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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1968

Page

36

Morrow urges Hines to postpone pro football for Olympic bid

Houston AP: Jim Hines, the 9.1 sprinter, resumes track for the U S Olympic team after Bobby Morrow, 1956 triple gold medalist, persuades him to delay a Miami Dolphins career. Morrow will assist with training pace and discipline while Hines trains on Rice University track.

Bobby Morrow Jim Hines Houston Hines Miami Dolphins Bobby Me’ Tines Tines Rice University Morrow Dave Rickey Louisiana State Striders Marrow Texas Southern University

Jumping Jack Mare Wilson Hub City Cager Of Week

Mare Wilson from Hub City earns the title as Bulldogs secure a 19 7 overall standing. The selection highlights a standout performance headline amid the Bulldogs continuing strong season in hoops.

Jack Mare Wilson Hub City Bulldogs

Hub City cage players shine as Dunbar and LCHS lead leagues

Sophomores Dunbar and Lubbock Christian pace their leagues while Maye Wilson of the Panthers earns Hub City Cage Of The Week after grabbing 40 rebounds and blocking six. Keener leads scorers with 597 points as Dyer trails by 76, and Keener also tops the charts in field goal percentage among the top Hub City performers.

Avalanche Journal Dunbar Lubbock Christian Maye Wilson Panthers Eagles Doug Pervin Wilson LCHS Gary Kerner Perrin Gary Boone Keener Hub City Rick Dyer Wheener Ewgles Bob Connors CTK Jwho Connors Allear John Hollins Dver

Hub City Cage Stars End Season With Scoring Leaders

Wright tops Monteres in free throw accuracy and reaches 105 of 124. Gressett is 89 of 112. The Hub City scene lists top scorers including Hollins, Phillips, Connors, Marcum, Perrin and Opperman. rebounds leaders feature Wilson, Keener, Phillips, Opperman, Gregory and Dyer as the season narrows to 15 games plus a tournament.

Wright Monteres Gare Wright Gressett Keener Dyer Hollins Jerry Phillips Connors Spencer Marcum Perrin David Gregory Danny Land Leaverton Gobin Arthur Opperman James Skief Wilson Phillips Opperman Gregory Roberson

Clarendon Hosts WICC Second-Ranked Chaparrals Clash

Clarendon welcomes Lubhork Christian College in a Western Junior College Conference showdown at F300. The Chaparrals seek a fourth league win as LCE aims to rebound from recent losses led by standout performers in a tight conference race.

Clarendon Chirendon Lubhork Christian College LEC Poesday Uy Phillips Go F LCC Paentor Rodina Sang Uwe

Broad Mix Of Youth And College Scores Across Regions

Local junior high seventh graders pace a busy slate with Evans 27 and Ponies 17 in youth hoops. College games feature Pan American and Southwest matchups with Florida A&M, Georgetown, West Virginia, and LSU showing varied results as teams like Indiana and Ohio teams post notable tallies.

Injuries Hinder Olympic Hopefuls Amid Gloomy Outlook

The report details Olympic ski injuries including Kidd’s ankle setback and a gag rule impacting Peggy Fleming and coach Carlo Fassi. It notes Kidd’s prior injuries, Sabich’s knee, and Swede Leif Holmavist’s tackle as included elements in a broader US team crisis and race-day uncertainties.

Kidd U.S Peggy Carlo Fassi Albert Fleming Pegey Fassi Shoemaker Miss Fleming Ssvedieh Cuelie Leif Holmavist Sad Falkiman

Tag Team Draw Caps Bout With Tangle of Names

The match ends in a draw after a chaotic sequence featuring numerous listed teams and mixed results. Several pairs such as Chaunco and Cherrett and Montes and Thome appear in a jumble of names, suggesting a chaotic or incomplete report from the ring.

Cherrett Steptnik Montes Thome Ribet Oman

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