Don Fambrough Heads to England for Flying Jayhawk Tour
Kansas coach Don Fambrough travels from Kansas City to London with wife Del and Dick Wintermore hosting about 175 alumni members for the ninth Flying Jayhawk tour. They will stay at the International Hotel and return May 12. Fambrough cites excitement over this fall’s freshman signees including out-of-state prospects and a top candidate from Minnesota Kurt Knoff.
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England
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London
International Hotel
Kurt Knoff
East Grand Forks, Minn
KU signs strong 1969 football class from across the nation
Kansas coach Fambrough unveils a broad signing list headlined by WorLob a versatile frosh who will try all three backfield roles. The out‑of‑state group includes Jaco Hodges Steve Jones Rick Kovatch Mike Lemon James Michaels Dave Scott John Morgan Brad Shoemaker Dick Anderson Eddie Lewis Robert McCaskill Mike Westergren and Jerome Nelloms as multi position talents with all state credentials and speed.
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Cleveland
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Ellsworth
Iowa
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Wauwautosa
Wis
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Dave Morgan
Brad Shoemaker
Big Rapids Mich
Robert McCaskill
Valdosta
Jerome Nelloms
Mike Westergren
Chesterton
Ind
KU and Preps In Track Showdowns At Sunflower League Meet
Kansas faces Southern Illinois in a four hour track session at Jim Hershberger Stadium featuring 25 finals. Ivory Crockett leads SIU sprinting contingent with entries in 100 220 and 440 relay while SIU and Kansas boast top relay combos and distance standout Dave Hill. Sunflower League schools Shawnee Mission Wyandotte Washington Topeka High Topeka West and Lawrence compete with prelims in the morning and finals in the afternoon including the mile relay and closing mile relay events.
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Southern Ulnon
Jim Ryan
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Mickey Mathews
Stan Whitley
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Southern Ae
Chuck Benson
Bob Morrow
Barry Liebovitz
Willie Richardson
Bob Green
Mike Geiger
John Turck
Floyd Manning
John Vernon
Southern Ilinois
Karl Salb
Om Purma
Lions eye Sunflower League honors at KU stadium
Lawrence High coach Tom Waller said the Lions will be near peak condition for Saturdays Sunflower League meet at Kansas University Memorial Stadium with prelims at 10 am and finals at 1 pm. He expects several field men and runners to place high, aiming to improve on last year’s eighth place in a strong field led by Mission North and Topeka High.
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Lions edge Topeka West in spring dual meet
Lawrence Lions sprint to an 82 66 victory over Topeka West in a home dual on Thursday. Loren Taylor won both the 180 yard hurdles and high hurdles as Craig Davis took the shot put and triple jump titles. Kim Wrench added a 5 8 high jump and Loren Taylor clocked 21.7 in the 180 lows helping the Lions balance and bolster their season.
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Ottawa Wins Lawrence Junior High Relays at Haskell Stadium
Ottawa Junior High captured eight firsts in the Lawrence Relays at Haskell Stadium earning 65 points to win the event. Lawrence South Junior High finished second with 42, Olathe Santa Fe 39, Manhattan 36, Central 24, and West Lawrence 16.
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