Bears stars Butkus and Sayers named to All NFL Squad
The 1965 All NFL team includes rookies Gale Sayers of Chicago and Dick Butkus of Illinois as first year pros. Sayers led the league with 22 touchdowns and 132 points, sharing backfield duties with Jim Brown, while Butkus earned a middle linebacker spot amid a veteran defensive unit.
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Dick Couch
Associated Press
Dick Butkus
Gale Sayers
Chicago
Sayers
Flash
Kansas
Butkus
Illinois
NFL
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore
Jim Brown
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Tim Brown
Green Bay
Ray Nitschke
Joe Fortunato
Detroit
Wayne Walker
Jesse Owens Found Guilty on Tax Return Charges
Former Olympic track star Jesse Owens was found guilty in U S District Court after changing his plea to no contest to failing to file income tax returns for 1959 through 1962. The case notes Owens earned about 142000 over the period with 29000 plus in back taxes claimed, while only 2097 was paid.
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Chicago
Jesse Owens
Owens
Joseph Sam Perry
U.S. District Court
Internal Revenue Service
Illinois
Nomads Crossed from Asia to North America
Early North America traces its peopling to nomadic groups migrating from Asia. The movement occurred across the Bering land bridge, shaping indigenous populations and cultural development across the continent.
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North America
Asia
Lakers' Ellis Rearranges Weight in Tough NBA Role
Leroy Ellis of the Los Angeles Lakers, 6 foot 10 and about 210 pounds, plays as a corner scorer to maximize his size. His weight shift reflects his defensive and offensive duties under coach Phil Jackson era style in the NBA, where he aims to improve further after a 13 point per game pace this season.
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Los Angeles
Leroy Ellis
Rocky Marciano
Leroy
Los Angeles Lakers
National Basketball Association
Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain
Wayne Embry
Ellis
St. John’s
Joe Lapchick
First Crab Orchard deer hunt draw selects first hunter
George German of Jerseyville was the first drawn for the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge whitetail hunt. The draw selected 1,000 daily applicants over three days from 5,000 entries with 300 hunters per day inside the 16,000 acre closed area. The hunt aims to harvest 1,500 deer in a 10 day period starting Jan 1 with stand by hunters.
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Southern
Duncan
Crab Orchard Sportsmen’s Club
Route 13
Carterville
Wood as a Timeless Building Material Through History
The article notes wood has served as a building material since ancient times, highlighting its enduring role in construction across civilizations and eras. It discusses durability, availability, and versatility as key factors in its long standing use.
Lance Alworth Named AFL Player of the Year
Lance Alworth of the San Diego Chargers was voted the AFL Player of the Year by the New York chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association. He totaled 69 receptions for the Western Division champions, averaging 23.2 yards per catch and scoring 14 touchdowns.
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Lance Alworth
San Diego Chargers
American Football League
Fleet
Arkanball Writers Association
Jim Brown
National Football League
Prep Basketball Scores From Around the State
The Associated Press lists numerous boys games with scores across Illinois towns and nearby states. Notable results include Chester beating Steelville 66 to 39 and Oakenwood defeating Westville 60 to 43 while Paris Jefferson fell to rival Bloomington 76 to 66.
Boyd Backs Up Matte At Quarterback
Baltimore coach Don Shula prepares for the NFL Western Conference playoff at Green Bay as Bobby Boyd backs up quarterback Tom Matte. Matte, Ohio State alum, last played quarterback in college while Ed Brown, ineligible for the game, provides a backup presence after guiding a 20 17 win over the Rams.
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Baltimore Colts
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New York Giant
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Green Bay
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Tom Matte
Colts
Cleveland
Oklahoma
Matte
Ohio State
Ed Brown
Los Angeles Rams
Brown
Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL
Don Shula Grinn
Bobby
Shula
College Basketball Scores Roundup
A batch of college basketball results shows Boston College edging Georgetown 87 85 NYU defeating St Peter's 110 76 Buffalo over San Francisco 62 Fordham 72 over Conn CCNY 82 over Oswego State 54 Duke 100 over Michigan 93 in OT Bradley 87 over Montana 77 Indiana 80 over Notre Dame 58 Chi Loyola 109 over St Joseph's NM 91 Kent State 104 over Northern Illinois Rockhurst 84 over Omaha 75 Kirksville State 72 over William Jewell 69 Davidson 96 over Ohio University 63 Vanderbilt 91 over Santa Barbara Western Virginia 76 over Maryland 74 Phillips Oilers 93 over Georgia 61 TCU 103 over Oklahoma City 93 Centenary 87 over SMU 81 UCLA 86 over Southern California 67 BYU 108 over St Joseph PA 83 Tulsa 67 over Utah State 66 Florida 66 over Washington 60 Washington State 101 over Idaho 86 Arizona State University 67 over San Jose State 62 San Francisco 80 over Gonzaga 67 Seattle University 83 over Colorado State University 78 Memphis State Classic Northwestern 73 over Tees 71 Memphis State 85 over Missouri 72.
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Joliet JCs Narrow Win at Port Huron Classic
Joliet Junior College of Illinois edged Port Huron JC 91 to 88 to capture the Port Huron Bluewater Basketball Classic title Tuesday night. Joliet narrowly topped host Port Huron JC in a tight finale.
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Joliet Junior College of
Illnois
Port Huron
Port Huron JC
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