Okies Pose Treat For Kansas Cagers
Oklahoma Sooners travel to Kansas City for the 12th annual Big Eight basketball tournament opener against undefeated Kansas. Wilt Chamberlain leads Kansas with a 30.8 scoring average while Oklahoma features Joe King and a 17.2 point average. tourney schedule lists first round matchups and semifinals with Princeton as guest. Nebraska, Princeton set to open against each other in Lincoln, as Mayo misses action for insubordination. Reimers and Fitzpatrick pace Cornhuskers scoring.
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North Edges South in Christmas Shrine Classic
A crackling charity clash in Miami saw North win 23-20 over South on Dave Kaiser's 36 yard field goal in the third quarter. Michigan State stars Ninowski and Jewett led a high scoring effort, with Christy delivering two rushing scores and key returns, as the North held off a late rally by the South before 28,303 fans.
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Lion and Pitt Clash Open Kansas City Meet
Lion and Pitt clash opens a Kansas City area meet. High School teams showcase an undefeated run with a 5-0 start, and a 45 to 4 scoring line noted in round one. Key players include Lawrence and Cawley as starters in the starting five.
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Had and Galloway Lions pace NEA scoring race
Atchison center Leland Flachsbarth scored 29 points in each of two games last week to lead the NEA League scoring derby with 133 points in six games, averaging 22.2. War Leitch of Leavenworth has 23 points in a single game for the best per game average. Highland Park’s Bob Newton and Bud Gollier of Ottawa also figure to raise their averages as the Topeka Invitational starts this week while other schools resume after the holidays.
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Leahy Nears Agreed Texas A&M Coaching Deal
College Station Texas A M announced Frank Leahy had agreed to a three year contract at sixteen thousand dollars per year pending doctor approval Leahy who was recovering from an ankle fracture in Michigan City Indiana said he would travel to Chicago for a medical consult A M officials expected formal signing by week end while Leahy noted it must be in good health and questioned the housing fit for a large family
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Opinion Divided On A&M's Final Bryant Bowl Sentiment
Jacksonville Florida observers split on Texas A M readiness for Coach Paul Bear Bryant in his final game before joining Alabama. Some expect a royal sendoff with a bowl victory while others fear complacency due to his coaching switch amid A M probation era. This game marks A M and Bryant’s first and only bowl as partners after a probation year.
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Tiny Utah passer to guide West in Shrine rosters
Stu Vaughan of Utah, the nation's leading receiver last season, is the smallest man on the West roster for Saturdays Shrine Game. At 5-9 and 163 pounds, Vaughan leads an aerial attack with West quarterbacks Joe Francis Jack Douglas and Tom Flores. Coached by Cactus Jack Curtice, Vaughan says Curtice designed plays to avoid height disadvantage. Vaughan hails from San Angelo Texas and has weighed little since high school days.
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Optimist Bowl Showcases Top College Stars January 4
In Tucson on January 4 the Optimist Bowl will feature top West and Midwest seniors against the Tucson Cowboys, Western Professional Football League champions. Notables include Ken Ford, Bobby Maldonado, Gene Worden, and Carl Paula Jean Myers, with several other national standouts, as proceeds aid Tucson Optimist Club youth work.
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Six Major Cage Classics Open Holiday Tourney Play
National top teams begin six major classic holiday tournaments with high stakes. No. 2 Kansas State and No. 3 are in the Eight Tournament. South Carolina aims to defend Time Classic title. No. 7 San Francisco seeks success in the Al-College, while North Carolina eyes a fresh run in the Toxie Classic.
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Husker Grid Assistant Quits Staff on Feb 1
Lincoln Nebraska Janek Landry an assistant football coach at Nebraska University has resigned effective Feb 2 and will enter private business in Ohio. Athletic Director Bill Orwayes expressed regret noting Landry has done a fine job and wishes him success in his new endeavor.
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Ex Notre Dame Gridder Engaged to Movie Star
The ex Notre Dame quarterback Dai Wortung, now with the Green Bay Packers, is engaged to actress Pat Mowry. Mowry, a former Miss New Hampshire 1955, stated they plan immediate marriage as Hornung reports for military induction.
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Sooners and Duke Vie For Orange Bowl in Miami
Oklahoma and Duke prepare for the Orange Bowl clash in Miami. Duke is praised for an effective offense while Oklahoma aims for a ninth win in ten games this season. Bowl history and prior meetings are noted, with references to past Duke and Oklahoma bowls and season records.
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