Campbell Named West Virginia Amateur Athlete Of The Year
Beckley’s William C Campbell, 41, national amateur golf champion, was voted West Virginia Amateur Athlete of the Year by state sportswriters. He becomes the sixth two time winner, after triumphs in 1955 and 1964, and will be honored at Charleston in April.
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Beckley
William C
Bill) Campbell
West Virginia
Ed Tutwiler
Tutwiler
Campbell
Sports, Writers
Charleston
Ron Williams
Weirton
Jerry Moore
Mor
Ris Harvey
Allen McCune
Clarence
Peewee” Bower
McGraws
Jim Cure
Marshall University
Frank Criniti
Charleston Catholic
Bill Morovic
Princeton
Metropolitan
Go Writers Association
New York
United States Golf Association
USGA
Committee of Five
U.S
Rome
Beavers’ Rose Bowl aura from Niles Ohio crew
Four boys and coach from Niles Ohio join Michigan against Oregon State in the Rose Bowl. Tony Mason, Bump Elliott’s assistant, built a 47 win no loss prep record before joining Michigan. Kines says he faces Mad Dog O Billovich, with Rindfuss Sugar and Flanagan also in the Niles group.
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Hal Wood
UPI
Pasadena
Calif
Niles
Ohio
Michigan
Oregon State
Burley Beavers
Tony Mason
Bump Elliott
Ackisies High
Wolverines
Kines
Jack O'Billovich
O'Billovich
Mad Dog
Dick Ruhl
Detroit
Portland
Ore
Ohio City
Davidson College names Homer Smith head coach
Homer Smith, 33, was selected as Davidson College Wildcats head coach from 75 applicants. He was previously offensive backfield coach at the Air Force Academy and had a meeting with Wake Forest Coach Bill Tate in Los Angeles. Smith succeeds Bill Dole after a 3-6 season and a 13 year tenure.
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Davidson
N.C
UPI
Homer Smith
Davidson College
Wake Forest
Bill Tate
Smith
Air Force Academy
Tate
Los Angeles
North Carolina
Wildcats
Tom Scott
Bill Dole
Wildcat
Hornets End Skid With 3-1 Win Over Indians
Pittsburgh Hornets snap a three game losing streak at Civic Arena beating the Springfield Indians 3-1. Claude LaForge sealed it with his second goal in the final 10 seconds as Warren Godfrey returned to captaincy in a strong showing. Butch Paul also scored. Pete Shearer replied for Springfield. Hornets host the Quebec Aces next.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pittsburgh Hornets
Civic Arena
Hornets
Springfield Indians
Claude LaForge
Warren Godfrey
Hornet
LaForge
Butch Paul
Indians
Pete Shearer
Bill Sweeney
Roger Cote
Quebec Aces
TV Quarterbacks To Have Big Day
New Year's Day bowl slate features eight teams with a combined 68 10 1 record in six games. Syracuse faces LSU in the Sugar Bowl while Arkansas plays Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl and Michigan meets Oregon State in the Rose Bowl. Alabama and Texas clash in a key Sugar/Orange Bowl double bill, with Florida State Oklahoma in the Gator Bowl and Navy Pittsburgh providing Shrine game intrigue.
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Gary Kale
UPI
New Orleans
Syracuse
Louisiana State
Dallas
Arkansas
Nebraska
Pasadena
Calif
Michigan
Oregon State
Miami
Fla
Alabama
Texas
Florida State
Oklahoma
Jacksonville
San Francisco
Wolverine
Bump Elliott
Bob Timberlake
Paul Brothers
Inju Joe Namath
Steve Sloan
Bear Bryant
Buddy French
Wayne Trimble
Longhorns
Wayne Freeman
Tommy Nobis
Razorbacks
Pat Screen
Y. A. Tittle
Tiger
LSU
Orangemen
Jim Nance
Floyd Little
Avery Sumner
Roger Staubach
Navy
Fred Mazurek
Pittsburgh
California
Craig Morton
Bob Berry
Oregon
West
Sonny Liston Pleads Innocent To Drunken Driving Charge
DENVER UPI Former heavyweight boxing champion Sonny Liston pleaded innocent in Municipal Court to drunken driving after a Christmas Day arrest following a shove with ten Denver officers. His next trial date is January 29 before a six member jury. maximum penalty is one year in jail and a $1000 fine.
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Denver
UPI
Sonny Liston
Mullens Nips Princeton Tigers In Thrilling 80-79 Win
Mullens High School rallied from a 19-6 deficit in the first quarter to beat the Princeton Tigers 80-79. Danny D Antoni led Mullens with 26 points, Kenneth Logwood added 20 as Jim Graham sealed it with a late free throw. Princeton standings moved to 2-2.
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Mullens
Princeton Tigers
Princeton
Danny D'Antoni
Ken Logwood
Rebels
Jim Graham
D’antoni
Kenneth Logwood
Graham
Tom St. Clair
Preston Herring
James Lambert
Winter fishing tips from chilly waters to Florida
The article discusses how game fish slow in cold weather and offers tactics to entice bites. It advises angling in warmer deep holes and spring outlets, using subtle lures as if fish are drowsy, and notes options like traveling south to Florida for better fishing. It also briefly mentions the Byerly Turk as the origin of the thoroughbred breed.
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Florida
Conley Edges By Herndon Indians In High-Scoring Win
Conley High School held off a Herndon rally to win 102-99 Wednesday. Gordon Jones and Danny Graves led Conley with 27 each, Leonard Douglas 22, George Smith 20, while Ronnie Harrison scored 31 for Herndon. Herndon drops to 3-2 after a high‑scoring regional game.
