Texas Seizes 1969 Col Football National Title
Texas ends Arkansas thriller 15 14 to claim the 1969 national championship per the UPI Board of Coaches. Penn State sits second after a 29 game unbeaten run, with Arkansas USC Ohio State, and Missouri LSU Michigan Notre Dame UCLA among the top 10.
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Al Wesson Celebrates A Storied California Sports Era
A nostalgic profile honors Al Wesson as he retires this month, recounting his early publicist years at USC with Charley Paddock, his influence on USC sports history, his Hollywood Park career, and his role in shaping athletic publicity in Los Angeles through decades of champions, celebrities, and dramatic games.
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Mary Pickford
Mack Sennett
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Charley Paddock
Morley Drury
Jimmy Musick
Marshall Duffield
Erny Pinckett
Warburton
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Rush
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Rose Bowl
Howard Jones
Rockne
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Dean Cromwell
Iss
John Wayne
Douglas Fairbanks
Charlie Chaplin
Rufus von Klein Schmid
Hollywood Park
Florida
Trojans
United States
L.A
Kentucky Tops In Early UPI College Basketball Poll
Kentucky Wildcats led by Adolph Rupp open the season 2-0 with wins over Kansas and West Virginia. A season setback looms as star Mike Casey is out after a summer auto crash. The new ratings place Kentucky at No. 1 with UCLA No. 2 and New Mexico State rising to third after a strong opening week. South Carolina falls to fourth after a narrow loss to Tennessee. Southern California climbs into a tie for fifth with Duquesne as Davidson and North Carolina follow. Tennessee rises to ninth after a shock win over South Carolina.
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Kentucky Tops UNC In First UPI Coaches Poll Showdown
Kentucky ascends to the No 1 spot in the first weekly UPI Board of Coaches ratings after a 94-87 victory over eighth-ranked North Carolina. Dan Issel scores 41 points as Kentucky withstands a second half rally. Mike Pratt adds 26 for the Wildcats while Charlie Scott leads UNC with 29.
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Richard Nixon
Wildcats
University of North Carolina
UPI
Board of Coaches
Dan Issel
North Carolina
Mike Pratt
Charlie Scott
Doctor warns on food fads for athletes
Dr. Laurence M. Hursh warns athletes at all levels to beware food fads pushed by some coaches. He advocates a balanced diet with 15 percent protein, 40 percent fat, and 45 percent carbohydrates, cautioning that special diets offer no athletic benefit and can reduce performance.
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University of Illinois
Dairy Council of California
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Jana Wins Split Decision In Ten Round Bout
Enrique Jana of San Jose survived a fourth round stagger and edged Eduardo Lalo Moreno of Mexico City by split decision in a 10 round lightweight fight. No knockdowns were recorded as Jana stayed upright to claim the victory.
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UPI
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San Jose
Eduardo Lalo Moreno
Mexico City
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Capybara, World’s Largest Rodent Roams Amazon River
The capybara, the world’s biggest rodent, is described as living along the Amazon River, highlighting its habitat and size in a concise wildlife note.
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Amazon River
Nixon to Receive Gold Medal in National Football Hall ceremony
New York United Press International reports President Nixon will receive the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Gold Medal at a Waldorf Astoria dinner, joining a group that includes Archibald MacLeish in honors for contributions to football and American life. Inductees into the Hall of Fame span coaches Bud Wilkinson and eight star players from Penn, Tennessee, California, Ohio State, Yale, Montana, Oregon, and SMU, plus scholar athletes from military and service academies.
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University of Oklahoma
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Chuck Bednarik
University of Pennsylvania
George Cafego
University of Tennessee
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Babe
Horrell
University of California
Les Horva
Raiders face crucial Saturday showdown with Chiefs at Oakland
AFL Western title and home playoff spots hinge on a 60 minute game at the Oakland Coliseum. Oakland and Kansas City each hold 11‑2‑1 records, with the West winner hosting both the divisional and league final. Raiders prepare after a 37‑17 win over Cincinnati as Daryle Lamonica rests to avoid back spasms.
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John Madden
Cincinnati
Daryle Lamonica
McKay and Wren Shine for Napa Chiefs in 1969 Gridiron
Ukiah’s Gary McKay and Steve Wren starred for the Napa Chiefs during the 1969 football season. McKay earned Most Valuable Lineman honors and All-Golden Valley Conference Honorable Mention as a freshman, while Wren was a 60 minute pulling guard before a midseason injury cut his season short. Both contributed heavily on offense and defense, with McKay preparing for another Napa College season and potential moves to a top university. Ukiah’s Lee Leland joined wrestling as McKay began a new athletic path under Napa coach Langenbach.
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Wildcats
Napa College
Steve Wren
Chiefs
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Napa
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Lee Leland
Lee
UCLA Coach Sees Zone Threat To Elite Teams
UCLA coach John Wooden says lack of zone practice hurts, after Minnesota nearly toppled the defending NCAA champions in a 72-71 overtime win in Minneapolis. USC coach Bob Boyd also praises zone use. Cal State Long Beach coach Jerry Tarkanian says his team relies on zone due to practice time and lack of facing man-to-man.
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University
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Colorado
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Cal State Long Beach
49Ers
Mass set for O Doul in San Francisco
Requiem Mass will be celebrated Thursday for Lefty O Doul 72 who finished with the fourth highest lifetime batting average in baseball history O Doul hit 1349 in the majors and died after a massive coronary Sunday while recovering from a stroke suffered 26 days earlier His 40 years in baseball included roles as pitcher in the American League outfielder in the National League and longtime manager of the San Francisco Seals and other Pacific Coast League teams The San Francisco native won NL batting titles in 1929 and 1932 and was known for introducing pro baseball to Japan He quit in 1957 to focus on business interests including a San Francisco restaurant
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