OJ Simpson Likely No 1 Draft Pick for Bills
The Buffalo Bills are expected to select O J Simpson with the top pick in the NFL AFL combined draft. His price could exceed $600,000, as he aims for a high signing bonus and salary. Analysts, including Joe Namath, emphasize the need for a star quarterback to pair with Simpson for team success.
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O.J. Simpson talks end of football focus social work
Barnes says the aim is a short term deal with O J Simpson and notes social work after football. Namath jokes about Simpson spending money as the draft approaches. The two day draft will see 442 college players chosen by 16 NFL and 10 AFL clubs with Buffalo holding the top pick. Top quarterbacks like Hanratty Douglass and Cook are expected to go early.
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Tonga Chiefs Keep Top Spot In Invitational Title Run
Tonga Tonans top Seaman 47 43 to stay unbeaten at 11 1 as coach Jerry McPherson lauds his players effort. Duncanson led with 23 points 15 rebounds while Bates of Seaman struggled missing nine field goals. Team faces Effingham Sabetha and Holton next in Big 5 chase with all tourney honors awarded to Duncanson Lamb Bates Garanson and others.
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Chicago and Omaha win Heart of America Volleyball titles
Chicago teams and Omaha claim top prizes at Robinson Gym in the Heart of America tournament. Kenneth Allen of Chicago, coached by Jim Coleman, won the Men s Class AA title over Fort Wayne Indiana. Omaha beat Tulsa Oklahoma for the Men s Class A crown. Chicago Rebels No 1 captured the Women s Class AA title by defeating Dallas in the final. Seventeen teams entered the all day event.
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Lions Earn Four Titles In Sunflower League Wrestling
Lawrence High led the Sunflower League with four champions Richard Pierce Greg Albert Robert Hartman and George Schuler as Topeka High and Wyandotte each had two titlists. Coach Harley Catlin said the Lions showed strength but depth limited the team in the meet held on Wyandotte mats. They host Topeka Hayden next Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the LHS gym.
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Cowboys contend without Thomas in Lincoln clash
Oklahoma State carries a 1-2 Big Eight start into Lincoln to face Nebraska with Amos Thomas out after a one season-ruled ineligibility. Nebraska sits 0-3 in league play, while Oklahoma and others press midseason idle periods as recent scores reflect.
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DeSoto Wins Tourney Title In Fourth Quarter Rally
DeSoto trailed Eudora 34-31 entering the final frame but surged in the fourth to beat Eudora 46-42 and capture its invitational championship. Terry Hankey led Eudora with 17 points while DeSoto’s lineup included Metters 15 and Twidwell 10 as the Cards fell to 1 win this year.
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Lions Fall To Topeka West In Topeka Invitational
Lawrence Lions drop 60 56 to Topeka West in the Topeka Invitational basketball tournament earning seventh place. West hit 80 percent at the line while Lawrence battled back from 14 down late, led by Mike Harris and Larry Dillon in a late rally.
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College Basketball Results Rounded Up Across the East and Midwest
A flurry of scores from Penn State Princeton to Saint Bonaventure and Fordham highlights Sundays results. Notable upsets include Villanova over DePaul, Rutgers over Lafayette, and large wins by Temple Holy Cross and Syracuse.
Friday rematch headlines busy prep basketball schedule
Two Tuesday games open the week as Journal World area teams look to Friday action after invitational tournaments. Highlighted is the Eudora versus Baldwin rivalry at Baldwin, with other Friday matchups including Yonganoxie at Effingham and Valley Falls at Carbondale among several district fairs.
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