This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1968
Page
11
Kennedy to host LaSalle in season opener at Kingston stadium at 1 30 p m with both clubs aiming to sharpen morale and depth after a tough preseason. Coaches Tryon and Rosing emphasize readiness and staying healthy as they field new lineups and key players in the bid for early momentum.
Bob Brooks will call the opener for KCRG as John Wesolowski starts at center and Tom Kowalewski at right guard. Backfield features Chuck Drankoski wing back Joe Zelmanski fullback and Ken Rutkowski tailback in a high speed, ski infused attack. Buffalo aims to test Iowa State with an up tempo offense led by Doc Urich, a former Parseghian aide, as John Warder and Ben King pace Iowa State’s No 1 unit.
At SOUTH LAKE TAHOE California Bob Seagren and John Carlos set world marks as Tommie Smith and others ran fast. Bright and Randolph posted 20.1 seconds for 200 meters but failed to make the Olympic team. Carlos clocked 19.7 to top Smith. Seagren vaulted 17-9 in a disputed measurement.
Jett hosts Rock Island Jefferson to start Cedar Rapids high school football with 27 games on Kingston Stadium turf Friday night and a 7 45 kickoff. J Hawks face a dark horse Rock Island squad in Mississippi Valley conference action. Marion Linn Mar start at home with Marion meeting Benton Community and Linn Mar hosting Mt Vernon. Regis opens road schedule against Regina at 8 p m in Iowa City. Prairie also travels to Anamosa for an 8 p m kickoff. Anamosa defends Wamac crown. Saturdays intra city clash Kennedy versus La Salle at 1 30 p m. Washington hosts Iowa City at 7 45 p m for both teams valley openers.
Bump Elliott denies freighted praise while praising Michigan backfield led by Ron Johnson and Dennis Brown. He notes Johnson's 1005 rushing yards, 220 carries, and leadership as captain, with Brown’s record 338 total offense yards against Indiana. He counters rival hype and forecasts a tough Big Ten season including Minnesota on Oct. 26.
Iowa coach Ray Nagel praised a lengthy game-like scrimmage while announcing sophomore Dave Clement of Newton will be sidelined through the Sept. 21 opener with Oregon State. Ed Podolak highlighted the workout with a 67 yard run and multiple touchdowns.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.