Road to Super Bowl narrows through Washington and Pittsburgh
The NFL playoff weekend produced three dramatic finishes. Washington toppled Green Bay 16-3, Dallas rallied to beat San Francisco 30-28, while Pittsburgh edged Oakland 13-7 on a last-second deflection TD from Franco Harris. The Miami Dolphins defeated Cleveland 20-14 as Earl Morrall led an 80-yard drive. The winners advance to face each other for spots in Super Bowl VII.
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Ken Rappaport
Associated Press
Washington
Pittsburgh
Dallas Cowboys
Billy Kilmer
Green Bay Packers
Cowboys
Hollywood
San Fancisco 49Ers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins
Steelers
Oakland Raiders
Dolphins
Earl Morrall
Jim Kiick
Utes
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland
Dale Lindsey
Miami
Don Shula
Browns
Mike Phipps
Morrall
Kiick
Oakland
Raiders
Ken Staber
Fuqua
Tatum
Dallas
San Francisco
Roger Staubach
Tom Landry
Green Bay
Redskins
Packers
Los Angeles
Plano Holiday Tournament Schedule Involving Mazon Minooka and Wilmington
The Plano Holiday Tournament features Mazon Minooka and Wilmington in a Wednesday 7 p.m. matchup with Mazon facing Shabbona Thursday at 5 30 p.m. The first round also has Somonauk vs Serena at 5 30 p.m. and Plano vs Oswego at 9 30 p.m. later rounds determine consolation and championship berths through Friday and Saturday finals.
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Mazon
Minooka
Wilmington
Shabbona
Somonauk
Serena
Plano
Oswego
North Nets Narrow Victory in All-Star Grid Clash
In Miami the North beat the South 17 to 10 as players like Rufus Ferguson and Bob McCall starred. Foreman of Miami rushed for 83 yards but two late fourth quarter fumbles clouded his draft prospects amid a tense, turnover‑prone showdown.
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John R. Skinner
Associated Press
MIAMI
Chuck Foreman
University of Miami
Fla
Foreman
Rufus
Ferguson
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Joe Ferguson
Rebels
David Knight
William and Mary
John Madeya
Louisville
North
Gary Danielson
Purdue
Kansas City
Len
Alfred Reese
Tennessee State
McCall
Buckeye scout ranks era defining college teams
Esco Sarkkinen, OSU scout for 27 seasons, names three eras as the greatest. He highlights the 1947-48 Michigan squad, the mid-60s Michigan State defense with Bubba Smith and George Webster, and the Rex Kern era at Ohio State. He notes USC by one season as exceptional but not comparable.
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Pasadena
Calif
Esco
Sarkkinen
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Michigan
Michigan State
Rex Kern and Company
Big 10
Bubba Smith
George Webster
Kern
Southern Cal
Larkkinen
Buckeye
Shabbona Wrestlers Win Meet Over Troy 29 23
Shabbona edged Troy 29 23 in a dual meet winning eight matches and drawing one. Gilbertson pinned Litchfield in 32 seconds at 65 pounds while MecTague 7 0 over Jurich and Bell 5 0 at 80 pounds led the winners.
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Shabbona
Troy
Gilbertson
Litchfield
D. MecTague
Jurich
Bell
Caucill
F. Rowland
Gladowski
Dergo
Daniels
Snyder
Mitchell
Lewis
Alberico
Rockowski
Phelps
Stinnette
Mat Vercelette
Schultz
Yard
Mark Vercelote
Mulcahy
Geissler
Grindstaff
Johnson
Davidson
Shabbana
Joliet Boys Club
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Mazon HS
Take Flanagan
Tony Rubiano
Keith Greenan
Ralph Vanderhyden
Dave Brockman
Mike Carey
Joel Franklin
Dark Shirt
Don Savaria
Mike Marques
Keith Petry
Marlin Hartman
Bill Sanders
Pat Sanders
Denny Rodriguez
Herald
Terry Bradshaw
John Fauqua
Jack Tatum
Franco Harris
Chuck Noll
Bradshaw
Harris
Fred Swearingen
Tabier
Delmonte
McNabb
Bradley
Reynolds
Weitz
Belim
Ferris
Jones
Peterson We
Lambros
Ind
Jay Jones
Ing
J Jones
Ee Ladies
Skints Mens Wear Lorraines Beauty Shop
Kent Feeds
Morris Real Estate
Shabbona Camping
Morris Savings & Loan
Sarah Coventry
Johnsons
Gables
Tri Cnem
Ann Boniander
Kathy Tagliatt
Sunbeam
Trong & Division
Morris Paul Bauit
South
Trojan
Mike Rae
University of Southern California Trojans
Rae
USC
Liberty
Waverly
Morris
Walt Disney World
Lau Nia
Atlantic Boulevard
Jerry McQuaid
Morris Daily Herald
U.S.A
Circulation Dept
Morris, Illinois
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