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CHICAGO TRIBUNE, SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1970 Section 2 5 if Austin High's Pihos, 3 Others Inducted Into Grid Hall of Fame three seasons and played in four championship games. He served as an assistant coach for eight years with Green Bay, Atlanta and Los Angeles before being named head coach of the New Orleans Saints in 1967. McElhenny was a star half CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 8 (DPD Pete Pihos, one of four greats enshrined today in the pro football Hall of Fame here, was described as "the golden Greek of football" by another well-known Greek Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.

A telegram from Agnew to Pihos was read at ceremonies on the steps of the Hall of Fame building. Also enshrined today- were Tom Fears, Hugh McElhenny and Jack Christiansen. Agnew, in- the telegram, noted that Pihos had missed back for 13 seasons ending in 1964, including nine years with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for Minnesota, New York and Detroit. Christiansen, a defensive CAP WlrtphotoK back and kick-return specialist, played eight seasons with the Detroit Lions.

He was head Four newest members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame with their honorary busts yesterday in Canton, Ohio, are from left Hugh McElhenny, Jack Christiansen, Tom Fears and Pete Pihos. coach of the San Francisco 49ers from 1963 thru 1967. only one game in a nine-year career with the Philadelphia Eagles and called mm "the Bill Nelson 39, Minnesota Vikings back, picking up short yardage in yesterday's Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio. New Orleans Saints' James Sullivan 64 and John Cornell 52 converge to make tackle. a i un ilcin most durable and versatile football player" of his time.

Rozelle Speaks Artificial Turf, Victory Sell Tickets One of the main speakers at the enshrlnement was N. F. L. Commissioner Pete Rozelle 14 who said the latest group of -13, in Fame Gme enshrinees made him feel more of a part of the Hall of Fame tradition because they are and Pete Pihos into the Pro players with whom he had been The Summaries Football Hall of Fame. With 3:01 -left the" N.

L. 2-Ooor Hardtop champion Vikings held a 13 to 0 lead on two field goals by Fred Cox and rookie Homer Cavitte's 14-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Mlnneaote Cox 15-rard field foal 1-1 New Orleans 14-14 Scaring! Minneiots Cex IS-rar Minnesota Canute 14-yare nimble Co kick 1M Minnesota Cox 47-ytrd field teal. New Orteane Bgrrevght -yart pan front Hargerl tDemeier kick 1J- 7 New Orleent Wratt Sa-yarl female return tDemssey kick li-14 Attendance 17,32. HUNTINGTON, W.

Aug. 8 (CFD Marshall University's football season ticket sales are np nearly 800 per cent over this time in 1968. Two reasons: Marshall finally broke a 27-game win-less streak last year; installation of an artificial turf playing field. Ticket Manager Jim Jodges says many old fans are baying earlier, but that a good part of 1970 sales represents new customers. Marshall had only a tie to show for 27 games dating back to 1960 nntil it scored an upset over Bowling Green Nov.

1 and went on to compile a 3-7 record. CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 8 Rjjokie Safety Doug Wyatt ran a. fumble recovery 50 yffds with four seconds remaining and Tom Dempsey kicked the extra point to give the New! Orleans Saints a startling, 14 to 13, National Football League exhibition victory over the Minnesota Vikings in a game played almost completely by rookies. Sbe game followed the indue- This fe yoor boytrrgopportunity of the year on greet seUlng cars of ttw vaar like PMrouth on d-vear Quarterback associated.

Pihos, a former Indiana University All-American and graduate of Chicago's Austin High School, played with the Eagles from 1947-55. He led the N. F. L. in receiving three consecutive seasons from 1953 thru 1955.

Saints' Head Coach Fears played for the Los Angeles Rams for nine seasons, retiring in 1956, after starring at U. C. L. A. for two seasons.

He led the league in receiving Edd Hargett then put the Saints Barracuda and Distec We've oot the vear-and buvs lor vou on me scoreooara wun a six-yard pass to rookie Ken Burroughs. now. Buys on Plymouth Furya, SateUtea. and lororious Ctoysiera wltti Torsion-Quiet Ride. Act now tor good selection of models.

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When the Tigers foiled Dartmouth's bid for an unbeaten season and forced a three-way Ivy League title tie, 35 to 7, in the wrapup, it was victory No, 598. As for the remainder of the ancient Big Four, Pennsylvania shades Harvard, 578 to 577. Bunched in a second bracket are" later additions to the competition Michigan with 518 triumphs, Notre Dame with 51fi; and Texas with 500. Army at 477, Dartmouth, 464, and Alabama, 463, round out the top lOIfln the list. Ohio State, Penn State, Navy, Minnesota, Syracuse, Cornell, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Southern California, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Louisiana State, California, and Colorado also are members of the collegians' exclusive "400 if i A club." While the rating takes into account only major teams; it is note-worthy that Lafayette in the College Division has put together a record of 435-332-32 dating from its opening loss to Rutgers in 1882.

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