Wildcats Begin Early Football Practice At Kansas State
Manhattan Kansas Windcats start preseason workouts ahead of Sept 1 with two a days through Sept 11. First game is at Wyoming Sept 21 under Coach Bus Mertes who lists 19 lettermen including 12 seniors as experience. He notes depth concerns behind a strong first unit.
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All-KU Big Seven center trio era all-time lineup
Kansas tribute to Clyde Lovellette Wilt Chamberlain and B. H. Borg leading a dominant all-Big Seven KU team. The piece details their NCAA tours, MVP awards, Scoring titles, and influence across 1952 to 1957, highlighting Wilt’s 1953-57 dominance and Lovellette’s 1952 NCAA glory. It lists team members and voting tallies from Jayhawk lettermen peers.
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Born
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NIBL
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A. L. Bennett
Harold Howey
Kansas State
Allen
Three Men Charged For Twin City Bank Holdup
FBI charged three men in the 12 100 robbery of Twin City State Bank in Kansas City Kansas. Fred Charles Riley 47 an escapee from Missouri Penitentiary William Reece Johnston 38 released from the penitentiary in April and Lyle Richard Johnson 34 a truck driver with no police record were identified by bank officials and an onlooker. Riley escaped June 22 from the Missouri penitentiary where he was serving a life term for assault with intent to kill. The holdup involved two men in the bank and a third man driving the get away car.
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Twin City
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Missouri Penitentiary
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Johnson
Johnston
Kansas Football Faces Tough Schedule Amid Big Eight Tests
Kansas faces a brutal 1957 non conference slate with Oklahoma and Pittsburgh among top 20 foes, plus Michigan State and Texas A&M. The article notes Oklahoma openers Pitt and Notre Dame, and highlights Kansas prospects including veterans and standout freshmen like Nat Vanatta shaping the Big Seven challenge.
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Nebraska
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Big Ten
Millers Bungle Chance To Upset Wichita Club
Associated Press report of a doubleheader where Wichita righthander Phil Paine pitched a four hit shutout to beat Minneapolis 1-0 in the opener, Pete Burnside defeated Joey Jay 3-1 in the nightcap, Denver beat Charleston 11-7, Omaha topped Louisville 5-3, and St Paul swept both ends of a doubleheader from the Indians to even the series at 10 games.
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Scientist Harold U Preyup Dies After Illness
Norwegian scientist and former director of the Japs Institute of Oceanography, based in La Jolla, California, died Wednesday. The 6 percent figure appears in the fragmentary notice but the obituary confirms his leadership role and location.
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Norway
Harold U Preyup
Scien
Japs Institute of Oceanography
Vet la Jolla
Calif
Wednesti
All Native Backfield Slated for K State
Kansas State announces an all Kansas native backfield for pre season. Dick Corbin from Stafford will quarterback after a 16 of 378 yards and five touchdowns season. Gene Keady from Larned and Ben Grosse from Jamestown join as halfbacks and Ralph Pfeifer from Hays at fullback with 4.3 yard average.
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Dick Corbin
Stafford
Wichita
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Ben Grosse
Keady
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Jamestown
Wildcats
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Hays
Medalists Draw Tough Foes in Amateur Meet
Western Amateur Golf at Watson County Club features medalists Phil Rodgers and Bob Pratt facing tough quarterfinal opponents. Pratt draws Joe Campbell a three time Indiana state champ and Walker Cupber while Rodgers aged 19 faces Ward Wettlaufer of Buffalo. Rodgers eliminated Jim Blair II yesterday 3 and 2. Other pairings include Jim Frisina versus Jim Vickers and Jim Hiskey against Ed Uppdegraff. Chief Boston the New Hampshire football coach serves as a lieutenant colonel in the Army reserves.
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Missouri
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Taylorville
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Wichita
Kas
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Pocatello
Idaho
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Tucson
Ariz
Rain Clouds Span Nation With Storms and Warmth
Weather overview shows pleasant conditions east of the Mississippi and in the Far West while storms linger elsewhere. Thunderstorms from the upper Mississippi Valley to the central Plains produced severe weather in some areas. Funnel clouds reported near Sioux Falls South Dakota with inch rainfall. Tornadic winds struck the North Platte Nebraska district.
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