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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1969

Page

4

Yale Downs LSU In Rainbow Classic Thriller

Yale upset LSU 97 94 in the Rainbow Classic final as Ivy star Jim Morgan outscored Pete Maravich 35 34 but Maravich earned MVP honors. Maravich led the tourney in scoring with 13 points per game. Morgan finished strong and Iowa’s John Johnson trailed in MVP voting.

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Sets Valley Mark in 85-51 Wash Win

Washington rolls past Muscatine 85 to 51 to extend their win streak to 29 and improve to 5-0 in the Valley. Heck erupts for 53 points, with Brees and Munn aiding as guard support and key rebounding.

Allstate Hock Nitom Heck Don King Meck Mississippi Valley Muscatine Scott Brees Tom Munn Brees Hurn

Des Moines North Joins Top Ten In UPI High School Ratings

Des Moines North enters the Town high school basketball top 10 while Cedar Rapids Washington remains unbeaten and ranked high. Storm Lake and Pocahontas hold second and third as Davenport Central drops after a loss to Rock Island. Hoover is fifth and Dubuque Wahlert sixth with an eight game Washington surge supporting the top standings.

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Hawks And Drake Sit Sixth In Rainbow Classic Tourney

Iowa and Drake both won once in the Rainbow Classic, with Iowa routing Hawaii 111-40 for a record margin while Drake fell 77-78 to Navy Sub Pac. Hawkeyes veteran players collected wrist watches and pineapples as rewards. chatter centered on near-misses and potential rematches with LSU and Pete Maravich.

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Cedar Rapids Washington Tops AP Prep Poll

Cedar Rapids Washington holds first in the AP prep basketball poll this week with 15 first place votes, storm Lake trails with one. The top ten teams are listed with records, first place votes and total points.

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Red Peppers And Wide World Of Sports From Hawaii

Gus Schrader details Hawaii back-to-mainland reporting for the Rose Bowl coverage, noting sleep-deprived hours, high telegraph costs, and late-night writing sessions. He recalls Rainbow Classic basketball, Pete Maravich’s flashy play, and Skeet Johnson’s visit, while predicting Maravich’s pro future despite LSU’s NCAA hopes.

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Favors Texas Michigan and Mississippi Missouri Threatens Penn State

In Dallas at the Sugar Bowl a heated clash looms as Texas and Michigan set intense aims against Penn State. Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian comments on an emotional game while Texas players discuss multiple potential scoring opportunities and key plays.

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Bowl Houndup and College Football Melange

Pre game chatter and highlights from the bowl season feature Texas vs Notre Dame with the Four Horsemen on hand. Fred Steinmark and a cast of contenders shape a clash of pride tradition and front line power in the national spotlight.

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