Chiefs Defy Odds in Super Bowl Upset of Vikings
Kansas City quarterback Len Dawson faced intense scrutiny after a week of gambling probe reports and personal strain but delivered a near perfect game. Dawson completed 12 of 17 passes for 142 yards as the Chiefs defeated the heavily favored Minnesota Vikings 23-7 in the Sugar Bowl.
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New Orleans
Len Dawson
Kansas City
Chiefs
Minnesota Vikings
Johnny Robinson
Dawson
Fontainbleau
Lenny
Jacky Lee
Vikings
Hank Stram
Robinson
Lee
Lenny Dawson
Jan Stenerud
Mike Garrett
Chiefs Clinch Fourth Super Bowl In Style
Kansas City fans celebrated a 23-7 victory over Minnesota as Dawson connected with Taylor and Pitts for scoring drives while Stenerud added field goals. The win capped a 2-2 AFL NFL era series and marked a dominant Chiefs performance with the league's reshaped future looming.
Comets, Mustangs Face SEK Title Test Tuesday Night
Southeast Kansas League leads hinge on Chanute and Iola clash at NCCJC fieldhouse. Chanute Blue Comets and Iola Mustangs sit 5-1 atop the standings with Parsons in pursuit as Fort Scott and Columbus also in the mix.
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Chanute
Iola
Parsons
Coffeyville
Fort Scott
Pittsburg
Altamont
Columbus
Independence
Tola
NCCJC
Pete Dillman
Chanute Blue Comets
Comets
Youth Photo Contest Underway in Kansas
A statewide youth photography contest sponsored by the Kansas Recreation and Park Association is open to participants under 16. Entries run through February 15 with seven categories and awards for first to third place. Photos must be 8 by 11 inches and submitted at the Launching Pad to be directed to KRPA judges.
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Kansas Recreation and Park Association
al Guiot
Chanute Recreation Commission
Guiot
Commission
KRPA
Kansas City Blue Devils edge Neosho County 92 82 in pivotal game
Ron Russell and Joel Heider combined for 53 points guiding Kansas City Junior College Blue Devils to a 92-82 victory over Neosho County Panthers. Russell 2 and Heider 25 led a late charge after Neosho tied 73-73 with five minutes left as KCU dominated the boards and held off a Panthers comeback.
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Kansas City
Ron Russell
Joel Heider
Kansas City Junior College
Blue Devils
Neosho County Panthers
Russell
Heider
Neosho County
Wyandotte
Panthers
Watters
Panther
Curtis Washington
Robert Jones
Dave Marple
Devils
Mark Augustus
Ben Painter
Washington
Floyd Mathew
Johnson County
Neosho Co
Marpie Or Brow
M. Wwoon Hooway
Mathew “ Jones
Duccy Childers
Fgrft
Smpson Heider
Painter Im Russell
Augustus Copeland
Team Roster Snapshot Impacts Coming Season
The list shows players Tim Thuston Dennis Ryherd Larry Barnhart Tony Leavitt Bruce Bright Ed Lind Kent McKinney Roger Diebolt Tony Kline and C. J. Turley with heights and class years. It reads as a school roster detailing guards forwards centers and class seniority for upcoming competition.
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Tim Thuston
Jr. G Sr
Dennis Ryherd
Larry Barnhart
Sr. G Sr
Tony Leavitt
Bruce Bright
Jr. C Jr
Ed Lind
Kent McKinney
Sr. F Sr
Roger Diebolt
Tony Kline
Jr. F Sr
C. J. Turley
Twin Victory by Chanute St. Pat's Over Parsons
The St. Patrick's CYO teams from Chanute swept Parsons St. Patrick's Sunday afternoon. The A team came back from a halftime deficit to win 50-42, led by 11 points from Williams Borjas and Gates. The B team also won 31-19, improving both squads to 6-0 and 5-0 respectively.
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Parsons
Chanute St. Patrick’s
St. Pat’s
CYO
Parsons St. Patrick’s School
Chanute St. Pat's
Dave Williams
John Borjas
Dennis Gates
Im Wilkins
Marc Sarrato
St. Pat’s A
Parsons A
St. Pat's
Williams
Borjas
Gates
DeLaTorre
Ortiz
Huerter
Miontzo de
Ponce
Nunick
LaForge
Rapalino
Chandler
Giefon
Wilkins
Hendricks
Munninger
Sevedra
Serrato
Parsons B
Boss
Maion
Sage
Registration Open For Bridge Classes In Chanute
Bridge lessons sponsored by the Chanute Recreation Commission start February 2 with instructor Mrs. C. J. Anderson. Registration is available by phone or in person at the Launching Pad 8 am to Noon and 1 to 5 pm. Eight sessions run Monday afternoons and Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the Heritage Room of the public library. Fees are 2 dollars for beginners and 4 dollars for intermediates with class sizes limited to 12 to 16.