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Mullens
Conley High School
Herndon
Blue Devils
Conley
Gordon Jones
Indians
Danny Graves
Leonard Douglas
George Smith
Little Ronnie Harrison
Dicky McKinney
Dick Gentry
James Stevenson
Ronnie Harrison
Dicky Gentry
Darrell Jenkins
Wade McBride
Calvin Thompson
John Perdue
Jones
Nine-Hour Basketball Marathon Proves Point
In Asheville North Carolina the Catholic Youth Organization beat Market Street YMCA 690 to 673 in a nine hour marathon from noon to 9 p.m. Players had a five minute break and no timeouts, with no substitutions allowed but orange juice sips permitted.
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Asheville
N. C
UPI
Catholic Youth Organization
Market Street
Browns Stop Colts as Collier’s Browns Win Title Bid
Cleveland shocks Baltimore 1964 season finale as Jimmy Brown and Ernie Green spark the Browns to victory. Frank Ryan connects with Warfield and Collins for key passes while Paul Brown’s legacy meets Blanton Collier’s coaching. Unitas and the Colts stumble as Cleveland gains strong playoff momentum.
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Baltimore
Colts
Don Shula
Lenny Moore
Jimmy Brown
Frank Ryan
Gary Collins
Cleveland
Browns
Blanton Collier
University of Louisville
Collier
Paul Brown
Shula
Mr. Collier
Unitas
Blue Army
Marchetti
Pellington
Moore
Berry
Mobile
Baltimore Crew
Tony Lorick
Ernie Green
Warfield
Collins
Minnesota Vikings
Washington Redskins
Los Angeles Rams
NFL
Bold Lad Could Be Next Triple Crown Champion
New York racing item notes Bold Lad, a juvenile champion from 1964, is favored to win the 1965 Kentucky Derby Preakness and Belmont Stakes. Trainer Bill Winfrey at Hialeah Park plans Bold Lad's winter campaign while rival Sadair looms, aiming to upset Bold Lad's bid for the Triple Crown after strong juvenile form.
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Jack Cuddy
New York
UPI
Bold Lad
Bold Ruler
Bill Winfrey
Ancient James
Sunny Jim
Fitzsimmons
Dark Star
Winfrey
Wheatley Stable
Sadair
Florida
Two AFL Teams Offer Wilson Coaching Post
George Wilson, 51, said two AFL teams offered him head coaching jobs after quitting the Detroit Lions. He plans to wait 30 days for NFL opportunities, seeks to remain in the league, and did not rule out the Chicago Bears though no deal is in place. Wilson arrived with his wife and three daughters and coaches the North unit in the Senior Bowl.
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Mobile
Ala
UPI
George Wilson
Detroit Lions
Wilson
AFL
Detroit
Chicago Bears
Chicago
George Halas
George
Keys Named New Coach of Saskatchewan Roughriders
Regina Saskatchewan Eagle Keys signed a two year deal Wednesday to coach the Saskatchewan Roughriders. He replaces Bob Shaw who resigned after the first year of his two year contract.
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Keys
Regina, Sask
UPI
Eagle Keys
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Bob Shaw
City League scores loom as three teams post wins
Wilkes Insurance led 31-24 at halftime to defeat Lewis Transfer as Bob Short scored 14 for Wilkes and Harmon added 12 for Lewis Transfer. Pike Motel beat L&B Super Market 82-75 with Denny Skiles 20 and Joe Pence 17, while Bobby Martin led L&B with 21. Jim Fox Lincoln Mercury defeated Skelton Wrecking 72-61 behind 23-point efforts from Lusk and Miller, with Salt er topping Skelton with 18.
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Wilkes Insurance
Pike Motel
Skelton Wrecking
Recreation Building
Wilkes
Lewis Transfer
Bob Short
Harmon
Denny Skiles
Joe Pence
L&b Supermarket
Skiles
Pence
Motesmen
Bobby Martin
L&b
Jim Fox
Lincoln Mercury
Joe Lusk
Don Miller
Darrell Salter
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W. Va
Beckley Downs
Huntington East
Billy Campbell
Delos Parsons
Jimmy Walthall
George King
Mark Workman
Jerry West
Fritzie Stifel Quarrier
Wheeling
Joe Studahar
West Virginia University
Tommy Brand
Kingwood
Eddie Blickle
Huntington
Anna Lou Ballew
Mannington
Kenny Griffith
Alderson
Broaddus
Brooms Abramovic
Salem
WVI
Harold Daugherty
Bill Keskovar
West Fairmont
Leland Byrd
WVU
Charleston High
Morris Harvey
Paul Bischoff
Bob Orders
Dwayne Wingler
Bill Campbell
Rod Hundley
Chuck Howley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Flying Eagles
Charleston Mountain Lions
Bob Manning
Ron Lilly
Beck
Ron Kyle
Terry Dillion
Lewis
Ronald Spencer Mullens Guard
Jimmy Graham Mullens
Purdue
Aehines
M ‘An
Wally Fowler
Tviewer
oYett Owen
Kentlenarck
Kentucky
Berton Distilling Company
Bardstown
Nelson County
Kentom
Chalmers
Elliott
Brook
Side Park
Ron Self
Bill Brown
Harry Simms
Glen Abelso
Graham Bob Fulford
Keneda
Danny D'Anton
England
Herndon Indians
Karl
Blanton
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