Abilene Teams Dominate District 2-4A Across Sports
Abilene Cooper and Abilene High led district 2-4A in football basketball and baseball with Cooper reaching the baseball final and football title game while Johnson’s pitching drove Cooper to a district crown and a deep playoff run. Abilene High claimed the district basketball title and advanced to state while Permian and Odessa squads posted strong showings in golf and track. The season ended amid tragedy as Abilene High runner Howard Williams drowned during the state track meet.
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Richard Richburg
Jon Harrison
Wichita Falls
Galena Park
Brownwood
Midland
San Angelo
Byran Adams
Dallas
Stephen F. Austin
Panthers
Howard Williams
Spring Branch Memorial
College Bowl Roundup East vs West in San Francisco
The East and West squads led by Beban and Hammond prepare for Shrine and Gator Bowls in San Francisco and Florida State respectively. The weekend slate includes Sun Bowl and Montgome ria fixtures with four marquee bowls on New Year’s Day featuring USC Indiana and Tennessee Oklahoma along with LSU Wyoming and Alabama Texas A M.
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Kim Hammond
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Texas A&m
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Haven Moses
San Diego State
Phil Odel
Brigham Young
Joe Koontz
Francisco State
Warren McVea
Houston
West
Ben Martin
Larry Csonka
Syracuse
Kevin Hardy
Frank Loria
Virginia Tech
Tom Schoen
Ron Sellers
Tom Sherman
Jack Curry
Ted Kwalick
Trojans
Mike Scarpace
LSU
Paris Topples Wranglers HCJC Takes Opening Tilt
Odessa College Wranglers lose 82-80 to Paris Junior College in OC gym as Dragons rally from early deficit. Hurd leads Wranglers with 23 points. Paris five players reach double figures led by Adamson and Stockton with 17 each. Other game in doubleheader: Howard County upsets Eastern Oklahoma A&M 102-63.
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Odessa College Wranglers
Paris Junior College Dragons
Oc-Paris
Howard County
Eastern Oklahoma A&m
Wranglers
Paris
Big Spring
Odessa College
Dragons
N. L. Hurd
Chris ‘Dowell
Dallas
Hurd
Wrangler
Roger McGlothin
Jerry Johnson
Stan Hutson
Dragon
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Robert Stockton
Jackie Hopkins
Terry Mathis
Wally Cochran
Mathis
Odessa
Harris
McGlothin
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Connaily
Harper
Hearne
Cochran Adamson
Stockton Hopkins
Williams
Yancey Hocutt Fuller
Hison
E. Okla Ahh
Greenwood
Sanders
Mathis Henraren
Howard Co
Fields Ube
Jackson
Linder
B. Linder
Terrazas Collins
Wilson
Lemons Stuart
Holiday Festival and Big Eight results mixed with tournament notes
Upsala edged Newark Engineering 60 59 and St Marys Tex beat LAmar Tech 92 84 in consolation play. In the Big Eight Missouri beat Iowa State 65 63 while Kansas won 73 57 over Oklahoma in consolation action. Paris had foul trouble late as Odessa suffered 18 free throws and 19 fouls. Larry Linder led Howard County with 23 points in a victory over Eastern Oklahoma Aggies.
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Newark Engineering
Emporia St
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Tex
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Texas Wesleyan
Houston Baptist
Fordham
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa St
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Oklahoma
Odessa
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Howard County
Big Spring
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Robert Jackson
Hubert Greenwood
Robert Sanders
Aggies
Alabama Star Stabler Stricken With Flu Ahead of Cotton Bowl
Alabama quarterback Kenny Stabler contracted influenza but coach Bear Bryant expected him to play in the Cotton Bowl against Texas A&M. Bryant said Stabler would play if he could walk, amid nine flu cases on the squad since arriving in Dallas.
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Paul
Bear) Bryant
Crimson Tide
Texas A&m
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Gene Stallings
Aggies
Tom Somerville
Ken Martin
Eddie Rogers
Stabler
Jim Duke
Bobby Swafford
Ed Morgan
Oilers Meet Raiders In AFL Championship In Oakland
Houston arrives in Oakland for Sunday title clash with the Raiders after a breakout season led by Pete Beathard and 15 rookies. Oakland eyes an 11th straight win behind QB Daryle Lamonica and a strong defense led by Davidson Lassiter Keating Birdwell.
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UPI
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Pete Beathard
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Oakland Coliseum
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Raiders
Lamonica
Ben Davidson
Ike Lassiter
Tom Keating
Dan_ Birdwell
John Rauch
Beathard
Lemm
George Webster
Willie Parker
Ken Houston
George Blanda
Huip Wi
Nervi Glasman
Permian Panthers Rout Teague Lions In Ennis Tournament
Permian Panthers beat Teague Lions 66 to 42 in the Ennis Holiday Invitational quarterfinals. Four Panthers reached double figures as coach Harold Mobley’s team advances to the 12:30 p.m. semifinal awaiting Hillsboro Coriscana winner.
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ENNIS
Permian Panthers
Teague Lions
Teague
Permian
Panthers
Corsicana
Hillsboro
Galveston Ball
Tulsa
Harold Mobley
Tigers Down Longhorns In Far West Classic Consolation
Princeton dominated Texas 95 77 in Portland led by John nae with 29 points and balanced scoring from Chris Tomforde Joe Heiser and Hobert Reuer. Texas stood within three at 74 71 before Princeton answered with 12 straight points to seal the win.
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UPI
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Texas Longhorns
Tigers
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Chris Tomforde
Joe Heiser
Hobert Reuer
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Texas
Larry Smith
Longhorns
Gary Overbeck
Hobbs
N. M
Curt Papp
Pan American College Wins Holiday Tourney
Pan American College defeated Louisiana Tech 89 to 70 to take the Pan American Holiday Tournament. Fred Taylor scored 22 and 6-11 center Otto Moore added 20 for the Broncs, while Malcolm Smith and Bud Dean led the losers with 16 and 15 points.
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Edinburg, Tex
UPI
Pan American College
Louisiana Tech
Fred Taylor
Otto Moore
Broncs
Malcolm Smith
Bud Dean
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