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Chanute Recreation Commission
C. J. Anderson
Recreation Calendar for After School and Community Events
The schedule lists after school activities at Launching Pad on Tuesday and Thursday 3:30 5 pm, Archery Club 7 10 pm, pans Club Wednesday 6 9 pm, Friday senior citizens 10 30 am at Central Park Community Building, plus High Night 7 10 pm.
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Chanute
Central Park
Launca
Seven schools enter Chanute B team wrestling tourney
Seven schools Chanute Fort Scott Coffeyville Columbus Eureka Altamont and Fredonia competed in a Chanute High School B team meet held Saturday. No team scores were kept and entries were open in all events. Chanute wrestlers won three firsts two seconds with Don Morris Gary Courter Robin Goltry taking titles in 98 107 and 175 pounds respectively.
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Chanute High School
Chanute
Jim Woods
Fort Scott
Coffeyville
Columbus
Eureka
Altamont
Fredonia
Chanute Blue Comet
Don Morris
Gary Courter
Robin Goltry
Don Wilson
Daryl Cook
Cha
Seaton
Kirker
Newton
Coff
Tweddy
Col
Green
Scammel
Lanning
Allen
Page
Akerd
Atkinson
Robison
Adams
Edmondson
Rutlinger Fre
Glinton
Harbor
Rosson
K State and Missouri Lead Big Eight Race
The Big Eight standings show Kansas State and Missouri sharing the lead at 2 0 with Missouri earlier edging Oklahoma State 60 56 in overtime. Kansas State beat Iowa State 82 62, while Oklahoma and Nebraska sit near the bottom as Colorado plays a nonconference game at Creighton.
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Kent St
Bowling Green
Ohio
Marquette
de Paul
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Cincinnati
Drake
Tulsa
Town
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Duquesne
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Okla
Creighton
Portland
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Indiana
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Villanova
Associated Press
Missouri Tigers
Garfield Heard
Clifford Ray
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Sooners
Kansas City
Kansas State
Wildcats
K-State
Tigers
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
Lawrence
Nebraska
Colorado
Bowling Scores Braska and Big 12 Tilt Notes
Nebraska hosts bowling scores Tuesday and league play pauses until Saturday. Iowa State visits Missouri Colorado meets Nebraska St Francis faces Kansas State and Murray State plays Kansas. Missouri’s Pete Helmbeck hit two free throws and a layup in OT against OSU as no shot was taken until 50 seconds remained. Dave Hall posted 21 points and 21 rebounds for K State, which used full court pressure on Oklahoma. Kansas’ Dave Robisch added 26 points and 26 rebounds in limited minutes versus Iowa State, with Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Bridges noted among Kansas legends.
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Braska
Iowa State
Missouri
Colorado
Nebraska
St. Francis
Kansas State
Murray State
Kansas
Pete Helmbeck
Osu
Dave Hall
K-State
Wildcats
Sooners
Dave Robisch
Wit Chamberlain
Bill Bridges
Jayhawks
Panthers Host Labette Tonight In Jayhawk matchup
Neosho County College hosts Labette County in a Eastern Division game at 7 30 in the fieldhouse. Labette sits 2 2 in division play while Neosho is 1 2. freshmen pace scoring for both teams with Labette led by Steinmitz and Swink and Neosho by Washington and Watters.
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Panthers
Kansas Jayhawk
Jaco
Kansas City
Jayhawk
Neosho
Labette
Labette County
Fort Scott
Cardinals
Jack Steinmitz
Richard Swink
Steinmitz
Curtis Washington
Frankie Watters
Neosho County
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Dason
Kansas City Power & Light Co
J.W. Hubbell
Houston
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Charles Becker
Blocker
Jerry Lewis
Otis Taylor
Garrett
Frank Pitts
Stenerud
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Taylor
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Brad Bright
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Labette County College Cardinals
Swink
Gene Schickel
Wendell McMurray
N.C.C.J.C
Labelle
C.J.C
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