1968 Southern Illinois sports year reviewed
The year highlighted coaches Walt Moore Joe Lutz and Dick Towers with teams like Carbondale Terriers SIU Salukis and regional prep squads. Lester Taylor's 27 point season propelled Carbondale while SIU reached a national baseball final and gymnasts starred before injuries and Olympic trials altered outcomes.
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Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Walt Moore
Joe Lutz
Dick Towers
Carbondale Terrier
Moore
Walt
Saluki
Walt Frazier
New York Knicks
Southern
Wichita
St. Louis University
Centenary College
Kansas State
SIU
Bill Meade
Iowa
Herb Vogel
Donna Schaenzer
Arizona
Carbondale
Joe Lutz, Jr
Joe Lutz, Sr., Was Planning Strategy For His Baseball Salukis
Lutz
Florida State
Memphis State
Wyoming
Air Force
Salukis
Ohio State
Southern California
USC
Grea
Christopher
Black Diamond
Centralia
Murphysboro
West Frankfort
Jay Wilkinson
Midland Hills
Phil Noakes
Carterville
Crab Orchard
Benton
Jerry Glenn
Lynn Holder
Marion
Trico
Pinckneyville
du Quoin
Nashville
al Willis
Illinois High School Association
Crab Orchard Lake
Dale Vogel
Leon Murphy
Tom Davis
Ralph Rankin
Bill Freis
Pursie Pipes
Pipes
SIGA
Saline County
Phil Belbas
Anna
American Legion
Steeleville
Woodlawn
Glenview
Nevelle Pride
Mario Andretti
U.S
Terry Spencer
Fred Dennis
Larry Kristoff
Rob Roop
Kristoff
Mexico
George Wood
Wood
Bob Pankey
Don Stanhouse
Gary Janello
Towers
Lamar Tech
Dayton
Drake
Southwest Missouri
St. Louis
Southern Illinois Prep
Mt. Vernon
Moore, Lutz and Towers
Otis Sogge must be watched too in Rose Bowl preview
Ohio State, led by fullback Jim Otis and sophomore Larry Zelina, faces USC in the Rose Bowl with 2758 rushing yards in nine games and 885 by Otis. USC counters with O J Simpson who piled 1709 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns in 10 games, plus Dan Scott and Steve Sogge as key contributors. Princeton coach Dick Colman resigns to become Middlebury athletic director. Jake McCandless named potential successor.
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Bob Myers
Associated Press
Pasadena
Calif
Ohio State
University of Southern California
O. J. Simpson
Buckeyes
Woody Hayes
Jim Otis
Celina
Ohio
Hayes
Otis
Purdue
Larry Zelina
Cleveland
Zelina
John McKay
Southern Cal Trojans
Dan Scott
Simpson
Scott
UCLA
Steve Sogge
Sogge
John Muhlbach
Princeton
N. J
Dick Colman
Princeton University
Colman
Tigers
Middlebury College
Vermont
Jake McCandless
Jets Edge Raiders to Reach Super Bowl vs Colts
The New York Jets defeated the Oakland Raiders 27-23 to secure a Jan. 12 Super Bowl clash with the Baltimore Colts. Namath threw three TD passes, while Hudson's defense kept Oakland from converting a late goal-line chance. Lamonica totaled 401 passing yards but only one TD.
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New York Jets
Miami
Jim Hudson
Joe Namath
Hudson
Namath
Alabama
Texas
Oakland Raiders
Shea Stadium
Jets
Hudsonsi
Raiders
Baltimore Colts
Cleveland
Weeb Ewbank
Ewbank
Colts
Packer
Green Bay Packers
Kansas City
Oakland
Dave Grayson
New York
Don Maynard
Pete Sammons
Maynard
Jim Turner
Warren Wells
Jet
Daryle Lamonica
Charley Smith
Smith
Hewitt Dixon
George Blanda
Lamonica
Dixon
Blanda
Verlon Biggs
Ralph Baker
Fred Biletnikoff
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Cincinnati
Montreal
Toronto
Detroit
Milwaukee
Chicago
Los Angeles
Atlanta
St. Louis
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Minnesota
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Tennis lords push open player class in pro era plan
A four-nation manifesto seeks a universal player category allowing prize money without turning players into contracted pros. It aims to boost national associations and limit pro promoters, with Davis Cup opening to pros as soon as 1970. Ashe Graebner react as price for pro play rises.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Adelaide
Australia
Arthur Ashe Jr
Clark Graebner
America
Athur Ashe
U. S
Ashe
International Lawn Tennis Federation
United States
France
England
Graebner
Lamar Hunt
Handsome Eight
ILTF
Bob Kelleher
U. S. Lawn Tennis Association
Donald Dell
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