Nicklaus Earns PGA Player of the Year Honor
Jack Nicklaus named the PGA Player of the Year after a standout 1972 season in which he won six championships including the Masters and the U S Open. He earned nearly 300000 in prize money, a record, and tied Bobby Jones for most majors with two wins in each of the four majors.
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Liberal tops 4A and Fort Scott leads 3A football rankings
Kansas consensus rankings from Topeka Capital Wichita Eagle Hutchinson News and Kansas City Star place Liberal 4A team atop with 80 points and Fort Scott 3A leader at 7-1. Otowa, Goodland and Osawatomie also high in 3A with several other area teams listed in 5A 2A and 1A divisions. Bruce Mullen of Neosho JC sidelined two weeks with a dislocated thumb affecting Panthers opener.
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Perry Wins AL Cy Young After Solid 1970 Season
Gaylord Perry of the Cleveland Indians won the American League Cy Young Award, beating Wilbur Wood 64-58 in BBWAA voting. The pitcher called 1970 his best season, posting a 23-18 record with a 1.92 ERA for Cleveland after being traded from San Francisco.
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Trevino Awaits PGA Move
Lee Trevino, popular and self critical, awaits action after leaving the Sahara Invitational in Las Vegas. He blames slow play and says he should be fined or suspended for walking off during the Sahara third round. He now heads to the Texas Open in San Antonio with the PGA under review.
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Oklahoma rises to top of major college offense stats
Oklahoma the Sooners with a Wishbone attack rolled up 677 yards total against Kansas State including 496 rushing to lead major college total offense at 508.5 yards per game. Nebraska is second at 499.0 while Arizona State drops to third after losing to Air Force. Oklahoma also averages 400 rushing yards per game after six games.
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