Norwalk’s McCreary Named Defensive Player of the Week
Denny McCreary, Norwalk’s 5 foot 3 inch 130 pound senior defensive back, earned defensive player of the week honors from Trucker coach Leonard Hardman. It marks his second selection this season for strong tackling and key stops against Galion. End Dan Smith received the offensive nod for the same Galion contest.
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U S Sweeps Ahead in Mexico City Olympics Swimming
The United States increased its lead at the 1968 Olympics with 3 swimming finals won on Wednesday. Sharon Wichman, Kaye Hall, and Mike Burton upset favorites to push the U S toward a possible 90 medal total, while Charles Hickcox added his second gold.
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Wilt The Salt Losers Slow Lakers Fall To Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers drop to 1-3 after a 117-110 loss to the Detroit Pistons as Wilt Chamberlain struggles amid a trio with Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. Baylor scores 31, Chamberlain 2, West 19. Dave Bing leads Detroit with 39 points in the second half. Boston Celtics improve to 3-0 by defeating Cincinnati 108-101 as New York edges Milwaukee 112-114.
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Olympians Spin Spoilers and Picks in Mexico City
MILTON RICHMAN reports from Mexico City as Olympic athletes share cryptic tips and bold picks for college and pro games. He notes Minnesota over Michigan for the Little Brown Jug and a slate of matchups including Pittsburgh over Air Force and UCLA over Stanford, plus local eighth grader Randy Laycock’s 95 yard TD for Norwalk in a separate scoreline.
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Brandts Leads Norwalk Freshmen Past Huron 20–6
The Norwalk Freshmen beat Huron 20 to 6 as Jeff Brandts led the scoring with a 55 yard run and an 18 yard second quarter rushing score. He added a late 27 yard connection with Dave Hershey before Mike Wilde finished with a 13 yard TD run. The team closes the season with Lorain Senior and Milan Edison games.
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