First annual honors banquet names top local football players
Nineteen all city players vied with Wayne State coach John Jermier at Elmcrest Country Club for honors. The Cedar Rapids Gazette KCRG co-sponsored event drew 200 plus, with players from Jefferson, Washington, Regis, Jeff, Prairie, La Salle and others sharing quotes and reflections on toughest opponents, best memories, and hopes for next season.
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Shawn
C.R
Elmcrest Country Club
Gazette
KCRG
Ron Heidt
Jeff
Gary Benson
Sandy Waller
Bob Brewster
Tim Stephenson
Regis
Rick Jensen
Jack Douda
Rick Dusil
Prairie
John Blessman
Clark Malmer
Tom Mullin
Wayne State
John Jermier
Cedar Rapids Sports Club
The
Gazette Kcrg
Jermier
Postville High School
Coe College
la Salle
Dan Freeman
Wash
Craig Darling
Dubuque
Mike McCready
Prairie Center
Clinton
Georgia Bulldogs Accept Liberty Bowl Bid
Georgia accepts a bid to play in the Liberty Bowl on December 16 in Memphis. The announcement by athletic director Joel Eaves confirms Georgia will compete in a third post season in four years under Coach Vince Dooley at the 50,000 seat Memphis Memorial Stadium. Opponent to be named after upcoming college games.
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Athens
Georgia Bulldogs
Memphis
Tenn
Vince Dooley
Joel Eaves
University
Georgia
Memphis Memorial Stadium
Bulldogs
Reed to announce Rose Bowl team selection Saturday night
CHICAGO AP The Big Ten will name the team to face Southern California in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day at about 9 p.m. Saturday, Commissioner Bill Reed said Tuesday. Indiana and Minnesota each close the season with 51 conference wins as the championship race ends.
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Chicago
Southern California
Bill Reed
Indiana
Minnesota
Iowa City Little Hawks Open With 87 64 Victory Over Marion
Iowa City moved to a scoring mark as Tim Koch poured in 28 points on 12 of 17 shots and 4 of 5 free throws to lead the Little Hawks past Marion 87 64 in the season opener. Jim Simpson scored 14 for Marion, with Mike Hebert adding 10. Coach Jim Morrow praised his team's effort while noting a faster break than usual.
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Iowa City
Little Hawks
Marion Indians
Tom Mielnik
Tim Koch
Jim Simpson
Indians
Mike Hebert
Jim Morrow
Hebert
Gary Smothers
Marion
Oakland Raiders face key AFL tilt without Clem Daniels
Oakland travels to Kansas City for a pivotal AFL Western division game missing star running back Clem Daniels who broke his ankle in a 31-17 win over Miami. Daniels, AFL career 5,000 yard rusher, out with injuries as Laskey and Banks are doubtful. Pete Banaszak to replace Daniels. Raiders seek fifth straight win to pace San Diego in pursuit of Super Bowl berth.
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Hal Rock
Associated Press
Oakland
Kansas City
Raiders
Clem Daniels
Miami
Dolphins
Bill Laskey
Estes Banks
Chiefs
Denver
San Diego
Los Angeles
Detroit
Pete Banaszak
Daniels
Banaszak
Curt Merz
Willie Mitchell
Chargers
Banquet Wit and Emerald Plans Highlight Cedar Rapids Sports
Red Pepper and Jersey Jermier charm at all-city football banquet while Wayne State coach shares tales. Coe College announces December installation of a 1800 square foot AstroTurf surface in the fieldhouse basement. Iowa football chatter weighs QB options between Eddie Podolak and Larry Lawrence, with spring practice likely settling positions. Cedar Rapids hosts golf and all-state banquets, with Mrs. Frederic C. Paffard Jr. and IDPA noted. Tickets offered for the Dec 10 banquet. Ray Nagel to speak and Old Gold Singers perform.
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John “Jersey
Jermier
Wayne
Neb
Bob Kruse
Oakland Raiders
Jersey
Oakland
O O _ Coe
Glenn Drahn
Coe
Kingston Stadium
C.R
Eddie Podolak
Larry Lawrence
Iowa
Ray Nagel
Shakespeare
Hamlet
Lawrence
Podolak
Larry
Eddie
Prac
Cedar Rapids
Frederic C. Paffard, Jr
Sewickley
Pinehurst
N.C
Hazel E. Brown
Twentyninth Street Drive
Paffard
Edith
C.R. Country Club
Martha Cobb
Minneapolis
Mary Lack
University Athletic Club
Iowa City
Iowa Daily Press Assn
Iowa High School Athletic Assn
IDPA
Iowa Football Coaches Assn
Old Gold Singers
Gazette Sports Department
All-Loop 2 From Coe And Cornell On All Midwestern List
Coe’s Al Rowe and Tony Courtney join Rams Joe Campanelli on the first offensive unit of the All-Midwest conference football team selected by league coaches. Lawrence’s Chuck McKee repeats at quarterback, with Beloit’s Ellis and Ripon’s Long also repeaters on offense. First-team defense features Melnychenko, Mathot, Hietpas, Beyer, Koskelin. Mabry and Fillman earn spots on offense, with Clark and Woodruff on defense second team.
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Coe
Cornell
Kohawks
al Rowe
Tony Courtney
Rams
Joe Campanelli
Chuck McKee
Lawrence Vikings
Charles Ellis
Beloit
al Long
Ripon
Bohdan Melnychenko
St. Olaf
Scott Mathot
Gary Hietpas
Lawrence
Carl Beyer
Ken Koskelin
Beyer
Bob Mabry
Monmouth
Joe Fillman
Jim Clark
Steve Woodruff
Steve Figi
Joe Aig Corneil
Scast Mathot
Riven
Kentine
Grim
James Clark
Terry Schneider
Joe Patterson
Paul Henningsen
Nce
Ward Nelson
Paul Anderson
Ick Witte
Tony Porter
Mike Young
Ray Kavanaugh
Jim Miller
Dennis DeCoth
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Jack Ogden
Gus Schrader
Bob Lana
al Miller
Bob Brooks
Jefferson
Washington
Moline
Tom Ware
Waterloo East
Tom Good
Mr. Good
Harold Bassett
Kennedy Soph
Steve Dodge
Cougar
East Moline
Ted Boudreau
Tom Smith
Doug Stepanek
Don Robb
Dave Wilkey
Benson
Toby Trickey
Gary Martin
LaSalle
Kennedy
Liberty
Reed
Marion Falls
Te Koch
Simpson
Hietsch
Smith
O'Rourke
Glasgow
Nelson
Jahnke Reddick
Risk Ciha
Randall
Ciha
Ledvina
Mieinik Andrea
Cosby
Hora O- Hoyt
Yoder
Town
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Heitshusen Rourke
Stu
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Loreen Mieinik
Hora
Konimpson Smith
Giason
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Topp
AFL
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John Hadl
Dick Post
Buffalo
al Denson
Baltimore
Atlanta
Colts
Mel Farr
Lions
Inver House
Inver House Distillers
PHILA
Red Peppers
Mike Cilek
Roy Bush
Duffy Daugherty
John McKay
USC
O. J. Simpson
George Halas
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Campanelli
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Lawrence John Siolo
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