Magazines pick pre season state champs in Texas football
The article notes Texas Football magazine predictions across classes AAAA AAAA and A with Garland Palestine Winters Hull-Dassetta and others rated top. It discusses district outcomes, playoff results, and historic shifts noting only a minority of pre season picks reached crowns and naming several coaches and ex-Lubbock High players.
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Garland
Palestine
Winters
Hull-Dassetta
Galena Park
San Marcos
Hull-Cassetta
Olney
Denver City
Terrell
Donna
Jacksboro
Rockwell
Marlin
Palacios
Bishop
Phillips
Floresville
Ingleside
Archer City
Big Lake
Albany
George West
Idalou
Merkel
Len Dawson A Step Toward AFL Passing Title
Len Dawson of the Kansas City Chiefs builds a commanding lead in the AFL passing race with one week remaining after a standout game against San Diego. He completed his first 11 passes and threw four touchdowns to Frank Jackson as John Hadl trailed in second and George Blanda and Babe Parilli followed. Roy Macklem marks 25th season as Lions equipment manager.
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NEW York
Len Dawson
Kansas City Chiefs
Dallas
San Diego
Dawson
Frank Jackson
John Hadl
Cotton
Davidson
Oakland
George Blanda
Houston
Babe Parilli
Boston
Buffalo
Cookie Gilchrist
Matt Snell
Charley Hennigan
Blanda
Koufax Wins NL ERA Title With 1.74 in 1964
Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers posted the NL ERA crown with a 1.74 in 1964, the lowest in 31 years. He went 19–5 with seven shutouts in 223 innings before a six week arm injury, joining Don Drysdale as a top NL pitcher while Larry Jackson led in wins with 24 for the Cubs.
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Cincinnati
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Koufax
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Don Drysdale
Dodgers
Chris Short
Philadelphia Phillies
Juan Marichal
San Francisco
Jim Bunning
Philadelphia
Jim O’toole
Jackson
Larry Jackson
Chicago Cubs
Marichal
Giants
Bob Veale
Pittsburgh
Bob Miller
Los Angeles
Jim Konstanty
Ron Perranoski
Dodger
Chicago
Dick Ellsworth
Bunning
Denny Lemaster
Milwaukee
Cubs
Milwaukee Moundsmen
Star Bowler To Retire
Grand Rapids bowler Marion Ladewig, aged 50, announces retirement from the World Invitational and the National All-Star Classic. She has dominated these events with multiple championships but plans to continue in other BPA and PWBA events and exhibition tours for Brunswick.
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Grand Rapids
Utah Prepares For Liberty Tilt
Utah football coach Ray Nagel drilled his squad for the Liberty Bowl clash with West Virginia amid test week and a farewell banquet. All players were healthy except starting tackle Steve Taylor who wrenched his knee last week and may miss the bowl game.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Ray Nagel
West Virginia
Steve Taylor
Utah State
Nagel
Taylor
Rebs Face Tulsa In Bluebonnet Bowl Test
Mississippi, 5-4-1, is a 12 point favorite over Tulsa in the Bluebonnet Bowl at Rice Stadium in Houston. Tulsa’s Jerry Rhome leads nation in passing with 326 attempts for 2876 yards and 32 TDs, with Howard Twilley as his top receiver. Ole Miss counters with Jim Weatherly and receivers like Mike Dennis and Allen Brown. The game airs on ABC at 3:30 p.m. EST, likely drawing over 50,000 fans.
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Mississippi
Tulsa
Jerry Rhome
Rebs
Hurricane
Rhome
Howard Twilley
Footall
Ole Miss
Jim Weatherly
Twilley
Mike Dennis
Allen Brown
Rice University
ABC
Auburn
Rice
Texas A&m
Spur Banquet to Feature Texas Tech Assistant Merrill Green
Spur High School hosts a Saturday banquet in the school cafeteria at 7 p.m. with Texas Tech assistant coach Merrill Green as the main speaker. The event will honor freshman and varsity Jetter award recipients and crown the Most Valuable Player. Texas Tech players Jerry and Leon Lovelace attend with Green. their brother Johnny is Spur’s assistant coach, and Spur head coach Dempsey Alexander coached the Lovelaces in Farwell.
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SPUR
Merrill Green
Texas Tech
Jetter
Jerry
Leon Lovelace
Green
Johnny
Dempsey Alexander
Lovelaces
Farwell High School
Parker Seeks New Quarterback for Steelers
Pittsburgh coach Buddy Parker said the Steelers need a topflight quarterback as Ed Brown nears the end of his career. Brown, 35, has started the past two seasons, but Parker suggested he cannot carry a full season. Wade and Nelson are seen as promising, but require seasoning after a 17 14 loss to Dallas and a 9 5 record.
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Parker
Ed Brown
Steelers
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh
Dallas Cowboys
Tommy Wade
Bill Nelson
Packers Sign Austin Tackle Rick Marshall and USC Back Ron Heller
The Green Bay Packers announced the signing of Rick Marshall an Austin Texas College tackle as their 10th round NFL draft pick and USC halfback Ron Heller. A team spokesman noted Heller was signed as a free agent and scouts rated him among the West Coast’s top running back prospects.
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Green Bay
Wis
Green Bay Packers
Rick Marshall
Austin
Tex
USC
Ron Heller
Packer
Heller
New Rambler-Go Sedan Promoted by Campbell Graves
Campbell Graves at 1602 Main promotes the 1965 Rambler-Go and offers demonstrations by Vernon in a new sensible spectacular model.
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Main
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