Gilbert Returns As Star
New York Rangers right winger Rod Gilbert, top NHL scorer early this season, overcame two major back operations and a lengthy convalescence to lead the league in goals. After surgeries and a tough recovery, he rebuilt form with eight goals in 13 games and then eight in five, seizing the scoring lead as holiday season joy returns.
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Hal Bock
NEW York
Rod Gilbert
New York Rangers
Gilbert
National Hockey League
Guelph
Ont
Rangers
Mayo Clinic
Minnesota
Nellie
Red
Montreal
Rod
Mediterranean
Gilbert Jolly
Santa Claus
Shrine All Stars North South Clash Looms in Miami
Darrell Royal and Eddie Crowder direct North and South squads in the Shrine Game telecast by ABC from Miami with 4 15 p m kickoff. Negro quarterbacks will start for both sides. Hank Washington and Carroll Williams lead the offenses as star players, with Beier and Smith anchoring the defenses.
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Ben Funk
Miami, Fla
Darrell Royal
Eddie Crowder
University of Oklahoma
Royal
University of Texas
Crowder
University of Colorado
Yankees
ABC
Bill Clay
Mississippi
South
Jack Scarbath
Maryland
Jim Hook
Missouri
Hank Washington
West Texas State
Carroll Williams
Xavier
Washington
Bo Burris
Houston
Williams
Bernie McCall
Colorado
Tarting
Tommy Francisco
UPI
Tom
Ray McDonald
Idaho
Michigan State
Bubba Smith
Nebraska
Carel Suith
Otto Graham
Washington Redskins
Senior Bowl scouts to study 56 seniors in Mobile week
Talent scouts from NFL AFL and Canadian leagues will attend the 18th annual Senior Bowl week in Mobile as 56 college seniors prepare for the January 7 all star game. NFL and AFL rosters from 1966 show 206 former Senior Bowl players, 144 NFL, 62 AFL, with 37 of last year's 54 players reaching pro rosters as rookies.
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Mobile
Ala
NFL
AFL
Johnny Boland
St. Louis Cardinals
Bobby Burnett
Buffalo Bills
Tennessee
Frank Emanuel
Miami
Alabama
Paul Crane
New York Jets
Texas A.&i
Randy Johnson
Atlanta
Missouri
Francis Peay
New York Giants
Florida
Larry Gagner
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mississippi State
Hoyle Granger
Houston Oilers
Ray Perkins
Georgia
George Patton
New Mexico State
Jim Bohl
Southern Mississippi
Ken Avery
Arkansas
Dick Cunningham
Idaho
Dick Arndt
Illinois
Kai Anderson
Norm van Brocklin
Minnesota Vikings
Virgil Carter
Brigham Young
Five All Americans Will Start Saturday In Shrine Game
Duffy Daugherty brings five All-Americans to the Shrine Game facing the West at Kezar Stadium. The Spartans include Clinton Jones George Webster Dick Kenney and Gene Washington with Jack Clancy joining from Michigan. Stanford coach John Ralston names the West’s balanced lineup featuring Mel Farr Pete Pifer Charlie Brown and Don Horn in the passing stable.
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San Francisco
Daugherty
Notre Dame
MSU
Dick Kenney
Hawaii
Michigan State
Kenney
Clinton Jones
Gene Washington
George Webster
Jones
Webster
Jack Clancy
Michigan
Eddy
Dave Fisher
Bob Davis
Virginia
Duffy
Louisville
Benny Russell
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore Colt
Stanford
John Ralston
Las Vegas
UCLA
Ralston
Kezar
McDonald
Mel Farr
Oregon State
Pete Pifer
Missouri
Charlie Brown
Dave Lewis Lewis
San Diego State
Don Horn
Iowa State
Tim Wangelder
West
Lloyd Phillips
Arkansas
Tom Greenlee
Washington
Be Sure To Check Habits In Duck And Goose Shooting
HAL SIMMONS urges hunters to study their habits for better success. Watch where ducks move and hide, use natural camouflage, avoid shiny gear, and stay still until ready to fire.
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Hal Simmons
Associated Press
Nashua Proves Bargain Purchase for Combs in 1955
Lexington reports Leslie Combs II bought Nashua for 1 251 200 in 1955 and later saw the colt become a standout winner. At age four in 1956 Nashua captured the Widener Camden Suburban and Jockey Club Gold Cup, earning 343 150 for his syndicate owners. By nine months of 1966 Nashua had sired 26 stakes winners with 3 757 195 in earnings.
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Nashua
Lexington, Ky
Leslie Combs II
Skiing Fair to Good Across New Mexico During Holiday Weekend
New Mexico ski areas report fair to good conditions for the holiday weekend. Sierra Blanca shows six inches of snow with an eight inch base on upper slopes and fair to good conditions though lower slopes are poor. Cloudcroft notes good to very good conditions with snow making on Silver Spoon Run and lifts operating. Taos Sandia Peak Red River also report fair to good skiing.
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Enchantment
Sierra Blanca
Cloudcroft
Silver Spoon Run
Taos
Sandia Peak
Red River
Seagren Misses Indoor Mark at Senior Bowl Meet
USC star Bob Seagren failed to clear 15 feet in the Mobile competition, missing a world indoor pole vault record during official event. He has the outdoor mark of 17 feet 52 inches, and cleared 17 feet 4 inches in exhibition vaulting, matching the indoor record.
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Mobile
Ala
Bob Seagren
University of Southern California
Seagren
SMU Georgia Cotton Bowl Clash Set For Saturday
Georgia arrives in Dallas for its first Cotton Bowl date with SMU. The teams meet Saturday at 2 30 p m EST with CBS televised coverage. SMU carries an eight and two record. Georgia 9 1. Key players include Jerry Levins and Kent Lawrence for big plays, Kirby Moore and Mae White star on offense, with Partee and Eiter as potential kicking duel leaders.
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Southern Methodist
CBS
SMU
Georgia
Bulldogs
Miami
Jerry Levins
Texas A&m
Baylor
Kent Lawrence
Mae White
Kirby Moore
Moore
White
Dennis Partee
Bob Eiter
Big Ten and NCAA Review Illinois Athletic Irregularities
Big Ten Commissioner Bill Reed led an all day hearing in Chicago on alleged grant in aid irregularities at the University of Illinois. NCAA representative Art Bergstrom joined five Illinois officials as the inquiry into four years of alleged violations continued with no results announced.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
Big Ten
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Bill Reed
David D. Henry
Illinois
Reed
Art Bergstrom
Clini
Henry
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