Browns Thanksgiving Day heroics spark Rams comeback
Roger Brown, former Lions defensive tackle, starred in the 1962 Thanksgiving clash against Green Bay, helping the Rams beat Detroit 31-7 after being traded from Detroit. Dallas dominates St. Louis 46-21, Oakland tops Kansas City 44-22, and San Diego edges Denver 24-20 as NFL teams race toward December showdowns.
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Hayes Leads Dallas In Dramatic NFL Championship Display
Bob Hayes exploded for three TDs including a 69 yard punt return and a 34 yard end zone grab as Dallas routed St. Louis. Don Meredith passed for 237 yards, Don Perkins ran for 84 and a TD, while Oakland and San Diego contend for the Western Division lead after a Chiefs collapse. Warren Powers and Willie Brown both returned interceptions for touchdowns as San Diego beat Denver in a pivotal AFL clash.
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Mendocino County Hall of Fame honors Alvarado and Campbell
Chris Alvarado and Steve Campbell win first special grid honors at the Mendocino County Hall of Fame event held in the Grand Ballroom San Francisco on December 13. Campbell set a track and football standard with 16 receptions for 306 yards and five touchdowns while Alvarado, a 155 pound fullback, rushed for 907 yards on 182 carries and earned a 3.0 GPA alongside multiple student activities.
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Chamberlain Regains Scoring Touch in 76ers Win
Wilt Chamberlain, back to scoring, led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 128-117 win over San Diego with a season high 31 points after a stretch of pass first playmaking. Seattle stunned Boston 133-106 in the opener, Chicago beat New York 106-96, and Los Angeles toppled Detroit 132-120.
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Canadiens Clinch Big Win as Hull Shut Out by Canadiens
Montreal overwhelmed Chicago and earned a decisive victory as Ralph Backstrom scored three goals. Lorne Worsley posted his 31st NHL shutout with 15 saves as Montreal rose to fourth in the division with 20 points. Boston beat New York 4 2 to pull even with Toronto at 22 points, with Johan Bucyk scoring twice.
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Coin circulation surpasses 1.775 billion dollars nationwide
Reports indicate more than 1.775 billion dollars in coins are circulating across the United States, highlighting broad coin usage and economic activity.
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Aggies Win Upset to Claim SWC Title and Cotton Bowl Bid
Texas A M. clinched the Southwest Conference title with a 10-7 Thanksgiving Day victory over Texas, earning a Cotton Bowl berth opposite Alabama. The win capped a remarkable season rebound under coach Géne Stallings, who led the Aggies in a first title since 195? and their first over Texas in years. The story notes Stallings’s return to A M. and parallels with Bear Bryant’s past influence, while also outlining national bowl alignments and other games on the holiday weekend.
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Bear) Bryant
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OSTER'S TIRE SERVICE Ad Highlighting Tires and Contacts
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