Yearend Sports Look Back From the 1969 Card
A nostalgic, humorous recap of top sports moments and figures from the past year. It highlights Vince Lombardi’s Super Bowl fate, Charlie Finley’s Catfish Hunter bonus, Lee Trevino’s U S Open win, Grady Hatton firing, Joe Frazier’s knockout, Bob Beamon and Al Oerter feats, John Carlos’s Black Power gesture, Denny McLain’s season, and a peace card from the PGA after its dispute with the APGA.
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Jim
Catfish
Hunter
Minnesota
Charlie
Lee Trevino
Walker
Hatton
Ramos
Frazier
Pudgy
Bob A
Murphy
Buddy
Rives McBee
Murph
Denny McLain
Detroit
McLain
PGA
American Professional Golfers
APG
Penn State Prep For Orange Bowl Rematch With Douglass
Penn State eyes Kansas quarterback Bobby Douglass in the Orange Bowl as Dick Gingrich helps prepare the defense. A sellout crowd of about 78,000 is expected for the 8 p.m. kickoff with NBC televison. Kansas ranks sixth nationally at 9-1 while Penn State finishes 10-0 under Joe Paterno.
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MIAMI
UPI
Penn State
Kansas
Bobby Douglass
Nittany Lion
Dick Gingrich
Douglass
Gingrich
Gin
Grich
NBC
Pepper Rodgers
Jayhawks
Nittany Lions
Joe Paterno
Paterno
Rogers
Rodgers
Miami Floridians test St Louis crowds for return
The Miami Floridians of the ABA will play one game in St Louis in February and another in March to gauge spectator interest in reviving professional basketball here. A promoter said there is an effort to schedule NBA games in St Louis as a further trial balloon.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Miami Floridians
American Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
Griffith Bout Postponed for Influenza
Former middleweight champion Emile Griffith is ill with influenza and the January 3 bout with Doyle Baird has been postponed with no rescheduled date.
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New York
UPI
Emile Griffith
Doyle Baird
Bruins Lead UPI Rankings After Post-Christmas Upsets
UCLA remains No 1 in the UPI Coaches Poll as St John’s and Columbia rise with post Christmas tournaments. North Carolina slips to No 2 after a Holiday Festival loss, while Davidson and Kentucky hold strong in the top four.
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Steve Smilanich
UPI
New York
St. John’s
Columbia
Big City
North Carolina
Honolulu
Lions
New Mexico
Notre Dame
UCLA
Davidson
Kentucky
John Wooden
Bruins
Tar Heels
Lakers Beat Rockets In OT As West Scores 40
Jerry West poured in 40 points to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131 126 overtime win over the San Diego Rockets. Wilt Chamberlain opened OT with a tip in and the Lakers extended their Western Division lead to five games. Elvin Hayes scored 33 in defeat for San Diego.
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Jerry West
Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
Elvin Hayes
San Diego Rockets
National Basketball Association
San Diego
John Egan
Wilt Chamberlain
le West
Chamberlain
Clem Haskins
Chicago Bulls
San Francisco Warriors
Seattle SuperSonics
Phoenix Suns
Bob Hope Named Grand Marshal of New Year's Parade
In Pasadena Bob Hope will ride as grand marshal of the 88th Tournament of Roses on January 1. The comedian leads the front car after the official band and Long Beach mounted police, with 21 marching bands and 230 equestrians in the five and a half mile parade. About 1.5 million live spectators are expected along the route starting at 8 40 a.m. PST, with millions more watching in color television.
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Calif
UPI
Bob Hope
Tournament of Roses Band
Long Beach
Hope
Tournament of Roses Committee
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
Earl Warren
Living Color
Hull Remains Scoring Leader
UPI reports Dennis Hull, rising to a 39 point pace with 14 goals and nine assists in 11 games, ties Red Berenson for sixth while brother Bobby Hull, despite a broken jaw, leads with 49 points and 23 goals. Esposito and Howe trail with 46 points each, Mikita and Pappin sit at 42, and Plante-Hall pair top Vezina contenders with 2.24 GAA and four/shutouts.
