Neosho County Panthers ride hot start through first semester
Neosho County Panthers improved to 8 wins and 2 losses after an 87-85 victory over Kansas City Kan. at the fieldhouse. Freshman guard David Mitchell leads with a 22.4 scoring average while 6-5 frontliners Thomas Tobias and Curtis Tunstall drive rebounding and inside play. Coach Lewis Mann Jr. eyes a top three finish in the Eastern Division and a potential Region VI bid in March.
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Kan
Neosho County
Panthers
Kansas Jayhawk
Longview College
Mann
David Mitchell
Washington, D.C
Mitchell
Ron Allen
Allen
Panther
Rick Hyman
Landon Rogers
Very Channel
Kim Trout
Steve Janzen
Charles Showalter
Fort Scott
Greyhounds
St. John’s
Hutchinson
Kansas high schools test higher basketball baskets Saturday
The first large scale experiment with 11 and 12 foot baskets starts Saturday in Kansas. Twelve games will use baskets at 11 or 12 feet with no antidunking or goaltending rules. Results will be reported to the National Basketball Committee next March.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Dodge City
Brice Durbin
Kansas State High School Activities Association
National Basketball Rules Committee
Durbin
National Basketball Com
Haven
Andale
Lebanon
Jewell
Hutchinson
Salina
Arkansas City-Goddard
McCracken-Newton
Wichita South
Wellington
Wichita North
Burrton- Clearwater
Burlingame
Lebo
Melvern
Waverly
Fort Scott trio named to NJCAA All-America team
Fort Scott Community College players Jerome Hodges and Tommy Beamon were chosen for offense and David Dill for defense on the NJCAA All-America team. Other first-team offense picks include Delbert Connors of Ellsworth and Sylvester McKinney of Pratt.
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Hutchnson
Kan
Fort Scott
Community Junior College
NJCAA
Hutchinson
Jerome Hodges
Tommy Beamon
David Dill
Delbert Connors
Ellsworth
Iowa
Sylvester McKinney
Pratt, Kan
Alcorn and First National Bank Dominate Chanute League Night
Alcorn and First National Bank powered decisive wins in Chanute Industrial Basketball League games. Boaz scored 25 points and Houseman 23 as Alcorn crushed Farmers Discount 85 to 47. Alcorn led 22 to 2 after the first period and 71 percent entering the final quarter. Dennis Gates led Farmers with 20 points. First National Bank sealed a strong showing.
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Alcorn
First National Bank
Chanute
Charlies Boaz
Mike Houseman
Farmers Discount
Boaz
Houseman
Dennis Gates
First National Tops Routers In 4-62 Game
Harold Turner scores 28 as First National defeats Routers 84 to 62 after a tight first half 35-31. Box scores show Turner leading with 28 points and G Ryherd pacing Routers with 13. Alcorn vs Farmers Discount note final scores 85-47 in other matchup.
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Harold Turner
Wayne Ryherd
I Routers
Gerry
Jets
Houston
Trudy
Betsy Baker
Ralph Baker
Royals Pitcher of the Year: Dick Drago Leads Wins
Kansas City pitcher Dick Drago was named Royals pitcher of the year by sports writers and broadcasters. His 17 win total led the majors among KC pitchers, surpassing Bud Daley’s previous club best of 16 in 1959 and 1960.
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Kansas City
Dick Drago
Royals
Drago
Bud Daley
Kansas City Athletics
Vincennes Tops Jaco Cage Poll
Vincennes Indiana narrowly edged San Jacinto Texas for first in the initial National Junior College Athletic Association basketball rankings. Robert Morris College Pittsburgh tops the rest with Casper Wyoming and Dalton Georgia following. no Kansas teams ranked in the top 20.
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Kan
Vincennes
Ind
San Jacinto
Tex
Robert Morris College
Pittsburgh
Casper
Wyo
Dalton
Kansas
Robert Morris
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Davenport
Gulf Coast
Fla
Pulaski
Tenn
Miami Dade-North
Southern Idaho
Twin Falls
Seminole
Okla
Northeastern
Sterling
Colo
Moberly
Ferrum
Stone Ridge
N.Y
Paducah
Columbia
Arizona Western
Burlington
College Basketball Scores Roundup From Various Colleges
Long Island University 101, King's College 65. St Francis Brooklyn 66, NH 64. Harvard 9, Holy Cross 87, Syracuse 73. Penn State 70, Yale 73. Brown 70, St Joseph’s Pa 128. New Reno 66, St Bonaventure 80. DePaul Philadelphia Textile 95, Cheyney State 66. Brooklyn Polytechnic 59, York 57. Amherst 75, Trinity Conn 55. South Virginia Tech 92, Appalachian State 82. Virginia 82, William and Mary 62. Mississippi 107, Southern Miss 92. Hampden-Sydney 82, Bridgewater 60. Ohio University 79, Indiana 70. Murray State 75, Bradley 74. BYU 84, Oklahoma State 74. Wisconsin 90, Australian Nails 78. Wisconsin Eau Claire 119, Wisconsin La Crosse 87. Illinois State 86, NE Missouri 75. Weber State 97, Evansville 79. San Diego State 8, North Dakota State 69. Boise State 78, Idaho State 76. Long Beach State 73, Loyola Los Angeles 67.
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Indiana
Murray St
Bradley
BYU
Okla
Wis
Wis.-Eau Claire
Wis.-La
Pro Basketball Scores Across The League
The day features multiple NBA results with Phoenix topping Cincinnati 127 108 Boston defeating Seattle 112 100 Houston beating Atlanta 117 115 Milwaukee prevailing over Buffalo 122 108 Kentucky edging Carolina 137 98 Floridians 119 105 New York taking 109 100 against Memphis 100 Indiana besting Dallas 124 100.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Seattle
Houston
Atlanta
Milwaukee
Buffalo
ABA
Kentucky
Carolina
Virginia
New York
Memphis
Indiana
Dallas
Coffeyville Survives Late Fort Scott Sport
Coffeyville's Red Ravens held off a late Fort Scott surge to win 72-69 in an Eastern Division basketball game. Guard John Birch led Coffeyville with 17 points, while Haroun Hamond had 18 for Fort Scott. Williams fouled out for Fort Scott as Coffeyville improved to 30 in conference play.
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Fort Scott
Red Ravens
Fort Scott Greyhounds
Ravens
John Birch
Haroun Hamond
Ron Williams
Manders
Philbin
San Francisco
Trudy Philbin
Wives of Pro Football Players Endure Injuries and Hope
Two veteran NFL wives share how their husbands injuries and long careers shape family life. Betty Manders and Trudy Philbin describe watching seasons with fear and pride, preparations for life after football, and mutual support from teammates' spouses.
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Trudy Philbin
Dallas Cowboys
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Gerry
New York Jets
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Jets
University of Bufalo
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Trudy
Wichita State
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Kinsford
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Upper Peninsula
Wisconsin
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Dallas
Mark
Mike
Cassie
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