Matson Tops 65 Feet In Olympic Warmup
In Dallas Texas a 65 1 shot put practice by Randy Matson drew praise from Olympic aide Payton Jordan as the 19 year old Texas A M freshman neared the 65 foot mark He surpassed the Olympic record and stood close to the best competitive mark while rival Dallas Long was due in Tokyo after dental school obligations.
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Jordan
Tokyo
Dallas Long
Los Angeles
Randy Matson
USA
Bill Nieder
Rome
Texas A&m
Olympic
J Payton Jordan
Stanford
Long
Southern California
Ernie Koy Earns AP Back of the Week After Texas Win
Texas star Ernie Koy earned AP Back of the Week honors after a 17 7 victory over Army. The Bellville native rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns, made four key fourth down runs, and averaged 49 yards on punts. Coach Darrell Royal lauded his clutch play and recovery from past injuries.
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Texas
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Longhorn
Associated Press
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Army
Roy
Bellville
Tex
Ernest Koy
Binghamton
N.Y
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N.J
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies
Big Eight Scrimmages Sharpen Prep For Saturday Showdowns
Big Eight coaches held intensive 40 minute and hour long practices across multiple locations. Oklahoma worked on offense and goal-line defense for Texas. Colorado scrapped top-22 in favor of first and second teams. Missouri, Kansas State, Iowa State, Kansas, Missouri and Tulsa centers returned from injuries as teams fine tuned running games and guard lineups ahead of upcoming games.
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Maryland
Terps
John Hammond
Lance Rentzel
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Nebraska
Sooners
Texas
Longhorns
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Southern California
United Press International
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Colorado
Phil Cutchin
Cowboys
Eddie Crowder
Buffaloes
Gomer Jones
Dallas
Manhattan
Kan
Doug Weaver
Mike Penrod
Rich Gilkison
Penrod
Columbia
Dan Devine
Tigers
Wildcats
Lawrence
Jack Mitchell
Ron Marsh
Tommy Thompson
Ames
Iowa
Cyclones
Kansas
Confessori Named MVC Back of the Week for Soaring Game
Wichita State junior quarterback Lou Confessori earned the Missouri Valley back of the week honor after a standout win over Arizona State. He set a school single game record with 19 completions for 220 yards and three touchdowns, added 29 rushing yards and finished with 249 total offense. Teammates Bob Daugherty and Jerry Rhome along with AL Nelson and David Neale from North Texas State also recognized.
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UPI
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Wichita State
Missouri Valley Conference
Arizona State
Confessori
Missouri Valley
Tulsa
Bob Daughtrty
Jerry Rhome
Cincinnati
AL Nelson
David Neale
North Texas State
Amateurs Edge Pros In Texas Cup Matches
In San Antonio amateurs led by Rives McBee upset the pros 20 to 19 to end a four match pro streak. McBee carded a 68 and earned six points, while Eichelberger added five. The 31st Texas Cup Matches at Pecan Valley precede a 72-hole PGA event with $6000 in prizes.
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San Antonio
Garland
Rives McBee
McBee
Joe Moore Jr
PGA
Pecan Valley Country Club
Dave Eichelberger
Waco
Eichelberger
Shelley Mayfield
Dallas
Byron Nelson
Everett Vinzant
Ing McBee
Richard Yates
Corpus Christi
Nelson
Randy ‘Petri
Austin
Willard Wood
Yates
Miami suspends two players over training rules
University of Miami head coach Charlie Tate suspended two starters for violating training rules. Senior end Fred Redwood Brown and defensive halfback Charlie Brown were named as the players affected, in what appeared to be a permanent disciplinary action.
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Fla
Charlie Tate
University of Miami
Fred
Redwood)Brown
Charlie Brown
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