Kentucky and Kansas State Open With Easy Wins
Kentucky stayshot led by Louie Dampier to a 96-66 rout of Oregon State as Kansas State overwhelmed Penn State 93-59. Dampier tallied 30 points and a tournament record 14 free throws, while Kansas State surged after halftime. Oregon State stuck to 37.3 percent shooting and Kentucky outrebounded 52-45 in Lexington.
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Lexington
Kentucky
Kansas State
Louie Dampier
Oregon State
Kansas
Penn State
Adolph Rupp
Wildcats
Jedse
Dampier
Beavers
Vince Fritz
Lou Petersen
Oregon
Fit
Petersen
Rupp
Riley
Thad Jaracz
Edges Garrett for AFL Honor Burnett Is Top Rookie
Bobby Burnett of the Buffalo Bills was named the American Football League Rookie of the Year by The Associated Press. He won 15 votes to 9 for Mike Garrett of the Kansas City Chiefs, with Burnett gaining 766 rushing yards and four touchdowns for Buffalo. Burnett’s steady play impressed coaches and scouts, and he aimed to prove himself to his brothers, Tommy and Billy.
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NEW York
Bobby Burnett
Buffalo Bills
Associated Press
Ing
Mike Garrett
Kansas City Chiefs
Garrett
Southern California
Burnett
Bills
Buffalo
Joe Collier
Harvey Johnson
Collier
Johnson
Arkansas
Tommy
New York Jets
Billy
West Kansas high school basketball ratings in two papers
Western Kansas teams across four classes are rated by the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Daily Capital. Each paper ranks Great Bend Hoxie Oakley Tribune Scon Ness City Sharon Springs in Class AA A B BB with varying leaders. Gove and Shallow Water show in Class BB. Ulysses is undefeated but ranked differently.
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Great Bend
Hoxie
Oakley
Ulysses
Tribune
Scon
Ness City
Sharon Springs
Gore
Shallow Water
Western Kansas
Wichita Eagle
Topeka Daily Capital
Topeka Capital
Wyandotte High
Clay Center
Frontenac
Dwight
Kansas City Ward
Bubler
Inman
Burden
Toneka
Wichita
Topeka
Seoti
Leoti
Ness
Western Kansas Education Assn
Gove
Martinez Tops Auto Rally at Garden City Mustang Club
Richard Martinez won the six cylinder trophy in a 1966 Mustang fueling 2.9 gallons during an economy run from US 50 to Lamar Colorado covering 101 miles. Nine entrants, all Mustangs, competed. Marvin James and Robert Mai tied for first in two barrel class with a coin toss deciding James. James and Lynch drove 1965 Mustangs. Mai a 1966. Four barrel winner was Jim Moore in a 1966 Mustang using 4.15 gallons. Six nine entrants socialized in Lamar. next Mustang Bee meeting January 10 at Burtis Motor Co.
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Richard Martinez
New Garden
Roger Lynch
James
Lynch
Mai
Jim Moore
Lamar
Burtis Motor Co
Fowler Rolls Top Game in Gard en Bowl Bowling Week
Dave Fowler rolled 219 for the high game and 570 for the best series as the Sportsman League completed week 17 of 1966-67 action at Garden Bowl. Dairy Queen led team series with 2,949 while Eagles Lodge posted top team game 1,054 as multiple matches and highlights from 17th week across several leagues are reported.
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Dave Fowler
Garden Bowl
Sportsmgan League
Eagles Lodge
Dairy Queen
Spor’s
Service
A&a Body Shop
Tom's Peanuts
Oswalt Industries
Schreiber Motors
Optimist Club
Garden National Bank
Schiffelbein
Pepsi-Cola
E&e
Moorman
Holcomb
Louis Zirkel
Don Hertel
Les Logan
Zirkel
Collins
Shamrock Service
Conoco
Collins Implement
Burtis Motors
Connie Zirkel
Prairie Belles League
Betty Hewes
Gerber Gil
Charleston
Kilgore Coach to Wichita U
The Wichita Eagle reports Kilgore junior college coach Boyd Converse, named coach of the year, will become Wichita State University head coach. Converse led Kilgore to a 10 1 record in 1966 and said he would be in Wichita Friday for a 3 p m news conference with athletic director Noah Allen introducing him.
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Wichita
Wichita Eagle
Boyd Converse
Kilgore
Tex
Wichita State University
Converse
Noah Allen
The
Eagle
Aerial Grid Show Expected in Blue Gray All Star Game
A pair of sharp quarterback passers are set to headline the 29th Blue Gray All Star game in Montgomery. Virgil Carter of Brigham Young leads the North, while Terry Southall of Baylor directs the South with Indiana’s Frank Stavroff backing him up. Carter boosted by 2,182 yards and 21 touchdowns. Southall had 1,886 yards and 16 touchdowns. The game airs on CBS at 2 p.m. EST with about 20,000 fans expected. Carter named offensive captain, Southall absent due to a wedding trip to Arkansas.
