KU Stars Shine in Big Eight Indoor Prelims at Auditorium
Kansas University hurler George Byers tied a meet record and long jumper Stan Whitley won the long jump as KU led the preliminaries at Municipal Auditorium. The Jayhawks claimed 11 finals berths while coach Bob Timmons praised Byers and noted plans for Jim Ryan’s distance events.
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Stan Whitley
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Jayhawks
Jim Ryan
Bob Steinhoff
Ken Gaines
John Turck
Whitley
Oklahoma
Mike Gregory
Bob Timmons
Stan
George
Frogh
Byers
John Mitchell
Kansas University
Wayne Long
Kansas
State
Roger Timken
Huskers Upset by Cyclones 93-92 in OT at Lincoln
Iowa State upset Nebraska 93-92 in overtime at Lincoln. Don Smith scored 38 points for Iowa State while Jacobine? No. The Cyclones edged the Huskers as Steve Cooper hit a late corner jumper. Nebraska drops to 8-5 in the Big Eight race.
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Joe Cipriano
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Iowa State
Steve Cooper
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Missouri
K-State
Colorado
Ames
Anderson
Don Smith
Bill Cain
Stu Lantz
Tom Baack
Cipriano
Prep Cager Fan Hurt As Fight Erupts In Tourney Game
In Dayton Ohio after a tense tournament game between Dayton Dunbar and Beaver Creek a Beaver Creek player Tim Swain and a fan Robert Brookauer were stabbed. Four policemen were injured on the floor as fans surged onto the court causing a bystander James Rollins to die from a heart attack.
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University of Dayton
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Beaver Creek
Greene County
Dunbar
Tim Swain
Robert Brookauer
Miami Valley Hospital
James
Rollins
Bavasi Declines Offer From Angels
Los Angeles Dodgers general manager E J Bavasi confirmed he was offered a position by the California Angels but has not accepted. He cited commitments in San Diego and said he cannot move until the San Diego situation is settled.
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Buzzie” Bavasi
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Jayhawks Open Oklahoma Swing With Cowboys
Kansas University meets Oklahoma State at Gallagher Hall in Stillwater at 7 35 p m as part of a two game swing through Oklahoma. KU aims to end a two game slide and keep a slim shot at a third straight Big Eight title while facing a Cowboys squad that has been fragile in conference play.
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Oklahoma State
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Bengals Sign McVea for 1968 Season
Cincinnati Bengals sign Warren McVea a star running back and pass catcher from the University of Houston for the 1968 season. McVea 5 10 185 was a fourth round draft choice by the Bengals.
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American Football League
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Bengals
Hayes Named 1968 College Player of the Year
Elvin Hayes of Houston, once cut for coordination issues, is named the 1968 college basketball player of the year, edging Lew Alcindor and Pete Maravich in an AP poll. Hayes, 22, led the top-ranked Cougars with 39 points in the upset of UCLA and 62 in a win over Valparaiso, amid a 26-win season.
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Tex
Elvin Hayes
Hayes
University of Houston Cougars
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Associated Press
Alcindor
Pete Maravach
Louisiana State
Big E
Rayville
Cougars
Astrodome
Valparaiso
Ex ISU Cager Sentenced to Die for Killing Policeman
Ex ISU basketball player Joseph Hurst, 23, was sentenced to die in the electric chair for murdering Patrolman Herman Stallworth, 37, on May 23, 1967. He also received 19 to 20 years for attempted murder of a second officer and nine to 10 years for aggravated battery and resisting arrest.
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Joseph Hurst
Iowa State University
L. Sheldon Brown
Circuit Court
Hurst
Herman Stallworth
Eugene Ervin
Haskell routs Kemper 120 to 70 in final regular-season game
Haskell Institute men finish 12-14 after routing Kemper Military 120-70 at the Haskell Gym. Rodney Miller led with 26 points and 13 rebounds while Adrian Grinnell added 19 points and 17 boards. The Indians hit 57 percent from the field and finish second in the Missouri Mid Central League with an 8-2 ledger. They next meet Coffeyville Junior College in the sub regional at Coffeyville Monday night.
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Haskell Gymnasium
Indians
Coffeyville
Rodney Miller
Adrian Grinnell
Edward Walker
John Fitepatrick
Lawrence Harper
Tom Kuntz
Merle Chato
Norman Fighter
Don Martin Leads Washington Eleven In Scoring Again
For the second straight year senior Don Martin led the University of Washington eleven in scoring with 44 points. He hit 10 of 17 field goals and converted 14 of 15 extra points.
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Don Martin
University of Washington
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