Fambrough Seeks Dole Honor At 80th Birthday
Chuck Woodling reports Kansas football figure Don Fambrough, 80, plans to attend Senator Bob Dole's 80th birthday on July 22 and celebrate with the opening of the Dole Institute on the Kansas campus. Fambrough, KU player, assistant and head coach, once drove Dole's mobile office van across the state and often spoke for the senator.
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Woods and Els eye Sunday showdown at British Open
Tiger Woods and Ernie Els arrive at Royal St George's amid talk of a major rivalry. Woods seeks his first major in four years after a five stroke Western Open win, while Els cruised to a Scottish Open victory and leads by five strokes. Both players praise form as a potential epic clash unfolds this week.
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All-Star Game: AL tops NL 7-6 in longball battle
A dramatic All-Star clash saw the American League rally from a four-run deficit to defeat the National League 7-6. Two-run pinch-hit homer by Blalock off Eric Gagne in the eighth fueled the comeback, securing home-field for the AL in the World Series. Giambi and Garret Anderson also went deep as the AL extended its win streak and claimed crucial momentum toward October.
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ESU hires Walters to join men's basketball staff
Rex Walters, former Kansas University standout, joins Emporia State as an assistant coach replacing Dutch Johnson who left for Grand Junction High. Walters, a two time All-Big Eight first team guard, led KU to the 1993 NCAA Final Four and played seven NBA seasons. He will pursue teacher certification while at ESU.
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Tex Schramm Dies Former Cowboys President and GM at 83
Former Dallas Cowboys president and general manager Tex Schramm, credited with building the team into America’s Team and helping make the NFL a billion-dollar league, died at his Dallas home at age 83. He hired Tom Landry, led 20 straight winning seasons, and was a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in 1991. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue called him a giant in sports history. The Cowboys later added him to their Ring of Honor in 1996.
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