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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1966
Page
10
Albert Nichols, LBCC sophomore star and former heir apparent to the backfield, played despite rib and toe injuries. He fractured a toe and suffered flu, missing games, yet his late heroics helped a season rely on his leadership from the sideline.
In his fourth season Lakewood coach John Ford has transformed the Lancers from underdogs to a formidable program. Since a 3-5 start, Ford has led Lakewood to 24 wins and eight losses, focusing on off season conditioning, a talent pipeline through sophomores, and scheduling easier opponents to build confidence. The team, lauded for outworking rivals, prepares for a Moore League title clash with Wilson, aiming to finally defeat the Bruins.
A reader writes Hank Hollingworth praising Notre Dame and mocking USC, praising Ara Parseghian and the Irish. The note, sent by Jerry Mariano of 312 E Louise, argues Notre Dame’s line strength and upsets, while taunting Mayor Steinman and predicting a score clash.
Football fans view last Saturday's Cal State Long Beach 28 20 Fresno State victory film at the Pacific Coast Club weekly 49er Boosters meeting. Back and lineman of the week are introduced as refreshments light up. attendees may follow election returns at home.
Stanford coach John Ralston says health dictates quarterback choice for UCLA game as Dave Lewis may handle both running back and quarterback duties while Gene Washington recovers from a shoulder injury. If Chuck Williams or Bill Shoemaker returns, the lineup could shift. Army’s program note and Stanford lineman Monte Mohr earning weekly honors are also mentioned alongside Army’s evolving offense.
Kilmer, once UCLA star and 49ers backfield option, seeks a chance to prove himself in the NFL as Brodie leads San Francisco past the Rams. He recalls a career built on running while later shifting to halfback, hoping for a breakthrough opportunity despite past injuries and bench time.
Green Bay, leading the Western Division by one game, saw its margin shrink to a half game as Fran Tarkenton sparked Minnesota to a key win. Coach Van Brocklin praised Tarkenton while joking Green Bay would need butterfly nets to catch him, highlighting an urgent title race shift.
The Dodgers powered 16 hits in a 10-2 win over a combined Giants Hawks team in Okayama Japan. Ron Fairly hit his fourth homer of the Japan tour in the third inning to spark a 4-0 lead as Dodgers improve to 4-0 in the goodwill series.
USC and Cal State peers note Coach Prothro's team must regroup at Rose Bowl after Rams and Trojans clash, while Allen cites drafting top offensive back or receiver to boost a lagging offense. Eddie Meador backs a late-season surge as Don Reed lauds Fresno State foe Phil Johnson and others honored as players of the week.
In San Francisco, Pete Pifer of Oregon State built a commanding lead in the Pacific Eight rushing title after a 229-yard performance in an 81-12 win over Arizona, lifting season total to 829. Mel Farr of UCLA trails in rushing but leads in scoring with 62 points to Pifer's 6. Gary Beban and Jerry Henderson contending for the passing title.
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