Greatest Ever: Nebraska Crowned 13-0 After Orange Bowl Rout
Nebraskas 38-6 victory over Alabama clinched a second straight national title as Coach Bob Devaney hailed the team as possibly the greatest ever. Bear Bryant admitted Nebraskas dominance and noted Alabama faced a crushing defeat at Miami in the Orange Bowl. Rich Glover and Gilover praised the Huskers as they extended a 32 game unbeaten streak.
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Oklahoma
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Next Year CU Sights On National Grid Crown
Colorado fans celebrate a 29-17 win over Houston in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl as they turn thoughts to the 1972 national championship. Coach Crowder and players say the victory could shape next season, with John Stearns and Ken Johnson leading a cautious, determined effort toward a title.
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Mildren Leads Sooners Past Auburn in Sugar Bowl MVP Honor
Oklahoma quarterback Jack Mildren claimed Most Valuable Player as he led a 40 22 Sugar Bowl win over Auburn. He praised Heisman winner Pat Sullivan while noting Mildren felt the better quarterback on the day, with 149 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Mildren praised his coach and reflected on the season’s near national title hopes and a Nebraska defeat.
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Buffs 4 0 Heading into Tuesday Tilt with Scott
Garden City High enters Tuesday night’s non league game at Scott City with a 4 0 record after a strong start. The Buffs shoot about 40 percent from the floor and average 36 rebounds per game while committing 15 turnovers and 25 fouls per outing. Stewart Nelson leads the team with 97 points in four games, and Russ Boone has 47 points along with leading assists and steals.
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Eral
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Dodge City
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Sign-up for Boys Boxing Thursday at Civic Center
The City Recreation Dept announces sign-up night for the boys boxing program. Registration begins at 7 p.m. at Civic Counter with no age limit due to weight divisions. Classes run every Monday and Thursday for two months starting Thursday, led by Ignacio Buck Avila.
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Buck) Avila
Leeper and Ramirez lead league high scores on Wednesday
Yankee League standout Bill Leeper posted an individual game of 222 while Ray Ramirez notched a 558 series. Lakin-Kendall Co-op had 1 029 as the best team game and Taco-Tico led with a 2 941 team series. Southwest Carpet and Tile topped with 2 662 in high team series.
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Lakin-Kendall
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Midge Enermias
Southwest
Four-Team Garden City Junior Meets In Round Robin Tourney
Four teams compete in the Garden City Junior High Invitational starting tonight at the junior high gym. Round robin play with each team facing every rival once. Doublesheaders planned at 6 30 p m and 8 p m each evening, featuring Garden City soph reserves and ninth graders against Liberal South and Liberal West teams.
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Garden City Scramblers set first meeting of year
The Garden City Scramblers Motorcycle Club will hold its first meeting of the new year Wednesday at 8 p.m. at 1201 Taylor. Club president Doyle Hester says membership is open and the club has private land for riding and stag ing motro-cross races. Free refreshments and cycle movies will follow. for more information call Hester at 276-8880.
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Taylor
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New Keeper for 2 Western Lakes
Dighton resident Michael Gilbert, 26, of Dighton has been named lake and groundskeeper for Logan and Sherman County lakes in western Kansas. Hired by the Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission, he will operate from the western Kansas maintenance district in Garden City under Walter C. Harrigan, chief of field services.
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Sherman County
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Goodrich's 40 Carries Lakers to 31st Straight
Lakers guard Gail Goodrich scored 40 as Los Angeles beat Boston 122-113 for a 31st straight victory. West earned his 5,000th assist. Havlicek and Cowens led Celtics with 29 each. Detroit upset Houston 109-107. Philadelphia routed Cleveland 148-119. Atlanta beat Phoenix 116-111. Portland topped Buffalo 108-90.
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Jim McMillian
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Oscar Robertson
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Houston
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Cleveland
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Portland
Bufffalo
Valley Bags Three Titles In Holiday Tournaments
The Missouri Valley Conference produced three tournament titles last week as St. Louis defeated Loyola Chicago 87 62 to win the St. Louis Holiday Invitational. Louisville beat Fordham 96 82 at the Holiday Festival in New York City while New Mexico State captured the Road Runner Invitational in Las Cruces. Bradley finished second and North Texas placed sixth in the All College Tournament in Oklahoma City.
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Busy Week for Garden City Sports Teams
Garden City High teams slated for two basketball games at Scott City Tuesday and Great Bend Friday in the West Central Kansas League. B teams also playing. no sophomore game vs Scott City but Great Bend brings a sophomore squad. Wrestling and junior college events set, with Cloud County Juco Invitational and a Dodge City dual next week. Junior high hosts a four team round robin this week weather permitting. eighth graders travel to Valley West for an afternoon game.
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Dolphins Clinch Super Bowl Berth in 21-0 Win Over Colts
The Miami Dolphins throttled the Baltimore Colts 21-0 to secure a date with the Dallas Cowboys in New Orleans for the Super Bowl on Jan. 16. Paul Warfield opened scoring with a 40-yard catch, Dick Anderson returned a fumble 62 yards, and Larry Csonka added a five-yard TD run as Miami's defense stifled Unitas and company.
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Eddie Hinton
Curtis Johnson
Dick Anderson
Larry Csonka
Staubach Andrie Turn Key for Cowboys Sun Day
Dallas clinched the National Conference title with a 14 3 win over San Francisco at Texas Stadium. Staubach’s 80 yard drive and Andrie’s key interception and 6 yard run powered the Cowboys as they eye Miami in the Super Bowl. Staubach shed a bloodied helmet moment, while Lilly Cole and Nunley praised his play and predicted Dallas’s triumph.
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Nunley
Prepsters Back to Cage Action
Prepsters return to basketball after a break with Tuesday night games across Southwest Kansas leagues. West Central Kansas League features Salina South at Ways and Garden City at Scott City while High Plains Conference matchups include Lakin at Olmarron and Holcomb at Deerfield with several open dates.
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