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Dennis Hull
Red Berenson
St. Louis
Bobby Hull
NHL
Phil Esposito
Boston Bruins
Gordie Howe
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago
Jim Pappin
Stan Mikita
Bobby Hall
Howe
St. Louis Blues
Jacques Plante
Glenn Hall
Plante
Hall
Stars Rally To Snare ABA Win
Los Angeles Stars beat the Dallas Chaparrals 97-95 as reserve Jim Jarvis scored 8 points, including a late three and the go ahead bucket in the final 19 seconds. Larry Miller and Ron Boone each had 21 for LA while Boone and Miller led Dallas with 21 apiece. Indiana Pacers defeated Kentucky Colonels 110-93 as Mel Daniels 25 and Bob Netolicky 21 paced the win, tightening the Eastern Division race.
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Jim Jarvis
Los Angeles
Dallas Chaparrals
American Basketball Association
Jarvis
Larry Miller
Stars
Ron Boone
Dallas
Mel Daniels
Bob Netolicky
Indiana Pacers
Kentucky Colonels
Indiana
Colonels
Top rookies named for 1968 golf year by Digest
UPI reports Bob Murphy of Nichols Florida and Sandra Post of Canada were honored as tournament rookies of the year by Golf Digest. Murphy earned 105,595 in 1968 winnings, the most ever by a first year player. Post became the first rookie since 1961 to win the ladies PGA title, with over 10,000 in earnings.
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Norwalk
Pittsburgh still seeks Pitt football coach after Wiley drops out
Pittsburgh is searching for a successor to Dave Hart after Jack Wiley withdrew for personal reasons. Athletic director Casimir Myslinski said a new coach would be announced within a week, with four or five candidates remaining. He stressed restoring a winning mindset and rallying Pittsburgh behind the school.
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UPI
Jack Wiley
University of Pittsburgh
Casimir Myslinski
Pitt
Myslinski
Dave Hart
Hart
Lou
Bimbo) Cicconi
Frank Carver
South Carolina wins Quaker City tourney in Philly
South Carolina’s four Sophomores and a veteran guard played all 40 minutes to beat LaSalle 62 59 and capture the Quaker City tournament. John Roche scored 25 and earned MVP honors as LaSalle dropped to 8 1. St. Joseph’s beat Indiana 80 72 to take third. Mike Hauer scored 36 for the Hawks. DePaul topped Penn State 83 63 with Bill Stansfield 22 for PSU and 19 from Al Zetzsche for DePaul.
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UPI
South Carolina
LaSalle
Gamecocks
Louisville
Explorers
John Roche
Sphomore
Ken Durrett
St. Joseph’s
Indiana
DePaul
Penn State
Mike Hauer
St. Joseph's
Hawks
Hauer
Dave Pfahler
Nets
Tor Indiana
Joe Cooke
Hoosiers
al Zetzsche
Bill Stansfield
Bluefield State Falls to North Carolina Quintet in Tourney
Bluefield State, led by Alonzo Murphy with 20 points and Sam Stuart 15, was routed 92-68 by North Carolina in the second night of a four team tournament at Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem State also fell to Morgan State 71-51 in Monday action.
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N. C
UPI
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W. Va
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Big Blues
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Daryle Cherry
Winston - Salem State
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Bluefield
Sam Stuart
Aggies
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Frashier Named All American for Pioneers
Glenville State College's Jim Frashier earned a first team NAIA All-America berth as a 5-foot-11 guard for the Pioneers. West Virginia Conference peers Jim Mertens Rick Merrill of Fairmont State and Larry Rhodes of West Virginia Wesleyan also earned honorable mention alongside Ernie Witted of Bethany College.
