Halas Says He Won't Retire From Bears Coaching
George S Halas, 70, says retirement is not on his mind and he would rather be with football and his team. The Hall of Fame coach was named AP NFL Coach of the Year for guiding the Bears to a 9-5 finish and Western title contention after a slow start.
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Evansville Returns To No 1 In AP Small College Poll
Evansville and Central State of Ohio resume top positions in the AP small college basketball ranking. Evansville rises to first after a 2–1 week, overtaking Central State which had led earlier. Southern Illinois holds third after upsetting Wichita, with North Dakota and Grambling also scoring within the top eight.
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Chicago Tops Rangers 4 3 In NHL Ruse
Chicago defeats New York 4 to 3 in Wednesday NHL action. New York remains on schedule with Friday’s lineup listing Detroit visit postponed for now.
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Browns Star Dina Brown Named NFL MVP
Dina Brown was voted the NFL Most Valuable Player by a 42-man AP panel with 34 votes. The Browns star led the league with 1,649 rushing yards and 21 rushing TDs, contributing 1,844 total yards for Cleveland and 17 rushing TDs plus 4 receiving TDs this season.
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Mediapolis Classic Bets on Strong Local Showdown
Mediapolis hosts the annual Holiday Classic girls basketball doubleheader on Tuesday December 20 featuring Harmony vs Lone Tree at 7:00 p.m. and Durant vs Mediapolis at 8:30 p.m. Harmony seeks a nine game win streak. Mediapolis rides a 9-0 start and a top 10 ranking into the matchup.
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Major League Rookie Awards Honor Ford Frick
The American and National Leagues voted Rookie of the Year trophies in honor of retiring Baseball Commissioner Ford C. Frick. The first Frick trophies go to Curt Blefary of the Baltimore Orioles and Jim Lefebvre of the Los Angeles Dodgers, named top rookies of 1965 by the BWAA.
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Schellhase Keeps Scoring Lead In Major College Race
Purdue star Dave Schellhase holds the major college scoring lead at 35.2 points per game for five games through December 14, edging North Carolina’s Bob Lewis at 34.4 over seven games. Tom Blanck of Nebraska tops shooting with 28 of 28, while Keith Swagerty of Pacific averages 22.2 rebounds in six games.
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Iowa State sports show $80,988 profit for year end June 50
Des Moines AP reports Iowa State University sports posted a net profit of $80,988 for the year ending June 50. Football earned $21,486, other sports mostly lost, and $171,692 came from receipts not attributed to a single sport. Total receipts were $755,781 with disbursements of $674,?2 including losses in basketball and track.
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Confusing NFL Stats Preview for Baltimore Green Bay
AP notes a confusing playoff preview as Baltimore relies on a reshuffled passing attack led by Unitas and Cuozzo while pivoting to Malte’s rollout. Packers show weak offense but strong defense. 49ers lead in total and passing with Chicago also high scorers. Gale Sayers sets TD mark. Brown wins rushing title. Bukich leads passing. Parks top receiver. Boyd interceptions leader.
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Keokuk Chiefs Lead in Little Six Basketball Stats
Keokuk Chiefs top team field goal percentage at 43.1 and Greg Douglas leads in scoring and rebounding. Keokuk’s Keo kuk tops two categories while Davenport Assumption Bud Friedholdt leads free throws. Muskies Peniston and Lenz remain only Muskies in top lists at 2 3 in rebounding after Tuesday 72 68 win at Ottumwa. Official stats cover games through last week announced by Harold Blake.
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Elks Bowling Dates Listed for 1968 State Tourney
The Elks announce the 1968 state tournament dates, set for each weekend from March 26 to May with Easter excluded. Local bowlers wishing to enter should contact Art Causey, secretary of the local Elks league.
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