Emporia State QB Leahy Earns Shot With Steelers
Emporia State graduate Bob Leahy, the Steelers’ third quarterback, is viewed as serious competition to Terry Bradshaw and Terry Hanratty. Coach Chuck Noll says Leahy will see playing time against the Packers in Green Bay as he pursues an NFL chance.
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Evans among seven named to Helms College Basketball Hall of Fame
Ray Evans of Kansas University joins seven others named to the United Savings Helms College Basketball Hall of Fame. The 48 year old banker and former Jayhawks guard of 1943 earned All American honors in football and basketball. Others honored include Jack Gardner Wes Bennett Bob Boozer Le Roy Edwards Dale Hall and Paul Hinkle whose names will be registered in the Helms shrine. Evans stood out as a fiery guard under Phog Allen helping KU win the 1943 Big Eight title.
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Army
Paul Hinkle
Chicago
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Helms Sports Shrine
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Pan American Games end as US dominates again
US athletes finish with 217 total medals 104 gold 73 silver 40 bronze led by swimming and track. Cuba rises with 31 golds 49 silvers 24 bronze while dethroning the US in basketball and volleyball. Canada excels in track swimming and equestrian events.
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U.S
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Brazil
Puerto Rico
Howard wins Pan Am cycling gold in dramatic 122 mile race
The United States earned 18 golds in all at the Pan Am Games as Howard, a 23 year old, outpaced Brazil's Luis Carlos Florez to claim cycling's 2 1 gold. The Americans also faced a tough day in women’s basketball and volleyball with losses and looming Olympic qualifiers.
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Bills Cut Stevenson Cancel Browns Trade
The Buffalo Bills cut second year cornerback Rick Stevenson Thursday, negating a trade with the Cleveland Browns that would have sent an undisclosed draft choice to Cleveland if he had made the Bills opening-day roster.
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Magic Mist Meets Topeka Team In Slo-Pitch Tune-Up
Magic Mist and Topeka Judy's Dairy Queen, district representatives to the State Women's Slo-Pitch Journey, clash at 7 p.m. tonight at South Park. The game serves as a warmup for the state meet August 19 to 22 in Garden City.
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Board Begins Overall Study of Fieldhouse
The University of Kansas athletic board forms a committee led by Harrison Johnson to study upgrading Allen Fieldhouse. Plans consider a synthetic surface to cover the arena floor replacing the dirt and portable court to reduce maintenance and improve lighting, with football drills a key benefit noted by Don Fambrough.
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Don Fambrough
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Baseball standings and schedule stretch across major leagues
Standings show New York 3-2 and California 0-1, with Friday night games listed for teams including Kansas City at Boston, California at Washington, Oakland at New York, Baltimore at Chicago, Cleveland at Milwaukee, Detroit at Minnesota, Houston at Atlanta, St Louis at Cleveland, Chicago at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at San Francisco, Montreal at Los Angeles, and New York at San Francisco with various pitcher matchups and records noted.
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DCABA Meeting Set For Monday Night
Plans for the 1972 season will be discussed next Monday at 7 p.m. in the meeting room of the Douglas County State Bank. DCABA continues activities with all 12 league teams attending the Aug. 24 Royals Red Sox game.
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Stars Shine as Braves Blasts Astros in Big Win
Karl Williams Straves reached four hits with two home runs driving in four as Atlanta overwhelmed Houston. Mike Kekich pitched well for the Yankees allowing four hits in five innings as New York edged the Angels 2-1 to sweep a twin bill.
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Lions Set 1971 Football Season at Lawrence High
New head coach Frank Gibson begins equipment checkout at 8 a.m. for returning players with sophomores at 1 30 p.m. A $2 participation fee and signed physicals are required. First practice Thursday with non compulsory workouts earlier in the week, and the schedule opens September 10 hosting Shawnee Mission East at Haskell Stadium.
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