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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1969

Page

17

Illini face Purdue in early Big Ten test after win streak

Illinois, ranked eighth and riding a 10 game surge, travels to Purdue for a Tuesday contest. Purdue opened with an 86 80 win at Wisconsin led by Mount’s 33 points including a rare four point play. Northwestern and Ohio State won on the road as Michigan stunned Iowa in overtime.

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Oklahoma State Names Floyd Gass Head Coach

Floyd Gass former Austin College and Sherman native is named head football coach at his alma mater Oklahoma State University on Saturday He succeeds Phil Cutchins in the Cowboys program and returns to Stillwater with strong ties to the school and region.

Floyd Gass Austin College Sherman Texas Oklahoma State U Phil Cutchin

NCAA Convention Awarded to Houston for 1971 Meetings

The NCAA announced the 1971 convention will be held in Houston January 11 to 13. Earlier the 1970 meetings were planned for Washington, D.C. Marcus Plant, NCAA President, also noted Wheaton College Illinois will host the college division cross country championships on November 15, 1969.

Los Angeles National Collegiate Athletic Assn Houston Ncaa Council Washington, D.C Wheaton College Illinois NCAA Marcus Plant

Namath reflects on balance between risk and winning title

Jets star Joe Namath discusses managing his arm injury and cautious passes as the team pursues a league title with a ball control offense. He recalls a 50th daily throw strain, his rule to avoid losing, Weeb’s champagne bet, and brutal realities fans fear from the game.

Jets

Regis Faces Tough Week as Top-ranked Rocha Plays in Cedar Rapids

Regis high school basketball team enters a challenging stretch with a 5-0 start eroding to losses against Kennedy and two top ten state foes. Regis hosts seventh-ranked Iowa City Regina Tuesday then visits sixth-ranked Waterloo Columbus Saturday. Gary Berger of Regina is averaging around 30 points as Regis contends with zone defenses and seeks improved offense. Washington leads the metro with a 7-1 mark, hosting Kennedy Friday, led by Jim Heck 25.4 points per game, while guard Rick Williams returns to boost the Warriors.

al Miller Gazette Cedar Rapids Waterloo Columbus Regina Regis Gary Berger Columbus Royals Nedy Jim Heck Wash Don King Rick Williams Williams Davenport West Prairie Benton Community Bobcats LaSalle Cal Jenkins Linn-Mar South Tama Williamsburg Marion Maquoketa Kennedy Jeff Clinton

Boxers Split as Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls Boxers Clash

Mark Reed of Cedar Rapids won his 142 pound bout by decision over Al Sims of Cedar Falls. Mike Secora of Cedar Rapids lost to Dave Cook of Cedar Falls. A ten bout card is set for Friday night at the Cedar Rapids Eagles club with advance tickets priced at 1 and student tickets 75 cents.

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Top 10 Fares Highlight Weekend College Basketball

The AP reports mixed outcomes for top teams with North Carolina NC beat Princeton 103-76 and Duke defeated by 94-70. Kansas moved to 12-1 after a 56-45 win over Oklahoma while Minnesota Illinois both posted wins.

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East Iowa Prep Cage Roundup Preview Night Highlights Local Games

East Iowa Hawkeye boys and girls face a slate including Durant Belle Plaine and Montezuma while teams like Williamsburg and Sigourney line up Friday. Multiple matchups across Cedar Valley and surrounding districts showcase Valley conferences and prep basketball action this week.

Belle Plaine Hes Lows Valley Ames Sigourney William Bel “Keola's Lowa Valley Williamsburg

Norway at Son and Amana Match Report

A fragmented note lists matches involving Norway at Son Amana at Clear Creek and Shellsburg at Norway with mentions of Benton Community and Clear Creek. The garbled text implies a day of games and pairings among these teams with unclear results.

Norway Son Amana Clear Creek Ar Creek Shellsburg Benton Comm Lear Creek

Local High School Matches Include Turkey Valley and North Tama

Schedule lists Turkey Valley at Fasite Dysart and North Tama at Beaman-Conrad with other teams noted. A casual line urges trying the service ad and dial 369 1234 for more details.

GAM M Turkey Valley Fasite Dysart Ws de AY Ysa Genesen North Tama Beaman-Conrad Hedrick Af D.r-Millersburs Tripoli Armen Aie Atu Sma Pleasant Vaile G—Hlv North Tam

Valley J-Hawks reach midway to MVCC title with wins

Jefferson’s wrestling team, led by coach Bill McNiel, sits 5-0 in the Mississippi Valley Conference with a 7-0 overall record after key wins over East Moline and Moline. Prairie and Wash hold strong records, with several undefeated individuals across the lineup, as meets continue through Friday and Saturday.

Bob Lana Gazette Jefferson Washington Bill McNiel East Moline Moline McNiel Dubuque Wash

McCord Tops Friday Frolics With 610 Series

McCord rolled a 610 for the women in Friday Frolics. Haefner fired a 266 and 630 in Legion Major with 11 strikes, while Novak led with a 635 series. Multiple teammates posted high marks including Gasper 627, May 221, and Woolf 215 as Terraces and other leagues list strong scores.

Oan McCord Don Haefner Haefner Jim Novak Jerry Fry Jack Onstott Dick Gates Marian Peterson Pete Gasper Janet May Donna Haigh Mary Ann Woolf Dorothy Davis Joan McCord Ferne Mollenhauer Jim Zamastil Harold Hutson Hutson

Big 8 Preview Kansas Next For Cyclones

Iowa State travels to Kansas as a quickness-based underdog after a 75-65 loss to Kansas State. Kansas, 12-1 on the season with Jo Jo White scoring 15, edged Nebraska 56-52 earlier in the day, setting up a clash with a Cyclones squad short on height but eager to contest the tall Jayhawks.

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