Illinois Cage Stock Soaring After Shocker At Houston
Illinois, unranked, shocked Houston 97 84 at Houston ending the Cougars 60 game home win streak to move to 7 0 and boost hopes of national ranking with UCLA also rated strong defeating the host.
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Baseball Czar Hunt Looms As Owners Pick Through Candidacy
In Chicago the search for a baseball commissioner proceeds after 19 ballots and 14 hours end in a stalemate. Lee MacPhail faces dwindling support while John McHale shifts to Montreal Expos duties, and Sen. Phillip Hart's name surfaces as a mock front runner.
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Horace Stoneham
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Joe Cronin
Robert Cannon
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John McHale
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Frank Dale
Cincinnati Reds
Ohio State and USC Lead Nation in Football Attendance
Ohio State averaged 80,427 per home game to seize the national attendance title for the 11th time in 18 years, while Southern California averaged 70,989. Michigan State and Michigan followed, with Tennessee rising to eighth. A record 10 teams surpassed 60,000, and attendance gains spread across several programs.
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Putnam Campbell First Assistants For Falcon Staff
Atlanta Falcons hire two line coaches as Norm Van Brocklin fills out the staff. Duane Putnam, 40, named offensive line tutor after a six year stint at Los Angeles Valley College. Marion Campbell named defensive line coach after joining from previous Vikings Ram Eagles connections.
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High Flying Colts Raiders Prep for Twin Showdowns
Collier lauds the Colts after their 24 14 win over Minnesota while Ewbank praises the Raiders after a 41 6 playoff rout of the Chiefs. The Browns upset Dallas 31 20 for the AFC title as Jets and Raiders prepare for Sunday championship games and a potential Super Bowl bid.
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Jan Stenerud
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Mike Curtis
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Dale Lindsay
Don Meredith
Leroy Kelly
Bill Nelson
Jim Houston
Boxers of the Month Nominees Named by WBA
Nicoline Loche of Argentina and Nino Benvenuti of Italy are named Boxers of the Month by the World Boxing Association. Loche earned junior welterweight crown honors with a technical knockout over Paul Fuji in Tokyo on December 12, while Benvenuti reeled in a middleweight title bid win against Don Fullmer in San Remo on December 14. The report lists monthly rankings across weight classes with prominent boxers and nationalities noted.
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Missouri Without Two Top Blockers For Gator Bowl
Missouri faces Alabama in the Gator Bowl with two starters sidelined. Center Don Rees is out after being sent home for breaking training rules, while tackle Jim Anderson aggravated a right thigh pull but remains with the team. Anderson wed in St. Louis and rejoined practice in Florida.
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