Kansas Jayhawks Ride Beamon Team to Historic League Crown
The fiery Kansas Jayhawks capture their first Big Eight league title with coach Dick Beamon leading a resilient swim program and a standout basketball run. KU swims celebrate a historic first while basketball surges into NCAA and NIT contention amid strong showings against Iowa State and Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Dick Beamon
Jayhawks
Beamon
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Jayhawk
Kansas Basketeers
Kansas State
Wichita
K-State
Wildcats
Valley Falls Wins Regional Final for State Berth
Valley Falls the 23-0 undefeated team beat Overbrook 43-38 to secure a place in the Kansas Class B state basketball championships. The game stayed close with four points as the margin peak near the end. Roger Hitt led Overbrook with 12 points, while Stan Jones and Gordon Supple added 10 each. Terry Burns led Valley Falls with 11 points and Bill Allen scored 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Valley Falls
Kansas
Overbrook
Roger Hitt
Gophers
Stan Jones
Gordon Supple
Terry Burns
Valley
Bill Allen
Cain Voted Top Soph in Big Eight Basketball
Iowa State's 6-foot-6 Bill Cain named Sophomore of the Year in the Big Eight with 40 AP votes. Missouri's Don Tomlinson 10 votes, Garfield Heard of Oklahoma 6, Tom Scantlebury Nebraska 5, Bob Gratopp Nebraska 4, Gordon Tope Colorado 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Iowa State
Cain
Missouri
Don Tomlinson
Associated Press
Tomlinson
Garfield Heard
Oklahoma
Tom Scantlebury
Nebraska
Bob Gratopp
Little Gordon Tope
Colorado
Winter Earns Big Eight Coach of the Year Honor for Kansas State
Tex Winter directed Kansas State to the 1968 Big Eight title despite midseason losses. He earned 34 AP votes, ahead of Iowa State’s Glen Anderson and others. K State clinched the crown with a 49-47 win over Oklahoma State in Manhattan, with Kansas finishing second and bound for the NIT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Tex Winter
Kansas State
Big Eight
K-State
Kansas
Winter
Associated Press
Glen Anderson
Iowa State
Johnny MacLeod
Oklahoma
Joe Cipriano
Nebraska
Norm Stewart
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Manhattan
Wildcats
New York
Louie Small
Wheeler Hughes
Southern Cal
Jack Gardner
Big Eight Cage Capsule Final Conference Standings
The Big Eight recap shows final conference records with Kansas State at 11 3 and .786 leading, Missouri 7 4 and .636, and Oklahoma 6 7 .462. Last week results include Kansas 85 over Oklahoma 80 in OT and Missouri 91 over Nebraska 70. Upcoming Friday features Kansas State vs Texas Christian in NCAA Regional at Wichita and Kansas at Temple in the NIT in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanenas State
Towa State
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa State
Kansas State
Texas Christian
Wichita
Temple
New York
O Teens and KU Laws Win In Community Building League
In Saturday play at the Community Building O Teesn defeated Northwestern Life 81 to 67 while KU Laws edged Walker s 57 to 54 in men s league action with two close results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KU Laws
Northwestern Life
Walker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sport
Houston
Louisville
KSU
Jays
Phog Allen
Len
Ted Owens
Ted
Phog
Don Casey
Owens
Casey
Howard Arndt
Chet Lawrence
Jim Hoffmann
Don Smith
Anna Bohnenstiehl
Rodger
Mama
Brook
Pro Cage Report
W.l.pet. G
Philadelphia
San Diego
Rig Ae Nctiree
By Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press Sports Writer
Big One
Nick Pino
Nebraska Press
Lincoln
Jeff Webb
Ray Willis
Webb
OSU
Gardner
K State
Marquette
Willis Dt
Midwest
Lite Magazine
Bossey Crowther
New York Times
Walter Reade, JR
Joseph Strick
Hoa
Corman
Julie Andrews
Universal Picture
Carol Channing
20Th Century: Fox
War Porson
Helen Desc
Dorothy Kingsley
Dor Dae Preuin
Tee Aches
CIO Waryik Panaision
Delue Co Ti
U.S.A
America
Chevy
United States
New Hampshire
Chevrolet
SangRy
Massachusetts
Oi Aare Cae Re Mae Tra
Mare
Ralph Carmichmiel
Frank R. Jacobson
Wetton
James F. Collier
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!