Norwalk Trucker Hoopsters Upset Huron 80 to 50
Norwalk coach Leonard Hardman saw his basketball squad rebound from a football fade to an 80 to 50 win over Huron. Diringer led with 25 points while Edwards scored 23 and grabbed 16 rebounds, supported by Buckingham Ott and Grose as Norwalk pulled away early and built a 60 32 lead.
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Don Hohler
Norwalk
Leonard Hardman
Trucker
Huron
Bucyrus
Truckers
Tom Diringer
Diringer
Mike Grose
Doug Ott
Tom Edwards
Edwards
Jack Buckingham
Grose
Bill O’hara
Tiger
Wilber
John Doubledee
Scott Hetrick
Dave Hughes
MacIntire Edwards
Hetrick Grose
Ott
Legando Buckingham
O'Hara
Hughes
Miller Doubledee
Swanbeck
Jets Told to Trim Facial Hair by AFL Boss
Milt Woodward head of the American Football League ordered the New York Jets to cut their beards mustaches and long sideburns on Sunday.
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NEW York
UPI
Milt Woodward
American Football League
New York Jets
Falcons Fall to Marion OSU Despite Second-Half Fight
Firelands BGSU led by Jim Grine with 22 points and 18 rebounds, but Marion OSU pulled away in the second half to beat Firelands 104 to 91. Chuck Gdovicak scored 29 for the Falcons as Ben Herr led Marion with 30. Head coach Mike Ebert praised progress but cited rebounding as Firelands' big issue ahead of Dec. 20 game versus Lakeland Community College.
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Jim Grine
St. Paul
Firelands Bgsu
Falcons
Marion Osu
Grine
Firelands
Chuck Gdovicak
Marion
Ben Herr
Falcon
Mike Ebert
Browns Defeat Redskins To Reach East Title Chance
Cleveland’s 24-21 win over Washington boosts the Browns toward the Eastern Conference championship on Dec 21 against Dallas. Leroy Kelly fumbled early but finished with 99 yards. Erich Barnes sealed a TD with a 40-yard return. Don Cockroft and Paul Warfield connected for key scores as Cleveland’s defense limited Washington late.
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Washington
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
Browns
Sonny Jurgensen
Jerry Smith
Smith
Erich Barnes
Jurgensen
Redskins
Pete Larson
Kelly
Don Cockroft
Bill Nelson
Paul Warfield
Ohio State
Jim Ninowski
Charlie Taylor
Pat Fisher
Ninowski
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Houston
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Miami
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Boston
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Buffalo
Baltimore
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Oakland
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Atlanta
Denver
Cincinnati
Dallas
San Francisco
Fouls Costly To Eagles In Nonconference Clash
Monroeville faced Margaretta in a nonconference game where a late technical on Mike Carter with 50 seconds left shifted momentum. The Eagles had rallied from a 6 point third quarter deficit to reach within two before the foul.
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Monroeville
Mike Carter
Margaretta
Eagles
Jayvees win fourth straight in 46 36 shakeout of Huron Tigers
Norwalk Jayvees beat Huron 46 36 as three starters each scored seven in the first period to spark a 23 9 lead. Stu Schillig topped scoring with 18 points for a 38 point weekend while Sonny Coles added 10. Margaretta and Monroeville results follow with guard Al Wallensiegel 17 for Margaretta and Jeff Eby 18 for Monroeville as the hosts suffer shooting woes in the third quarter. Monroeville 2 1 heads to Norwalk to meet St Paul in a Firelands clash on December 13.
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Comet Cleaners
Barman & Seitz
Thunderbird Hills
Deeble’s Shell
Huron C. Bank
Battles Insurance
Nite Life
Friendly Corners
Bee Hive Queens
Fanny Farmer Schneider's Inc
Fisher Wayside
Mercer Motel
Schil
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Knob Hill
Con. No. 1
American Legion
Norwalk
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Norwalk High Jayvees
Huron Tigers
Bill Bennett
Stu Schillig
Sonny Coles
Margaretta
al Wallensiegel
Monroeville
Carter
Kid Gloves
Eagles
Jeff Eby
Ron Schneider
Steve Moore
Wallenselger
Dave Bailey
Jack Behnke
Norwalk Grad Steve Cook Earns NAIA District Honor
Steve Cook a 1966 Norwalk High School graduate and Dana College defensive end, earned an honorable mention on the NAIA District 1 football team selected by district coaches. Cook, named Tri-State All Conference defensive, will be Blair College co captain for 1969, and is the son of Grant Walls Jr and Mrs Spoerr.
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Steve Cook
Norwalk High School
Cook
Dana College
Blair
Neb
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Omaha
Creighton
Nebraska Weslyan
Blair College
Norwalk
Grant Walls, Jr
Robert Spoerr
Huron
Willard Flashes Defeated by Sandusky 72 64 in Key League Clash
Willard senior team challenged Sandusky 72 64 as Willard led 33 22 at halftime after 13 early turnovers. Chuck Barrison scored 20 for Willard, while Tony Hasfeld led Sandusky with 22 points. Willard 2 2 resume N OL play against Galion on Dec 13.
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Willard
Sandusky
Willard Crimson Flashes
Flashes
Chuck Barrison
Tony Hasfeld
Dan Rather
John Ferris
Jerry Wendling
Galion
Trojan Rally Fails In Fourth Quarter
South Central fell to Crestline 57 52 after a late rally. Crestline led by John Blum with 19 points and Dave Bise added 14. South Central teammates John Dendinger 14 Lofland 13 Shipman 10 each.
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Greenwich
South Central
Hillsdale
Crestline
Trojans
John Blum
Blum
Dave Bise
John Dendinger
John Lofland
Forbes Shipman
Rangers Star Gilbert Out Four to Six Weeks
New York Rangers forward Rod Gilbert will be sidelined four to six weeks due to a fractured bone and torn ligaments in his left ankle. Wayne Rivers of the Rangers Buffalo Farm team is recalled to fill his spot.
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Rod Gilbert
New York Rangers
Wayne Rivers
Rangers
Buffalo
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