Lombardi Finally Earned Head Coach Role At 46
NEA columnist notes Vince Lombardi, despite a stellar coaching record at Fordham and Army, was long overlooked for head coaching. He later built championship offenses with the Giants and Packers, showing leadership and tactical brilliance that transformed NFL offenses. The piece cites Cohane’s book and reflects on the era’s hiring biases. Also reports Walkersville’s holiday tournament win and finals berth with player highlights.
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Earl i. Blaik
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Lombardi
Jimmy Crowley
Frank Leahy
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Col
Red Blaik
NFL
Bert Bell
Green Bay
Jack Vainisi
Packers
Tim Cohane
Vainisi
Cohane
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Navy
Chicago Bears
Lombard
Collegians
Vince Lombardi
Giants Bears title game set record gate in Chicago
NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle said the New York Giants versus Chicago Bears title game could produce a net gate around 738400 dollars, surpassing the 1962 Giants-Packers mark. Individual shares were expected similar to last year with winners near 5888.57 and losers about 4165.85.
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Pete Rozelle
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Green Bay
Giants
Cunningham Leads ACC Scoring and Rebounding
Greensboro North Carolina Billy Cunningham of North Carolina tops the ACC scoring race after seven games with 178 points at 25.4 per game. Ronnie Collins of South Carolina and Duke's Jeff Mullins remain close behind. Cunningham also leads the conference in rebounds at 15.3 per game.
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Billy Cunningham
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Art Heyman
Duke
Ronnie Collins
South Carolina
ACC Services Bureau
Jeff Mullins
Chip Conner
Virginia
Larry Lakins
N.C. State
Maryland
Gary Ward
ACC
Massapequa Park Couple Adopt Chilean Orphans After Christmas
In Massapequa Park New York a Chilean widow's six children gain four more as the Quinn family welcomes the orphans to their home. Joan and William Quinn plan to adopt, after meeting the children at Kennedy Airport. The mother was killed in a car crash last September. The Quinns own six children and hope to bridge the language gap with Spanish speaking Quinn. Surfboarding in the wake of a motorboat is noted as a new water sport trend.
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Quinn
Kennedy International Airport
Temuco
Chile
Quim
Blue Gray Game Broadcast Shifts Sparks Ticket Sales
Sunny forecast and a broadcast ban on Negro players fueled ticket sales for the Blue Gray game in Montgomery. The 2 p.m. kickoff at Cramton Bowl could draw 24,000 as NBC abstained, NBC networks replaced by eight TV and 50 radio outlets, with expectant high scoring play under coaches Engle and McClendon.
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Ala
NBC
George Wallace
Alabama
Mercury
Cramton
Rip Engle
Penn
State
Charlie McClendon
Louisiana
South
College Basketball Scores From Around the Nation
A sweeping AP summary lists multiple college games including South Carolina beating Western Kentucky 75 60 Georgetown and Northwestern 69 58 plus overtime notes Oklahoma City 98 Wyoming and Penn State 97 Western Michigan 92. The report names teams locales venues and final scores across numerous conferences and tournaments.
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South Carolina
Western Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
William and Mary
Motor City
Penn State
Western Michigan
Gator Bowl Preview Focuses On Defense
Jacksonville. AP. North Carolina, an 8-2 ACC co champion, faces Air Force, a 7-3 bowl team. Coaches stress defensive readiness as Air Force quarterback Terry Isaacson and Tar Heels mentor Jim Hickey prepare for the 19th Gator Bowl in Jacksonville.
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Fla
North Carolina
Air Force
Young Service Academy
Washington
Nebraska
Ben Martin
Jim Hickey
North Carolina Tar Heels
Terry Isaacson
Shoemaker Becomes Second Winningest U S Jockey
California report notes jockey Bill Shoemaker rose to second all time in wins as of Friday at Santa Anita Park with two victories. His career total climbed to 4781, surpassing Eddie Arcaro by two wins after tying the record the day before.
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Calif
Bill Shoemaker
United States
Santa Anita Park
Eddie Arcaro
Shoemaker
Arcaro
Longden Tops Friday Card as Leading Trainer at Santa Anita
Grandpappy Johnny Longden, riding at Santa Anita, is the No 1 winner for the day. He entered the Friday card with 5 777 career wins while Sir Gordon Richards of England, now retired, holds the world record with 4 870.
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