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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1968

Page

7

KU and LHS Dominate a Storied 1967 Sports Year

Kansas University football posted a 5 2 Big Eight season and upset Missouri to end 1967. KU star Ryun set multiple world records in track plus Jo Jo White starred in basketball. Lawrence High claimed state gymnastics and strong basketball while preparing for Sunflower League membership in 1969 70.

Kansas University Lawrence High School LHS Missouri Jayhawk Oklahoma State Liongridders LHS Basketeers Kansas State KSU Jim Ryan Gary Ard Jo Jo White Rodger Bohnenstiehl Bobby Douglass Mike Sweatman Sunflower League Ryan Sullivan America Wichita Jayhawk Spikers Ryun Allen Fieldhouse Ard Ben Olsson Dwight Peck Texas Curt Grindal Peck Tom Yergovich Drake Jayhawks Kansas City Norman Okla KU Spikers Bakersfield Calif Winnipeg Canada U. S Europe George Byers Lee Adams J. W. Johnson Byers Adams Johnson U.S White Bohnenstiehl Minneapolis Tokyo Japan Douglass Sweatman Colorado San Francisco Hawaii Lawrence High Basketeers Lion Pierre Russell Wyandotte High School SMU Houston Louisville Tankers Iowa State Randy Stroup Nebraska Stroup Ottawa Lawrence Bob Fulton Fulton Emporia High School Tom Waller Topeka Hayden Ed Buffum Yanktown Finley A's Oakland A’s Kansas City Chiefs American Football League Chiefs Green Bay AFL National Football League Chicago Bears NFL Pepper Rodgers Oklahoma Johnny Greene John Zook John Mosier Dick Tomey Memorial Stadium K-State Vince Gibson Rodgers John Cooper Atlanta James McCain McCain W. Clarke Wescoe Wayne Duke Cooper Lawrence High Shawnee Mission North Lions North Crew North Grapplers Ted Woens

Raiders Dominate Oilers to Capture AFL Crown

Oakland routs Houston 40 7 to win the AFL championship. Hewritt Dixon and Pete Banaszak led rushing with 144 and 116 yards, while Daryle Lamonica added a key 18 yard pass for a late first half score. George Blanda kicked four field goals and 16 points in the victory.

Oakland Calif Oakland Raiders Houston Oilers Raiders Green Bay Miami Fla Packers John Rauch Hewritt Dixon Pete Banaszak Hoyle Granger Dixon Banaszak Granger Wally Lemm George Blanda Blanda Daryle Lamonica Jim Otto Lamonica Dave Kocourek Lemm Ken Kerock Zeke Moore

Beban and Hardy Named Shrine East-West Stars

Honolulu bound Beban and Hardy earned top honors in the Shrine East West game. Beban led the East with 200 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Hardy anchored the West defense with five sacks and 74 yards of Beban losses. The two will face each other again in Hawaii on opposite sides.

San Francisco Hawaii Alabama Honolulu Gary Beban UCLA Kevin Hardy Notre Dame Beban Hardy Shrine

Ryun Voted Tops by Europeans

Jim Ryun the KU miler who set and then lowered the world record to 3 51.1 was named the world’s outstanding athlete in a AP European sportswriters poll. Billie Jean King topped the women’s list. Mark Spitz and Debbie Meyer trailed Miss King with Meyer from Sacramento California.

London Jim Ryun University of Kansas Associated Press Billie Jean King Forest Hills Mark Spitz Santa Clara Calif Ryan Debbie Meyer Mrs. King Miss Meyer Sacramento

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