Comeback tale drives Don Klosterman from setback to Colts GM
Don Klosterman, once a star quarterback at Loyola and KU, defied a severe 1957 injury to rebuild his career. He rose to become general manager of the Houston Oilers and later the Baltimore Colts, guiding talent like Hadl, Buchanan, Bell, Budde, Hill, and Brown to AFL titles and a Super Bowl.
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Los Angeles Loyola
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Boulder
Oklahoma
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J. V. Sikes
Cleveland Browns
Paul Brown
Loyola Dandy
Skinut Klosterman
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Canadian Rockies
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Los Angeles Chargers
San Diego
John Hadl
Keith Lincoln
Ron Mix
Hadl
Rice Stadium
Houston
John
Rice
Lamar Hunt
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Chiefs
Midwest
K.C
Buck Buchanan
Bobby Bell
Ed Budde
Dave Hill
Aaron Brown
Bud Adams
Houston Oilers
Colts
Baltimore
Derby Favorite Jim French Among Derby Contenders
Jim French, the Graustark colt trained by Johnny Campo, arrives for the 97th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Other leading horses include Unconscious, Eastern Fleet, Bold and Able, Impetuosity, and Twist The Axe, with post time set for 4 30 p.m. The California Santa Anita Derby winner is expected to be bettors' top choice as he pursues the Triple Crown opener.
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Arthur A. Seeligson Jr
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Eastern Fleet
Bold and Able
George Poole
Wendell P. Rosso
Impetuosity
Pastorale
Twist the Axe
Johnny Campo
Graustark
Reggie Cornell
Calumet
Hialeah
New York
Bay Shore
Aqueduct
Gulfstream Park
California
Bahamas
Tigers Win In 10th On Brinkman Blunder And Sac Fly
Detroit beat Kansas City 2 1 in ten innings as Eddie Brinkman’s hit and run run produced the winning run with Bill Freehan on third. Dick McAuliffe followed with a sacrifice fly after a two-base miscue, while Mickey Lolich pitched through the 10th to seal the thriller.
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Royals
Eddie Brinkman
Bill Freehan
Freddie Patek
Freehan
Dick McAuliffe
Brinkman
Pro Hockey Wednesday Results and Thursday Schedule
No games Wednesday. Thursday features Chicago at New York and Montreal at Minnesota with both series tied 3-2 in favor of the visiting teams. Friday’s games listed but not yet played.
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Yesterdays Stars Batting Shine For Giants And Mets
George Oster of the Giants drilled four hits including a home run as San Francisco routed the Braves. Gary Centry of the Mets scattered seven hits in New York’s 9 run bombing of St. Louis.
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Giants
San Francisco
Atlanta
Gary Centry
Mets
New York
St. Louis
Slow-Pitch Meeting Set For Tonight At South Park
The park and recreation department will host an organizational meeting for the summer slow-pitch softball leagues at 7 30 p m tonight. Groups planning to field teams should attend with representatives.
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Park and Recreation Department
South Park Recreation Center
Lawrence High Student Wins Bare Back Bronco Title at Coffeyville
Lawrence High School student Ron Lynch tied for first in bare back bronc riding at Coffeyville during the second annual high school and college rodeo. He shared top honors with Ron Chaloupek of Alva Oklahoma who later earned All Around Cowboy at the two day meet.
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Alva
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