Maquoketa Valley Leads Iowa Girls Poll Top Five
Des Moines area girls hoop rankings remain intact with Maquoketa Valley 8-0 at No 1, West Central Maynard 3-0 at 12th, and Oxford Junction 20th. South Hamilton stays No 1 despite Karla Hill's appendicitis sidelining her for about four weeks. Mediapolis and West Marshall join the top five.
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Maquoketa Valley
West Central
Maynard
Oxford Junction
Pat Burda
South Hamilton
Jewell
Karla Hill
Dale Sorenson
Karla
West Monona
Mediapolis
West Marshall
State Center
Geo Z
Maquokets Valley
Lewis Cent
Bay
Namath Challenged Over Big Contract Talk
Joe Namath faces scrutiny as critics question his massive 400000 dollar deal. Frank Ryan jokes that a rookie with a bum knee would be worth that much, while Jets quarterbacks Dick Wood Mike Taliaferro and Pete Liske challenge the pay. Namath defends his stance amid Senior Bowl prep in Mobile.
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Packers
Mobile
Ala
Namath
Joe Nameth
Steel Grays
Frank Ryan
Cleveland Browns
New York Jets
Dick Wood
Mike Taliaferro
Pete Liske
Cubs Owner Cuts Loose At Baseball
Chicago Cubs owner P K Anigiey blasted baseball during the mid winter press conference as Bob Whitlow resigned as athletic director. Whitlow 45 will leave the Cub organization January 31 after serving as Air Force Academy adviser and athletic director.
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P. Kanigiey
Chicago Cubs
Bob Whitlow
Whitlow
Cubs
Air Force
Air Force Academy
Cub
Bowling Highlights Ed Jerde Rolls 264 657
Ed Jerde and Dean Becker led a busy night at Jubilee lanes with strong marks in multiple leagues. Jerde posted a 264 game and 657 series in the Masters league while Becker opened with nine straight strikes to reach 266 in the Iowa Electric Light Power league. Doris Wilson paced the women with a 222 game and 516 series.
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Becker
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Dean
Iowa
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May City Belles
Laurel’ Goettsch
May City Comets
Velma Brady
Town & Country Bowlettes
Sue Huebsch
Legion
Karen Delp
Merveaux
Ed Serde
Don Rocarek
Bob Newlin
Dick Fraiman
Jim Butler
Mark Stephenson
George McKinley
Bill Jepson
Dean Gecker
Glenn Svoboda
Kris Kinkead
Ball & Chains
Arthur Kephart
Jeanne Gallagher
Lorraine Phillips
A&w
Hiawath
Dave Dipale
Carl Lane
Iowa Home Improvement Co
Town & Country Square
Keelers
Joan Ford
aDaime Brady
Ray
Mary Oberfoel
Sheila Clarke
L. Ce Untouchables
Elaine Johnson
Wae Beverlyale
Iriam Hop
Betty Aten
Leona Millers
Célletes
Betty Reed
Comets
Gayle Kovach
Jean McGuire
Wina Tyler
A Harma Tyle
Eagle Foods
Iowa preps first all American basketball honors early
The article surveys early all American basketball selections, noting 1930s figures like Chuck McConnell and Ben Selzer, and the shift by bodies such as Converse and Helms to retroactively name teams. It highlights Iowa players Hector Janse, McConnell, Ben Stephens, and Dave Danner, plus NCAA post graduate scholars and Midwest winners.
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McConnell
Hawkeyes
Associated Press
United Press
Colliers
Look Magazine
NEA Service
Sporting News
Converse Rubber Co
Helms Athletic Foundation of
Los Angeles
Dave Danner
Paul Maaske
Cornell
Steve Miller
Marion
Ripon
Dick Bennett
State of Iowa
Morningside
Larry White
Wash Changes Time For Saturday Swim Meet
Washington swimming coach Hal Krizan announced the Warriors meet with Ottumwa is moved to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, while Friday night’s Davenport Central meet remains at 7:30 as scheduled.
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Washington Swimming
Hal Krizan
Warriors
Ottumwa
Davenport Central
Stuhldreher Hospitalization Reported at West Penn
Hany Stuhldreher, former Notre Dame standout and Four Horsemen backfield member, is a patient at West Penn Hospital. His doctor said he is all right and not critically ill, but declined to reveal the ailment. The former Wisconsin coach, in his 60s, has been hospitalized for ten days.
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Namath
Pennsylvania
Hany Stuhldreher
Harry Stuhldreher
Four Horsemen
Nowe Dame
West Penn Hospital
Stuhldreher
University of Wisconsin
West Penn
YMCA Seeks Young Swimmers For Team Spots
Associate physical director Lee Chamberlain says there are open lanes on the YMCA swim team and registrations remain open. Practice began Tuesday and Thursday evenings, with emphasis on younger boys ages seven to nine, while swimming lessons and wrestling placene also accepting enrollments.
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YMCA
Lee Chamberlain
St Pauls No 1 and No 2 Clinch Clear League Leads
St Pauls No 1 defeated Westminster and St Pauls No 2 beat Oliver Presbyterian to remain atop the men s church volleyball standings with 14 1 seasons records. League A and B standings list multiple churches including First Pres Christ the King and Kenwood Pres among others.
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Westminster
Oliver Presbyterian
We . Ken
St Paul
Olivet
Underwood Signs with New York Giants for 1968 Season
Center Glen Underwood, star on the Texas Longhorns, signs a contract with the New York Giants. The deal follows his standout play at the Orange Bowl tournament and positions him as a key offensive end. The signing caps Houston Central Ellis's bid for roster spots in the NFL.
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