Nance Named AFL Most Valuable Player
Jim Nance of the Boston Patriots was named AFL Most Valuable Player by AP after setting the league rushing record with 1,458 yards. He defeated Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti in voting. Nance, weighing 235 pounds, transformed from rookie weight gain to standout back, with eight games over 100 yards and two 200-yard performances.
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New York
Jim Nance
Boston
Jim Brown
Nance
AWT
Kansas City
Len Dawson
Chiefs
Nick Buoniconti
Dawson
Buoniconti
Ero
Brown
Jeveland
Syracuse University
Holovak
Paul Lowe
Coolidge Seeks First Win After Moscow Loss in Pre Christmas
Coolidge High Blue Devils drop 75-41 to Moscow in final pre Christmas outing. Moscow led 25-5 and 62-28 at stops and outshot 25 of 39 charity throws to 13 of 21 for Coolidge. Jerry Miller scored 30 for Moscow. hosts Ton Hatcher 13 and Reggie King 12 led Coolidge, now 0-6. Moscow 4-1. next faces Garden City sophomores.
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Coolidge
Coolidge High
Louis White
Blue Devils
Moscow
Jerry Miller
Wildcats
Jim Brollier
Vic Lewis
Roy Holt
Ness City Eagles unbeaten in pre Christmas schedule
Ness City Highs tall basketball team finished its pre Christmas schedule undefeated in six games led by Durfee with 16 points in a 62 56 win over Jetmore at Jetmore. Jetmore's Don Rynerson topped scoring with 25 points. Other Ness City victims included Scott City La Crosse Quinter Wakeeney and Ellis all by seven points or less. Jetmore under coach Frazier sits 2 4. Next Ness City game is Jan 3 vs Scott City. Jetmore plays Ness City again Jan 5 at Ness.
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Ness City
Ness City High
Eagles
Western Kansas Education Assn
Tribune
Scot
Marvin Kohlmeier
Jetmore
Ness
Durfee
Don Rynerson
Scott City
la Crosse
Quinter
Wakeeney
Ellis
St Mary High Finishes Pre Christmas 3-3 Record
Dodge City report shows St Mary Crusaders under coach Gene Flax ending the pre Christmas slate at 3-3 after a 68-64 win over Ransom. Other wins were 43-5 over Ingalls and 50-48 over Ashland, with losses to Montezuma 54-53 Southwestern Heights 57-46 and Jetmore 57-52. Five of six games decided by five or fewer points. Next game Saturday January 7 at Trinity High in Hutchinson.
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Ness City
Ness
Scott City
Jetmore
Stuart Frazier
Longhorns
Dodge City St. Mary
Pawnee Heights
Rover
Dighton
Ransom
LaCrosse
Dodge City
St. Mary High
Gene Flax
Crusaders
St. Mary’s
Ingalls
Ashland
Montezuma
Southwestern Heights High
St. Mary
Trinity High Io
Frosh Cagers Win 2 More
Garden City Junior High ninth graders, the Baby Buffs, added two wins over Sublette in a doubleheader. In the A-team, Garden City led 6-4, 15-6, 24-15 and won 37-23. in the B-team, the Buffs pulled away 17-1 run and finished 38-22. Ron Fogleman led with 8, while Malone paced Sublette with 10. Gardens City eighth graders remain unbeaten. A-team 3-1 overall for ninths, B-team 1-1. Next action January 4 at Lamar, Colorado.
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Sublette
Garden
Lamar
Colo
South Junior High
Liberal
Dennis Irwin
Nat Kinland
Garden City
Harvey Brandt
Bob Sanders
Buffs
Garden Cilion
Ron Fogleman
Pat Carter
Robbie Wasinger
David Stephens
Malone
Stapleton
Elkhart High tops Hugoton 46 43 in pre-Christmas tilt
Elkhart High, under coach George Trout, improves to 2-4 as Gary Simmons scores 16 and Mike Weatherman 13 in a 46-43 win over Hugoton. Elkhart led 32-29 after three quarters, with Hugoton’s Hittle and Shelley each scoring 11 and 10. B-team won 48-46. Elkhart’s prior win came 45-41 over Texhoma. Next game Jan 10 vs Rolla. Hugoton sits 1-5, lone win 61-52 over Satanta. Next game Jan 3 at Garden City High.
