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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1970

Page

6

Chiefs Rally Behind Dawson to 23 7 Super Bowl Win

Len Dawson starred as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23 7 in the Super Bowl. Dawson passed for 142 yards with a 46 yard TD to Otis Taylor and aided a relentless Chiefs defense that shut out Minnesota in the first half.

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Nixon Encourages Chiefs Star Len Dawson After Victory

President Nixon reached Kansas City where he called coach Hank Stram to relay a message to Dawson and the team. The Chiefs defeated the Vikings 23 to 7 as Dawson, battle worn and hobbled, led the AFL champions in a landmark performance amid gambling probe rumors.

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Ohio High School Basketball Rankings Weekend Results

Ohio poll shows Cohen bus Northland 86-44 and Columbus Mohawk 86-44 wins. Newark 9-1 edged Upper Arlington, Toledo 10-0 beat Rogers 56-57, Lorain Southview 89-49 win, Middletown 6-3 fell to Taft 84-45, Hamilton Garfield 19-1 beat Princeton 9-60, Cleveland Eas 6-1 beat Hay 80-? The piece notes weather and a gambling probe surrounding a former Purdue star and references a presidential stance and a knee injury to Dawson.

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Logan Hands Meigs Second Loss as Athens Leads SECUL

Athens bulldogs remained unbeaten in 11 games with a 68-44 win over Gallipolis while Logan edged Meigs 71-60 to tie for second place in the Southeast Ohio Athletic League. Meigs fell to 3-6 in league play as Logan moved to 5-3, with Wellston and Ironton close behind at 4-3. Don Winebrenner scored 28 for Athens. Mark Shaw led Meigs with 17 and 16 in the fourth.

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Casper Wins Los Angeles Open in Sudden Death Playoff

Billy Casper defeats Hale Irwin in a sudden death playoff at Rancho Park to win $20,000 and push his career earnings to $1,001,924.48, second only to Arnold Palmer. Irwin, leader going into the final four holes, bogeyed late and finished tied at 276, forcing extra holes.

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Pro Cage ABA Saturday Results

New York defeated Pittsburgh 143 139 after two overtimes. Los Angeles beat Washington 118 106. Indiana 105 New Orleans 94 Dallas 138 Miami 114 Kentucky 110. Sunday results show Los Angeles 102 Miami 98. No games scheduled.

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College Scores Across Regions Highlight Saturday Games

A collage of college basketball results shows Muskingum beating Heidelberg 81 76, Mount Union 87 Denison 71, Capital 98 Oberlin 75, Wooster 94 Wesleyan 64 and many others including Akron 107 over Alliance 47 and Xavier 80 over Oakland Michigan 37. Strong performers and upsets span the Midwest Southwest and West.

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Falcons Upset Ohio University 85-65 in Steady Road Victory

Bowling Green coach Robert Conibear credited a psychological edge after his Falcons toppled ninth ranked Ohio University 85-65. The Falcons had narrowly defeated Wittenberg 68-67 last Wednesday, a showing Conibear called poor that others may have overstepped.

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Bowling Green Tops Mid American Standings In Close Conference Battle

The Falcons beat BG grabbed a 17 point lead after Rich Walker and Jim Connally each scored 20. Ohio University fell by 13 points behind John Canine's 13 as Bowling Green and Toledo share the top spot in the MAC. Toledo held off Miami 47 to 31 with Ken May scoring 26 for Dayton and four others in double figures. Bob Lanier poured in 42 for St Bonaventure over Kent State and Gregg Popovich’s late free throw sealed Air Force over Xavier.

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