Kansas basketball zeal fuels Chiefs and KU optimism
Bill Mayer surveys a college athletic week highlighting Kansas KU coach Ted Owens and Pepper Rodgers rallying supporters as Lawrence High and Wyandotte clash. OTIS TAYLOR and MIKE GARRETT spark the Chiefs while KU stars Bohnenstiehl Wilson and Vernon Vandy boost Kansas toward a Big Eight title chase amid a dramatic Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
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Wyandotte Basketeers
Kansas City Chiefs
Green Bay Packers
Kansas
Pepper Rodgers
Ted Owens
Rodgers
Ted
Oklahoma
Sooners
Allen
Jayhawks
LHS
Lawrence
Wyandotters
Mission East
Mission North
Wyandotte
Lion Grid
Lions
K. C
Chiefs
Taylor
Buffalo
Otis
Garrett
Mike
Bob Wilson
Bob
Rodger Bohnenstiehl
Bohnenstiehl
Wilson
Bohnenstieh
Missouri
Rodger
Bruce Sloan
Howard Arndt
Rich Thomas
Owens
St. John
Vernon Vandy
Seph
Joe White
All-America Timber
UCLA
Lucius Allen
Kansas State
Colorado
Iowa State
Columbia
ISU
Bridges' Nine-Point Run Lifts Hawks Over Pistons
The St. Louis Hawks beat the Detroit Pistons 117-115 as Bill Bridges scored nine straight points late in the game. Ed die Miles led Detroit with 22, while Richie Guerin had 25 for St. Louis. Jets also reported included Cincinnati 126 Baltimore 94 and New York 121 Los Angeles 118.
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Bridges
St. Louis
National Basketball Association
Pistons
Ben Kerner
New Orleans
Sean Morton Downey
Downey
Morton Downey
Kerner
Reggie Harding
Richie Guerin
Eddie Miles
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Oscar Robertson
Oscar
Happy Hairston
Royals
Johnny Green
Bullets
Gene Shue
Bulls
Guy Rodgers
Wally Jones
76Ers
Rodgers
Jones
North Carolina State
North Carolina
Duke
Larry Miller
Bob Lewis
UCLA
California
Stanford
Louisville
Southern Illinois
Bradley
New Mexico
Seattle
Wyoming
Denver
Houston
West Texas State
Texas Western
Southern Mississippi
Providence
Canisius
Friars
Jim Walker
Oglethorpe
Duquesne
Texas State
Dayton
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Mississippi State
Georgia
Drake
Cougars Rally Against UCLA as Alcindor Foul Limits Bruins
UCLA's Lew Alcindor sat after his fourth foul as Washington State led midsecond half. The Cougars, 5-6 overall, trailed briefly but finished 76-67 to expose UCLA weaknesses. Maryland beat NC State 60-55 amid Sloan's coaching controversy.
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John Wooden
UCLA
Washington
Norm Sloan
North Carolina State
Maryland
Wooden
Bruins
Huskies
Washington State
Cougars
Lew Alcindor
Alcindor
Lew
Sloan
Jay McMillen
George Conley
Conley
Cyclone Gymnasts Rout Jayhawks in Dual Meet
Iowa State University defeated Kansas 183.15 to 159.35 in a men’s gymnastics dual, with ISU sweeping four of seven events. Mike Jacks and Jerry Fontana led all around scoring, while KU's Jim Gillispie claimed a side horse victory with 9.05.
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Kansas University
ISU
Mike Jacks
Jerry Fontana
Jim Gillispie
Lawrence
Barber
Pierson
Jacks
D'Ts
Wba
Hhorse
Gillispier
Fontana
Estes
Disal
Trainpolien
Clarke
Sarding
Wilcos
Issb
MelDonald
Longhorse
Wilcosx
Hodatehi
Jacki
Crowder
Hemphill KU
S. Hings
Menthader
Piston
Mongolia Registers for 1968 Mexico City Games
Mongolia becomes the first country to register for the Mexico City Olympics, sending 38 contestants: 24 men and 9 women, per the Olympic Organizing Committee.
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Mexico City
Mongolia
Olympic Organizing Committee
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