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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1966
Page
19
Whitharral Panthers improve to 20 with a 46-42 win over Three Way to move to 11 2 on the season. Leroy Bradley scores 18 as Wendell Williams leads Three Way with 22. Whitharral girls also win 17 13 behind Judy Wade seven points.
A compilation of scattered results from the Quaker City Holiday Tournament and related college games. Notable scores include California Pa. State 3 over Kansas State 3, Kentucky 96 over Oregon, and Ohio Valley 113 over Potomac State 64, with multiple minor showings across various schools and locations.
Tascosa Rebels remained first in District AAAA with a 68 62 win over Borger. Pam pa defeated Caprock 90 75 while Amarillo High beat Plainview 73 45 to stay one game behind. Estes led Tascosa with 24 points. Fryar paced Borger with 7.
The program would add 15 000 new servicemen in the fiscal year starting July 1, part of McNamara's plan to salvage annual civilian service. Volunteers must be within weight limits or have treatable conditions and consent to surgery or treatment at public health centers or VA hospitals. Compulsory application is under study.
Texas Tech will have its first representation in the North South All Star game in Miami December 26 with defender James Henkel of Corsicana and back David Bauch of Rotan on the South squad. Guard Ronnie Pack of Odessa plays in the East West game in San Francisco December 31 and the Hula Bowl in Honolulu January 7, with Texas Tech coach J T King among the West All Star coaches.
Palo Duro beats Monterey 47 to 44 to drop the Plainsmen to 2 3 in league play as Hugh Blanton adds 15 points including four late free throws. McKean and Kiser lead Palo Duro in a tight half tied 19 19 at intermission with Marcum scoring seven in the second. Monterey’s JV wins 38 36.
The Ponies pulled away early using a delay game to disrupt LHS defense and lead by four at the end of the first quarter. The Mustangs then rallied to forge ahead briefly before the Ponies reclaimed momentum.
The Mustangs led 38 27 at halftime as Shuttlesworth and Sweatt controlled the boards and Westerners committed five fouls while capitalizing on one and one opportunities. Randy Pope topped Lubbock High with 18 points in a 3 38 win for the Cowhands over Coronado. Both Mustangs and Westerners idle until after Christmas as ABC Caprock Journey begins Wednesday at Municipal Coliseum.
John Michelosen with 30 years in football joins the San Francisco 49ers scouting staff as a fulltime member of the department of player personnel. 49ers director Lynn Waldorf says he will serve as a scout at large and bring experience from Pitt, the Brooklyn Dodgers, the Steelers, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Nance reflects on a 47 yard scoring run against Houston and a tougher game against Buffalo. He plans to lose weight to 226 or 227 pounds, improve quickness for straight ahead runs and cuts, and increase receiving to build confidence for next year.
The rule states the foul is a technical with no fine and a personal foul charged to the player. It counts as a team foul and after the foul shot the ball is inbound from center court if the offending team is not in a penalty situation. No extra free throw is awarded at sixth foul.
Nebraska halfback Ron Kirkland, injured early in 1966, is back to full strength and could play linebacker or cornerback in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama. Coach Bob Devaney notes Ben Gregory remains with the offense as Kirkland recovers, with Nebraska 9-1 Big Eight champions training in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The Crimson Tide defeated Nebraska 39-28 in last year’s Orange Bowl.
Gov. John J. McKeithen will meet with baseball commissioner William Eckert next month to discuss bringing a professional franchise to New Orleans. A domed stadium group said McKeithen asked them to arrange the conference.
The schedule lists college bowls and NFL games with dates times and networks including ABC CBS NBC and 0. It features Gator Bowl Cotton Bowl Shrine game Rose Bowl Orange Bowl and Sugar style matchups with teams like Florida State Georgia Purdue Southern California and Nebraska. It also notes NFL events like the NFL championship game in Dallas and pro bowl and AFL NFL All-Star events with locations and kickoff times.
Dallas star Chuck Howley and Joe Caffey of Green Bay narrowly beat Chicago’s Dick Butkus and Detroit’s Wayne Walker for linebacker honors as 19 ballots set the defense. Gale Sayers, Bart Starr, and other notable players appear among first and second teams with numerous regional votes.
The Bearcats held off the Texas Christian Horned Frogs 89-88 in overtime after a 76-76 deadlock. Ken Calloway sealed the win with 17 seconds left, while Mike Rolf led Cincinnati with 26 points and Wayne Kreis had 19 for TCU.
Idaho star Ray McDonald and Iowa State’s Tim VanGalder joined East and West football players in entertaining pediatric patients at the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children in San Francisco. Players and children exchanged gifts, played piano, and danced, raising funds with the Shrine game motto “Strong legs run that weak legs might walk.”
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