Grandfalls Cowboys dominate All-District 5-B selections
The Grandfalls Cowboys place two players on the All-District 5-B defensive team and Bobby Mays earns honorable mention as Wink dominates with five offensive and four defensive picks. Rankin and Van Horn make multiple spots, with Wink winning a playoff berth by coin flip and Rankin receiving the sportsmanship trophy.
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Grandfalls Cowboys
Bobby Mays
Grandfalls
Wink
Rankin
van Horn
Buddy Roark
Bobby
Jim Bob Williams
Bill Spencer
Carmen Henderson
John McGrew
Robert Beasley
Benson Phillips
Johnny Taylor
Jerry Hoskins
Dwight Dow
Charles Dee
Wayne Windham
Folley Green Bout Headlines Odessa Coliseum Show
Zora Folley and Alvin Green meet at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa in a 10 round heavyweight clash. Green, a Tyler native and top light heavy, weighs around 180 pounds, with promoter Bob Callahan eyeing a future clash with Roy Harris if Green wins. Harris’s camp signals possible talks, stirring local betting on gate appeal. Green previously beat Donnie Fleeman in Midland and lost a close decision in Odessa, while Harris recently defeated Freeman in Dallas to claim the Lone Star State heavyweight title.
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Zora Folley
Alvin Green
Ector County Coliseum
Odessa
Green
Tyler
Texas
Bob Callahan
Lou Viscusi
Roy Harris
Harris
Folley
Donnie Fleeman
Midland
Fleeman
Freeman
Dallas
Lone Star State
Arizona
Robinson Drilling Tops Monahans Fire Dept in League
Robinson Drilling Co defeated Monahans Fire Dept 70 to 66 in Independent League action. Larry Freeman scored 24 points to lead Robinson, with Horace Thompson adding 19. For the losers, Ken Cheats and Bill Villines had 22 and 15 points.
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Ken Cheats
Bll Villines
Southwest Conference Football Surges With Passing and Top Plays
The Southwest Conference rebounded this season with a surge in forward passing, elevating excitement after a dull start. Baylor, Texas A&M, SMU, and TCU posted high pass totals while teams like Texas Christian and Arkansas showed strong potential for next year as the league eyes further growth.
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Oklahoma
Georgia Tech
Army
Ohio State
Baylor
Texas A&m
Southern Methodist
Texas Christian
Don Meredith
Charley Milstead
Jim Monroe
Arkansas
Alvin Hartman
Rice
Texas
Flossie Bingham Tops Fen Bowlers With 457
First National Leads Flossie Bingham Tops Fen Bowlers With 457. First National leads the Ladies' Commercial Bowling League as activity from last week shows First National taking four from The Prescription Shop and Southwestern Bell blanking Coca-Cola. Leona Shumate had 166 in a game and Bingham posted a 457 series. First National topped team series with 1991 and tied Prescription Shop for high team game at 715.
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First National
Prescription Shop
Southwestern Bell
Coca-Cola
Cliff's Restaurant
Richardson & Bass
Leona Shumate
Flossie Bingham
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Betty Crocker
Elna
Libby
Can
Alka-Seltzer
Dartmouth
Morton
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Armani
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