Knolla Best U.S. Ground-Gainer Creighton Star of 1940
Johnny Knolla of Creighton is named the 1940 national ground gaining champion with 1,420 yards in 10 games, followed by Michigan's Tom Harmon. The award tally covers rushing and passing yards, with Knolla amassing 818 rushing and 607 passing yards across 298 plays. Harmon's total remains high but official figures adjust slightly due to Ohio State game data. The report also notes leaders in rushing offense, passing, and punting, including Ghesquiere of Detroit and Price of Texas Mines, with averages and totals for the season.
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Seattle
Johnny Knolla
Creighton
Michigan
Tom Harmon
Knolla
Wichita
American Football Statistical Bureau
Kenny Washington
U.C.L.A
Harmon
Ohio State
Billy Sewell
Washington State College
Paul Christman
Missouri
al, Ghesquiere
Detroit
Whizzer White
Colorado
Ghesauiere
Bob Westfall
Owen Price
Texas Mines
Eddie Bryant
Virginia
Ken Cavanaugh
L.S.A
Sewell
Washington State
Allerdice
Princeton
Christman
Dudley
Supulski
Manhattan
Price
Jack Jacobs
Oklahoma
Dick McGowen
Auburn
Don Scott
McClung
Bryant
Steve Lach
Duke
Krouse
Penn State
Humbert
Richmond
Bill Jennings
Phog Allen predicts football’s slow demise in ten years
Kansas City Dec. 5. Phog Allen, former Kansas basketball coach and ex football mentor, warned college football could die by its own actions within a decade. He cited de emphasis at Yale Princeton Harvard and others and argued education should come before sport. He noted few schools profit financially and rejected paying players. He predicted a shift to a grand outdoor spectacle with presidents limiting high priced coaches.
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Phog Allen
University of Kansas
Allen
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Cornell
Chicago
John L. Griffith
Kansan
All Opponent Team Picks For Baker University Football
Baker University football readers select an all opponent team featuring Ends Henein of Colorado College and Peterson of Bethany. Tackles Baker of William Jewell and Kephart of Bethany. Guards Marlin of College of Emporia and Starekel of Bethel. Center Myers of McPherson. Backs French of Colorado State, Smith of Kansas Wesleyan, Dawson of Kansas Wesleyan, and Carlson of Bethany.
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Baker University
Henein
Colorado College
Peterson
Bethany
Baker
William Jewell
Kephart
Marlin
College of Emporia
Starekel
Bethel
Myers
McPherson
French
Colorado State
Smith
Kansas Wesleyan
Dawson
Carlson
Honor Girl Gridster earns all state mention
In Escambia county high school football Miss Laverne Wise 18 earned honorable mention as a quarterback on the coaches all state team for two years she played as a substitute placekick and passer for extra points the team and coaches praised her contribution in Birmingham Alabama on December 5.
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Birmingham
Ala
Laverne Wise
Escambia County
Baker University Cagers Prep for West Texas State Clash
Emil Liston drills a 16 man Baker University roster for Mondays game with West Texas State. Key players include forwards John Arnold Lee Douglass Kenneth Poppe Brengle Starmer Harold Walters Kenneth Jackson guards Troy Gordon M O Hodges Karl Kramer Carl Nichols Joseph Peters Charles Sloop Rodney Starmer Quincey Seymour centers George Hersh Bernard Malone with Arnold alternately at forward and center.
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Olathe
Kenneth Jackson
Coffeyville
Troy Gordon
M. 0. Hodges
Gardner
Karl Kramer
Carl Nichols
Kansas City
Joseph Peters
Charles Sloop
Lyndon
Kan
Rodney Starmer
Quincey Seymour
Ottawa
George Hersh Topeka
Bernard Malone
Leavenworth
John Arnold
Kansas basketball season tickets selling strong
Earl Falkenstien reports strong demand for Kansas eight game season tickets. Most main floor seats are sold and first balcony seats are going fast. Season tickets are $4.50 with single admission at 75 cents.
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University of Kansas
Earl Falkenstien
Evans Joins Kansas Freshmen for Open Practice
Ray Evans, former Wyandotte star, reported to Kansas freshman basketball workouts boosting the yearlings. He likely starts at guard in tomorrow night’s 7 30 game in Hoch auditorium against the varsity. Expected starters include Ballard Black Turner Ettinger Engleman Hogben Johnson Allen Kline with admissions at 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for high school and children.
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Kansas
Ray Evans
Wyandotte
Evans
Hoch Auditorium
Jack Ballard
Charley Black
Paul Turner
Don Ettinger
Howard Engleman
Bill Hogben
Bob Johnson
Bob Allen
Johnny Kline
Cinch Indoors tale from Kansas high school guard
In Kansas City a western Kansas high school guard, used to outdoor courts, scored three or four impressive shots from the center in a tournament. An official teased him about his hot night, and the player replied that indoor windless conditions make it a cinch.
