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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1969
Page
8
In a stunning upset the New York Jets defeat the heavily favored team, delivering key interceptions and a stifling defense to derail the high profile rival. Joe Namath leads a dramatic win while Ram and league officials swirl with speculation about coaching moves and future matchups affecting the sport.
Cal Lutheran junior halfback Joe Stouch from Thousand Oaks is named to the 1968 all-Lutheran college football squad. The Kingsmen star rushed for nearly 1,000 yards with a five yard per carry average, part of a 9 1 record. Others from his team also receive first or second team honors and the selection is by Bud Thies of the St. Louis Globe Democrat sports staff.
ANNAPOLIS Md UPI Rick Forzano has been appointed head football coach of the U S Naval Academy following a 2 8 season that ended Bill Elias tenure With prior NFL and AFL coaching stints including a Bengals offensive backfield post Forzano returns to Navy where he coached 1959 63 and had long sought the top job.
Barbara Jo Rubin sought to ride Stoneland at Tropical Park but male riders refused to ride alongside her. Her substitute Jorge Velasquez finished ninth as Stoneland, a 21 to 1 shot, trailed in the fourth race. In the feature, Trish M. overtook Mr. Scipio to win by a neck at Tropical Park.
University of Pennsylvania coach Dick Harter employed a stall to frustrate top ranked Villanova, yielding a 32-30 victory on Steve Bilsky's 22-foot jumper with three seconds left. Harter defends the tactic as a legitimate path to wins.
All-Pro guard John Gordy of the Detroit Lions retires to become executive director of the NFL Players Association, stepping down from the presidency after guiding the union through turbulence. Jim Bakken succeeds him as president as the NFLPA extends joint activity with the AFL.
St. Louis beat Philadelphia 4-3 as two goals deflected past goalie Doug Favell. The Blues extended their unbeaten streak to 16 against Western Division teams, moving to 21 11 and 10. Tim Horton netted his 100th NHL goal for Toronto in a 5-5 tie with Boston.
Harvard may ban javelin throwing at its new 300 by 150 by 60 foot vinyl bubble track facility after an errant throw could damage the 45 000 square foot structure. The bubble, donated by Friends of Harvard Track, debuted this week as the Ivy League school tackles rising facility costs and changing needs.
East coach Tom Landry and West mentor George Allen expect a high scoring Pro Bowl with strong receivers. Allen touts Clifton McNeil Carroll Dale and John Mackey as deep threats while Landry praises Jackie Smith, with Morrall and Gabriel slated to quarterback. About 60,000 expected at Memorial Coliseum.
Zarley known as Moon Man starts the Kaiser Open defense amid shakiness after a 1968 season that yielded 65 000. He faces 155 rivals for a 27 000 top prize as Palmer and other stars loom in the strong field.
In weekend play at Central Coast Adult Tennis League, San Luis Obispo defeated Lompoc 28-0 in doubles and singles as Lompoc women forfeited. Lompoc men and women now sit at 1–1 after the match, with both teams planning a Santa Ynez trip next. Lompoc doubles teams Learned-Jackson and Shultis-Porr were swept by San Luis Obispo.
Qualifying runs begin today for the seventh Motor Trend Riverside 500 at Riverside International Raceway. Top drivers include Richard Petty of Randleman NC in a 1969 Torino Cobra for Ford, David Pearson of Spartanburg SC in a factory Torino, A J Foyt Jr of Houston, Dan Gurney of Santa Ana CA, and Don White of Keokuk IA.
LSU star Pete Maravich enters a two week break with a 45.5 points per game average the highest in major college basketball. He leads Calvin Murphy of Niagara by 10.6 and would need Murphy to average 55.3 points in 12 games to overtake him. Other leaders include Haywood rebounding at 22.1 and Kzoboth .708 FG%, Ward .963 FT.
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