Texas vs. Syracuse

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  Evening star, District of Columbia, January 2, 1960, page 10

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  Cannon Case May End in Court Battle The established Nationa ! Football League and budding American Football League have come to grips in earnest follow ing yesterdays bowl games in their scramble for top college players. / An announcement that the AFL Houston Oilers had signed All-American Halfback Billy Cannon of Louisiana State touched off an argument with the Los Angeles Rams that could end in a court battle. c. s. (Bud) Adams, Houston owner, said Cannon signed a contract with Adrian Burke, Adams attorney, shortly after LSU’s 2l-0 loss to Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl. But General Manager Pete Rozelle of the Rams said his club had a binding contract with the highly publicized player q. and we intend to enforce it.” Silent on Details Rozelle, currently in New Orleans. would not say If the Rams contract was written OF verbal. Nor would he say wher Cannon, LAS No. / draft choice. signed with that club But there was no doubt thai Rozelle was prepared to so tt the legal no with the Oiler. in the matter. | The San francisco Forty. Miners signed Cannon team. mate. Center Max Fugler, Il a one-year contract after thu game. Assistant Coach Mari Duncan said the NFL clul planned to use the 6-foot-1 l21O-pounder on defense. The Boston American League entry announced the signing of two Syracuse players afte the Oranges 23–⁠14 Cottol Bowl victory over Texas. Bill : Sullivan. Boston oil con1pan, executive who heads the club said he signed GerharC : Schwedes, 187-pound halfback land Bob Yates, 220-pounO tackle. Terms were mot dis , closed. Led Orange Scorers Schwedes, who came to thi l country from Germany 10 year ago. was captain Of the ma tional champion Syrac I eleven and leading scorer wit + 100 points. Sullivan said Yate ‘ as a left-footed field goal kicke e will be tremendous in pr 4 football” $ The AFL also may get j seasoned campaigner from TIL older circuit If Preston Car j penter can obtain a releas S from the Pittsburgh Steeler d Carpenter and Lowe (Junior = Wren were traded from tn Cleveland Browns to Pittsburg It a couple of days ago for Qual d terback Len Dawson and En- Germ Nagler.

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Syracuse leads 2–⁠0–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.