Murphysboro Township Hires John Wittenborn Coach
John Wittenborn, Sparta native and former NFL and AFL player, will be 1968-70 head football coach and assistant in basketball at Murphysboro Township High Unit 186. He starts practice in late August, replaces resigning Robert Graeff, and will earn $825 as football coach and $500 as basketball assistant with a $6 base salary, with details to be adjusted.
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Murphysboro
Physboro
John Wittenborn
Sparta
Wittenborn
Robert Graeff
Finas
Butch” Stiegmen
Unit 186
Dennis Harman
Cairo
Realignment plan 103A bids three NFL divisions
AFL NFL realignment drags on as Pete Rozelle reports computer analysis would take five years to weigh 90 000 proposals. Plan 103A groups Los Angeles San Francisco Philadelphia in one division Chicago Detroit Green Bay New Orleans in another New York Washington Dallas Minnesota in the third. Unanimous vote cited as teams seek large parks and rivalries.
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Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago
Detroit
Green Bay
Atlanta
New Orleans
New York
Washington
Dallas
Minnesota
St. Louis
Hartman basketball school near capacity despite deadline
Larry Oole reports limited spots remain for Jack Hartman’s basketball school at University City outdoor courts. SiU coach Jim Smelser praises demand ahead of the June 10 start, with Hartman, Tu belt, and ex Saluki stars leading instruction for boys in grades four to eight.
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Larry Oole
Southern Mindrs
Jack Hartman
University City
SIU
Jim Smelser
Smelser
Hartman Ssu
George Tubelt
Saluki
Walt Frazier
Dick Garrett
Major League Standings and Results
The standings show American League East led by Baltimore, with Boston and Detroit trailing. Latest games include Chicago at Boston, Minnesota at Cleveland, Seattle at California, Detroit at Detroit, and Detroit at California results. Tonight features Chicago at New York and Washington at Kansas City, plus Cleveland at Seattle.
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Wreynesmus
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisca
Montreal
San Diego
Philadelphia
Circinnsti
Pittsburgh
California
Chicago
Boston
Minnesota
Seattle
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Kansas City
Orly Panes
Sebedyec
Totay
Ballirore
Nicht
Hier
Calitreramith
Sei Bet
Mancan
Bunker
Peterson
Boswell
Peters
B. Borg
Baltimore
Mipnessia
Redbirds name all-time greats in St Louis reveal
Six of the all time greatest Cardinals were announced in St Louis on Monday. The group features Stan Musial Bob Gibson George Sisler Marty Marion Joe Medwick and Curt Flood. Musial was named the greatest Cardinal ever. The late Rogers Hornsby is noted in the program.
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Redbirds
St .Louis
Stan Musial
Bob Gibson
George Sisler
Marty
Marion
Joe Medwick
Curt Fileed
Musial
Cardinal
Rogers Horns
Golf Open qualifying rounds produce mixed results across sites
Dickenson Dickinson Fleck Sanders Open qualifiers see Snead Still Hinson secure spots at Champions Golf Club Houston while Dickinson and several notables miss 147 or better for 36 holes at Colonial and Memphis courses. Palmer remainsOak exempt yet must qualify anew as 53 players lead day at Yougheningheny. others advance across Detroit St Louis and Los Angeles. Murle Lindstrom ends long win drought with 208 at O Sullivan Open in Winchester Virginia.
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Associated Press
Jesse Snead
Ken Still
Larry Hinson
Gardner Dickinson
Jack Fleck
Doug Sanders
Arnod Palmer
Snead
Still
Hinson
Champions Golf Club
Houston
Dickinson
Texas
Colonial Country Club
Fleck
Ben Hogan
Los Angeles
Sanders
Dallas
Palmer
U. S. Golf Association
Youghingheny Country Club
Pittsburgh
Lionel Hebert
Bob Duden
Portland Ore
Memphis
Art Wail
PGA
King Jay Hebert
Lionel
Tom Shaw
Marty Fischman
Grier Jones
Steve Reid
Detroit
Mike Souchak
Bob Goully
St. Louis
Roberto DeVincenzo
Argentina
USGA
DeVincenzo
Epps Softball Team Storms to 9 2 Win on Monday
The Epps Motors softball team of Carbondale beat SIU Politicos 9 to 2 at Oakland Field. Charlie Mueth Jerry Sherry and Don Slinkard homered for the winners. Epps next play Friday in a doubleheader at Zeigler. Du Quoin Softball Seeks Games from The Force Manufacturing Co. management Nick Di Pietro invites area teams to schedule games or join a league by calling 987-2136.
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EPPS
Epps Motors
Carbondale
SIU Politicos
Oakland Field
Charlie Mueth
Jerry Sherry
Don Slinkard
Zeigler
Politicos
DU Quoin
Force Manufacturing Co
Nick di Pietro
di Pietro
Musial Tops St Louis All Time Baseball Team Vote
St Louis fans picked Stan Musial as the city’s greatest baseball player with 67.1 percent of the vote. Rogers Hornsby was second with 10 percent, and the alltime Cardinal lineup included Sisler Hornsby Boyer Marion Medwick Food Musial Cooper Gibson and Dean. The selection is part of Baseball’s 100th anniversary celebration with the Baseball Writers to choose one alltime team and one alltime great to be announced July 21 in Washington.
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St. Louis
Stan Musial
Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
George Sisler
Hornsby
Ken Boyer
Marty Marion
Joe Medwick
Curt Food
Walker Cooper
Bob Gibson
Dizzy Dean
Sister
Arkansas Idol
St. Louis Browns
Haystack Calhoun
Bing Devine
The
Cardinals
Sisler
Baseball Writers’ Association
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Washington, D. C
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Blendee Wishey
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