Stram Named AFL Coach of the Year Despite Chiefs Collapse
Hank Stram of the Kansas City Chiefs won the AFL Coach of the Year award with 16 votes in AP’s panel. Stram guided a patched roster to a 12-2 regular season before Oakland routed Kansas City 41-6 in a pivotal playoff loss, leaving him hopeful for a strong rebound next season.
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Rookie Paul Robinson Wins AFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
New York AP reports Paul Robinson of the Cincinnati Bengals was chosen as the AFL Offensive Rookie of the Year with 2 votes, ahead of Bob Holmes who received 6 votes for second in rushing. Robinson topped 1,000 yards as a rookie, a first in AFL history, after a brief college football career at Arizona following basketball and track in junior college. He blossomed in the season's second half, posting multiple 100+ yard games.
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Big Business By Ted Meier on U S horse racing profits
Betting on legalized U S horse racing set a record in 1968 at A976,661,116 while attendance fell for the second year in a row to 61,523,085 from 62,619,18. John D Schapiro, president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations, Inc, warns racing struggles to capture entertainment dollars with younger generations delaying marriage and increasing expenses.
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Blue Gray Contest Opens With North Triumph 3-0
In the Shrine all star game at Cotton Bowl the North edged the South 3-0 as Michigan State’s Dick Berlin kicked a 23 yard field goal. Notre Dame’s Bob Gladieux set up the score with a 55 yard run and led the North.
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Tourney Starts Tonight Showcases New Big Eight Talent
Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium hosts the Big Eight preseason tournament through Monday with eight of the conference's top scorers as newcomers. Colorado and Kansas open as co favorites in a slate featuring Nebraska Oklahoma State Missouri Iowa State and Kansas State, all relying on fresh faces and transfers to lead the charge.
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Tigers Enter Gator Bowl With Anderson Upfront
Missouri coach Dan Devine reports Jim Anderson likely to play at peak despite a practice injury and Don Rees dismissal. Tim Drnko shifts to center. Crnko and Hertz fill guard roles as Missouri prepares for Alabama in Jacksonville. Bryant leads Alabama bowl preparations as both teams settle in for final limbering.
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SMU and Oklahoma Set for Astrodome Bowl Arrival
SMU and Oklahoma, participants in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, arrive in Houston with the Sooners due at 10 40 a.m. and SMU at 2 p.m. Both teams plan workouts in the Astrodome where the game will be played, marking a move from Rice Stadium after nine games.
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