Washington Redskins
Bloomington
Minn
Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
Green Bay
St. Louis
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Johnny Unitas
Los Angeles
Unitas
Tom Matte
Joe Morrison
Fran Tarkenton
New York
Cleveland
Craig Morton
Pettis Norman
Washington
Gale Sayers
Ohio State Tops 1969 College Attendance Crown
Ohio State led college football in attendance for 1969 with 431 175 total across five home games averaging 86 235, the NCAA reported. The Buckeyes posted the highest per game average in 20 years and topped last season by 5 808.
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NEW York
UPI
Ohio State
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Buckeyes
Vikings edge Braves in foul-filled rally
The Hueneme Vikings beat the Lompoc Braves 67 60 as seven Braves fouled out in the final period. Pat Bolster led Hueneme with 38 points, while Nelson Carter and John Fridrich paced Lompoc with 20 and 16 points respectively.
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Mark Chambers
Hueneme Vikings
Lompoc Braves
Hueneme
Vikings
Braves
Pat Bolster
Lompoc
Nelson Carter
John Fridrich
Fridrich
Steve Bowen
Carter
Joe Brooks
Bowen
John Wirt
Bolster
Vikes
Wirt
Washington Surprises as Coast Dark Horse in Showdown
Washington, the surprise dark horse, rolled past Missouri 92-80 to win the Sun Devil Classic while UCLA remained undefeated. US teams USC and Santa Clara posted losses in tournaments as others like Montana State and Nevada Las Vegas also faced setbacks.
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United Press International
USC
Houston
Santa Clara
Oklahoma City
UCLA
Washington
Missouri
Steve Hawes
Soph
George Irvine
Montana State
Yale
USF
Bradley
Pete
Baylor Upsets New Mexico State In Abilene Cowboy Classic
Baylor University stunned No. 3 New Mexico State 87 73 after beating South Dakota 95 75 in the Abilene Texas tournament. Willie Chatman scored 26 as Baylor built a lead, while Larry Gatewood added 20 and Jimmy Collins led NMSU with 15. Other top teams fell as Penn edged Villanova and Kentucky rolled past Duke.
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United Press International
Texas
Bob Dylan
University of Houston
Lone Star State
Bears
Baylor University
Baylor
Abilene
Tex
South Dakota
New Mexico State
Aggies
Willie Chatman
Larry Gatewood
Jimmy Collins
Kentucky
Duke
Notre Dame
Indiana
North Carolina
Tulane
Dave Wohl
Penn
Villanova
Wohl
Quakers
Steve Bilsky
Mike Pratt
Austin Carr
Collis Jones
Charlie Scott
Tar Heels
Maravich
LSU
Clemson
Jim McMillian
Columbia
Penn State
Hawks Rally Past Bulls Strengthens Western Lead
Atlanta Hawks beat Chicago Bulls 118-111 as Lou Hudson scored 31 and Bill Bridges 27. The win increased Atlanta’s Western lead to 52 games. Jimmy Davis grabbed a career high 22 rebounds and Hudson shot 65 of 104 over the last five games. Other NBA results: Bucks over Suns 118-111, Lakers over 76ers 133-177, Sonics over Rockets 112-96.
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United Press International
National Basketball Association
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Atlanta
Lou Hudson
Bill Bridges
Chicago Bulls
Bulls
Hudson
Jimmy Davis
Hawks
Milwaukee Bucks
Phoenix Suns
Los Angeles Lakers
Philadelphia 76Ers
Seattle SuperSonics
San Diego Rockets
Milwaukee
Four Braves win wrestling titles at Camarillo tournament
Lompoc's wrestling team dominated the Camarillo tournament with four champions Ralph Rodriguez Jesse Ortiz Leroy Grijalva and Mark Leary leading a six finals showing and a total of 73 points Camarillo and Hueneme tied for team title at 83 each. Rodriguez won 127 pounds Ortiz 133 pounds Grijalva 138 pounds and Leary 175 pounds while Rich McFarland Calvin Riley and Bob MacDonald added runner up or fourth place finishes.
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Mark Chambers
Lompoc
Camarillo and
Hueneme
Ralph Rodriguez
Jesse Ortiz
Leroy Grijalva
Mark Leary
Rich McFarland
Calvin Riley
Bob MacDonald
Braves
Rodriguez
McCauley
Santa Maria
Hansen
Thousand Oaks
Mayeda
Ortiz
Giles
Macey
Hutson
Buena Ventura
Grijalva
Mansfield
English
Leary
Malmberg
Royal
Lawrence
Oxnard
Achenbach
Camarillo
Lompoe
Huskers Wallop Bulldogs In Sun Bowl Rout
Nebraska overwhelmed Georgia 45-6 at El Paso Sun Bowl. Paul Rogers kicked four first quarter field goals setting a Sun Bowl record, while Jess Kinney added an 11 yard TD run and two late TDs sealed the win. Coach Bob Devaney praised his team after a 6-1 conference and 8-2 overall season.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPI
University of Georgia
Vince Dooley
Bulldogs
Nebraska
Georgia
Dooley
Cornhuskers
Paul Rogers
Rogers
Jess Kinney
Bob Devaney
Huskers
Missouri
Devaney
Rio Mesa tops Santa Ynez Pirates in Fillmore tourney
Rio Mesa defeated Santa Ynez 66-60 in the Fillmore Tournament as Santa Ynez led late before Rio Mesa pulled away. Santa Ynez’s Dave Freeman scored 25, Mark Mendenhall 17, Dan Fitzgerald 10, while Rio Mesa’s Clint Rideout had 22 and Mark Carlson 12 with Jerry Marron 14. Other tourney results included Fillmore beating Bishop of Hemet Valley 64-39 and Nordhoff edging Luthran 63-59.
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Mike Waterman
Santa Ynez Pirates
Rio Mesa
Fillmore
Pirate Cagers
Spartans
Pirates
Santa Ynez
Dave Freeman
Mark Mendenhall
Dan Fitzgerald
Clint Rideout
Mark Carlson
Jerry Marron
Bishop of Hemet Valley
Lutheran
Nordhoff
Santa Paula
Atascadero
Bishop
TP Fitzgerald
Mendenhall
Freeman
Waterman
Jackson
Asselistine
Marron
Carlson
Ribeour
Phariss
Valaques
Gloyd
Lompoc Frosh Cagers Win Santa Barbara Tourney
Lompoc High School freshman basketball team stays undefeated by winning the fourth annual ninth grade Santa Barbara tournament 48 to 37 over Bishop Diego. Dallas Riley leads with 24 points, Terry Williams adds 14, and Joe Terronez 12 as Lompoc routs Bishop after an 18 17 halftime edge. the Bravelets beat La Cumbre 46 45 and Carpin ter ia 54 48 en route to the title.
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Mark Chambers
Lompoc High School
Santa Barbara
Bishop Diego Frosh
Lompoc
la Cumbre
Marty Sipe
Eric Thompkins
Bravelets
Carpinteria
Dallas Riley
Lompocans
Bishop
Sipe
Lom
Poc
Terry Williams
Joe Terrones
San Luis Obispo
Touanmemtn
Lac Carp
TP Riley
Barthel
Bratz
Terronez
Ae Williams
Thompkins
Adair
Nunnelee
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Cooley
Sipo
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Jerry Hamstad
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Huskers Wallop Bulldogs
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Carlton
Steve Carlton
St. Louis Cardinals
Dickie Kerr
Baseball Writers Association
Lompoc Frosh
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