Specialty Teams Gain Standing In Browns Strategy
Cleveland Browns coach Blanton Collier says specialty teams are essential to pro football as a three-unit approach grows. Winners include kickoff and receiving units, with rookies like Leroy Kelly and Walt Roberts cited for boosting morale and key plays shaping the season.
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Walt) Roberts
Leroy) Kelly
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New York Giants
Charlie Scales
Philadelphia
Sid Williams
Sam Baker
Roger Shoals
Eagle
Lou Saban Named AFL Coach Of Year
Lou Saban is honored as AFL coach of the year after steering the Buffalo Bills to their first Eastern Division title and a 24-14 win over the Patriots. The award was decided by a 12-11 vote over Boston’s Mike Holovak with Sid Gillman receiving the remaining ballot.
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UPI
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Lou Saban
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Saban
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Buffalo Bills
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United Press International
AFL
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San Diego
Boston
Mike Holovak
Sid Gillman
Holovak
Gillman
Joel Collier
Jerry Smith
John Mazur
Harv Johnson
Indiana
Buster Ramsey
Buffalo
Cookie Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Indiana U Seeks New Grid Coach After Dickens Resigns
Indiana University began a search for a new football coach after Phil Dickens quit following eight seasons. Dickens, 50, will stay on as general manager of off campus facilities. Athletic director Orwig reportedly began shopping for a replacement, with Bob Devaney of Nebraska among possible candidates. Army's Paul Dietzel had previously indicated no interest.
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UPI
Indiana University
Phil Dickens
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Indiana
Elvis Stahr Jr
Dicken
Borwig
Bob Devaney
Nebraska
Devaney
Orwig
Army
Paul Dietzel
Fans Flock to Erie for Pro Championship Telecasts
Erie hotel and motel operators report a flood of requests from fans seeking rooms to watch the AFL title game in Buffalo between the Bills and Chargers and the NFL title tilt in Cleveland between the Colts and Browns. A TV blackout limits viewing in host cities, pushing fans to find nearby lodging equidistant from both sites. Large group bookings, up to six per room, are common at special rates.
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Bills
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Baltimore Colts
Quebec Retains Scoring Honors In Hockey League
Quebec Aces dominate the top scorer list in the American Hockey League led by Wayne Hicks with 38 points. Teammates Ed Hoekstra 35 Morison 34 Sutherland 30 and Gray 29 join Hicks in the scoring ranks as Ted Hampson of Pittsburgh trails with 36 points. Hicks has 16 goals 22 assists while Hampson totals 12 goals 24 assists. Bob Champoux of Pittsburgh posts the best goalie average at 2.20 GAA in 300 minutes. Claude DeFour tops regular goalies with 2.48 GAA in 1580 minutes. Bob Blackburn of Providence leads in penalties with 94 minutes.
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Rochester
N. Y
UPI
Quebec Aces
Wayne Hicks
Quebec
Ed Hoekstra
Cleveland Morison
Bill Sutherland
Terry Gray
Pittsburgh
Ted Hampson
Hicks
Hampson
Detroit Coaches Get Job Probes
Three of five fired Detroit Lions assistant coaches disclosed received job inquiries from other NFL clubs. Forte hinted he may quit football to run his sand and gravel business. Bob Nussbaumer and Les Bingaman confirmed inquiries. Ford fired Sonny Grandelius and Don Dell, kept George Wilson as head coach.
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UPI
Detrot Lions
Forte
Bob Nussbaumer
Les Bingaman
Nussbaumer
Bingaman
Sonny Grandelius
Don Dell
William Clay Ford
Ford
George Wilson
Jockeys Suspended at Tropical Park
Jockey John Choquette received a 10 day suspension starting Thursday for rough riding while Bill Morrisey was suspended five days starting Tuesday for interference at Tropical Park.
