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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1965
Page
14
The Gazette names Bob Kaup of Regis Prep of the Week after a 28 point performance in the Royals 73 36 season opening win over Anamosa. Kaup 6 foot 3 forward added 10 rebounds and held Anamosa top scorer Pat Brenneman to six points.
Cascade Aquin figures prominently as Eastern Towa struggles for league leadership with E Town Catholic noted in coverage. The brief highlights key players and standings shaping the race.
Jeff JV defeated Linn-Mar JV 88 to 47 at the J Hawk gym. Larry Lawrence led Jeff with 22 points while Bruce Westcott added 15. Cascade area teams, including Aquin B and Ryan St. Pat's, also post 3-0 or 36 records in the season standings.
Linn-Mar 47 with Rudish scoring 7 and Bruce West colt 15. Steve Westcolt and Gudreau 10, Hoyt 4. Dennis Hoelker 16 and Steve Brysha 11 for dreff Hi. Great Wilt 11, Bob Burgin 9, Tim Kelley 17, Larry Lawrence 22, Tom Hillmer ?. Drive safely.
NFL teams push for top talent with Tommie Nobis as Atlanta Falcons tour local options. Houston plus others sign players including Ken Reaves Willie Asbury and Bill Johnson while John Adams pursues Nobis with a record bid. Split AFL NFL signings cause a busy week as Jim Grabowski and Preston Ridlehuber feature in the unsettled market.
The Big Ten starts play this week with 19 games. Wednesday features Ohio State at Missouri and Illinois at Butler among others, while Thursday has Iowa hosting Pepperdine and Purdue at Virginia Poly. Friday and Saturday bring cross conference matchups including Notre Dame at Wisconsin and Indiana at Oklahoma. Defending champs Michigan, Iowa, and Minnesota are viewed as title contenders amid roster changes.
Roy Allard, a longtime youth baseball booster, was elected president for the 1966 Cedar Rapids Kids Baseball Leagues, succeeding Vrbicek. Dwayne Kelley was named vice president, Robert C. Clark re-elected treasurer, and Harley Steele named secretary. The board voted against a twilight 12-13 year old league, keeping 10-11 and 12-13 games at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and 14-15 twilight as before.
Cleveland Browns fullback Jim Brown pled innocent to paternity charges brought by an 18 year old accuser. He posted a 500 dollar bond and a preliminary hearing was set for 2 p m before Juvenile Court Judge Walter Whitlatch. Brenda Ayres filed the suit.
Drake University announced in Des Moines that all tickets for the Drake Iowa men’s basketball game have been sold. The Dec. meeting between the teams fills the arena with fans.
Raleigh reports Karl Edwards of North Carolina State has been named Football Coach of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference after a midseason stretch of five straight victories.
Nordman's Jewelers defeated Marion Hy-Vee 106-43 Monday night in the Y basketball league opening games. Price Electric edged McGowan Realtors 92-88 and Town House beat Marion DX 70-56 in the other fixtures.
New York AP notes Dartmouth remains unbeaten and crowned Ivy League champion as the Lambert Trophy winner for the East’s outstanding major college football team.
The piece recalls Ara Parseghian at Northwestern and Notre Dame, noting early season power fading later. It also profiles Dick Bertell’s marriage to Sue Lawton, and recalls Al Couppee, 1939 Iron Men star, whose son Steve stars at University High in San Diego.
The California Angels signed veteran right hander Lew Burdette, 29, to a 1966 contract after his release by Philadelphia two months earlier. Burdette joined as a free agent and will bolster the Angels pitching staff next season.
Stanley Woodward, 71, famed sports writer, died after a long illness in Brookfield Center, Conn. He served as sports editor of the New York Herald Tribune from 1947 to 1948, later led at the Miami News and Newark Star-Ledger, and returned to the Herald Tribune in 1959 before retiring in 1962.
Minnie Menard was named coach of the Des Moines Oak team in the International Hockey League, replacing Floyd Crawford who resigned as coach but stays on as a player. The Leafs sit last in the six team league and host Toledo Tuesday night.
Cornell's varsity basketball opened the season with a decisive victory over the freshmen 49 to ? The varsity led 52 to 22 at halftime, with Bob Bishop scoring 23 and Rich Glasier 22. Gary Knutsen paced the freshmen with 13 points. The team next hosts Ripon on December 10 in the Midwest Conference opener.
Four Gazette area athletes were honored at Grinnell College by Athletic Director John A. Pfitsch. Varsity players Jon Buswell of Marengo and John Lawson of Brooklyn were named in the awards along with freshmen Bob Lillis and Tom Lower of Williamsburg.
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