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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1968
Page
15
Rumors swirl for two months over Vince Lombardi remaining with the Green Bay Packers as coach after finishing five championships in seven seasons. The report notes Lombardi’s high success and questions whether he will coach the team next season.
Billie Jean King of Long Beach Calif defeated Margaret Smith Court 6 1 to win the Australian Women's National Singles title in Melbourne. Bowrey of Australia beat John Gilbert of Spain 7 5 2 6 9 7 6 4 to take the men's national crown. King broke Court's service in the opening game and dominated early.
UCLA coach John Wooden expressed surprise and disappointment as senior Edgar Lacey quit the Bruins basketball squad after failing to attend practices and a New York trip. Wooden noted Lacey showed no clear dissatisfaction and left amid rumors of outside pressure while keeping an open door if attitude improves.
The deal sends Gary Cuozzo to Minnesota as New Orleans gains the No 1 pick in the first round of the draft while the Saints had traded away early picks in joint selections. Vikings GM Jim Finks expresses optimism that Cuozzo will boost the offense alongside QBs Kapp VanderKelen and Berry. Memphis remarks by Cuozzo call the trade best for him and the Saints as 1968-69 draft prospects shift with Notre Dame’s Kevin Hardy Syracuse’s Larry Csonka and USC’s Ron Yary among top names.
Plymouth Argyle coach Derek Afton became the fourth English league manager dismissed this year as clubs retool after the new year.
Peggy Fleming and other skaters criticized the Stade de Glace ice color ahead of the February 7 Olympic events. They called the white ice “awful glare” like a mirror, hindering tracing and edge. Organizers cited television visibility needs and discussed side lighting as a fix while athletes shared the rink with hockey.
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