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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1968
Page
4
A column blends theater and sports by contrasting the Sammy Run musical with Joe Namath the Jets QB. It details Namath’s fame through NFL AFL history, his public life, early rookie of the year status, 400000 dollar bonus, and a knee injury affecting his play while noting media attention and potential further injury risks.
Lee College announces a meeting of clubs on Monday October 2 in the gym to plan this year’s intramural sports. Volleyball and basketball follow, with tournaments and point scoring system offering trophies for top individuals and teams.
Sunday matchup at the Astrodome pits the Houston Oilers without QB Pete Beathard against the New York Jets. Jets favored by six nationally. locals predict a tight game or Oilers upset with Namath passing to Maynard Sauer and others.
Lee College beat San Jacinto in a Texaco golf practice event at Texaco course. Lee fielded eight players. top four combined for 304 to San Jacinto 318. Randy Randall and David Edmondson led Lee with 74 and 82 totals. coach Moskowitz praised the improvement over last year.
In Houston at the Astrodome Sunday, Joe Namath electrified a packed crowd as discussions about his greatness continue. Some call him the era’s top quarterback while others rank him among the best, with fans wondering how he might fare if he limited his career to football alone. The piece notes New York sports pride returning amid long Yankee decline and Y. A. Tittle retirement, ending with the line There are 8 million stories in the Naked City. This is just one of them.
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