Lions edge Leavenworth as Floro nets late winner
Lawrence High defeats Leavenworth 59 57 on a two point go ahead basket by Jim Floro with 15 seconds left. Miller and Harding lead the Lions with 14 and 16 points respectively as Lawrence improves to 5 1. Leavenworth drops to 4 1 after a strong first quarter run.
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Highland Park
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Wayne Sidney
Jack Center
Oliver Gillom
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Miller
Gillom
Lawrence Crew
Kansas City
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Dale Stanwix
Charles Laskowski
AYDEN
Dupe Coe
Geiger
Sidney
West
Leavenworth Wu
SOI Jects
Wee
Comnons St
Final NFL Stats Hint at Playoff Preview
A look at final 1960s NFL stats shows Baltimore and Green Bay entering the playoff with contrasting passing plans and solid defenses. Top totals include the 49ers with 5270 yards and 3487 passing, while Gale Sayers and Jim Brown lead in touchdowns and rushing. Roy Boyd tops interceptions.
Stars loom large as North South All Star rosters grow
Rival coaches in Miami praise the material for the North South College All Star game at the Orange Bowl. South Coach Glenn Dobbs notes potential in Tulsa stars Billy Anderson and Howard Twilley with targets like Bob Dunlevy and Rodger Bird. North selections include Don Unverforth and Kenny Lucas at quarterback with backs Sam Price and John Kuzniewski, plus receivers Dan McGinn and Steve Smith. Kickoff is 3 30 p m CST.
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Fla
Dobbs
Tulsa
Billy Anderson
Howard Twilley
Twilley
Anderson
Bob Dunlevy
West Virginia
Rodger Bird
Kentucky
George Pearce
William and Mary
Dick Leftridge
Ara Parseghian
Don Unverforth
Ohio State
Kenny Lucas
Pittsburgh
Sam Price
Ilinois
John Kuzniewski
Purdue
Dave McNaughton
Penn State
Championship Rules To Prevail in Game
In New York the NFL title game between Green Bay and Baltimore will use championship rules with sudden death overtime if needed. A league spokesman said each team gets 100000 from TV and a 56 to 60 percent split of receipts after expenses, with players receiving a fraction of salaries as extra pay. If overtime occurs, the first to score wins.
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Colts
Johnny Unitas
Gary Cuozzo
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Tom Matte
Green Bays
Packers
Green Bay
Alworth Named AFL Player of the Year
Lance Alworth of the San Diego Chargers was chosen by the New York chapter of the Pro Football Writers Association as the AFL Player of the Year. He caught 69 passes for 23.2 yards per catch and scored 14 touchdowns for the Western Division champions. Jim Brown topped NFL honors in the association’s first awards balloting.
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Lance Alworth
San Diego Chargers
American Football League
Pro Football Writers Association
Fleet
Arkansas
Jim Brown
Wesleyan and St. Marys meet in McPherson finals
Kansas Wesleyan undefeated in seven games meets St Mary of the Plains in the McPherson Holiday Basketball Tournament final. St Mary of the Plains beat Baker 92 84 in semifinals while Wesleyan beat Tabor 89 77.
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St. Mary of the Plains
St. Mary
Baker
Wesleyan
Tabor
McPherson
College of Emporia
Bethel
Sterling
C. of E
Larry Davison
Rockhurst
Omaha
Kansas City
Kansas
Tuesday's Scores By Area Quintets
Area basketball scores list LECOMPTON 52 BASLE HILL 28 Maple Hill and Winchester victories with top scorers and team totals. Meriden and Perry games feature high point tallies. Nortonville and Oskaloosa figures show close contests and standout players across several teams.
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Basle Hill
Maple Hill Oo
Jip
Leecompton
Maple Hill
Arnold
Stambaugh
Tits Lmann
Stuewe ZY
Myers
Raine
Jaecompton—Simmons
Warrell
Delge
Becker
Keating
Haas
Sumner
Jeffries
Anderson
Carter Morris sign for 10 round Pittsburgh bout
Middleweights Rubin Carter and Johnny Morris signed for a 10 round fight at the Civic Arena on January 18. Promoter Archie Litman announced the signing Tuesday.
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Rubin
Hurricane
Carter
Johnny Morris
Civic Arena
Archie Litman
Duke Rallies To Overtime Victory Over Michigan
Duke the No 1 team erased a 10 point deficit in the final four minutes to defeat Michigan 100 93 in overtime at Cobo Hall Detroit. Bob Verga led Duke with 27 points and Vic Bubas praised the comeback noting Brigham Young beat St Josephs while Vanderbilt and Bradley won.
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Steve Vacendak
Cobo Hall
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Clawson
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Associated Press
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Billy Oakes
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Clyde Lee
Joe Allen
Auburn
Tampa
Florida
Jimmy Montgomery
Northwestern
Texas
Jimmy Pitts
Seattle
Colorado State U
Riney Regains Starter Role For Ohio State Clash
Kansas turns to Lochmann at forward as 6-6 starter reclaims spot against Ohio State in Columbus at 7 30 p m. KU seeks a 6 2 mark while Buckeyes 3 3. First meeting between schools and Jayhawks vow aggressiveness.
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Ohio State
Columbus
KU Sports Network
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Topeka
Lochmann
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Walt Wesley
del Lewis
al Lopes
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Bill Haskett
Ron Sepic
Marv Gregory
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UCLA
Southern Cal
Los Angeles
Buckeyes
Iowa State
Ted Owens
Rodger Bohnenstiehl
Owens
Athletics Hire Veteran Coach Al Vincent in KC
The Kansas City Athletics announced the signing of Al Vincent a 38 year baseball veteran to the coaching staff. Vincent 59 began his career as a minor league player in 1928 and has been a special assignment scout for the Houston Astros the past two years.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Athletics
al Vincent
Vincent
Houston Astros
Mackenzie Named Oklahoma Coach To Lead Sooners
Oklahoma appears set to hire Arkansas assistant Jim Mackenzie to restore the Sooners to national football prominence. At 35, Mackenzie would take the post by noon, after confirming he would accept if offered. He spoke from Brownsville where Arkansas prepares for the Cotton Bowl against LSU.
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Okla
Oklahoma
Sooners
Arkansas
Jim MacKenzie
Associated Press
MacKenzie
Kentucky
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Brownsville
Louisiana State
University of Oklahoma
Gale Sayers Named Rookie of the Year in NFL
Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears was voted Rookie of the Year in a landslide by 42 sports writers and sportscasters. He scored 22 TDs in his first season, tied Ernie Nevers' 1929 mark with six against 49ers, led the league with 132 points, and finished second in rushing with 867 yards. Dick Butkus earned a first‑team nod at middle linebacker.
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49Ers
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Detroit
Los Angeles
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Packers
Gale Sayers
Chicago
Lennie Moore
Jimmy Brown
Rudy Bukich
Bears
Dave Parks
Baltimore
Roy Boyd
NEW York
Sayers
Associated Press
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Butkus
Sayers Simpy
Ernie Nevers
Jim Brown
George Halas
Elbert Kimbrough
Y.A. Tittle
Bruiser
Illinois
Blue Gray Game Set For Aerial Duel In Montgomery
North quarterback Fred Custardo and South signal-caller Randy Johnson lead an emphasis on passing as the Blue Gray game nears. Coaches report practice focused on aerial attacks and defending the pass with little emphasis on running plays.
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Ala
Illinois
Fred Custardo
Texas A&i
Randy Johnson
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