Gary Gabelich the land speed daredevil of the era
Gary Gabelich, 30, holder of a world land speed record, recalls a life of speed from drag racing to the Blue Flame Special. The California native once worked in a North American Rockwell mailroom and rose to Apollo program testing before dominating Bonneville runs and aiming for 725 mph. He tours the country on appearances and visits Viet Nam hospitals, savoring the thrill of pushing limits.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
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Drag Boat Association
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Chuck Scuba
Chuck
Institute of Gas Technology
Reaction Dynamics
Craig Breedlove
Spirit of America
Viet Nam
Gator Bowl Opens With Quarterback Battle and Coaching Shifts
Auburn coach Paul Davis and Mississippi coach Bruiser Kinard lead their teams in the Gator Bowl as illness and injury reshuffle staff. Archie Manning may wear a protective sleeve for his left arm while Pat Sullivan headlines Auburn’s passing threat against Mississippi receivers Terry Beasley and Alvin Bresler.
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Jordan
Kinard
Rebels
Johnny Vaught
Vaught
Mississippi
Archie Manning
Auburn
Pat Sullivan
South
Manning
LSU
Archie
Davis
Sullivan
Terry Beasley
Alvin Bresler
Weather, grit marked Bluebonnet Bowl draw at Houston
In a mistimed game Planned by Davis and Kinard Mississippi State and Ole Miss faced off as Alabama tied Oklahoma 24 24 in the Bluebonnet Bowl. Johnny Musso rushed for 138 yards while coach Paul Bryant lamented a moral victory remark and a late field goal miss.
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Alabama
Oklahoma
Tide
Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant
Gary Baccus
Joe Wylie
Gregg Pruitt
Leon Crosswhite
Johnny Musso
Musso
Scott Hunter
Sooners
Bruce Deer
Bryant
Raiders Colts Clash for AFC Title in Bid for Super Bowl
The Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Colts, tied as top NFL teams over four seasons, face off in the American Football Conference championship at 1 p.m. EST. The winner advances to the Super Bowl on January 17 to meet the San Francisco or Dallas survivor, while the loser ends a near miss season. Oakland has a 45-8-3 mark in league play recently and lost to Green Bay in the Bowl three years earlier.
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Oakland Raiders
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Oakland
Green Bay
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Cavaliers face Bucks in New Year game
Cleveland meets Milwaukee for a third game in as many days after two losses over the holiday weekend. Donning reports show Maravich led Atlanta with 32 points while Cleveland’s top scorer was Bobby Smith.
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UPI
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Pete” Maravich
Walt Wesley
Cleveland
Jack Marin
Earl Monroe
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Warren
Miles
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Murray
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Zelier
Fresyant
G. Johnson
Unseld
Smith
Washington
Melemore
J. Johnson
Suiter
Lota
Ches Clandd
Cowboys and Forty Niners Prepare for NFC Title Clash Surprises Hinted
Dallas Cowboys coach Tom Landry and San Francisco’s Dick Nolan said they will stick to their strengths in the NFC title game with Dallas relying on a run heavy attack led by Duane Thomas, Walt Garrison, and Calvin Hill while San Francisco leans on John Brodie and a strong passing game. Both teams reported minor injuries but none expected to sideline players, as the winner advances to the Super Bowl. The game at Kezar Stadium, a sellout near 60,000, marks the end of an era before the Forty Niners move to Candlestick Park.
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Walt Garrison
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Dallas
John Brodie
Landry
Nolan
Craig Morton
Ken Willard
Doug Cunningham
Kezar Stadium
Redwood City
Kezar
Candlestick Park
Tennessee Defeats Air Force 34-13 in Sugar Bowl
Tennessee powerhouses the Air Force 34 to 13 in New Orleans Sugar Bowl. Bobby Scott threw for 288 yards and a touchdown as Don MccLeary added two rushing scores. Bobby Majors returned a punt 57 yards for another tally.
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Air Force
New Orleans
Bobby Scott
Don MccLeary
Bobby Majors
Bob Parker
Darryl Haas
Scott
Bowling results from Kipton Hatchery and more in Lorain County
Bowling results list matches between Kipton Hatchery and Great Lakes Kitchens, Kelly Bros Constr and Whitney Shell, and others with 2 1 records. Top series scores include Ralph Thompson and Andy Wossitek. high single games feature Wossitek and Schoditsch among several named players.
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Kelly Bros Constr
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Grassies
Ely Inn
Supers Insurance
Sudra Curtis Funeral Home
Erb Radio & TV
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Lyman Radio
Ralph Thompson
Lo. Co. Speedway
Andy Wossitek
Marsh Nibert
Guess
Andy Supers
Sandy Lambert
Snap-Dragons
Rose Crist
Petunias
Bunny Gibson
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Pat Schoditsch
Carnations
Rose Colley
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