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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1968
Page
10
Handley fullback Danny Conley, weighing 195 pounds, earns the 1968 Football Player of the Year honor. He wins the Big Three scoring title for the second straight year with 114 points and rushes for 1293 yards at nine yards per carry while also playing safetyman on defense.
The San Diego Chargers, 9-3, must beat the Kansas City Chiefs and then Oakland to keep or regain control of the AFL West. A loss to either team eliminates them, with Denver also in play though already eliminated. John Hadi and Lance Alworth pace SD in a high stakes showdown led by Len Dawson for KC.
Historical list of Football Player of the Year awardees including 1964 Chuck Marks and James Wood, 1965 Chuck Marks and James Wood, 1966 Jimmy Cameron from Warren County, 1967 Dave Dixon from Handley, and 1968 Danny Conley from Handley.
The record lists Coach of the Year recipients from 1964 to 1968. 1964 Jim Casey and James Wood. 1965 Carroll Reid and Clarke County. 1966 Ron Rice and Handley. 1967 Ron Rice and Handley. 1968 Walter Barr and James Wood.
Red Auerbach coached Boston in place of flu stricken Bill Russell to key 132 118 win over Detroit. John Havlicek scored 36, Don Nelson 27, Bailey Howell 25 as Celtics reclaim first in the East.
Craig Osth scores 21 for John Mosby Academy but Prince Edward leads by six after the second period and seals a 59 to 46 season opening win. Helms 12 Osth 15 Harper 15 Cameron Segin 6 McCorkle Phillips 12 Beatty 14 King Totals Mosby 46 Prince Edward 59.
No. 3 Kentucky hosts No. 2 North Carolina in a headline matchup while Maryland plays South Carolina in ACC action. Clemson hosts LSU with Pistol Pete Maravich visiting. Duke travels to Princeton. Wake Forest at Temple. Virginia home to George Washington. NC State idle.
The Bears seek a playoff push as injuries weaken their quarterback slate and Gale Sayers ends his season. They face the Rams in a crucial matchup while Minnesota leads the Central Division at 6-6. Rams sit at 10-11, chasing Baltimore’s pace in the Coastal Division race.
Crossword style vegetable clues mix with NFL game recap mentioning Concannon Piccolo Bull and Rams. Backs Nelson Jurgensen Hart Johnson and Cowboys chase wins while Cardinals face showdown with Browns in Century Division race.
The United States holds a 6-4 lead over France in the French-American Challenge Cup after the men giant slalom with Hank Kashiwa edging Patrick Russell in the decisive heat. Barbara Cochrane, 17, wins the U S women's race over Isabelle Mir as spectators praise the bright American performance on Aspen Mountain.
Coach Cliff Hagan score three late points to rally the Dallas Chaparrals past Miami 110-108. Ron Boone 22 and John Beasley 20 led Dallas. Les Hunter had 26 for Miami. Dampier 24 for Kentucky in the NBA and other scores noted.
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