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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

11

Two QBs Shine Together for Iowa in 41-0 Wisconsin Rout

Iowa Coach Ray Nagel and co captain Ed Podolak feature two quarterbacks in a 41-0 win over Wisconsin. Larry Lawrence scores twice while Podolak adds a 25 yard TD run and 129 rushing yards. Dennis Green injures, Purdue looming. Rich Stepanek and Layne McDowell praised for strong line play. Hawkeyes shell Wisconsin. Lawrence hints at potential Purdue upset.

Iowa City Iowa Ray Nagel Ed Podolak Nagel Lawrence Podolak Purdue Dennis Green Green Wisconsin

Peckham Places 4th in Olympics Freestyle Wrestling

Former Iowa and Iowa State wrestlers placed seventh and fourth in their divisions at the Olympic freestyle event in Mexico City. Tom Peckham, 23, lost 7 1 to Munkhbat Jigid of Mongolia in his second match after a 2 2 draw with Gursey of Turkey. Steve Combs finished seventh at welterweight after losing to Daniel Robin of France. Medals went to Dick Sanders and Don Behm for silver. Japan, Russia, and Turkey led in golds as U S faded on final day amid a strong prelim run.

Mexico City Iowa University Iowa State Tom Peckham Munkhbat Jigid Mongolia Peckham Turkey Husey- Tom peckHam Gursey Steve Combs Deerfield U. of J France Daniel Robin Umberto Marcheggiani Combs Young Suk Suh Japan Russia U.S Alexander Medved Ahmet Ayuk Boria Gurevitch Mahmut Atalay Abdollah Movahed Iran Masaaki Kaneko Wayne Wells Houston Larry Kristoff Carbondale, Ill Jess Lewis Aumsville Ore

Fosbury Sets Olympic High Jump Record with Flop

Dick Fosbury, 21, Oregon State, wins Olympic gold by clearing 7 feet 4 1 4 inches. His backward “Flop” draws laughs before cheers as he lifts the United States to a top finish in Mexico City.

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Fosbury Reflects on High Jump Mindset and Record Attempt

The profile recalls Dick Fosbury preparing for a world record attempt at 7 feet 6¾ inches. He explains his pep talks and visualization as key to focus while recounting early use of the Fosbury Flop and his transition from Medford to Oregon State.

Fosbury Medford Oregon State Bernie Wagner

Drake Triumphs over UNI as North Central Showdown Shifts

Drake, led by quarterback Mike McCoy and end Dick Hewins, defeated the University of Northern Iowa 32-14 to hand UNI its first North Central conference loss. McCoy threw two TDs to Hewins and ran for a score. Bob Chase added three field goals. UNI fell from a share of first place after a 14-13 home loss to Morningside. Simpson and Wartburg won in Iowa action, while Grinnell beat Beloit in the Midwest conference as Jon Buswell scored twice for Grinnell.

Lawrence Wisconsin Tim Sullivan Badgers Iowa Podolak Dave Clement Mike Cilek Mike McCoy Dick Hewins Drake University of Northern Iowa McCoy Hewins University of Nebraska Omaha Northern Iowa Bob Chase Morningside Cedar Falls UNI Simpson Wartburg Dubuque Central Specht Monticello Wayne Baskerville Baskerville Grinnell Beloit Jon Buswell

Pro Basketball Results From Regional Games

Sports brief with scattered scores lists teams such as Oakland Minnesota Houston and Kentucky. Mentions McKinley and Wilson with unclear roles. notes two Sunday results including Oakland 134 Kentucky 3 and a Saturday score amid a sparse schedule.

Western Oakland Denver Minnesota Houston Pean Kentucky New Aritans McKinley South Wilson Willoe Roosevelt

Coe Upsets Cornell 35 10 as Kohawks Gain Confidence

Coe College Kohawks improved to 2-3 in the Midwest conference with a 35-10 win over Cornell at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids. Coach Glenn Drahn praised young players and noted standout performances by Vladimir Alamasov, John Raaz, Mike Harris, and John Gerstner while predicting another tough game against unbeaten Ripon.

Dent Cornell Jerry Clark Coe Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids Clark Rams Kingston Kohawks Skein Glenn Drahn Drahn Mike Raaz Henry Ripon

Standings roll on in Midwest and Iowa conferences

Midwest Conference leaders Carleton and Monmouth lead with 3 1 1 and 3 2 records while Coe Grinnell and Beloit hover near. Iowa Conference shows Wartburg and Upper Iowa atop with 4 0 and 4 0, followed by Buena Vista Simpson and Dubuque in pursuit. North Central lists North Dakota State and Northern Iowa battling for position as South Dakota State and Augustana also compete. Pick up the phone today and let a want ad go to work for you. Dial 369-1234.

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