Cowboys Surpass Browns In Thanksgiving Day Thriller
Dallas at 8 2 1 beat Cleveland 26 14 behind Danny Villanueva four field goals from 11 21 12 and 13 yards Don Meredith passed for 16 of 24 and engineered two long TD drives Meredith connected with Dan Reeves on a six yard swing pass and Don Perkins scored on an 11 yard run The victory strengthens Dallas title chances in the NFC East as St Louis and Baltimore chase key divisional games.
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Austin Peay
Casa Grande Cougars Win Papago Park Cross Country Meet
Casa Grande Cougars coached by Olympian George Young dominated the intra division meet at Papago Park finishing with all five runners in the top 11 and totaling 27 points. Westwood was runner up with 68 points while Coronado placed ninth as Arcadia and Scottsdale failed to field all runners.
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Olympic Wrestling Leaders Convene in Arizona
The U S Olympic Wrestling Committee opened its annual meeting at Mountain Shadows Resort in Tempe to appoint 1568 officials and select trial sites for free style and Greco Roman events. Capt Josiah Henson of Washington DC chairs the planning committee with Arizona sports and chamber representatives assisting.
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Nebraska Falls In Sugar Bowl Thriller To Oklahoma
Oklahoma edges Nebraska 10-9 on a late 21 yard field goal by Mike Vachon ending Nebraska’s perfect season hopes. Texas defeats Texas A&M 22-14, Tulsa dominates, and VMI routed by Virginia Tech 70-12 as other Thanksgiving games unfold.
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Bills Triumph Over Raiders Keeps Kemp Cool On Thanksgiving
Kemp guided the Bills to a 31 10 win over Oakland, broadening their lead in the AFL East. He rushed 45 yards on six carries, completed 14 of 29 passes for 141 yards and a 26 yard TD to Bob Burnett, while the defense stifled the Raiders.
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College football trophy caps season for junior schools
United Press International reports Phoenix area junior college players dominated the season with three of four state titles. Frank Bernal led rushing and passing with 117 completions for 1,681 yards and 16 touchdowns. Paul Taylor had 43 receptions for 485 yards and two scores. Wes Homolik of Arizona Western led scoring with 56 points, including seven touchdowns and nine extra points.
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Arizona Junior College Athletic Center
Paul Taylor
Arizona Western
Wes Homolik
Helms Named NL Rookie of the Year for 1966
Tommy Helms of the Cincinnati Reds earned the National League rookie of the year honor with 12 of 20 votes. Sonny Jackson of Houston finished runner up with three votes, while Tito Fuentes Cleon Jones Randy Hundley and Larry Jaster each received one or two votes. Helms, 25, played second and third base and helped spark a Reds shift in the infield during a challenging season.
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San Diego
Arizona State Faces Arizona In Final 1966 WAC Clash
Arizona State and Arizona meet for the 50th time in Tucson to wrap up the season. ASU aims to salvage a possible share of second place with BYU and Utah with a win, while Arizona seeks to dent ASU’s hopes as Mark Reed leads the passing attack. BYU finishes at Provo against Pacific, Utah faces Texas Western and Houston later. Wyoming to play Florida State in the Sun Bowl.
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Jim LaRue
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Iowa State
Mark Reed
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John Ogden
Celtics Defense Stifles Hawks 101 78 in Downbeat Era Game
Boston's defense limited St Louis to its lowest point total in a decade as the Celtics beat the Hawks 101 78. Only Lou Hudson reached 20 points. Bill Russell contributed strong defense and 3 rebounds while Larry Siegfried led with 24 points. Wilt Chamberlain starred for Philadelphia in a 140 123 win over San Francisco.
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