All-Star selections crown Washburn leaders in 1946
Kansas City Dec 8 Readers see Washburn Ichabods dominate the 1946 Associated All-Star picks with three berths. Southwestern Moundbuilders Pittsburg Gorillas Emporia State Hornets claim two spots each as St Benedicts Fort Hays Tigers share one apiece. Conference coaches and writers named first and second teams highlighting Harmon Vann German Litchfield and Fletcher among backs ends and linemen.
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Bob Robinson
Joe Jellison
iFort Hays State
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Pittsburg
William Goldsmith
Emporia State
Leroy Harmon
Art Fletcher
Gene Ridenour
Dave Scales
Fletcher
Joe Pollom
Kansas State College
Stegge
Harmon
Joe Vann
Don German
Bill Litchfield
Dessing
Joe Manatowa
Jim “Bo” Spoon
Rex Marxmiller
Hays State
Kansas University
John Deekin
Gene Yeeman
Joe Swofford
J . John Stinson
Dudley Stegge
Sauer Era Kansas Football Hopes Built By City Meeting
In Abilene last spring about 100 business leaders and all of the Abilene high school lettermen gathered for a dinner to hear George Sauer, KU football coach, speak and share a candid forecast for the 1946 season. Sauer praised Ray Evans, warned of a tight front line, and outlined his intensive spring training and position shifts to boost the Jayhawks.
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Abilene Reflector Chronicle
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Duver Names 23 For Mustang Basketball Season Opener
Coach Duver lists 23 players for the Duver Mustang squad as they prepare for the season opener against Central of Kansas City on December 11. The group includes one returning letterman and several eighth graders from last year, with a tough 11 game schedule ahead. The team conducts practices at the Community building, aiming to beat the KC foe despite an uncertain roster.
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Dirk Fritz
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Felix Blanchard Helaman Trophy winner 1945 football season
Felix Blanchard Army fullback won the Helaman Trophy as nation's outstanding college football player of 1945, with teammate Glenn Davis as runner-up. Mentions St Louis club limits on night games and minor league baseball attendance in 1941. Notes Pittsburgh as a Zion bowl opponent and surprise picks by observers.
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Kansas Hawks Triumph Over Missouri 20-19 For Big Six Title Sharing
Kansas defeats Missouri 20 19 on Thanksgiving at Columbia for seventh win of the season and a share of the Big Six title with Oklahoma. The win comes on a strong performance against a top tier conference lineup including five bowl teams from last year. Coach George Sauer earns praise as a pivotal figure in a season-defining turnaround.
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Kansas Jayhawks Face Rival Sauer In Athletic Tug
Fragmentary text shows references to a university, likely Kansas, and coach George Sauer. It hints at college athletics and rivalries affecting emphasis on sports within higher education, with mentions of competition and nearing closure of related efforts.
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Sooner Ohklahoma players near Gator Bowl decision
Jacksonville Fla December 3 Gator Bowl officials awaited a University of Oklahoma vote before naming a New Year’s Day opponent for North Carolina State. Oklahoma co champion of the Big Six is negotiating with the bowl and coach Jim Tatum says he expects the Sooners to accept a Gator Bowl bid after earlier voting to accept a Cotton Bowl if offered.
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Arkansas
Kansas U Has a Coming Cross Country Champion
In sports notes from New York, Asa Bushnell revisits finish rule questions from the Army Navy game and clarifies clock stoppage signals. Kansas University’s Bj Jones touted as a leading distance prospect, with Whiter Overton the SEC era’s top freshman runner and Auburn’s Travis Tidwell highlighted among standouts.
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Kansas
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Glenn Cunningham
Dixie Bowl opponent chosen for Villanova game
Birmingham Alabama December 3 Sponsors of the Dixie Bowl began selecting a team to face Villanova in a New Year’s Day game. Carl Wiegand said officials were negotiating with a southern team and would announce the choice soon. Villanova, winner of six of ten this season, accepted the bid as the eastern representative. Alabama and Wake Forest had declined invitations.
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Hornets Prepare for K U Contest in Emporia
Emporia State coach Gus Fish tightens conditioning and scrimmages for the December 7 visit from Kansas University. The Hornets, led by Litchfield Wright and others, aim to reverse a 1934 loss and challenge the Jayhawks in the 1946 47 season opener.
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Kansas and Oklahoma Lead Preseason Big Six Court Ratings
Kansas and Oklahoma top the 1946 47 Big Six basketball outlook as Missouri Iowa State Nebraska and Kansas State loom stronger. Bruce Drake Oklahoma brings back stars Gerald Tucker Alva Paine Kenneth Pryor with Paul Courty and Jack Landon. Kansas counters with Black Schnellbacher and Evans returning. New coaches at Missouri Nebraska Kansas State and strong Cyclones add to a crowded race.
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Kansas Athletic
Kansas City Boxers Edge Chilocco Squad in 6 Wins
Kansas City boxers won six of 11 fights in a night event against a Chilocco Indian School team. Notable results include Leroy Walden at 118 pounds over Frankie Medellin and Horace Tathbone at 160 pounds defeating Bob Sparth by technical knockout in the second. Other decisions and tight bouts followed across weight classes.
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Eddie Lara
Bob Puckett
Kansas
Pro football half time acts draw crowds with bold bands
Intricate pro football half time performances outshine college shows as NFL and AFC surge. Cleveland Browns feature an all girl band with a Casey at the Bat pantomime while Barton Mumaw performs Indian dance for Washington Redskins. Dodgers band plays a Benny Benjamin Georgie Weiss tune. Los Angeles Dons perform a 20 act trick and Rams band led by John T. Boudreau showcases stunts and Olympic style dives.
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Pair of Basketball Games Won by K Aggies Quintets
Kansas State college opened its 1946 47 schedule with a doubleheader sweep over Fort Hays State 48 40 and Washburn University 47 27 in Manhattan Kansas. Lloyd Krone and George Mann led the Fort Hays game while Dean topped Washburn with 12 points as K State built early leads and held on for the wins.
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Lawrence High Seniors Attend Topeka Banquet
Lawrence High School sent coach Chalmer Woodard principal Ralph Graber and 14 senior football players to Topeka for the annual Topeka Chamber of Commerce banquet. Attendees include John Bell Clarence Bliesner Gene Cox Calvin Flory Bob Gerard Kenneth Jennings Dick Johnson Bob Milliken Gene Russell Harvey Schmedemann Dolph Simons and Gene Stanwix with over 400 guests expected including Governor Andrew Schoeppel.
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College Football Scores From Various Games Listed
A long list shows football results including Oklahoma A and M 35 Texas Wesleyan 30 and Texas 63 North Texas State with multiple other college scores. The item also notes A.A.U. officials to meet in San Antonio on December 2 for the federation's fifty-eighth annual meeting with several key issues to be discussed.
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Harp Named Basketball Coach at William Jewell College
Harp, former Kansas guard from 1938 to 2010, is appointed basketball coach at William Jewell College in Liberty Missouri. He will coach afternoons and evenings while studying at the University of Kansas City law school and resides in Kansas City Kansas.
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Richard Fk. Harp
University of Kansas
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University of Kansas City Law School
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C P A Meeting Set for Thursday at Willow Springs
The Douglas County C P A will hold a meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the Willow Springs school house. The Excelsior lodge will entertain attendees. El Salvador is noted as the smallest and most densely populated country on the mainland of the new world.
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