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Elkhart
George Trout
Eklhart High
Wildcats
Hugoton
Gary Simmons
Mike Weatherman
Rod Wilson
Hittle
Shelley
Texhoma
Okla
Walsh
Colo
Hooker
Springfield
Clayton
N.M
Morton County
Rolla
Audie Woodward
Satanta
Meade
Syracuse
Liberal
Skins Pull Cage Upset in Interstate Thriller
Liberal High cagers defeated Perryton 62-60 in a non conference inter state game. Liberal wraps pre vacation 2-4, with a 63-47 win over Hugoton and losses to Pratt Garden City Dodge City and Ulysses. Perryton stands 7-3 overall after a late seven of eight stretch. Return game set for Jan 3 in Perryton.
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Liberal
Liberal High
Jim Maskus
Redskins
Perryton
Tex
Hugoton
Pratt
Garden City
Dodge City
Ulysses
Garden City Telegram Dec 22 1966 Item Page Six
Garden City Telegram issue dated Thursday December 22 1966 features page six items including local notices and brief society notes. Readables include community updates, upcoming events, and small notices from residents and organizations.
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Garden City Telegram
Cavaliers Win Again in Rubber City Classic
St. Mary of the Plains beat Kansas Wesleyan 84-82 in Akron Ohio while Hofstra defeated Washington of St. Louis 76-68 in the Rubber City Classic consolation. Dan Fuller of St. Mary scored 23 as Wesleyan and St. Mary traded leads. Bob Kowit's 17 led Washington. McKendree edged Missouri-St Louis 85-83 with 22 from Funkhouser and Boner.
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St. Mary of the Plains
Kansas Wesleyan
Hofstra
Washington
St. Louis
Akron
Ohio
Danny Silver
Bob Kowit
Denny Lutz
George Spencer
St. Mary
Wesleyan
Paul Harbison
Bruce Johnson
McKendree College
University of Missouri At St. Louis
Paul Funkhouser
Jerry Boner
Kirksvile State
North Texas State
Tennessee
Martin Branch
Cape Girardeau State
Rose Bowl Teams In Picture Day At Pasadena
Purdue Rose Bowl football squad held the traditional picture day in Pasadena and visited Disneyland. USC Trojans arrived as the Big Ten representative and received the Tournament of Roses welcome. Coach Jack Mollenkopf noted Purdue had ten days of practice in Lafayette before departure.
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Pasadena
Calif
Purdue
Disneyland
Trojans
Southern California
Jack Mollenkopf
Boilermakers
Lafayette
Ind
Louisville Caps M V Cage Opener
Unbeaten second ranked Louisville beat St Louis 75 69 in the Missouri Valley opener as Rich Niemann and Wes Unseld battled inside. St Louis led 42 30 at halftime and trailed by three late, while Tulsa toppled Utah State 67 52 and Drake beat Colorado 77 72 to snap a four game skid.
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Associated Press
Louisville
St. Louis
Drake
Tulsa
Cardinals
Rich Niemann
Westley
Niemann
Eugene Moore
Nieman
Hurricane
Utah State
Doug Robinson
Eldridge Webb
Bob Netolicky
Colorado
Des Moines
Bulldogs
TCU
Cincinnati
Cinco
Kirksville State
North Texas
John Farmer and C. J. Anthony lead bowl league action
John Farmer of Jewel Tea paced with 219 in the Jayhawker Mixed League week 15 of 1966 67. Dale Dickenson led men with 595 series while Lilia Shearmire topped women with 491. C J Anthony had top team game 868 and team series 2474 as multiple local clubs posted victories. Gale Sayers toiled for 197 yards in NFL week final, named Offensive Player of the Week for 1 231 season yards.
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John Farmer
Jewel
Garden Bowl
Jayhawker
Dale Dickenson
C. R. Anthony
Mary Scott
Scott City Honda
Lilia Shearmire
C. J. Anthony
Johnson Photo Service
Smith Land Co
Krebs Construction
Producers Packing Co
Schreiber Motors
Red’s
Gulf Service
Ro Anthony
M&e
Scott Farm Equipment
Lakin
Jewel Tea
Garden City Scares Co
Goodnigt‘Kleeman
Dairy King
Belt
Ray’s
Dallas Star Kicker Plans Retirement After 1968 Season
LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO AP Danny Villanueva star kicker for the Dallas Cowboys says he plans to retire after the 1968 season. The veteran specialist discussed his future in a candid interview amid ongoing NFL training camp activities.
