Remembering Bill Zuber and bowl hopes tug at Iowa fans
A reminiscence on Bill Zuber of Amana and his major league career spans his 1943 Yankees season and 1947 retirement. The note also touches Iowa Illinois Rose Bowl fallout with Tangerine and Liberty Bowl prospects and scouts like Dr Robert Bloodwell and Admiral Albert Sackett attending the Iowa Purdue clash.
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Memphis
Albert Sackett
Tim Treadwell
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Priscilla Neal
Cedar Rapids
Linn-Mar shuts out Marion 27 0 in playoff rout
Linn-Mar dominates Marion 27 0 in a Class 3A first round victory as a 259 yard ground game, four linemen highlight the offensive line, and Mike Corrigan returns an interception for a TD. The Lions advance to a semifinal showdown with Cedar Rapids Regis after a 9 000 strong crowd braves 30 degree chill at Marion field.
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Steve Kahler
Metro
Mike Corrigan
UNI
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Dave Dolezal
Bob Read
Joe Heyer
Mark Botkin
Bob Madrick
Eric Wohlleben
Dave Messerli
Playoff results and matchups across Iowa classes
State brackets show Class 4A Dav. Central 21 Dav. West 14 and Cedar Falls 41 Cr Washington 17 with Dowling 14 Heelan 22. Class 3A Harlan 28 Webster City 6 Fairfield 15 Oskaloosa 12 Linn Mar 27 Marion 0. Class 2A Sibley 24 Sioux Center 7 Ogden 32 Maple Valley 14 Roland Story 7 Wapsie Valley 0. Class A Sutherland 17 Primghor 14 Fenton Sentral 41 Lohrville 6 Villisca 27 Tabor Fremont Mills 14 Lone Tree 19 Northeast Hamilton 17. Davenport Central 10 0) Cedar Falls 9 1) Heelan 7 3) Newton 9 1) Linn Mar 10 0) C R Regis 8 1) at Kingston 1 30 p.m. Fairfield 10 0 at Harlan 10 0 1:30 p.m. Ogden 10 0 at Sibley 8 1 1:30 p.m. Roland Story 9 0 vs C R LaSalle 8 2 Dome Cedar Falls. Class 1A South Hamilton at West Bend 10 0 1:30 p.m. Southeast Warren 9 1 at Pekin 10 0 1:30 p.m. Renton 9 0 at Sutherland 7 1 1:30 p.m. 7.2 vs Lone Tree 7 2 at Pleos
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LaSalle mauls Stormont in 2A playoff opener
Cedar Rapids La Salle defeats Starmont Stormont 27 12 in the Class 2A first round as rookie fullback Billy Thompson rushes for 105 yards and a TD. The eighth ranked Lancers advance to a semifinal showdown Saturday against Roland Story in the MI Dome.
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Washington crushed by Cedar Falls in Class 4A playoff
Cedar Falls routed Washington 41-6 in the Class 4A first round at the UNI Dome. Cedar Falls built a 14-0 lead and led 21-0 at halftime, with tight end Mike Flagg scoring three TDs and quarterback Scott Treiber connecting for 128 passing yards on five attempts. Washington finishes 7-3. Cedar Falls improves to 9-1 and advances to face Davenport Central.
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Regis beats Pleasant Valley to earn rematch with Linn-Mar
Regis football defeats Pleasant Valley 36 24 in the Class 3A first round setting up a semifinal clash with unbeaten Linn-Mar. Key plays include a 50 yard John Lawrence run and a 47 yard Anton Petrzelka return.
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Paydirt
Anton Petrzelka
Spartan
Joel Smith
Smith
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Lawrence
Rob Schulte
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Short
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Spartans
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Sear Norville
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