Battle Of Unbeatens At Raleigh County Armory
Woodrow Wilson High hosts Charleston in a showdown of 4-0 teams at Raleigh County Armory Beckley. Charleston seeks its 29 game win streak while Mountain Lions pursue another big win against an unbeaten foe in Beckley with tipoff at 8 00 p m.
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Raleigh County Armory
Ken Clay
Woodrow Wilson High School
Charleston
Beckley
Clay
Mountain Lions
Flying Eagles
Rams Fire George Allen After Friction With Owner
Los Angeles Rams fire head coach George Allen after a personality clash with owner Dan Reeves. Allen, 46, earned about 50,000 annually and leaves with a 29-1-3 record over three seasons. Reeves gave no hint of a successor.
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UPI
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Dan Reeves
Los Angeles Rams
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Reeves
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Kezar Stadium
San Francisco Forty Niners
Alien
Finals set for Beckley YMCA Warm Up Tournament
The Beckley Raleigh County YMCA Warm up Tournament finals will be played Monday night at Woodrow Wilson High School gym. Plantation Motors faces West Virginia Glass after the Communicators meet the Businessmen of the Old-Timers League. Judo classes led by Tracy Cook start at 7:00 p.m.
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Beckley- Raleigh County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Plantation Motors
West Virginia Glass
Bob Bolin
Tracy Cook
Miss WBA Feature Opens All College Week 1968
The All College Achievement Society Week starts today and runs through January 4 1969 led by Carl Barbour. Vivian Whitted the Miss World Boxing Association titleholder will headline with events including an Open House at the Pioneer Hotel and a tour of southern West Virginia with stops in Beckley and Charleston.
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All College Achievement Society
Carl “Frankenstein” Barbour
Vivian Whitted
Miss Whitted
ACAS
Harlem
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Copacabana
New York City
Madison Square Garden
City Community College
Pioneer Hotel
Vivian
the Central Baptist
Beckley Hotel
Sam Glasco
W. O. Ritchie Jr
Charles Ellis
Bobby Wright
St. Peter’s College
Jersey City
Murray Jeffries
Beckley Jr. High School
West Virginia
Bluefield
Athletic Club
Charleston
Penn State Faces Kansas In Orange Bowl Showdown
PENN STATE 10 0 strength is defense led by Mike Reid and Steve Smear. Backfield stars Bob Campbell Charlie Pittman and Don Abbey pace a balanced attack. Weak passing game, first year quarterback Church Burkhart improving. KANSAS 9 1 features All American Bobby Douglass versatile, Shanklin and Riggins run well. Defense vulnerable. Kansas needs tough stop to slow PSU.
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Nittany Lions
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Steve Smear
Bobampbell
Charlie Pittman
Don Abbey
Ted Kwalick
Leon Agevine
Church Burkhart
Hoe Paterno
Army
West Virginia
Kansas
Bobby Douglass
Donnie Shanklin
John ‘Riggins
George McGowan
John Mosier
John Jackson
Douglass
Jayhawks
Pepper Rodgers
McKay reshapes Trojans lineup for Rose Bowl
Southern Cal coach John McKay announced Thursday changes for the Rose Bowl with Al Cowlings starting at defensive end in place of injured Jim Griffin Willard Scott shifting to Joe Cowling’s defensive tackle spot and Bill Redding replacing Scott at middle guard
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Los Angeles
UPI
John McKay
Southern Cal
Trojan
al Cowlings
Jim Griffin
Willard Scott
Joe Cowling
Bill Redding
Scott
Haywood Fourth Leading Scorer in NCAA Basketball
Spencer Haywood of Detroit, star of the U.S. Olympic team, ranked fourth in major college scoring at 30.8 and led college rebounding at 22.55 through Dec 21. The standings show Pete Maravich led scoring, with Troy Murphy, Rick Mount, Rich Travis among top scorers. DePaul topped offense and other schools led in defense and rebounds.
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UPS
Spencer Haywood
Detroit
Haywood
National Collegiate Sports Services
Dave DeBusschere
Pete Mara
Owls Meet Herndon At Mullens In Wyoming County Clash
In Mullens tonight the Glen Rogers Owls visit the Herndon Indians for a junior high game at 6:30 and a varsity tilt at 8:00. Jim Sizemore leads Herndon at 28.6 ppg with recent 77 points in two games. Frankie Adams, Lemuel Lusk, and guards Jennings and Bailey offer support as the Indians seek victory. On the Owls’ side Dallas McKinney posts 28.2 ppg with Tolliver Hill and Price providing scoring, while Peck and Bower may spell.
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Glen Rogers Owls
Wyoming County
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Matoaka
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Sizemore
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Adams
Lemuel Lusk
Lusk
Marty Jennings
Rickey Bailey
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Bailey
Pete Tolliver
Charlie Hill
Kenneth Price
Kenneth Hall
Bobby Peck
Ronnie Bower
Jack Pauley
Peck
Collins High Red Devils
Oak Hill
Alexandria
Virginia
George Washington High School
Red Devils
Phil Sundstrom
Eugene Allport
Tom Garrett
Sam Jasper
Stanley Harris
Sundstrom
Jasper
Allport
Jim Rod Booth
Vernon Miller
Santa Clara tops WVU to snap skid in Rainbow Classic
Santa Clara Broncos used a nine point late run to defeat West Virginia 72-58 in Honolulu opening night action. Ralph Ogden led SCU with 21 points while Bud Ogden added 19 and Dennis Awtrey 18. WVU drops to 4-3 as Carey Bailey reaches double figures with 10.
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Hayes Emerges as NBA Rookie Force for Rockets
Detroit coach Donnie Butcher praises Elvin Hayes as extraordinarily talented, noting his rookie impact with the San Diego Rockets. Hayes, 6 foot 9, leads the league with a 30 point per game scoring pace and showcases an outside shot unmatched by any big man. He shrugs off comparisons to Chamberlain and Russell while adapting to NBA toughness and his new Houston campus.
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Art Williams
Namath Named UPI AFL Player Of The Year 1968
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, 6-2 195, won the AFL Player of the Year honor after 3,147 passing yards and 15 TDs helped lift the Jets to an 11-3 mark and Eastern Division title. He led a strong Jets offense with Don Maynard and George Sauer as top targets. Namath credited his teammates as integral to the team's success.
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American Football League
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San Diego Chargers
Bob Griese
Miami Dolphins
Len Dawson
Kansas City Chiefs
Namath
Jets
Beaver Falls
University of Alabama
Sauer
Alworth
Maynard
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