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Dallas Star
Las Cruces
N.M
Danny Villanueva
Dallas Cowboys
National Football League
Plainsmen Beats Buffs in Oakley Dual Meet 94 11
Garden City High went winless in 12 matches at Oakley High in a 94 11 non conference loss to the Plainsmen. Only win for Garden came from Don Heinemann pinning at 180 pounds. Oakley held six decisions and two pins. Fourteen weight classes wrestled three times each before a Christmas break. Next action is Norton Invitational on Friday December 30 with eight teams.
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Garden City High
Oakley High
Plainsmen
Heinemann
Oakley
Holdrege
Nebr
Iowa State Captures Sun Devil Classic with Ease
Iowa State dominates the Sun Devil Classic in Phoenix earning a convincing win and moving to 5-2. Don Smith scores 24 points and is named tournament MVP while John McGonigle adds 20 as the Cyclones cruise against Texas. Missouri, Colorado, and Kansas State also feature in results from the day.
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Iowa State
Boxler's 225 Tops Week's Kegling Action
Wayne Boxler led with a 225 game for Cities Service Gas in the Athletic League as week 15 concluded. Harold Nusser posted the high 592 series for Smith Land Co, while Ansel Manufacturing claimed the top team set with 3,030. Meadowlark Women's League finished its 15th week as Mariieta Pile had 210 and 563 for Wel ders Supply.
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Wayne Boxler
Athletic League
Cities Service Gas
Harold Nusser
Smith Land Co
Ansel Manufacturing
Smith Sand Co
Austin
Garden City Monument Co
Herman’s
Roots Construction
Oswalt Industries
Northern
Cities
Blakeley
Mariieta Pile
Alcindor Enjoys Big Lead in Point Derby
New York AP Lew Alcindor of UCLA holds the largest scoring margin in five seasons as a major college star. He leads by 7.8 points per game over Rutgers’ Bob Lloyd, with averages of 37.7 to 29.9 through games up to December 17. He returns tonight from an 11 day break to face Colorado State VI at home.
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NEW York
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Bob Lloyd
Rutgers
Ncaa Service Bureau
Alcindor
Colorado State
Lloyd
Young Runner Caps Double AAU Honors
Charlotte Cooke an 18 year old middle distance star from Los Angeles earned double honors on the 1966 AAU women's All America track and field team. The selection by the women's track and field committee noted her American record times of 53.4 seconds in the quarter mile and 2 05.0 in the half mile.
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New York
Charlotte Cooke
Los Angeles
Amateur Athletic Union
Miss Cooke
Western Cattle Co. Inc stocker and feeder cattle buyers
Western Cattle Co. Inc lists services in order buying all classes of stocker and feeder cattle. Will sell for cattle on commission. JACK DALY contact Garden City Dighton 397-2634. Phone OR 6-7196.
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Jack Daly
Garden City
Ticket demand starts for Pro Super Bowl
Los Angeles reports heavy ticket demand for the Super Bowl to be held January 15 at Memorial Coliseum. The game pits the NFL and AFL champions and will be played before a 92,000-seat crowd after only two days of sales. Visitors report 21,019 orders already placed.
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Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum
Hulda and Paul Heine Win No Tap Doubles at Garden Bowl
Hulda and Paul Heine teamed to win the weekly No Tap Doubles at Garden Bowl Sunday night, totaling 1,315 pins. Mary and Clyde Scott placed second with 1,207, while Gena and Clint Bulkley took third with 1,192 among ten couples. The big jackpot now totals 35 dollars.
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Hulda
Paul Heine
Garden Bowl
Mary
Clyde Scott
Gena
Clint Bulkley
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Ed Gerard
Joe
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al Valenzuela
Ken Mutter
George McDonald
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Spencer's Market
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Telegram
Peck Daggett
Spencer's
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Sayers
Gale Sayers
Chicago Bears
Comet
Joel Mophil
Minnesota Vikings
Saulvngues Eyo
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Gene Merrian
Ron Plankenhurn
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Larry Richardson
Don
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Meadowlark
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Patterson
Patterson Jewelers
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Barbara Hafliger
Cottonwood Women's League
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Vogue Shop
Western Auto Store
Dairy Queen
Production Credit Assn
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Fidelity State Bank
Point
Western Cattle Co. Inc
Pete Hutchins
Scot City
Phong
Enna Sruske
Ella
Dees Holmes
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