Colts and Cowboys Clinch Paths to Super Bowls in AFC NFC Title Wins
Baltimore Colts defeat Oakland Raiders 27-17 to clinch AFC title and set January 17 Super Bowl against Dallas Cowboys, who beat San Francisco 49ers 17-10. Unitas links 68-yard touchdown to Perkins early in fourth quarter sealing win as Bulaich and stout defense fuel victory. Blanda rallys Raiders, but Colts pressure sacks and three interceptions key.
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Warren Wells
Issel Leads Kentucky Past Floridians In ABA Thriller
Rookie Dan Issel poured in 36 points to rally Kentucky to a 124-119 victory over the Floridians as Calvin topped Florida with 42. The Floridians led 68-61 at halftime before Issel dominated the late play. Pittsburgh beat New York 115-109 and Denver edged Texas 129-124 in overtime as Phoenix crushed San Francisco 102-81 and Boston topped Atlanta 140-128 in NBA action.
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Dallas Cowboys Triumph Ends Frustration In Kezar Showdown
Dallas Cowboys rally past San Francisco 49ers 17-10 at Kezar Stadium to win the NFC title and earn a date with the Baltimore Colts in Miami on Jan 17. Rookie Duane Thomas powered the running game with 143 yards as Lee Roy Jordan’s interception set up Dallas’s first TD.
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Bruce Gossett
Mike Clark
Lee Roy Jordan
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Bruins Seeking Football Boss Name Change and New Era
UCLA began a search for a new football coach as Tom Prothro left college ranks after 15 years to become field boss of the Los Angeles Rams. Rams President Dan Reeves hired Prothro at about five years and a salary exceeding $45,000 plus a $20,000 bonus paid to George Allen who was dismissed with walking papers.
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Wofford Coach Brakefield Named Appalachian State Head Coach
AP reports Jim Brakefield, after a 20 game winning streak for Wofford and NAIA title game loss to Texas A&I, named head coach at Appalachian State in Boone. He follows Carl Messere who resigned to teach full time at Appalachian. Messere coached six seasons.
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International Hockey Sunday Results Feature Several Fox Cities Showcases
Muskegon defeated Toledo 5 to 2 while Dayton beat Fort Wayne 5 to 2. Des Moines outscored Port Huron 5 to 5 in a tied affair.
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Fort Wayne
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Harness driver Billy Haughton sets 1968 earnings record
Harness racer Billy Haughton established a single season money record in 1968 with earnings totaling 1,654,172 dollars, a mark that highlighted his dominance on the track and his skill in driving winning horses.
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Super Bowl Tossup According to Las Vegas Oddsmaker
Las Vegas oddsmaker Jimmy Snyder labeled the Super Bowl a tossup for the January 17 game in Miami, listing Colts and Cowboys as even bets. Snyder had misfired in the two previous bowls, predicting the Colts in 1969 and the Vikings last year.
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Minnesota Vikings
Mac McCune Wins Miami Enduro Sprint Marathon
Mac McCune of Denver led 80 of 90 laps to win the 225 invitational outboard sprint marathon at Miami Marine Stadium. He averaged 65.96 mph, earning 2500 dollars for first with 25 dollars per winning lap, and finished three laps ahead of Crick Gagen of Miami in three hours 32 minutes.
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H. C. “Mac” McCune
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Basketball scores and Monday games listed
The recap lists final scores Boston 148 versus Atlanta 128 and Phoenix 102 versus San Francisco 81. It also notes two Monday games: Seattle at Milwaukee and San Francisco at Phoenix.
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New York and Kentucky Face Off in Indiana Matchup
Basketball notes list scores Pittsburgh 115 New York 109 and Virginia 135 Carolina 124 Kentucky 124 Floridians 119 Denver 129 Texas 124. Upcoming clash New York versus Kentucky at Indianapolis and Floridians at Indiana.
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Crosby Pro Am Golf Tournament At Pebble Beach
The Bing Crosby Pro Am near Pebble Beach enters its 30th year and runs January 14 to 17 across Monterey Peninsula courses Cypress Point Spyglass Hill and Pebble Beach. The top pro will win 75000 dollars and 168 pro amateur pairs will compete while NBC broadcasts the event on January 16 and 17.
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Fordham Coach Has Two Goals For National Title
Fordham coach Richard Phelps aims to end New York's 20-year drought of national champions while guiding an undefeated Rams team that beat Princeton 81-71 for its 11th straight win. The schedule features Florida, Miami, Calif, and Rochester as part of a busy post-holiday stretch.
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Associated Press
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Rams
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Fla
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