Miners Rally To Upset Ole Miss In Sun Bowl 14-7
El Paso rallied behind a stingy defense to upset Mississippi 14-7 in the 35th Sun Bowl. Billy Stevens completed a key 61-yard drive for El Paso, Larry McHenry sealed the win with a four-yard plunge, and guard Dennis Bishop recovered a Rebels fumble. A crowd of 34,955 watched as El Paso joined the Western Athletic Conference next season. Stevens earned outstanding player honors.
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North Central College athlete earns starting basketball spot
Zeigler junior Jack McPherson of Naperville won a starting forward role at North Central College. The pre med student averages 11 points and six rebounds per game. He is 63 tall, 190 pounds, and plans to attend medical school after graduation. His parents are Mr and Mrs Martin McPherson.
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Packers Cowboys Title Game in frigid Lambau Field
Green Bay hosts Dallas in a cold weather NFL championship at Lambau Field. The Packers, led by Vince Lombardi, seek a third straight title as Dallas arrives off a 52 14 win over Cleveland for the Eastern crown. A 50,861 crowd is expected with a $7,800 winner’s share and a $15,000 shot in the Miami Super Bowl.
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Gator Bowl ends in 17-17 tie between Florida State Penn State
Florida State and Penn State played to a 17-17 tie in the Gator Bowl as Kim Hammond set passing and receiving records for FSU, connecting with Ron Sellers 14 times for 143 yards. Penn State led late, but a fourth quarter gamble failed and a 25 yard field goal by Grant Guthrie with 15 seconds left forced the draw.
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Bruins overpower Bills as Alcindor scores 25 in LA
Lew Alcindor of UCLA towers over St Louis Billi ks seven foot center Rich Nieman for a Fri night shot in Los Angeles. Bruins win 108 to 66 as Alcindor scores 25 points with Joe Wiley of Belleville leading the Bills with an effortful night.
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Peterson weighs interview with 49ers after Gator Bowl
Florida State coach Bill Peterson said he was contacted by San Francisco 49ers about the vacant head coaching job but had not decided on an interview. He noted the 17 17 Gator Bowl tie with Penn State and said he would consider plans after the game and would call back.
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Unitas Named Pro Gridder of the Year by Washington Touchdown Club
The Washington Touchdown Club announced Baltimore quarterback Johnny Unitas as the professional football player of the year and George Allen of the Los Angeles Rams as the outstanding NFL coach of the year. The piece notes ferns, including the tree-fern on Norfolk Island, as context.
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Jim Clark Wins Pole At South African Grand Prix
Jim Clark of Scotland will start from pole for the South African Grand Prix on New Year’s Day at Kyalami. In final time trials he clocked 1 minute 22.6 seconds on the 2.55 mile circuit driving a Lotus Ford. Graham Hill of England, also in a Lotus Ford, was second with the same time. The article notes the lacrosse game’s American Indian origin as “baggataway.”
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Michigan tops Northern Illinois 84 77 in finish
Michigan outscored Northern Illinois 13-5 in the final three minutes to tie its record at 4 4. Rudy Tomjanovich led the Wolverines with 23 points and 14 rebounds while Jim Pitts added 21. Jim Smith led the Huskies with 29 points as Cazzie Russell watched from the stands.
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North Wins Blue Gray Game 22 16 In Montgomery
All America Dick Anderson of Colorado scored two punt returns for touchdowns to lift the North to a 22 16 victory in the Blue Gray game in Montgomery Alabama. Anderson’s 69 yard and 62 yard scores highlighted a 62 1 2 pound defensive back from Boulder. Notre Dame’s Joe Azzaro added two field goals and a safety in the North win witnessed by 23 350 fans on national TV. The South was led by Ronny South of Arkansas who threw two TD passes to Freddie Hyatt of Auburn and added a 35 yard field goal.
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