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Montgomery
Ala
Virgil Carter
Brigham Young
Indiana
Frank Stavroff
Terry Southall
Baylor
Southall
Carter
John Bridges
Glenn Dobbs
Tulsa
CBS
Blues
Grays
Arkansas
Blasingame Signs With Nakai Hawks
St Louis AP Don Blasingame, an 11 year MLB veteran, signed to play for the Nakai Hawks of Osaka Japan. He will receive about 20000 dollars and report to the Japanese club in February.
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ST. Louis
Don Blasingame
Nakai Hawks
Osaka
Japan
Blasingame
Hawks
Poor Game for Alcindor Nets 34 Points in UCLA Win
Lew Alcindor labeled his performance poor as UCLA, ranked No. 1, edged Colorado State 84-74 at Pauley Pavilion. He still led with 34 points, and with Lynn Shackelford he sparked four straight field goals to break a 64-64 tie late, in front of 12,487 fans.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Colorado State University
CSU Rams
Fort Collins
Alcindor
Lynn Shackeford
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles
Bruins
Duke
Notre Dame
Big
Sonny Bastion
Bob Rule
Rams
Bruins rout Rams as Alcindor shines in setback noted
In a retrospective on UCLA star Lew Alcindor, Coach John Wooden calls the 34 point effort against the Rams a strong comeback after a quiet first half. The unbeaten Bruins win their fourth straight after a layoff, while rankings see Cincinnati edge TCU in overtime and Kentucky crush Oregon State.
Secretive Sun Bowl practice spooks Wyoming players
At the Sun Bowl in El Paso two Wyoming players got lost while tailing their team during a secret practice. Gov. Clifford Hansen and Gov.-elect Stan Hathaway were escorted from a Florida State session after being joked about as football spies. The Cowboys also wrestle with new uniforms: white or gold helmets for NBC telecast.
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Kansas
Tex Winter
Penn State
Winters
John Egli
EL Paso
Tex
Wyoming
Clifford Hansen
Stan Hathaway
Florida
Hansen and
Hathaway
King
FSU
Lantz
al Conover
Cowboys
NBC
College Scores From The Associated Press
East St Josephs Pa 1 Jacksonville 63 Rutgers 87 Pittsburgh 68 LIU 57 Yona 55 South New Orleans Loyola 88 Washington U 87 Alabama 99 Sweden National Club 85 Midwest Cincinnati 89 TCU 88 Michigan 86 Ohio U 80 Southwest SMU 101 Arlington St 82 Arkansas Col 70 Philander Smith 68 Far West UCLA 84 Colorado St 74 Marys Calif 74 Hayward Oregon 73 Hawaii 64 Tournament UK Invitation First Round Kansas St 83 Penn St 59 Kentucky 96 Oregon St 66
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Cincinnati
Associated Press
Texas Christian
Kentucky
Oregon State
Kansas State
Penn State
New Orleans
Loyola
Washington
Rutgers
Pitt
Michigan
Ohio Univ
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Jacksonville Univ
Oregon
Hawaii
Honolulu
Jacksonville
Pittsburgh
LIU
Yona
South New Orleans
Alabama
Sweden
National Club
Midwest
TCU
the Michigan
Ohio U
Southwest
SMU
Arlington St
Arkansas Col
Philander Smith
Far West
UCLA
Colorado St
Ats Mary’s Calif
Hayward
Kansas
Thurmond Holds Wilt to 14 Points in Narrow Loss
Nate Thurmond shadowed Philadelphia star Wilt Chamberlain as the 76ers edged the Warriors 116-114 in the lone NBA game of the night. Thurmond’s defense limited Chamberlain to 14 points while outrebounding the Big Dipper, but San Francisco still fell short despite personal triumph.
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Associated Press
Nate Thurmond
Wilt Chamberlain
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Thurmond
76Ers
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia Teers
Chamberlain
Big Dipper
Mike Johnson Carries Million Dollar Grin After Cowboys Title
Lawrence Journal-World reports Garden City native Mike Johnson, KU alumnus and Dallas Cowboys defensive halfback, savors playoff season with a division crown. He discusses prospects for the Jan. 1 NFL playoff against Green Bay, his role on special teams and defense, and his plans with wife Sharon in Dallas.
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Lou Engle
Lawrence Journal- World
Mike Johnson
Garden City
Buffs
Kansas University
Dallas Cowboys
Lawrence
Johnson
Dallas
Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
Ameri
Football League Kings
Green Bay
Packers
Johnsons
Mike
Sharon
New Orleans
Warren Livingston
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Jim Lemaster
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Spiuain
ST. Garden City, Kan
Martinez
Telegram
Jaycee Airlinks
Paul Wilson
Foster Music Co
Harley Blake
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Gerber Oil
Charleston Co-op
Warren Hotel
Wichita U
Garden City Telegram Pridey
Johnny Wooden
Dave Lantz
Hansen
University of Wyoming
John King
Glen, Lybarger
Tom Gottburg
Wilt
Mike Wears Million Dollar
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Roy Shivers
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