Simpson's Real Test May Be Yet To Come
Sports column weighs O J Simpson against Grange and Sayers, with Halas weighing in on eras and proving grounds. It notes Simpson's potential plus doubts about signing with Buffalo Bills and whether the modern game enhances his ranking as the greatest back.
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Simpson
Steve Snider
New York
UPI
Red Grange
Gale Sayers
Halas
Miami
California
Grange
Sayers
Wag
Bears
University of Winds
Hatoon
Waapera
Simipson
Michigan
Q.J
Buffalo Bills
Sports ‘Headliners, Inc
Ponent
Robison
Tech
Jets win shocks bettors as bookies ride oscillating odds
AP reports New York bookmakers stayed active after the Jets upset the Colts. Early spreads favored the Colts by up to 17 points, then widened to 20 as bettors favored the Jets. Some shops, like Reno and Las Vegas now, describe mixed outcomes with late money changing hands and little large-scale wagering observed by some touts.
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NEW York
New York Jets
Baltimore Colts
Colts
Jets
Weatle Widing
Je Sookie
Norisan Sawneon
Reno
Nev
Turf Cub
Oakland
Las Vegas
Sammy Cohen
Kern Tips Award Goes To Gilbert
Gilbert of Texas named winner of the first Kern Tips Memorial Trophy in a Southwest Conference ballot. He edged Texas A&M’s Edd Hargett by one point among 14 sportscasters and editors. the award honors Kern Tips for long broadcasting service and high character. The trophy presentation will take place Jan 20 in Houston.
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Aggie
Gilbert
Texas A&m
Hargett
SWC
Texas and Arkansas
Ae Angina
Kern
Texas
Matson Named Texas Amateur Athlete of the Year
Randy Matson, Olympic and world shot put champion, selected as Texas Amateur Athlete of the Year by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Other finalists included Chris Gilbert, Jim Hines, Elvin Hayes, and Jerry Levins, with Matson previously winning the Sullivan Award last year.
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Dallas
Randy Matson
Texas
Texas Sports Writers ‘Association
Matson
Houston
Chris Gilbert
Jim ‘Hines
Texas Southern
Elvin Hayes
University of Houston
Jerry Levins
Southern Methodist University
Sullivan
United States
Miami girl earns provisional jockey license at Tropical Park
Barbara Jo Rubin a 19 year old Miami rider qualified for a jockeys license after impressing Tropical Park stewards with a gate start and riding a racehorse training tool. If she rides in a race this week she will receive the license. A second aspiring rider Irish Copperger also sought approval.
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Miami, Fla
Barbara Jo Rubin
Miami
Tropical Park
Barbara Jo
Bryan Webb
Eb Pons
Miss Rubin
Webb
Jamie C
Irish Coppinger
Churchill Downs
Penny Ann
Ars Rubin
Jamal C
Officials call for crowd restraint at college games
Speegle says crowd control must come from the stands or from fans' self discipline. Knodel notes a lack of courtesy at the Raider-Rice game as officials consider who bears responsibility for crowd behavior and possible enforcement actions.
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Pettitt
Cliff Speegle
Speegle
Dallas
Tech
Polk Robison
Rice
Don Knodel
Knodel
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TCU
SMU
Lubbeh
College Station
Fayet Qaviltea
Knode
Cincinnati
Uni
Ray Callahan
Homer Rice
Bearcats
University of North Carolina
Callahan
University of Kentucky
CSU Board Rejects Dropping Football Over Fees
Colorado State University's governing board rejected student demands to drop football to avoid higher athletic fees. Fees rose from 36 to 60 dollars annually to cover a 560000 dollar athletic deficit. Administrators and the new athletic director argued to keep the program intact and financially stable.
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Denver
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Colo
John Thimming
Brighton
Bernard W. Morschner
State Board
NBA Directors Vote To Defer Expansion Plan
In Baltimore the NBA board voted to defer further expansion plans for the league. Commissioner Walter Kennedy said the postponement follows a recommendation from the expansion committee and that six groups expressed firm interest in joining the league, though he declined to name them.
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NBA
Uonal Dmskeidall Associanion
Lama
Fae Ane Wean
Walter Kennedy
Kennedy
League
Wes
Baltimore
Big Eight basketball race tightens with K-State surge
Kansas State shakes flu woes and rough schedule to win three straight in the Big Eight, tying Colorado atop the standings at 3-0. Missouri upset Kansas 47-46 as Theo Franks sinks a late jumper, while Colorado edges Iowa State 68-67 and Ron Smith leads the Buffs with 23 points. Kansas falls to 2-1 in league after a late collapse against Missouri.
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United Press International
Kansas State
Wildcats
Colorado
Oklahoma
Iowa State
Missouri
Kansas
Theo Franks
Jayhawks
Tigers
Franks
Jo Jo White
Greg Douglas
Chuck Kunder
Douglas
Toeman
Mike Coleman
Cyclones
Buffs
Ron Smith
Bill Cain
Coleman
Gordon Tope
Buffalo
Cliff Meely
Rose Fighter of the Year Hidden in WBC Vote
Bantamweight champion Lionel Rose of Australia was unanimously chosen as fighter of the year by the World Boxing Council. The WBC pick edged five other candidates including Luis Delgado Lejano, Sonny Liston, Bob Foster, Nino Benvenutti, and Pedro Adigue. Rose earned the award after four wins last year, including capturing and defending the world title against Harada and Sakurai, with a non-title win over Medel.
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Lionel Rose
Australia
Thhe
World Boxing Council
WBC
Rose
Luis Lejgra
Spain
Sonny Liston
Bob Foster
United States
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Italy
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Harada
Japan
Comtender
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Jose Medel
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