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1966: Clovis High School was preparing for its season opener in the 1966-67 basketball season.

The team featured "little in the way of height," but "a great deal in the way of speed," the Clovis News-Journal reported.

Top players were 6-4 Dan Shelley, a returning starter who was the team's second-leading scorer a year ago, and Roy Davis, a "sparkplug" playmaker, according to the newspaper.

Wayne Pollard was described as a "dribbling wizard."

1961: Cannon Air Force Base had joined Texico and Melrose as Curry County communities surpassing their fundraising goals for the United Fund.

Cannon personnel had raised $8,645; their goal had been $8,500.

The fund's overall goal was $68,000, but it was $20,000 short so far and $4,000 behind the amount raised in its initial efforts in 1960.

1946: Army running backs Glenn Davis and Felix Blanchard, both juniors, had been named to The Associated Press All-America team for the third consecutive season.

Blanchard, a bruising fullback, was nicknamed "Mr. Inside," while Davis, a speedy halfback, was called "Mr. Outside."

Both backs earned Heisman Trophy awards at Army.

Together they were known as the "Touchdown Twins."

The 1946 Army team finished 9-0-1 and multiple selectors recognized the Cadets as national champions.

Their 0-0 tie with Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium that season is regarded by college football as one of its "Games of the Century."

Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens.