Halas hails Sayers as best ever in NFL debut
Chicago coach George Halas lauds rookie Gale Sayers for six touchdowns in the 61 20 victory over the 49ers. He urges voters to honor both Sayers and Bear linebacker Dick Butkus with offensive and defensive rookie of the year awards.
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Frederickson and Willard Trade Questions Quieted
Hall of Fame coach George Halas said any questions about Tucker Frederickson of the New York Giants and Ken Willard of the San Francisco 49ers have been answered after recent moves.
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Astros Shake Up Front Office And Manager
The Houston Astros fired General Manager Paul Richards and field manager Lyman Harris amid a bid to lift team fortunes. Grady Hatton was named new manager, moving up from Oklahoma City, while Eddie Robinson was also dismissed and Tal Smith became vice president and director of player personnel.
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Freshman Football to Play Two Games in Big Ten
The Big Ten faculty group approves allowing freshmen to play two intercollegiate games next season marking the first such freshman contests in the conference. Freshmen previously saw play on varsity during wartime and the faculty also asks for more study of freshman competition structure.
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