This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1973
Page
8
Rick Suttle, a 6 9 guard for Kansas, reflects on his growth from a shy East St. Louis youngster to a relied on shooter and rebounder. He recalls early height gains, junior year nerves, and recruiting attention before choosing Kansas over Jacksonville.
Lawrence High advances six wrestlers in the Shawnee Mission South Invitational with Yearby Breipohl Roush Pierce Dutton and Gentry winning first round bouts. Ted Marks and Mike Gillispie dropped close decisions as Brown fell to 3-1 in opening action. Final rounds set for Saturday.
Baldwin High wrestlers earned seven pins in a 51 4 victory over Prairie View of La Cygne Opting seven falls Tony Robbins Jim Townsend Dave Schaumburg Joe Schaumburg David Brown Darth Muncy Ron Vesco with Alan Rockhold John Chamberlin and David Ford adding decisions The Bulldogs improve to 4 1 in duals and host Spring Hill next Wednesday.
U S Olympic Gold Medalist Ray Seales opened his professional career with a unanimous decision over Gonzales Rodriguez of Tijuana, Mexico, in an eight-round welterweight bout Thursday night.
New Mexico State suffered a 75-66 loss to Drake as stars John Williamson and Roland Grant sat out due to NCAA ineligibility amid a two-year probation for alleged improper payments. Dennis Bell top scored for Drake with 21 points while Cleo Kilgore added 20 as Aggies faltered in the second half.
Joe Schmidt resigned as head coach of the Detroit Lions ending a 19 year association with the club. Schmidt led the team to an 8 5 1 season placing third in the Central Division and leaves with a 35 29 6 coaching record after taking the job in 1967.
Baldwin hosts the Baldwin Invitational first round with top seed Baldwin facing winless Wellsville at 9 p.m. Other opening games pair Yates Center vs Santa Fe Trail, Savior of the World vs DeSoto, and Lansing vs Gardner. Losers bracket games follow on Jan 23 and semifinals Jan 25 with finals Jan 26.
New York 122 in Thursday action. Kansas City Omaha 109 and Golden State 108. Friday matchups include Atlanta at Boston Portland at Buffalo Kansas City Omaha at Milwaukee New York at Houston Golden State at Phoenix Detroit at Seattle Cleveland vs Philadelphia at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Chicago.
The Denver team edged San Diego 113 to 109 as Indiana defeated Dallas 107 to 106 in Thursday ABA action.
In Chicago the NCAA faces a pivotal vote on splitting membership into divisions to give major schools greater control. Over 400 delegates vote this afternoon with a two thirds majority needed for approval, a move seen as crucial amid rising athletic costs. Skepticism abounds regarding passage of the reorganizational plan and scholarship limits.
The report notes two boxing results with Mexican opponents and Tacoma fighter Ray Seales winning by outpoint. It also discusses proposed changes to NCAA rules including red shirting, the 1.6 academic eligibility standard, limited athletic scholarships, need based aid, and a national letter of intent program.
Scott Lucas posted 16 points and 16 rebounds as Lawrence High beat Topeka High 68 to 59 in the sophomore game in the LHS gym. Pollard Walker and Vann each scored 11 for Lawrence as they improved to 6-2 and prepare to host Mission North Saturday.
Albert Glenn Turk Edwards longtime lineman and later coach and executive for the Washington Redskins died at 65 in Kirkland Washington. He starred at Washington State 1929 31 earning All American honors before a 17 year pro career and Hall of Fame induction in 1969.
Kansas track stars Terry Porter and Barry Schur head to the Knights of Columbus Indoor Meet in New York. Porter, a junior transfer from Ranger JC, holds the national junior college pole vault mark after a 17 foot clearance at the Kansas Relays. Schur, also a junior, owns the Big Eight high jump record with 7 feet 3 inches set at the outdoor conference championships in Boulder last May.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.