O J Simpson Heads AP 1968 All America Team
AP named 1968 All America selections led by O J Simpson of Southern California. Purdue's Leroy Keyes, Florida State's Ron Sellers and Miami's Ted Hendricks join Simpson on the first unit with Texas Texas' Chris Gilbert and Notre Dame's Terry Hanratty among top backs and quarterbacks.
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NEW York
Southern California
O.J. Simpson
Associated Press
Simpson
Leroy Keyes
Purdue
Ron Sellers
Florida State
Ted Hendricks
Miami
Fla
Trojan Flash
Chris Gilbert
Texas
Keyes
Terry Hanratty
Notre Dame
Kansas
Bob Douglass
Bill Stanfill
Jake Scott
Georgia
Penn State
Tennessee
al Worley
Washington
Roger Wehrli
Missouri
Scott
Bulldogs
Trojans
O.J
Cal Cernet
Boilermakers
Morris Holiday Tourney Ducats To Go on Sale
Tickets for the 21st Morris Holiday Tournament go on sale next week at Morris Community High School. Season ticket holders may buy 8 am to 3:30 pm Monday to Wednesday, general sale starts 8 am Thursday. Four day event runs Dec 17 to 20 with 6:30 pm starts and 20 minute gaps.
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Morris
Morris Community High
Morris Redskins 1969 Football Schedule Unveiled
Morris Community High School releases the 1969 football slate coached by Bob Ferguson. Open Sept. 12 at Ottawa Township, with road games at Hall of Spring Valley Sept. 19 and Marquette Sept. 26. Home clashes vs Pontiac Oct. 3 Joliet East Oct. 10 Homecoming, Lake Park Oct. 18 at Roselle, St. Bede Oct. 24 Senior Parent's Night, then road trips Princeton Oct. 31 and Streator Nov. 7.
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Joliet Central
Dale Glenn
Ottawa
Dean Riley
Joliet West
Bill Edwards
Newark
Harold Bennett
Braidwood
Daniel Kwil
Coal City
Jerry Grandone
Chicago Farragut
Ben Bluitt
Morris
Bob Ciota
Bob Ferguson
Morris Community High School
Redskins
Ottawa Township
Illinois Valley
Hall of Spring Valley
Marquette
Pontiac
Joliet East
Roselle
Lake Park
St. Bede
Princeton
Streator
Kinsman Cagers Fall Twice to Verona
Kinsman grade school basketball teams lost both games to Verona on Wednesday. Heavyweight final 58 to 48 with Rick Neu leading Kinsman on 24 points and Braghini pacing Verona with 16. Lightweights trailed 27 to 12 as Tom Thompson led Kinsman scoring efforts.
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Kinsman
Verona
Rick Neu
Tim Phelan
Manuel Valdez
Chuck Raifsneider
Braghini
Punke
Halterman
Sinnott
Walsh
Ryan
Comet
Tom Thompson
Gardner Grapplers Triumph at Manteno in 38 20 Victory
Gardner-South Wilmington grapplers improve to 4 1 with a 38 20 win at Manteno. Don Torz 165 pins Jerry Monk in 24 seconds, the meet fast time. Girot 133 pins Richard Lidberg in 2 52. Phillips 180 wins by forfeit. Multiple Gardner wrestlers win matches including Campbell Decker White and Schultz.
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Gardner
Gardner-South Wilmington
Dan Campbell
Steve Decker
Steve White
Rich Decker
Jim Schultz
Mike Guimond
Roy Ballenger
Doug Tibbs
Don Pfeifer
Jim Bourland
Bob Mann
Joe Galloway
Mike Girot
Richard Lidberg
Ron Snodsmith
Pat Gee
Randy Sorensen
Mike Ravegnani
Don Torz
Jerry Monk
Steve
Prep Basketball Scores Across City Matchups
Lake View 73 Prosser 42. Morgan Park 58 Bogan 46. Mt Carmel 68 Washington Timothy 54. Foreman 47 Amundsen 62. Lane Tech 63 Tuley 73. Gage Park 61 Cooley 58 in OT. Roosevelt 95 Tilden 76. Harper 91 Vocational 90 in OT. Hales Franciscan 97 Parker 4. High for Indians were Walsh Goodman Rodriguez with 7 each. Next game for Kinsman Monday at Goodfarm.
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Lake View
Prosser
Morgan Park
Bogan
Mt. Carmel
Washington
Timothy
Foreman
Amundsen
Lane Tech
Taft
Tuley
Gage Park
Cooley
Roosevelt
Tilden
Harper
Vocational
Hales Franciscan
Parker
Bill Hanley
Jim Baudino
Gary Neu
Dan Carey
Indians
Walsh
Goodman
Rodiguez
Kinsman
Goodfarm
North Dakota State Named Small College Football Champion 1968
The North Dakota State Bison were named The Associated Press small college champions for 1968, edging San Diego State 220 to 204 in final voting. SDSU had three first place votes and 204 points after a 10 game schedule. NDSU had six first place votes and 220 points. The top 20 list included Chattanooga, New Mexico State, Indiana Pa, Texas A&I, and others with varied records. Navy beat Pitt 17-16 in a later game and presented football to Rear Adm. James Calvert at the Naval Academy.
