Five finalists named for Idaho Athlete of the Year award
Jerry Campbell leads nominees for the Idaho Professional Athlete of the Year Award at the eighth Idaho Sports Banquet in Coeur d Alene. Other finalists are Gus Johnson Harmon Killebrew Bill Stoneman and Frank Reberger. The event occurs January 22 with hall of fame induction and amateur and woman athlete honors.
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Idaho
Coeur d’ Alene
Jerry Campbell
University of Idaho
Ottawa Roughriders
Campbell
Sandpoint
Gus Johnson
Vandal
Baltimore Bullets
National Basketball Assn
Harmon Killebrew
Payette
Minnesota Twins
Bill Stoneman
Montreal
Frank Reberger
San Diego Club
North Idaho Junior College
North Idaho
Idaho Sports Hall of Fame
Jerry Kramer
Gary Elliot
Washington State University
Larry Jacobson
Whitworth College
Jacobson
Sandpoint High School
Kramer Named Charter Member of Idaho Hall of Fame
Jerry Kramer from Sandpoint becomes one of five charter inductees in the Idaho Sports Hall of Fame set for the Idaho Sports Banquet in Coeur d Alene. Also honored are Walter Johnson Rich Fox Sid Kleffner and Billy Williams. The hall will reside at the Desert Hotel Athletic Round Table in Coeur d Alene. Kramer retired from professional football with Green Bay a year ago after a decade as an elite offensive guard.
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Sandpoint
Jerry Kramer
Idaho Sports Hall of Fame
Idaho
Coeur d’ Alene
Kramer
Green Bay Packers
Walter
Big Train
Weiser
Johnson
Rich Fox
University of Idaho
Sid Kleffner
Boise
Billy Williams
Washington
Desert Hotel
Coeur d’Alene
Green Bay
Pro Quarterbacks Targeted by Detroit Gambler Calls
Newsweek and Time report a Detroit area gambler phoned several pro quarterbacks including Len Dawson Bill Munson and Karl Sweetan. The probes tie to New Year raids on a betting operation with names like Dizzy Dean and Joe Namath linked to calls.
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New York
UPD
Len Dawson
Detroit
Dawson
Kansas City Chiefs
Bill Munson
Detroit Lion
Karl Sweetan
Los Angeles Rams
Donald
Time
Newsweek
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Frank Kush
Arizona State University
Donald Dawson
Jerome
Dizzy
Dean
Howard Sober
Sober
Michigan
FBI
Kerome Cavanagh
Cavanagh
Justice Department
Nigerian War Nears Climax As Biafra Falls
United Press International reports a Nigerian victory as Ali airstrip falls and Owerri is seized, leaving Biafra's territory reduced to under 2,000 square miles. Odumegwu Ojukwu flees and hints at seeking peace while Federal Nigeria claims control with a call for surrender.
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United Press International
Biafra
Ali
Africa
South Africa Radio
Federal Nigeria
Uli
Lagos
Owerri
Yakubu Gowon
Ojukwu
Odumegwu Ojukwu
Gowon
Umahia
Aba
Chaifia
Aordikwu
Ututu
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Bob Hamilton
The
Daily Bee
State Hall of Fame
U.S. Public Health Service
United States
Gabon
Sao Tome
Nigeria Radio
Qiukwu
London
Biafran Information Office
International Relief Agency
Nigeria
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