Redskins Hire George Allen as New Head Coach
George Allen was named Washington Redskins head coach and general manager after Charley Winner was fired by the St. Louis Cardinals. Bill Austin, Redskins coach since Lombardi’s death, was also dismissed. Allen’s Rams record and prior firing in Los Angeles were cited as factors in the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis Cardinals
Charley Winner
Washington Redskins
Bill Austin
George Allen
National Football League
Allen
Los Angeles ‘Rams
Clive Rush
Boston Patriots
Tom Fears
New Orleans Saints
Phil Bengtson
Green Bay Packers
Wally Lemm
Houston Oilers
Blanton Collier
Cleveland Browns
Charlie Waller
San Diego Chargers
Sid Gillman
John Rauch
Buffalo Bills
Jim Dooley
Chicago Bears
Jerry Williams
Philadelphia Eagles
Winner
Austin
Redskins
Vince Lombardi
Skein
Washington
Skins
Rams
San Francisco
St. Louis
Charles W
Bidwell
Charley
Pittsburgh Steelers
Edward Bennett Williams
Los Angeles Rams
Hunter Named Offensive Captain for South Senior Bowl
Alabama quarterback Scott Hunter was named offensive captain with Ronnie Hornsby and Isiah Robertson as defensive co captains for the South squad. Hornsby, a 232 pound linebacker from Southeast Louisiana, and Robertson, 220 pounds, from Southern University at Baton Rouge, will lead the defense as the North squad waits for its captains to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Scott Hunter
Ronnie Hornsby
Isiah Robertson
Hornsby
Southeast Louisiana
Robertson
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Weeb Ewbank
New York Jets
Lou Saban
Denver Broncos
ACC Teams Hit Fast Start With Nonleague Wins
ACC basketball teams opened with a standout nonleague run, posting 44 wins to six losses for an .880 mark. The slate includes 17 straight wins on neutral floors, with Virginia sweeping the Big Five and Mountaineer Classic titles, South Carolina winning the Holiday Festival, and Wake Forest taking the Gold Coast Classic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Hampton
Morganton
W. Va
South Carolina
Madison Square Garden
Wake Forest
West Palm Beach
Fla
Northside Lanes star Bob Heisley nears 700 in 4-0 win
Bob Heisley of Anderson Sheet Metal had a 694 series after games of 214 276 and 204 in Northside Lanes as Anderson’s 4-0 beat Quick Music in the Lucky Strike League. The club also posted a high 2927 team series amid other league results featuring multiple 3-1 and 4-0 scores and Eva Tate leading ladies with a 616 series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Heisley
Anderson Sheet Metal
Bob
Anderson
Quick Music
3M ‘Co
O'Sullivan, Gray & Eddy Mens’ Wear
Quality Cleaners
Bell Clothes
Saints
Shirley Brothers
Winchester Glass Corp
American Billiards
Aikens Construction
Valley Pike Tire & Battery
Renner Plumbing & Heating
Ten Pin League Scores Include 4-0 Clean Sweeps Across Card
Garland M Canter led Ten Pin Ten Pin with a 4-0 win over Schrafft's while Unsponsored Five swept Crazy Five 4-0 and Filter Media beat Ellis Shopping Center 3-1 to conclude the league. Earl Sealock’s Winchester Electric posted a 2808 total in a 4-0 win over Floor Shop as Consolidated Electric topped the No 1 team with a 953 high game. Russell Luttrell rolled 226 for Earl's Esso in a 3-1 win. Bob Lang led Intertype with 221 while Fuzz fell 3-1 to Devil's Angels. Other scores included Unpredictables over Barts and Short Circuits over Purple Flurp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland M. Canter
Schrafft’s
Crazy Five
Filter Media
Ellis Shopping Center
Russell Luttrell
Earl
Esso
Om“ Eagle
