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...week's end, the duel of the dollars was still pretty much a standoff. The American Football League had signed four of its eight top draft choices; the National Football League had signed nine out of 14. The big battle was yet to be fought-over Alabama Quarterback Joe Namath, who has a date in the Orange Bowl and cannot be bought until New Year's Day. A fine drop-back passer, in the mold of Baltimore's Johnny Unitas, Namath is a special case: he is a No. 1 draft choice in both the A.F.L...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pro Football: Battle of the Bucks | 12/11/1964 | See Source »

...right for the Crimson to spring an upset. The main problem, of course, is Kimball; Merle McClung will guard him man-to-man, and both McClung and Barry Williams will have the difficult chore of competing with the 6 ft., 8 in. senior for rebounds. The rebounding duel between Williams and Kimball should be one of the highlights of the game...

Author: By Richard Andrews, | Title: How Good Is the Basketball Squad? Connecticut Game Tonight Will Tell | 12/9/1964 | See Source »

membership-and although the betting is that there will still be enough red or yellow lights to stop Peking, it will be close. Of more immediate consequence is a new duel between the U.S. and Russia. The Big Two are on what appears to be a collision course over Moscow's unpaid U.N. bill of $52.6 million -and many delegates fear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: United Nations: Red, Green or Yellow | 12/4/1964 | See Source »

...game develops into a passing duel between Zimmerman and Gales, defense may make the difference. Princeton, it should be noted, scored 22 points against Harvard just a week before being throttled by Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Rejuvenated Bullpups Face Strong Harvard Freshmen | 11/20/1964 | See Source »

...landscape will also hurt Harvard in its duel with Brown for third place. No Crimson runner is particularly noted for his speed, and that could hurt the team's chances of reversing its one-point loss to the Bruins in October...

Author: By Philip Ardery, | Title: Navy, Army Teams Favored in Heps Today; Walt Hewlett May Take Individual Title | 11/6/1964 | See Source »

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