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UPI
Glenville
W. Va
West Virginia
Jim Frashier
Pioneers
Frashier
WVC
Ernie Whitted
Bethany
Jim Mertens
Rick Merrill
Fairmont State
Cumberland, Md
Allegheny
Larry Rhodes
W. Va. Wesleyan
Rhodes
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Colts by 17 Favored in Super Bowl Matchup
In Las Vegas Baltimore is favored by 17 points to win the 3rd annual Super Bowl against the Jets. The Colts routed Cleveland 34 to 0 while the Jets edged Oakland 27 to 23 to claim their titles.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
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New York Jets
Cleveland
New York
Oakland
Leading jockey Angel Cordero Jr vacation in Puerto Rico
Angel Cordero Jr. skipped today’s final race of 1968 as Alvaro Pineda, runner up in the jockey standings, was far behind. Cordero led with 345 victories while Pineda trailed by 17 as the year closed. Sinbad’s Buoy and Keep Shining dead heated in Laurel’s eighth race. Atlas Booster won Tropical Park’s Bold a Purse. A $26,464 Big Perfecta payoff was shared by Brook Judge and Winamac after a $102.40 fifth race payout.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Alvaro Pineda
Pineda
Cordero
Sinbad
Buoy
Keep Shining
Laurel
High school basketball scores from Hancock to Morgantown
Hancock Maryland defeated Berkeley Springs 69 to 55 while Farmington beat Fellowsville 100 to 74 and Morgantown defeated St Francis Ves River 72 to 55. College action includes Arizona 77 over West Virginia 60 in Honolulu consolation rounds and multiple tournaments with LSU, Duquesne, Kansas and others in varied results.
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Berkeley Springs
Farmington
Fellowsville
Morgantown
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Rivesville
New River Valley Independent Basketball Tournament Entries Open
John Marra of Fayetteville announces the 4th Annual tournament at Fayetteville Memorial Building from March 24 to 29, sponsored by New River Valley Officials Association. Entry fee is $20. rosters cap at 12 players plus a coach. Prizes include multiple trophies and MVP honors. Deadline March 17.
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Fayetteville Memorial Building
New River Valley Officials Association
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Kingston
Morrall Named Pro Athlete of the Year in Balloting
Baltimore Colt quarterback Earl Morrall dominated the November voting to win the 19th annual S Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year award. Elvin Hayes of the San Diego Rockets finished as runnerup, with Leroy Kelly of the Browns third and Gordie Howe of Detroit fourth.
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NEW York
UPI
Baltimore
Colt
Earl Morrall
S. Rae Hickok
Elvin Hayes
National Basketball Association
San Diego Rockets
Leroy Kelly
Cleveland Browns
Gordie Howe
Detroit
WHL Fines Four Players For Fighting In Games
Western Hockey League president Al Leader fined Connie Madigan of Portland Ted McCaskill of Vancouver Jim Holdaway of Denver and Willie OWee of San Diego $50 each for fighting in games. They face bigger fines if involved in further fights.
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Seattle, Wash
UPI
Western Hockey League
al Leader
Connie Madigan
Portland
Ted McCaskill
Vancouver
Jim Holdaway
Denver
Willie O’ree
San Diego
Rose Bowl showdown as Ohio State faces Southern California
The 1968 bowl season opens with top teams in key games. Ohio State, unbeaten and 9 0 1, meets No 2 Southern California in Pasadena while Penn State faces Kansas in Miami Orange Bowl and Texas hosts Tennessee in Dallas Cotton Bowl. Georgia takes on Arkansas in Sugar Bowl as other title contenders eye outcomes.
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Woody Hayes
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Joe Paterno
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Tennessee
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Georgia
Arkansas
Hayes Increases Scoring Lead in NBA Race
Elvin Hayes, rookie for the San Diego Rockets, scored 95 points in his last three games to lift his season average to 30.6. NBA statistics show Hayes with 1132 points in 37 games, ahead of Bob Rule and Earl Monroe in scoring. Wilt Chamberlain leads in field goal percentage and rebounds. Adrian Smith tops free throw percentage, Len Wilkens leads in assists.
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UPI
Elvin Hayes
San Diego Rockets
National Basketball Association
NBA
Hayes
Bob Rule
Seattle
Earl Monroe
Baltimore
Wilt Chamberlain
Los Angeles Lakers
Adrian Smith
Cincinnati
Len Wilkens
Guy Rogers
Milwaukee
Wilkens
Rodgers
Championships Upset At U.S. Handball Junior Tour
In Lake Forest Illinois two defending champions fell as Steve Lott of New York defeated Tom Kopayte of Milwaukee for the under 19 title. Gary Straus of New York beat his brother Mitchell Straus in the under 17 division, and Rick Christian of Van Nuys California defeated Ken Ginty of New York for the under 16 crown.
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Ichamps
Fall Lake Forest
Ill
UPI
U.S. Handball Association
Steve Lott
New York
Tom Kopayte
Milwaukee
Gary Straus
Mitchell Straus
Rick Christian
van Nuys
Calif
Ken Ginty
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