Neosho County signs two out-of-state players
Neosho County Community Junior College coach Galen Mote announced the signing of two out-of-state basketball standouts for the 1976-77 Panther season. Sam Lee a 6-7 center from Corona New York and Victor Harris a 6-1 forward from Richmond Virginia signed Jayhawk Conference letters of intent to attend NCCJC. Lee attends Benjamin Franklin.
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Neosho County
Galen Mote
Neosho County Community Junior College
Panther
Sam Lee
Corona, N.Y
Victor Harris
Richmond
Jayhawk
NCCJC
Chanute Players Shine in Pittsburg Midwest Open Tennis
In Pittsburg last weekend Bob German and David Russell of Pittsburg reached second in the men’s 35 and over doubles at the 14th Midwest Open. Strawn and Kissneiger of Pryor and Tahlequah won the final 6-3 4-6 6-4. Carolyn Kensett, top player from Pittsburg State College, reached the semifinals in women’s singles. Over 150 competitors from four states played nine events stalled by rain with some finals moved to Coffeyville this week.
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Bob German
David Russell
Pittsburg
Strawn
Kissneger
Pryor
Tahlequah
Okla
German
Russell
Coffeyville
Carolyn Kensett
James Kensett
Kensett
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
JoDee Witty
Parsons
Chanute
Andy Denton
Dean Herold
Debbie Dodd
Cathy Johnson
Aimee Gurnett
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Doris Tracy
Penske and rivals ready for 60th Indy 500
Indy 500 countdown features Penske and Al Unser comments on race perfection and chances. Al Unser and Lindsey Hopkins reflect on past wins and hopes as racing teams, including Andretti and Sneva, prepare for 33-car field and final practice speeds above 185 mph on the 22 mile oval.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Roger Penske
al Unser
Lindsey Hopkins
Penske
Mario Andretti
Tom Sneva
Johnny Rutherford
A. J. Foyt
Gordon Johncock
Wally Dallenbach
Johnny Parsons
Sneva
Rutherford
McLaren
Andretti
Foyt
Johncock
Dallenbach
Salt Walther
Archery Deer Permit Applications Open Soon
Pratt Kansas hunters learn the 1976 archery deer season dates and permit process. Applications will be accepted June 1 to June 21 at 5 p.m. with no limit on permits for eligible shooters aged fourteen or older. The season runs October 1 to November 30, then December 18 to 31.
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Pratt
Kansas
Kansas Fish & Game
Olympic Field Favorites Rise Ahead of Montreal Games
UPI reports two U.S. favorites in field events as Mac Wilkins and Dwight Stones vie for Olympic gold in Montreal. Stones targets 7 feet 84 inches in the high jump. Wilkins, shifting to discus after a record 232 46, aims to refine technique and challenge Powell.
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Bill Madden
UPI
New York
U.S
Mac Wilkins
Dwight Stones
Montreal
Stones
Stones and Wilkins
Wilkins
John Powell
Mt. San Antonio
Walnut
Calif
San Jose
Powell
al Feuerbach
George Woods
Feuerbach
Woods
Brian Oldfield
el Paso
Tex
Oldfield
Terry Albriton
Honolulu
Poland
Wladisaw Komar
Munich
East Germany
Hartmut Briesenick
Geoff Capes
Hans Hoglund
Sweden
Wolfgang Nordwig
Bob Seagren
Dave Roberts
Dan Ripley
America
Wladislaw Kozakiewicz
Roberts
Chiefs Rookie Lineman Willie Lee Seeks to Prove Himself
Willie Lee, a 26 year old rookie tackle drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, rose from Daytona Beach to Bethune Cookman College after Army service. He aims to earn a starting role and bolster a defense long criticized for weakness, saying he is in the best shape of his life and ready to help the Chiefs win.
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Kansas City
UPI
Willie Lee
Daytona Beach
Fla
Lee
South
Viet Nam
Germany
Bethune- Cookman College
Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs
Thad
Bethune-Cookman
Paul Wiggin
Bethune Cookman
Wiggin
Cliff Frazier
Ucla
Keith Simons
Minnesota
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Mote
Harris
Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson
Panthers
Gerald Batty
Steve Batte
Brad Bright
Larry Rogers
Robert Victoria
Don Vietti
John Weaver
Ron Thielenhaus
Steve McQueen
Ali McGraw
Bobby Riggies
Muhammad Alis
Dwight
San Diego
Bielschmidt
Rolf Bielschmidt
Rory Kotinek
Tom Woods
Brazil
Joao Oliveira
Mexico City
Viktor Saneyev
Russia
Jorg Drehmel
Oliveira
Arnie Robinson
Klaus Wolfermann
West Germany
Wolfermann
Hungary
Walter Schmidt
Karl-Heinz Riehm
Schmidt
Bruce Jenner
Oregon
Nikolai Avilov
Soviet Union
Ryszard Skowronek
Jenner
Prime Rib
Joe Harris
Memorial Hall
Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Commission
Bank of Commerce
Peoples Home State Bank
Tioga Inn
Midwest
Santa Fe Railroad
Ash Grove Cement Company
Hedrick Theatre
Neosho
American Red Cross
Main & Grant Chanute
FDIC
West Street
Sola, Kansas
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