Cooper Sees Dirty Thirty Spirit Shaping KU Program
KU assistant coach John Cooper recalls Iowa State 1959 Dirty Thirty as proof you need grit not size. He cites Dwight Nichols and the rugged Cyclones, praises KU backers and staff, and notes plans to boost quickness and agility for the 1960 season. Riggins lauded as the standout high school prospect Cooper has seen.
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Longest runs mark Cyclone football history star Cooper
Cyclone football great Cooper is celebrated for a 69 yard punt return for a touchdown against Drake in 1959 and a long career credited for 400 yards of rushing by teammates. He captained the 1961 team with All-Americans Hoppman and Vaughn and won the Reuben J. Miller Award that year.
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Wilt Chamberlain Sets NBA Record With 27 Straight Field Goals
Wilt Chamberlain led the Philadelphia 76ers past the Los Angeles Lakers 119-108 as he extended his field goal streak to 27 consecutive baskets. He posted 32 points and 30 rebounds, remaining atop the league in field goal percentage and boosting Philadelphia’s 45-4 mark.
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Nortonville And Valley to Scrap For Tourney Win
Nortonville and Valley Falls clash for the Jefferson County League Tournament title at Perry High Gym after semifinal wins. OsKaloosa and Winchester vie for third, while Perry and Meriden settle for fifth with Perry leading in the second half.
Polfer sparks DeSoto to win over Spring Hill 61 54
DeSoto High led 16-8 after one period and 35-16 at halftime as Ken Polfer scored 32 points to lift the Wildcats past Spring Hill 61-54. Spring Hill surged in the second half but DeSoto held on for the Friday night victory coached by Don Frickey.
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A 3 Way Wallop For Tonga Cagers
The Tonganoxie High basketball team defeated Hiawatha 74-43 as the front line scored 73 percent of the points. Steve Putthoff led with 21 points, 6-8 John Duncanson added 18, and 6-11 David DeHolf had 15.
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Foster Is Killed in Riverside Stock Car Crash
Riverside California AP Qualifying runs for the Motor Trend 500. Billy Foster 29 of Victoria British Columbia died in a high speed crash when his 1967 Dodge Charger slammed into a retaining wall at about 135 miles per hour. The track physician cited head injuries and helmet impact as the cause.
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College of Emporia Tops Ottawa 90 78 in Kansas League Clash
The College of Emporia and Ottawa both sit 8-1 in the Kansas Conference after the Presbies defeated the Braves 90-78 at Emporia. Bill Linhart scored 31 for COE with 18 straight free throws while Tony Verdi had 29 for Ottawa. Ottawa stands 8-5 overall, COE 10-2.
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Overbrook Tops Carbondale to Remain 9-0 in Season
Overbrook High, ranked No. 5 in Class B, defeated Carbondale 63-35 on Friday. Theos led 31-21 at halftime and 50-29 entering the final period as Roger Hitt scored 18 points and teammates Stan Jones Bill Linden Dan Tutcher Bill Vanderslice and Rick Land added double figures. The Gophers advance to the Osage County tournament.
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Lecompton Owls Go 5-0 In League Play
Lecompton High defeated Harveyville 49-41 to remain undefeated at 5-0 in East Central League action. The Owls trailed 14-12 after one, led 24-22 at halftime, then surged with a 17-8 third period to pull away. Stan Simmons scored 15 points. Larry Bates 11. Gary Becker 10. Charles Haas and Larry Anderson six each. Don Keating one.
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Nance Enlists for Six Months Guard Duty
Jim Nance star running back for the Boston Patriots begins six months of National Guard active duty at Ft. Dix New Jersey after being named AFL MVP in 1966.
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Chiefs Owner Lamar Hunt Wins Losers of the Year
The Dallas Bonehead Club awarded Lamar Hunt the Losers of the Year trophy after Kansas City Chiefs lost to Green Bay Packers 35 to 10 in the Super Bowl. Wise Buyers Read the Classifieds.
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