Lawrence Junior High Opens 1954 Grid Campaign
On the bench Lawrence Junior High School opened its 1954 football season by edging Shawnee Mission freshmen 7 to 6 on the Lawrence High practice field. Halfback John Hadi and quarterback Phil Kipp produced the scoring in the first quarter with a Hadi touchdown and a Kipp quarterback sneak for the extra point.
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Lawrence Junior High School
Shawnee Mission
Lawrence High
Lawrence
John Hadi
Phil Kipp
Hadi
Kipp
Hadl’s Quiet Rise to Kansas Sports Honor Banquet
A long retrospective on John Hadl from shy teen to national football figure leads to a Saturday banquet in the Kansas Union. Coaches like Wilbur Duver recount Hadl’s disciplined rise, uninjured career, and record passing totals, highlighting his youth, early games, and enduring impact on Lawrence sports.
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John Hadl
Kansas Union
Duver
Hadl
KU Group Plans Golf and Dinner Tour
A nine man KU delegation will tour central Kansas for golf and dinner meetings with alumni and boosters. The trip kicks off June 28 in Russell, with events in Hutchinson on June 29 and Salina on June 30.
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Kansas University
KU Athletic Department
Central Kansas
Jayhawk
Wade Stinson
Athletc Department
KU Alumni Association
Rusell
Hutchinson
Salina
Stinson
Dick Shields
Shields
Russell
Roger Krehbiel
West 21St Street
And
Ham Lynch
Lynch Grain Co
Andretti Toughing It Out In Pocono Trials
Mario Andretti, 1969 Indy 500 winner and five time champ, commuted 35 miles daily to Pocono International Raceway for a week of practice marred by rain from Agnes. He is among 34 entries for the July 2 Schaefer 500 mile race and hopes for strong results amid weather woes.
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Mount Pocono
Mario Andretti
Pocono International Raceway
Andretti
Pocono
Agnes
Parnelli Jones
Indianapolis
Indy
al Unser
Joe Leonard
Bobby Unser
Dan Gurney
Crenshaw Leads Texas as NCAA Golf Opens Strong
Texas sophomore Ben Crenshaw fired a six under par 66 to help the Longhorns build a 14 stroke lead after 36 holes in the NCAA Golf Championships at Cape Coral. Crenshaw, last year’s NCAA champ with 273, eyes four straight titles while teammate Tom Kite set the pace early with 11 under through 36.
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Cape Coral
Fla
Texas
Ben Crenshaw
Jack Nicklaus
Ohio State
Nicklaus
Austin
Ben
Crenshaw
Kite
Cape Coral Country Club
Sikes and Jamieson Share Lead in Western Open
R H Sikes and Jim Jamieson posted three under par 68s at Sunset Ridge to lead the Western Open in Northbrook Illinois. Defending champ Bruce Crampton trailed five strokes behind with 73 as Opperman Irwin Weiskopf and others shot 69 to stay in contention. Sikes credited Dutch Harrison’s club gifts for boosting his play and driving accuracy.
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Northbrook
Ill
R.H. Sikes
Harrison
Jim Jamieson
Sikes
Jamieson
Sunset Ridge Country Club
Bruce Crampton
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By Chuck Woodling
Lawrence Journal-World
Wilbur
Nanny” Duver
Central Junior High
John
Gale Sayers
Dover
Nanny
KU Group
Longhorn
Tom Kite
Topeka
GAVC
Oes
Champion—Auto-Lite
A.C. Spark Plugs
Exchange Ee
Chilton
Yaval
Rae
Steve Opperman
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Sunset Ridge
Charles Coady
Jim Wiechers
Dave Graham
Bob Barbarossa
Doug Sanders
J.C. Snead
Lee Elder
Dutch Harrison
St. Louis
Volkswagen
Michelin
Continental
United States
Alaska
Michelin Xas
Ray Stoneback
Massachusetts
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