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North Dakota State
Associated Press
Bison
San Diego State
Aztec
Tennessee State
Chattanooga
New Mexico State
No. Dak
N.M. Highlands
Indiana
Texas A&i
East Michigan
South Dakota
Eastern Kentucky
SW Louisiana
Troy State
Morgan State
Willamette
Tampa
Arkansas State
Humboldt State
Akron
Ferris State
Wilkes
Western Kentucky
Navy
Pitt
Adm
James Calvert
U.S. Naval Academy
Bowling Wednesday Afternoon Ladies Meet Results
Bowling results show Bohlander’s Poultry and Lorraine’s Beauty Shop high in team events with top scores by Helen Seen, Helen Rasmus, and team totals including 532 and 790. Details mix store and sponsor names with high-game and high-series marks in the county league.
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Bohlander
Lorraine
Kent
Sarah Coventry
Morris Savings & Loan
Ind
Helen Seen
Helen Rasmussen
Thompson Leads IWU Win In High Scoring CCIW Start
Thompson scored 27 as Illinois Wesleyan beat Augie 106-79 in a CCIW opener. Sheldon Thompson led IWU with 27 and Dave Reeve added 25 to secure a commanding halftime 52-41 lead. Ken Anderson topped Augie with 29 in the loss.
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Associated Press
Millikin
Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Jesse Price
Jim Harris
Wheaton
CCIW
Price
Tom Dykstra
Bruce Chrisman
Wesleyan
Augustana
Sheldon Thompson
Dave Reeve
Ken Anderson
Augie
Illinois State
Southeast Louisiana
North Central
St. Procopius
Concordia
Elmhurst
Carthage
Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Northern Illinois
Northeast Missouri
Lewis
Illinois -Chicago
College Scores From Across The Nation
East LaSalle 100 over U in Baltimore 57. Navy 70 over Harvard 58. Columbia 95 over CCNY 37. Fordham 98 over Yale 85. Cornell 93 over Syracuse 81. St Bonaventure 111 over Detroit College 70. Rutgers 70 over Penn 55. Boston University 104 over Worcester Tech 76. So. Cal 68 over Wake Forest 63. Iowa State 72 over Tennessee 66. W Virginia 86 over Maryland 65. Louisville 84 over Stegson 69. Memphis State 81 over Texas Arlington 49. Alabama 88 over Texas 56. Mississippi 90 over Ark A and M 75. Texas El Paso 92 over Southern Mississippi 71. Midwest Town 99 over No. Michigan 69. St Joseph's Pa 90 over Bowling Green 88 in 2OT. Chicago Loyola 90 over St John’s Minn 63. Dayton 91 over Gannon Pa 71. Far West California 103 over San Jose St 98.
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LaSalle
U. of Baltimore
Navy
Harvard
Columbia
CCNY
Fordham
Yale
Cornell
Syracuse
St. Bonaventure
Detroit
Rutgers
Penn
Boston
Worcester Tech
So. Caro
Wake Forest
Iowa State
Tennessee
W. Virginia
Maryland
Louisville
Stegson
Memphis St
Texas-Arlington
Alabama
Texas
Mississippi
Ark
A&m
U.texas-El Paso
Southern
Midwest
Wednesday's Hockey Scores and Schedules
Results show New York 4 Montreal 2 and Detroit 7 Pittsburgh 2 among entry games. Other scores include Chicago 3 St Louis 3 and Toronto 4 Minnesota 2. Today's games list Montreal at Boston and New York at Detroit with two matchups.
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New York
Theo Furor
Los Angeles
Oakland
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
de Toronto
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ted Kwalick
Dennis Onkotz
Nittany Lions
Charles Rosenfelder
Steve Kiner
Vols
Onkotz
Kiner
Mike Widger
Virginia Tech
Kwalick
Sellers
Dave Foley
Ohio State
Mike Montler
Colorado
Jim Barnes
Arkansas
Rosenfelder
John Didion
Oregon State
Hendricks
Mad Stork
Stanfill
John Zook
Mammoth
Joe Greene
North Texas State
Ed White
California
Greene
Zook
White
Michigan
Ron Johnson
Oklahoma
Steve Owens
Houston
Paul Gipson
Bill
Enyart
Army
Charley Jarvis
West Texas State
Jerry Levins
Southern Methodist
Ferguson
Augie Jacobs
Glen van Proyen
Glen Ellyn
Jean DesMarteau
Nick Generis
Kankakee
Joliet Township
Place
Yorkville
Normal Community
Illinois High School Association
America
Balmoral Park
Balmora Park
Crete, Ill
Halsted Street
Calumet Expressway
U.S. 45
Monee Road
Gardner Grapplers
Triumph
North Dakota
Small College
Hamburger
Patties
Doris and
Floyd Schaible
Ill
Wilson Chevrolet
Osmonsons
Grundy Co
Grundy Service Co
Kindelspires Auto
Ceueskaes
Cargill Grain
Grundy Motors
Kinney Motors
Riz’s Foodliner
L.N.R. Bea
Stockdale ‘Fertilizer
Harold
Gordon Osmundson
Laney Darling
Hi-Ser
Wien
R. Beatty
Johnson Pharmacy
Morris Re
Terenas Sents
Sarah Coven
Slovick Insurance
Frma
Olson & Chapman
Echo Lanes
Olson Sinclair
Marben
Robinson Insurance
Sharn
Welch
B. Kindelsvire
Kindelsvire
Kindelspire
Chuck Suttles
Thompson Nets
IWU
THE
Raffles
American Legion
Firestone
Wn Tor Evenbelp
Rte
Dellwood Tire CO
W. Jefferson St
Marycrest Shopping Center
Pinone
Morris Dry Cleaners
Court House
Mercury Parklane
Corvair
FORD
Plymouth
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