One of state's top prep coaches Fletcher leads Carbondale
Merle Jones notes Virgil Fletcher of Collinsville as the state’s most successful active prep basketball coach with near 600 career wins among a list of peers. The piece traces historic leaders from Trout to Duster Thomas and tallies long careers at Carbondale Attucks, Centralia, Nashville, West Rockford, and many others, highlighting sustained success and near 500 victory thresholds.
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Carbondale
Centralia
Merle. Jones
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Collinsville
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Decstur
Ernie Eveland
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Mt. Vernon
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Johnston City
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Tony Maffia
South Shore
Bill Postl
Tilden Tech
Spin Salario
Harvey Hartenstein
Marshall
Larry Hawkins
Carver
Jim Brown
du Sable
Southern Illinois
C. K. Cole
Texas
Cairo
Simmer
Joe D. Russell
Carbondale Attucks
Decatur Eisenhower
Bradley University
Russell
Cole
Ernie Rovisto
Arizona
Milwaukee
East Moline
East Aurora
Joe Lucco
Pocahontas
Kincaid
Edwardsville
Dandy Hawkins
Nebraska
Peoria Central
Pekin
Bill Chesbrough
New York
Elgin
Jack Miller
Waukegan
Lewis
Dehner
Flyers
George Havens
Nashville
Jerseyville
Havens
Alex Sandargas
West Rockford
John Thiel
Galesburg
Dolph Stanley
Taylorville
Equality
Mt. Pulaski
Beinit
Rockford
Auburn
Arlyn Lober
Springfield Lanphier
Jack Burmaster
Evanston
Sherrill Hanks
Alton
Quincy
Jack Dettro
Stonington
Decahur
Charles Rolinski
Toluca
Peoria
Bob Dallas
Ridgway
Jordan McKenzie
Watseka
Paul Shebby
Danville Schlarman
Danville High
Virgil Wilson
Marion
Browns Rout Cowboys 38 14 in Cotton Bowl Shock
ClevelandHammered Dallas 38 14 as the Browns defense stifled the Cowboys to secure the Eastern Conference playoff spot. Bill Nelson tore apart Dallas early while Leroy Kelly led rushers with 66 yards. Morton struggled with two interceptions as Cleveland built a 17 point lead, then held on despite Staubach relief for Dallas.
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Associated Press
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Tex
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Tom Landry
Browns
Cowboys
Cleveland
Bill Nelson
Craig Morton
Roger Staubach
Stau
Nelson
Los Angeles Rams
Miati
Minnesota Vikings
Quail, Rabbits and a Hunting Legend Merle Jones
Sport talk recalls Tom Millikin’s quail and rabbit hunts on his dad’s farm near Pinckneyville. Fellow mentor Bill Brown recalls Millikin’s two-shot dominance and sharing Christmas rifle duties with his son Chuck. Tom’s hunting fame contrasts with his coaching past at Proviso Hast, now retired as Jo Ann cooks the game for his family.
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Tom Millikin
Tom
Bill Brown
SIU
Pinckneyville
Chuck
Pirates
Jo Ann
Breese hosts Mat eh Dei tourney draws big crowds
Breese opened the Mat eh Dei tournament with a strong first day drawing a large morning crowd and a full balcony for the night session featuring Clay ville Mater Dei and Fallon. Coach Bil Killen noted a 2,700 fan turnout and hinted at uncertain dates for next year.
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Breese Mateh Dei
Centralia
Carbondale
Edwardsville
Bil Killen
Clayville
Mater Dei
Fallon
Killen
Dallas debacle as Cleveland dominates in rout
Cleveland rolls to a 710 14 38 victory over Dallas with scoring drives including a Scott 7 run and Cockroft kicks. Nelson passes for 217 yards while Kelly leads Cleveland rushes with 66 yards. Warfield and Morin pace Cleveland receivers as Dallas struggles on both sides of the ball.
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Jets
Mets
Browns
Dallas
Paul Warfield
Nick Skorich
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Scott
Nelson
Milt Morin
Walt Summer
Don Cockroft
Morton
Dellas
Staubach
Lance Rentzel
Cleveland
Ballas Oo
Cockroft
Morin
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Dal—Merton
Clark
Clev—Kelly
Clav—Sumner
Dal—Rentzel
Clark Kirk
Garrison
Rhome
Moretony
Warfield
Hayes
Rentze
Penn State Irish in Workouts Ahead of Orange Bowl
Penn State prepares in closed practices for its New Year’s night Orange Bowl date with Missouri. Joe Paterno says the camp is private to reduce carnival atmosphere and losses from Christmas break. He notes players have trained at home with some weight loss and expects no excuses if they lose. Missouri, like Kansas State, is described as explosive with balance.
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Notre Dame Prepares Last Heavy Drill for Texas Game
Notre Dame's Fighting Irish stage their final heavy practice in Dallas for the Cotton Bowl matchup with No. 1 Texas. Ara Parseghian's squad worked two hours in rain focusing on offensive timing and defensive plans to slow Texas ground attack.
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Top 20 college teams clash as tourney action heats up
AP reports 17 of the nation's top 20 college teams play after a weekend with 11 ranked winners. Kentucky hosts Miami of Ohio after a 109-100 win fueled by Issel 35 and Pratt 42, UCLA tees off vs Princeton in Bruin Classic, and several top squads like North Carolina, Notre Dame, Tennessee, and Washington advance or tip off in major tournaments across the country. Major scorers Maravich and Murphy endure rough nights as LSU and Canisius post wins despite lean shooting.
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Miami
Ohio
Wildcats
Dan Issel
Issel
Mike Pratt
Austin Carr
UCLA
Georgia Tech
Henry Bibby
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Fla
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St. Francis
Niagara
Oklahoma City
Davidson
Holy Cross
Charlotte
Washington
Oregon State
Portland
Ore
Huskies
Southern California
Notre Dame Tacikles West Virginia
Southern Cal
Temple
Mlinois
Michigan State
Ill
Villanova
Columbia
Quaker City
Philadelphia
Pete Maravich
Louisiana State
Pacific
Calvin Murphy
Purple Eagles
Rice
Salukis face historic non-sellout in Greensboro
Southern Illinois University Salukis, fresh from a Greensboro workout, may play in the first ever non-sellout scenario for major North Carolina college basketball. North Carolina is favored over Harvard while Bowling Green and LIU battle in another opening game. Winners meet Tuesday night for a place finish.
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