Consolidated Electric
Earl Sealock
Winchester
Cather’s Farm Market
Terry No
Crider & Shockey
Jim Bayliss
Raub Supply
Snyder Brothers
Capitol Records
Hemingway Transport
Crown Cork & Seal
Doyle
Miller’s Grocery
Shenandoah Gas
VFW
Clarke County Lions
Bob Lang
Devil's Angels
Barts
Kentucky Beats Virginia 145 137 In ABA Thriller
Kentucky Colonels outlast Virginia 145 137 as six point play including four technical fouls on Virginia’s Neil Johnson boosts team. Dan Issel scores 36, Dampier 30, Carrier 30. Kentucky closes to three games back of Squires in East Division. Other ABA and NBA results noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Kentucky Colonels
Virginia
Neil Johnson
Colonels
Squires
American Basketball Association
Mike Pratt
Kentucky
Johnson
Louie Dampier
Pratt
Dan Issel
Dampier
Darel Carrier
Indiana
Utah
New York Nets
Memphis
Carolina
Boston
Seattle
Cincinnati
Portland
Detroit
San Diego
New York Knicks
Cleveland
Buffalo
San Francisco
Milwaukee
Chicago
Roger Brown
Freddie Lewis
Pacers
Lewis
Celtics Rout Sonics as Haywood Signing Sparks Protest
Boston blitzed Seattle 137-112 after protesting Haywood eligibility as the West Coast visit began. John Havlicek led with 32 and Dave Cowens added 28, while Dick Snyder top scored for Seattle with 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Denver Rockets
NBA
Haywood
University of Detroit
Boston
Sonics
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Celts
Dick Snyder
York
Cavaliers
Cazzie Russell
Knicks
Luther Rackley
Cleveland
Dave Bing
Otto Moore
Pistons
Elvin Hayes
San Diego
Buffalo
Hockey Scores From Wednesday Night
Montreal routed Vancouver 7 to 3 while Minnesota and Toronto tied 4 all. Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 4 to 3. Los Angeles defeated Chicago 4 to 2. California ousted St. Louis 6 to 3. Thursday's schedule includes Vancouver at Boston and Detroit at Buffalo plus Los Angeles at Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Vancouver
Minnesota
Toronto
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Chicago
California
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Buffalo
College Scores Roundup from Regional Matchups
LIU 56, Fairleigh Dickinson 40 and multiple other results across NCAA basketball show Iowa over Vermont 72 66 Amherst 84 Tufts 68 NYU 91 Wagner 71 Holy Cross 94 Syracuse South Rutgers 60 Navy 47 Va Tech 93 Virginia 74 Georgia Tech 72 Clemson 55 St. Carolina 84 Temple 71 Rice 77 William Mary 74 Pittsburgh 82 Geo. Wash. 76 No Caro A&T 114 Elizabeth City 96 Va Commonwealth 97 Mt. St. Marys 78 Old Dominion 109 St. Francis 105 Texas 74 Tulane 70 Ky Wesleyan 88 Cent State Ohio 62 NC State 83 Maryland 81 Duke 68 Wake Forest 67 Alabama 70 Florida 63 Midwest Miami 61 Kent St 59 OT Detroit 75 St. Bonaventure 73 Michigan 95 Australian Nationals 78 Duquesne 84 Xavier Ill 77 Wheaton 92 Ill Wesleyan 75 Cent Mich 75 Ill State 63 Toledo 74 San Diego 70 Wooster 80 Hiram 75 Akron 98 Youngstown 73 Southwest Hon Payne 84 St Edw s 81 Houston 83 Creighton 76 SW Tex 64 St Marys Tex 61 Fat West Whittier 86 Claremont Mudd Colorado 68 UC Irvine 65 Tournament Pocono Classic Fifth Place Kings Pa 84 St Francis NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
LIU
Fairleigh Dickinson
Iowa
Vermont
Amherst
Tufts
NYU
Wagner
Holy Cross
Syracuse
Rutgers
Navy
Va. Tech
Virginia
Georgia Tech
Clemson
St. Carolina
Temple
Rice
William, & Mary
Pittsburgh
Geo. Wash
No. Caro. A&t
Elizabeth City
Commonwealth
Mt. St. Mary’s
Old Dominion
St. Francis
Texas
Tulane
Ky Wesleyan
Cent
Ohio
NC State
Maryland
Duke
Wake Forest
Alabama
