Texas Western Extends Unbeaten Run In AP Poll
Texas Western remains unbeaten at 18-0 and climbs to third in the AP major college basketball rankings behind Kentucky and Duke. Kentucky eyes 19-0 with wins while Duke drops after a loss, as Kansas and Nebraska hold spots in the top ten.
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K State Cagers Close in on Big Eight Lead
Kansas State stays hot with an 80-69 win over Iowa State in Manhattan to improve to 6-2 in the Big Eight. Earl Seyfert 18 points for the Wildcats, while Nick Pino added 12 off the bench. Kansas, at 7-1, sits behind Nebraska and Missouri battles Oklahoma and Colorado climbs to fourth with a 44 record after defeating Oklahoma State. The Big Eight race tightens as teams chase the leaders.
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Chuck Williams
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Nick Pino
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Ahearn
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Tigers Face Missouri in Allen Fieldhouse Tilt
Kansas carries an 8-1 Big Eight record into a home clash with Missouri led by 6-11 Walt Wesley and 6-7 Ron Franz as MU despite a 2-16 mark fights for an upset. Missouri’s Rob Vanatta and Rich Milling pace scoring with MU missing 11 players due to ineligibility and ailments.
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Ron Coleman
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Rain Washes Out Fifth Ashes Test In Melbourne
Rain halted play in the fifth and final Ashes test between England and Australia in Melbourne with just one day remaining. Both nations have one win and two draws so far, leaving a draw as the only possible outcome to decide the series. Australia currently holds The Ashes and would retain them with a drawn result.
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Marion County Florida Hosts 78 Thoroughbred Breeding Farms
In central Florida Marion County hosts 78 thoroughbred breeding farms and last year more than 1000 Florida foals were registered with The Jockey Club.
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NFL fans set attendance record for 1965 season record
The NFL drew 4,634,021 paid fans in 1965, a fifth straight record, representing 83 percent of capacity. Commissioner Pete Rozelle announced an increase of 70,792 from 1964, with an average of 47,280 paying per game across 96 regular season contests and 57 sellouts.
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Graham Says AFL Nearing NFL Par
Otto Graham, now Washington Redskins coach and GM, says Buffalo and San Diego of the AFL could compete with NFL teams. He notes a tossup if the best AFL teams faced top NFL clubs. He plans to move to Washington around March 1 and has hired Ed Hughes and Mike Scarry as assistants.
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Florida Dog Tracks Pull In Record 1964 65 Season
More than five million fans paid admission to Florida's 16 dog tracks in the 1964 65 season. Wagering topped 224 million and the state's share exceeded 16 million.
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K State Grid Coach Joins Cincinnati Staff
Don Lawrence a former Notre Dame tackle and Kansas State line coach was named assistant football coach at the University of Cincinnati. The 28 year old fills the vacancy after Dick MacPherson resigned to join Maryland. Lawrence, a 1959 graduate, played pro football with the Washington Redskins before coaching at Notre Dame and Kansas State.
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Former NL Umpire Lee Ballanfant Scouts for Astros
Lee Ballanfant, a former National League umpire, is reported scouting work for the Houston Astros, adding to his post officiating activities with the organization.
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Falcons Preview First Look at New Players and Draft Rules
Atlanta seeks 42 NFL veterans plus 32 rookies and 19 free agents after a complex 14 club stock plan. Falcons will review 40-man rosters, face 24 hour decision window, and gain camp flex privileges as Green Bay makes no changes.
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Catholics remain unbeaten in Church League play
The Catholics improved to 5-0 with a 39-27 win over Assembly of God in Eudora. Other scores: Baptists 54, St. Paul 40. Methodists 39, Friends 35. High scorers included Larry Dekeyser 11 for Catholics and Ronnie Means 18 for St. Paul. Next games set for Friday Feb 25. Five harness drivers topped 200 wins in 1965.
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Maynard Beemer
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Alan Wotan
Duke Holds Off South Carolina In Close ACC Affair
Duke defeats South Carolina 41-38 at Durham as Bob Verga sits out. Steve Vacendak and Jack Marin seal the win with late baskets. The article also notes Midwestern and LeTourneau stalling, and a batch of top college teams posting wins elsewhere.
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Freddie Lewis
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KU Coed Qualifies for National Bowling Championships
Kansas University senior Lyle Griffeth of Lawrence qualified for the National Intercollegiate Bowling championships. The 1611 pin total earned her the women's all around title and helped KU win the women's team championship over Oklahoma State, sending Griffeth to nationals in New Orleans in April. Omaha U won the men's team honors. Kansas State finished second and Kansas fifth.
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