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Miami
UPI
John Choquette
Bill Morrisey
Tropical Park
Choquette
Morrisey
Old Sport Book Reveals Early Football Ironies
A 1905-06 Michigan scrapbook reveals the turn of the century era of college football. The notes praise early greats like Willie Heston and Amos Alonzo Stagg while recounting scandals, discipline, and Yost era recruitments. It links the Michigan spirit to fierce rivalries and the sport’s rough beginnings.
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Ohio State
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Heston
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Eckersall
Ann Arbor
Dave Nelson
University of Delaware
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Michigan Spirit
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Clement Halan
Delaware
Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles
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Willie) Heston
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Hell
Betsy
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Drake
Canton
Michigan Agricultural College
Michigan State
Chicago
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Wolverines
Denny Clark
Wally Eckersall
Denny
Bulldogs Surprise SEC With Upsets In 1964 Season
Georgia Bulldogs, once expected to finish last in the SEC, finished tied for second behind Alabama. They upset Kentucky, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Clemson, going 6-3-1 with a stout ground game led by Bob Taylor and Fred Barber, while Preston Ridlehuber led rushers and Lynn Hughes passed sparingly. The team earned a Sun Bowl bid under coach Vince Dooley who was named SEC coach of the year.
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Vince Dooley
Dooley
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Ridlehuber
Lynn Hughes
Alldogs
Bob Taylor
Fred Barber
Brigham Young Throttles Ohio State In 112 71 Victory
Brigham Young defeated Ohio State 112 to 71 in Provo, Utah, with John Fairchild scoring 24 and Dick Nemelka 20 as BYU hit 62 percent in the first half. Ohio State, led by Dick Ricketts with 14, saw its road woes continue before heading home for Dartmouth next week.
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BYU
Bucks
Fairchild
Brigham Young
John Fairchild
Dick Nemelka
Gary Hill
Wichita
Cougars
Dick Ricketts
Jim Shaffer
al Rowley
Dartmouth
Columbus
Women Pro Golfers Win 341000 In 1964
In Cincinnati Ohio UPI fifty six LPGA members earned a record 341,400 during 1964. Mickey Wright of San Diego collected more than 30,000 in tourna ment play with 11 victories. Wright totaled 31,920.50 including unofficial sums. Ruth Jessen of Seattle was second with 24,623 across 32 official and one unofficial events, winning five official tournaments. Kathy Whitworth of Monahans won one event and placed second in four others, totaling 22,342.85.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
UPI
Ladies Professional Golf Association
Mickey Wright
San Diego
Calif
Miss Wright
California
Ruth Jessen
Seattle
Wash
Kathy Whitworth
Monahans
Tex
Marshall Grants Three Football Scholarships
Marshall University announced the first football grant in aid scholarships to three Logan high school players. Halfbacks Jim Brant and George Hummel and fullback Dale Brenning received the awards after helping their team to a perfect 10-0 Southeastern Ohio championship season.
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Huntington
UPS
Marshall University
Logan
Ohio
Jim Brant
George Hummel
Dale Brenning
Charlie Snyder
Bills Practice For Title Meet
Buffalo Bills prepare at War Memorial Stadium in Buffalo for the AFL title game with the San Diego Chargers after clinching the division. Lou Saban and quarterback Kemp lead a 45 minute practice as Kemp is set to start, with a helicopter aiding field drying to thaw frozen patches.
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Buffalo Bills
San Diego Chargers
Lou Saban
United Press International
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Boston
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Daryle Lamonica
San Diego
Kemp
Miller Chosen Man Of The Year
The Dapper Dan Club of Pittsburgh will honor Delvin Miller as man for the year in sports for 1964 at the Hilton Hotel Fed. Miller co founded The Meadows, Western Pennsylvania's first pari mutuel harness track. Johnny Unitas of the Baltimore Colts ranked second in balloting. Roberto Clemente of the Pirates placed third.
