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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1967
Page
5
College basketball results dominate this brief. Princeton beats Navy while Kentucky Wesleyan, St Josephs, Boston College and multiple other schools post wins. Notable NBA/NFL mentions appear in passing as part of the sports digest, with scores ranging from high to mid totals across conferences and regions.
New York AP reports Baltimore Colts quarterback John Unitas was named NFL MVP on 40 of 44 ballots. The 34 year old veteran led the league with 251 TD passes and 32,815 passing yards, guiding an 11 0 2 record into the title game against the Rams while using a reshaped receiving corps.
Wichita AP reports Johnny Majors named Iowa State head football coach and has recruited Jim Johnson from Wichita State University to his staff.Johnson resigns from Wichita State to take ISU post. Johnson was a former Arkansas lineman who played under Majors and joined the Shocker staff earlier this year. born in Port Arthur Texas.
Muscatine and Bettendorf meet in the Little Six Conference opener with both teams missing a starter. Muscatine guard Steve Lawrence is sidelined by an ankle injury, likely elevating Gary Seligman to the lineup. Bettendorf will be without 6-2 Pat Coogan due to a head injury as Ron and Don Presson, Joe Collins and Bill Killinger pace the Bulldog attack.
Baltimore Colts players express disbelief at being snubbed by the NFL All-Star defensive selections amid hopes their unit can carry the team to the Coastal Division title. Colt veterans acknowledge strong defense but crave individual recognition while eyeing a season finale against the Rams in Los Angeles.
Cincinnati Bengals, an expansion NFL team, have a scheduled victory in the expansion draft not by play but by selection rules. Pete Rozelle announced a 40 player draft from AFL clubs January 15-16 in Jacksonville with Cincinnati getting 45 college picks starting January 30 in New York and Cincinnati, a result of an amended plan favoring Brown and Miami.
Buffalo AP report notes Jesse Owens, four time Olympic gold medalist, urges Negro athletes threatening to boycott the 1968 Games to go and represent the United States, saying their participation can influence their communities. Owens spoke after addressing fifty rookie policemen in Buffalo.
Benkei Fujikura of Tokyo defeats Kim Gin Han of South Korea by score 151 to 151 in a closely contested boxing match. Fujikura gains the decision with a narrow advantage, highlighting a mixed performance from both fighters.
National Hockey League results show Montstreat 6 Boston 2, Pittsburgh 2 Toronto 1, Chicago 5 New York 2, Minnesota 4 Los Angeles 0, St. Louis 3 Oakland 1. Upcoming: Chicago at Detroit and St. Louis at Philadelphia with Friday games Boston at Oakland and Minnesota at Los Angeles.
Louisville Cardinals fifth in the AP poll suffered a 63-47 road upset at Dayton as Don May led the Flyers with 25 points and 20 rebounds. John Dromo, replacing Peck Hickman, said success would be credited to either Hickman’s players or his own efforts. Dayton coach Don Doncher praised his team's comeback against Louisville.
Iowa defensive back Tony Williams earns a spot on the Big Ten Conference All Academic football team for the second straight year. Selections announced Wednesday by 34 Midwestern sports editors and writers. The group reports a grade point average of 3.17 on a 4.00 scale.
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