Show c try 1 4 ti aF rt r t l Yr i 1 BRANDER BRANDERBURG IN PUNT PASS SEMI FINALS I Brad Brandenburg 11 is shown receiving he e winning award av in his age group of V e kick pass and punt contest This y qualified him for the semi-final semi round of An year 11 old Bountiful boy has advanced ad to the semi-final semi round of the nationwide Punt Pass and Kick football competition competition competition compe compe- and will vie at halftime of the San Francisco Chicago Bears game in Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago Nov 22 for the honor of representing the National Football Football Football Foot Foot- ball Leagues League's Western Division 11 II year olds in the national championship showdown in Miami Miami Miami Mi Mi- ami Jan 3 BRADFORD C. C Brandenburg Brandenburg Brandenburg Branden Branden- burg sponsored by Marion Wilburg Wilburg Wil- Wil burg son of Mr and Mrs Don Brandenburg North E. E Bountiful sponsored by Marion Willey Son Bountiful gained the semi-final semi round in one of many level district-level competitions competitions competitions across the nation The competition begins begins begins be be- gins with local contests supervised supervised supervised super super- by Ford dealers and progresses through Ford zone and district contests As the youths advance to the semifinal semifinal semifinal semi semi- final round after victories in district competitions t the their h e i r rhome rhome home NFL team is determined determined determined deter deter- mined by the location of their residences within the 14 NFL te team m television coverage areas SPONSORED by the NFL and the Ford dealers of America Ameri Ameri- ca the competition this year attracted a record entries bringing to more than the number of youths who have participated in the program since its inception in 1962 At stake for Bradford Brandenburg Brandenburg Brandenburg Bran Bran- denburg Nov 22 when he pits pitshis pitshis pitshis his punting passing and place- place kicking skill against oth e r Western Division semi-finalists semi in his age bracket throughout the country is an paid expense-paid Tour of Champions for the youth his parents and the sponsoring Ford dealer It will begin with a visit to Washington Washing Washing- ton DC D.C. highlighted by a special special special cial tour of the White House on Dec 30 FROM Washington the group will wilt be flown to Miami for the final competition matching matching matching match match- ing the six Eastern division winners In the 8 13 age group with their Western Vestern divisi division o 0 n counterparts at halftime of the the nationwide contest to be held at half halftime halftime halftime time of the vs Bears football game in Chicago November 22 NFL runner up bowl game Jan 3 3 Following the halftime showdown showdown showdown show show- down the six national age group winners one each in the 8 13 bracket will be presented trophies by NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle While in Florida the group will attend the Orange Orange Orange Or Or- ange Bowl game Jan 1 1 THE SCORE representing the combined distance and accuracy accuracy accuracy ac ac- ac- ac curacy of one punt pass and place-kick place by Bradford at Wrigley Wrigley Wrigley Wrig- Wrig ley Field Nov 22 will be compared compared compared com com- pared with scores of the 14 other other other oth oth- er 11 year olds representing Western division teams in similar similar similar sim sim- ilar competitions at NFL games during November The top scorers in each age bracket 8 through 13 of both the Western and Eastern divisions divisions divisions divi divi- will qualify for the Tour of Champions including the final competition in Miami on Jan 3 3 |