Peden Fires Air Tactics as Estacado Advances to Semis
Estacado stormed back after a slow start to defeat Kermit 35-12 and reach the Class AAA semifinals. Peden threw 52 passes for 319 yards and two touchdowns for Kermit while Estacado’s defense limited the run and kept pressure on Peden, with standout tacklers and a strong offensive line powering the effort. Estacado heads to Abilene to face Henderson, a 12-0 powerhouse, in a key regional clash. Kenneth Wallace recovered from an ankle issue and is expected to play.
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SWC Cage Standings Show Unbeatens After Week One
Southwest Conference basketball after the first full week leaves Baylor Texas A&M Texas Christian and Baylor unbeaten while six others split two or fewer wins. Key results include Baylor 73 52 over Texas Lutheran and 99 88 at Loyola New Orleans. Texas A&M and Rice also posted wins as SMU Vanderbilt Texas Tech Arkansas and Oklahoma State had uneven starts.
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Bills win may force OJ Simpson draft choice
Buffalo, finishing 1-12-1, earned the top pick after a season ruined by a string of quarterback losses. Philadelphia locked up draft rights to OJ Simpson with a 2-11-0 mark, while Bills coach Harvey Johnson said decisions would come after the bowls.
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Texas Football League Expands to Twelve Teams Next Season
The Texas Football League voted to grow from eight to twelve teams next season and interviewed applicants from Shreveport Louisiana Lake Charles Louisiana and Corpus Christi Texas. Commissioner George Schepps appointed Joe Verret to lead the expansion committee with Tommy Mercer Henry Height and Alton Fairchild on the panel. Schepps noted coaches will select the league coach of the year and players will form an all-star team. The 1968 championship went to San Antonio 21 16 over Texarkana marking the Toros second straight league title.
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Ken Germann Sets Two Lion Football Records
Columbia athletic director Ken Germann held two football records with the Lions. He averaged 41.6 yards per punt in 191 and caught eight touchdown passes in 1942, marking notable all time performances.
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Parilli Turns Tide In Jets 27 14 Victory
Jets clinch Eastern title as Babe Parilli passes 34 yards to Babe Turner for a fourth quarter touchdown. Bengals rookie Paul Robinson becomes AFL's first 1000 yard rusher with 1 023 yards. Jim Turner kicks and Na math Sauer Maynard scores help Jets pull away.
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Texas Class AAAA Playoff Surprises Reach Semis
Texas high school football’s AAAA semifinals feature four teams led by 13-0 Washington and Reagan, plus Permian and Smiley. Upsets boosted Washington over Galveston and Smiley over Dallas South Oak Cliff, while Permian beat Irving 10-6. Next weekend’s matchups include Permian vs Smiley and Washington vs Reagan at Memorial Stadium and Rice Stadium.
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Walter Alston Noted Dodgers Mentor Leader in MLB
Walter Alston, longtime manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers since 1934, is recognized as the dean of current major league mentors among baseball leaders.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Records and resolve in sports and cars headline Pioneer deals
The piece highlights Ed Furgol, 1954 National Open champion with a crippled left arm, as an inspiration in golf. It also touts Pioneer Lincoln Mercury as breaking records with the lowest prices ever on new 1968 models and liquidation prices on late model used cars including Continentals.
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