Selmon Wins Lineman of the Year Narrowly Over Niehaus
Leroy Selmon of Oklahoma, a 6 foot 2 inch 256 pound tackle from Eufaula, Okla., narrowly beat Notre Dame star Steve Niehaus in a UPI Lineman of the Year vote. In a 100-voter poll Selmon got 29 votes to Niehaus's 25. He joins a distinguished roll of past winners and is praised by coaches for his strength, speed, and intelligence.
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Cardinal Drug remains unbeaten and Thayer Derby earns first win
Cardinal Drug stays 4-0 after beating Busy Bee 71-66 as Bruce Bright scores 20. Dave Marple adds 12 for Cardinal while Brian Morton and Max Marple each tally 10. Busy Bee falls to 2-2 with Don Cosby leading with 25 and Jim Vinze, Jim Westhoff scoring 12 and 13. Thayer defeats Wal-Mart 70-49 to move to 1-4, led by Stan Wheeler 12 and Jeff Bailey Gene Cox 10 each.
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Bruce Bright
Busy Bee
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Wal-Mart
Dave Marple
Brian Morton
Max Marple
Don Cosby
Jim Vinze
Jim Westhoff
Stan Wheeler
Jeff Bailey
Gene Cox
Dean Chaney
Bion Ostrander
Larry Jones
Twilight Bowling Scores and Player Totals
The page lists bowling results with player names and scores across several teams including Hi Marks 60, Dale's, Foodtown, and Twilight. Notable figures include Patricia, Darrell Summers with 227, and Dale's with multiple high totals such as 2963 across the team.
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Coca Cola del Bihan
Gellertt
Xu Tribune
Erickson Tire
Ind
Darrell Summers
Smith
Foodtown
Dale
Patricia
Wedman Leads Kings Past Hawks in 100-94 Win
Scott Wedman scored 26 points and 13 in the third quarter to fuel the Kansas City Kings 100-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. He added eight rebounds in the second half as Ollie Johnson and Sam Lacey aided defense and late scoring. Matty Guokas returned to the Kings lineup off the bench for 10 minutes.
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Rec volleyball winners named Bank of Commerce and others
Bank of Commerce defeated Chanute Manufacturing 15 0 and 15 6 to lead the winners list. Colonial Acres overcame Kustom No 1 2 15 16 14 15 5. Amvets beat First National 15 8 15 7. Kustom No 2 defeated Kustom No 3 15 8 15 8.
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Panthers face Pirates in Eastern Division opener at Coffeyville
Neosho County Community College hosts top seed Independence in Memorial Hall Coffeyville at 7 p.m. The Pirates led by 22 points from Chester Giles arrive after a 7 game win streak and an 8-1 mark. Other first round games include Kansas City vs Fort Scott and Allen County vs El Dorado with schedule leading to finals Saturday.
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Chester Giles
Chicago
Pirates
Indy
John Hunter
Panthers
Butler County
Steve Batte
Hurst
Tex
Gerald Batty
Ft. Worth
Robert Victoria
Brad Bright
Chanute
Larry Rogers
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Allen County
el Dorado
Neosho
Coffeyville
Cowley County
Foreman Aims for 1976 Championship Comeback
George Foreman, 27, vows to reclaim the heavyweight title in 1976 the Bicentennial year. He plans a comeback starting January 24 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, saying the year could boost national image and inspire youth.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
UPI
George Foreman
America
United States
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Las Vegas
Royster Rockets host Sedan in junior high showdown
Royster Junior High hosts Sedan with seventh grade at 5:30 p.m., eighth grade at 6:45, and ninth grade to follow. Freshmen stand 1-0 while seventh and eighth grade squads search for first win.
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Royster Junior High School
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Veeck Wins Back White Sox Role At Winter Meetings
Bill Veeck returns as chief operating officer of the Chicago White Sox after a 10-2 AL vote reversal at winter meetings. The 61 year old one legged operator faces Seattle lawsuits and a still unsettled ownership mix as NL endorses a seven game playoff plan for next fall. Veeck’s 40 investor group, including Hank Greenberg and Bill DeWitt, bought 80 percent of Chicago club for 10 million with Allyn retaining 20 percent.
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Fla
UPI
Bill Veeck
Chicago White Sox
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White Sox
Seattle
Detroit Tigers
John Fetzer
Charlie Finley
Oakland A’s
Gene Autry
California Angels
Horace Stoneham
Hank Greenberg
St. Louis Browns
Bill DeWitt
Paul Richards
Csonka Considers Next Season Amid Free Agent Talks
Larry Csonka wants to play football next year but could require a rich contract from a team other than the Miami Dolphins. He remains under World Football League terms with the Memphis Southmen and notes he may choose a fresh start if negotiations in Miami fail. He stresses love of the game over money and admits retirement thoughts but vows to stay active and play somewhere.
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Miami Dolphins
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Memphis Southmen
John Bassett
NFL
Joe Robbie
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