Florida
Midwest
Miami
Kent St
Detroit
St. Bonaventure
Michigan
Duquesne
Xavier
Ill
Wheaton
Wesleyan
Cent. Mich
Erik Rucker
Bonnies
Titans
Jim Jackson
Rucker
Randy Denton
Blue Devils
Charlie Davis
Houston
Creighton
Pop Welch
Allan Bristow
Virginia Tech
Wendell Hudson
North Carolina State
Paul Coder
Dan Wells
Mark Werhle
William &Mary
Roche Sets New SC Scoring Record in 84 71 Win over Temple
South Carolina guard John Roche led the Gamecocks to an 84-71 victory over Temple, scoring 21 points to establish a school single game scoring record. Georgia Tech’s Rich Yunkus added 35 points in a separate win over Clemson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Georgia Tech
Rich Kid
South Carolina
Roche Kid
Clemson
Temple
Rich Yunkus
John Roche
Yunkus
Yellow Jackets
Tigers
Dave Thomas
Pete Weddell
Roche
Jim Slaughter
Slaughter
Owl
Liston found dead with heroin in Las Vegas home
Police report Sonny Liston died at his Paradise Valley residence with heroin found in the kitchen and a half ounce of marijuana in his pocket. An autopsy was inconclusive, but wife Geraldine said Liston had been absent from home for days. Former lawyer C J Murphy disputed drug use claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Nev
Sonny Liston
C. J. Murphy
Murphy
Casper
Wyo
Liston
Geraldine
Paradise Valley
Clark County
Daniel
St. Louis
Missouri
Bowling League Scores and Player Totals From Last Week
Bowling results across divisions feature Frye Amusement Trips Auto Sales Clarke County Duckers Winchester Mobile Hames and more with high scores from Easter Kiracofe DuVall Pitta Buckner and Clevenger. Notable lines include Beicham Price and Henkel Harris sweeping three matches and a hospital appeal from Woody Armel for friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Easter
Frye Amusement
Fort Loudoun Bakery
Artie Kiracofe
Russell Jones
Ed Barnett
Jack DuVall
Kenneth Pitta
Trips Auto Sales
South End Barber Shop
Doug Sirbaugh
Dr. James’ Health Club
Clarke County
Frank Cooper
Francis Hudson
Miller
Jess Kiracore
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Bruce Lowitt
Hunter
ACC
Greensboro
N.C
Atlantic
Northside
Eva Tate
Eva
Zombies
Starlighters
Nut House
Indians
Alley Cats
Odds & Ends
Double Trouble
Rocking Four
Fantastic Four
Nichols
Dot Starnes
Willie Wise
Nets
Rick Barry
Andy Hershock
Jimmy Jones
Joe Caldwell
George Lehmann
Cougars
Warren Davis
Larry Jones
Boston Celtics
SuperSonics
Spencer Haywood
National Basketball Association
New York
Celtics
Warriors
Don May
Bob Kauffman
Braves
Clyde Lee
Jerry Lucas
Lew Alcindor
Oscar Robertson
Bob Love
Nate Archibald
Trail Blazers
Norm van Lier
Royals
Geoff Petrie
Colorado
UC Irvine
Kings
N.Y
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Listons
F Health Center
Charles Bush
Lawrence Pope
National Fruit
Earl Iser
Winchester Mobile Hames
Frederick Motor
Ed Clevenger
Roy Bly
Frederick Motors
Tommy DeHaven
Woody Armel
Joe’s
Leggett
Howard Oliver
Floyd Luttrell
Bill Keyton
Paul Carper
Jim Fiddier
Paul
Glen Luttrell
Evan Creswell
S&h Green Stamps
Armel
Roy Burcham
Charles Brewer
Be Icham & Price
Texaco
Gilbert Taylor
Bucky Whitacre
Clearbrook Woolen
Smith Gulf
Jerry Stickley
Charles*West
Bill McMullen
Jackie Cleveland
Julian Sirbaugh
Ronnie Lickhart
Henkel- Harris
Henkel-Harris
Charles Cline
Roy Smelser
Wampler Mobile Home & Court Sales
Floyd Ritter
Jolly Four
Frances Taylor
Dead Beats
Burcham & Price Garage
Bobby Price
Larry Clark
Joan Hook
Holy Rollers
Jesse Comer
Tony Eastep
Bonnie Eastep
Light & Lively
Jenny Moore
Valley Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!