Change in grid substitution rules debated by AFCA
Association coach opinions split on two platoon play and unlimited substitutions. SMU coach Bill Meek and Abe Martin of Texas Christian criticize easy substitutions while Lou Little prepares to reveal committee recommendations to AFCA before the annual meeting. NCAA will review the coaches' guidance in Miami next week.
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Columbia
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Texas Christian
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Ncaa Football Rules Committee
NCAA
Miami
Ottawa Church League Opens With Senior and Junior Games
Ottawa church basketball opened with four senior games in the Junior High gym and six junior games in the Senior High gym. Senior results: First Methodist 31 Sacred Heart 25, Trinity Methodist 35 4, Wesleyan Methodist 19 North Baptist 16, Baptist Mission 30 First Baptist 5. Junior results: Trinity Methodist 20 Main Street Presbyterian 11, First Baptist 30 Calvary Baptist 2, Sacred Heart 20 First United Presbyterian 4, North Baptist 21 First Christian 7, Boys' Club 38 Wesleyan Methodist 6, First Methodist Whites 27 First Methodist Greens 21.
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Cannon says contract void with Rams
LSUs Billy Cannon says the Los Angeles Rams have no binding contract with him. He explained from Honolulu that post-dated papers were not official and wouldn’t take effect until Jan. 2, and he returned the papers with the signed offer noted by his attorney. He had already signed with the Houston Oilers on Jan. 1 after the Sugar Bowl.
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Louisiana State
Los Angeles Rams
Cannon
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New Orleans Times- Picayune
Nationional Football League
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Rams
Pro Football Contract War Builds Amid Holdout Threats
New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams threaten legal action to enforce contracts on All-Americas Flowers and Cannon as AFL signings spark fear of a pro football contract war. Flowers signed with the AFL Chargers. Cannon with the Houston Oilers amid earlier Rams and NFL warnings.
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SixtyFootball deaths in 1959 surpass previous years
New York AP reports 29 players died in 1959 from football related causes the highest total since 1947. Four hot weather fatalities led AFCA and NCAA to urge lighter practices above 80 to 85 degrees. One Maryland college player and three high school players died of heat stroke.
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Floyd Eastwood
Los Angeles City College
American Football Coaches Assn
Ncaa Football Rules Committee
AFCA
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University of Maryland
Pittsburg State overwhelms Warrensburg State 74 to 44
Pittsburg State tops Warrensburg State 74 44 in a non conference game. Fred Warder leads Pittsburg with 24 points as four Gorillas reach double figures.
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Pittsburg State
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K State Still Competing In Big Eight Title Chase
Kansas State remains active in the Big Eight race after a 69-37 home win over Colorado. Colorado shot 26 percent, while Iowa State led early but held off a late Nebraska rally. Missouri dropped to four losses as Oklahoma State beat Missouri 51-42. Next, Colorado hosts Oklahoma Friday after beating the Sooners 61-57 in the holiday tournament.
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Twyman Leads NBA Scoring Ahead Of Wilt Chamberlain
Cincinnati's Jack Twyman tops the league in total points after 40 games with 1,267 and a 31.6 average, while Philadelphia's Wilt Chamberlain has 1,172 points in 32 games for a 36.6 average. NBA leaders are by total points, with figures released today including Sunday games.
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Jack Twyman
Philadelphia
Wilt Chamberlain
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NBA
Chamberlain leads with margin in Hawk race standings
In the NBA race, Chamberlain sits in second place with a large margin over third-placed Bob Pettit of St. Louis. The Hawks have accumulated 909 points across 34 games in the current season standings.
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Chamberlain
Bob Pettit
St. Louis
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