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Kansas City
Jack Gardner
Kansas
Roundup of early sports chatter from New York papers
A string of brief sports notes mentions Billy Henman Arkie Vaughan and Eddie Miller as rising figures in Atlanta deals. It notes G-man Atherton’s report on the Pacific coast conference house cleaning and hints at Tennessee facing a formidable opponent in bowl prep.
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New York
Billy Henman
Arkie Vaughan
Eddie Miller
Atlanta
Atherton
Dick Harlow
Vols
Boston College
Tennessee
The
Eagles
Stanford
Nebraska
All-America Football Picks Tie N C Colleges and Military Teams
Mr. Ken Gilland of Charlotte submits another all-Americas ending with players from Colgate Lake Florida Yale Navy Mississippi Duke Texas California Army Utah and Kentucky plus a note that season ends after Saturday's games. Andre Lenglet the French heavyweight who fought here years ago lost part of a foot in the war. Crip Hall Arkansas secretary of State delivered his 21st straight pep talk at Arkansas U homecoming rally.
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Ken Gilland
Charlotte
N. C
Lather
Colgate
Lake
Andre Lenglet
C. Cc
Crip” Hall
Arkansas
Arkansas U
Football Pool Cards Deck Out Lake Charles Weekend
Elliott Chaze notes that in Lake Charles Louisiana bookmakers offer a wide variety of football pool cards to match any shirt choice, reflecting the weekend recklessness beyond northern states.
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Elliott Chaze
Lake Charles
America Press
Dartmouth student seeks Doc Prothro job with Phillies
Observation Ward One notes a Dartmouth college student applying for Doc Prothro's Phillies position claims he seeks the role for experience only. The item highlights the candidate's educational background and stated motivation.
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Observation Ward
Doc Prothro
The
Phillies
Dartmouth College
Indian boxers to Emporia for 11 bout card at new auditorium
Haskell Indian boxing team members head to Emporia tomorrow evening for an 11 bout card at the new Emporia auditorium. They will face Kansas City Kansas and Emporia boxers, with fighters including Ted Quinton 148, Ernest Stack 145, Chief Phillips 112, Charles Chibbitty 118, Kid Willie 185, and Jerome Wise 135 pounds.
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Haskell
Emporia
Emporia Auditorium
Kansas City
Kan
Ted Quinton
Ernest Stack
Chief Phillips
Charles Chibbitty
Kid Wilie
Jerome Wise
Longhorn Quintet Faces Huskies in Big Bring
Kansas and Texas prepare for a two game series in Hoch Auditorium. Texas averages 183 pounds per starter and 6 feet 1 and 2/5 inches tall while Kansas checks in near 6 feet 4 inches and 183 pounds. Coach Jack Gray relies on a veteran lineup despite recent losses.
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University of Kansas
University of Texas
Hoch A
Longhorns
Jayhawker
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Texans
Indian Cagers Open at Haskell Gym Season Opener
The Haskell Indian High School basketball team begins its season under a new coach, Roland Harris, tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Haskell gym against Manual high school of Kansas City. Harris brings three holdovers Wallace Iron Louis Primeaux and Charles Broker. The Indians meet Kansas City Kan junior college on December 18 at KC Kan and home January 8 against the same squad.
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Haskell
Manual
Kansas City
Roland Harris
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
James A. Naismith
Warner Coffin
Mirror Def En Route to Coffeyville
Paul Ryan president and C. W. Manville sales manager for National Refining aboard toward Coffeyville for a company banquet after an Chicago airliner crash injury.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Paul Ryan
C. W. Manville
Cleveland
Chicago
National Refining Company
Ryan
Manville
Rohe Family Thanksgiving and Holiday Gatherings Across Kansas
Prospect Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rohe hosted supper for children last Thursday. Several relatives from Baldwin DeSoto Effingham Lawrence Topeka joined Thanksgiving and Sunday dinners across Kansas at various homes. Visits included Jacobsons Waughs and Speichers with multiple Rohe family members gathering for turkey dinners and holiday meals.
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J. 5
Tadlock
Charles Waugh
Baldwin
Cyril Rohe
Lorenz
Charles Speicher
Topeka
Julius
Roy Vanderventer
Baby
Harry Werts
Walter Parsons
Forrest Talcott
Effingham
Iowa
Dan Seizer
George Rohe
Jennie Fricks
Eudora
Edwin Ables
Lawrence
Mary Melville
Henry Rohe
Mary
Edith Jo
Henry
Eva Weeks
Albert Jacobson
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