Shockers Triumph Over Spartans In 80-69 Victory
Wichita State defeated Michigan State 80-69 as Nate Bowman led with 18 points and 13 rebounds. The win boosts the Shockers to 7-2 in Valley play while Michigan State slips. Cincinnati’s Bears aim to repeat tonight against Dayton amid a slate of national college action.
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Kennedy Backs Unified Track Meet At University of Chicago
President Kennedy praised a joint sanctioned meet at the University of Chicago as 191 college high school and open athletes competed in the 10th Holiday track and field event. The AAU and NCAA backed federation approved the show, easing a 24 year feud seen as risk to Pan-American and Olympic chances.
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McClinton Named AFL Rookie of the Year
Dallas Texans fullback Curtis McClinton, called up after Jack Spikes’ injury, earned the AFL Rookie of the Year honor. McClinton played nine games, rushing 604 yards on 111 carries and snagging 29 receptions for 333 yards, with standout blocking aiding Dallas to the Western Division title. Coach Hank Stram praised his natural ability and temperament as key to future greatness.
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Houston
Leoti High MVA Trophy Recipients Over Four Years
Leoti High School honors feature a trophy listing its Most Valuable Athlete from four seasons. Recipients include Jerry Spradling in 1959, Jerry Hooker in 1960, Jess Betlack in 1951, and Larry Tripp last year, each chosen by two local coaches for senior players who competed in football, basketball, and track.
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Jerry Hooker
Jess Betlack
Larry Tripp
Garden City Freshman Basketball Team Schedules Seven-Game Slate
Thirteen sophomores at Garden City High School form the Buffs soph squad for 1962-63. Ted Altman begins as coach replacing Ray Hiner. The group, used as a proving ground by coach Dave Craft, opens with a 49-46 win over Dodge City High and will travel to Great Bend and Pratt while hosting Liberal and others in a seven-game season. Standouts include 6-9 Wayne Montney and 5-2 Gust Nelson with a mix of guards and forwards among the 13 players.
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Wayne Montney
Gust Nelson
Dean Biggs
Ray Bondy
Mickey Brady
John Hamman
Buddy van Dam
Dens Nis Krey
Bob Krug
Steve Salter
Harry Walker
Walt Reitzel
Tony Gooden
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Hamman
van Dam
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Gooden
Beverly Wasinger
Krebs Construction
Scott City Air Service
Anamo
Farm Bureau
Santa Fe Ettes
Garden Bowl
Coca-Cola
John Collins Agency
Ritch Earns National Juco Honor at Garden City JC
Garden City junior college standout Wilbur Ritch earned honorable mention on the 1962 National Junior College Athletic Assn all-America gridiron squad as a guard. He also played middle guard on defense and tackle on offense, following earlier all-league guard recognition in the Jayhawk Conference.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Holcomb Plays Trojans Tonight
Holcomb hosts Johnson and Scott travels to Scott City in two non league conference rival match ups as Christmas vacation begins. Garden City High welcomes Hays in a West Central Kansas League event with both varsity and B team games on Friday night.
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Hooker
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Parsons Boy Finds Missing Shirt After Bath
In Parson, Kansas, 9-year-old Rees Hughes misplaced his new basketball shirt given by the coach at the church gym. After a long search aided by adults, he returned home undressed for a bath and discovered the shirt tucked under his regular undershirt.
Forward Pass Figures in Top Football Oddities
Three freak plays headlined the year in review AP poll: Navy’s sleeper play against Pitt, Yale’s illegal pass against Princeton, and All-America quarterback George Mira’s odd 4 yard pass caught by Mira. The season featured other quirky moments, but these stood at the top in the annual tally.
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Princeton
George Mira
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George ‘Mira
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Norfolk
Rick Lesson
Jim Stewart
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Roger Staubach
Tigers
Ed Myer
Derylé Moseley Rolls High Bowling Game
Deryle Moseley of the Eagles rolled a high game of 247 at Garden Bowl as the Yankee League’s 18th week wrapped up. Al Pfeifer of Garden City Co-op posted a 599 series. Colorado Interstate Gas No 1 led in team game with 988 and team series at 2,872, with multiple league results listed across teams and venues.
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Garden Bowl
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Garden City
Coop
Fishers Iga
Cowpokes Lose First of Season
Missouri faces undefeated Tennessee at Columbia while Iowa State plays at Utah State tonight. Oklahoma State drops from unbeaten with Texas Western 57 to 47. Texas Western outrebound and limit OSU to 38 shots as Vinners lead 35 22 at halftime. Tennessee under coach Ray Mears shows strong start with Elliott Davis Bowling front line. Schultz sidelined but may play. Missouri 3-4 hindered by height and depth. Iowa State at 3-2.
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Danny Schultz
Split seasons boost hunting in Missouri geese and Kansas pheasants
The rural area sports column notes mild weather shaping Missouri goose splits and Kansas pheasants with favorable conditions at Swan Lake and Squaw Creek refuges. It forecasts extended seasons through January 8 1963, potential good hunting if weather holds, and upcoming quail trips to Arkansas and Oklahoma along with combined fishing hunts at Missouri lakes.
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Santa Claus
Scott City Beavers to Open Campus Classic Exhibition
Scott City High Beavers, a top Western Kansas squad, will face Mulvane High in an exhibition at Campus High School as part of the Campus High Christmas Classic. Four college teams four junior colleges and four high schools compete with Clay Center meeting Wichita Kapaun on Saturday. Colleges include Fort Hays State Southwestern College Pittsburgh State Rockhurst. Jacks include Arkansas City Dodge City Joliet Paris Tex.
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