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Dapper Dan Club
Delvin
del) Miller
Hilton Hotel
Fed
Miller
the Meadows
Western Pennsylvania
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colts
Unitas
Brookline
Roberto Comment
Pittsburgh Pirates
TELL N r Sane Bow-Wick Industrial League Team Won
Beckley Welding 27 18 Beckley Insulation 25 20 Purity Maid 4862 Cole Cabinet 24 21 Eastern Assoc Coal 1742 27% Beckley Hospital 174 27% Up Bottling Co. 17 28 Team with series led by L B Carper and Tom Hensley. high games by Cole, Hutchinson, Karbonit, Blackburn, Meadows, Burge, Davis, Lightner, Johnston, Johnson, and others.
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Rose & Quesenberry
Beckley Welding
Beckley Insulation
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Cole Cabinet
Eastern Assoc. Coal 1742
Beckley Hospital
Tom Hensley
Gene Cole
Elmer Hutchinson
Charles Karbonit
Cliff Blackburn
J. P. Meadows
Earl Burge
Larry Davis
Press Lightner
Cecil Johnston
Junior Johnson
Pass Potential Strong In North
North and South All-Star teams practiced as Ara Parseghian and Wayne Hardin led drills. The North focused on stopping Jerry Rhome and Roger Staubach with Herman Johnson and Ken Maglick tight on patterns. Rhome and Staubach led the South in passing drills as Tucker Frederickson took on dual offensive and defensive duties.
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UPI
Nttas
John Huarte
Jack Snow
Jerry Rhome
Roger Staubach
North
Ara Parseghian
Wayne Hardin
Michigan State
Herman Johnson
Notre Dame
Ken Maglick
Rhome
Staubach
Tucker Frederickson
Auburn
Carter, Thomas Charged With Assault, Battery
Rubin Carter, the middleweight boxer known as Hurricane, faced a hearing on assault and battery charges from a night club brawl. He and sparring partner Clay Thomas of Brooklyn, both 27 and 28 respectively, were arrested October 24 after tavern owner George Shaw said Thomas punched a waiter and Carter shoved Shaw. both pleaded innocent and were released on bail.
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Thomas
Alexander Hamilton
Shaw
Carter
Shrine Gridders Visit Crippled Children In SF
Shrine football players in San Francisco visit Crippled Children's Hospital as they begin their trip, then focus on the East West game on January 2. East leader Pete Elliott from Illinois and West leader Johnny McKay from Southern California headline the coaching duties. Key players attracting attention include Dick Butkus, Bob Berry, and Craig Morton, with Gale Sayers mentioned as a top runner.
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UPI
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Pete Elt
Illinois
Johnny McKay
Southern California
Dick Butkus
Bob Berry
Oregon
Craig Morton
California
Elliott
Butkus
George Donnelly
McKay
Morton
Berry
Gale Sayers
George Halas
Chicago Bears
George
Hugh Taylor Named New Houston Oilers Head Coach
Houston owner Bud Adams announced Hugh Taylor 41 formerly defensive backfield coach becomes fifth Oilers head coach in five years replacing Sammy Baugh who resigned yesterday Baugh is rehired as backfield coach Taylor and Baugh have long been teammates or coaching partners over the past two decades Taylor an Oklahoma City University alum joined the Redskins in 1947 as Baugh's target on the pass receiving corps.
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UPI
Sammy Baugh
Hugh
Bones) Taylor
Washington Redskins
Taylor
Houston Oilers
K.S
Bud) Adams
Baugh
Adams
Oilers
Rotan
Tex
Oklahoma City University
Redskins
Colts Brace For Cold Weather In Championship Clash
Baltimore Colts plan for harsh conditions in the NFL title game against the Browns in Cleveland. Equipment manager Fred Schubach will pack thermal underwear chokers and rippled shoes along with gloves approved by Raymond Berry, aiming to shield the passing attack from Lake Erie winds. Berry also mentions personal prep with tinted skindiver goggles in sunny California.
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UPI
Baltimore Colts
Browns
Cleveland
Fred Schubach
Lake Erie
Raymond Berry
NFL
Berry
California
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