Jayhawks seen improving but depth an issue in 1966
Kansas hopes for a brighter 1966 football season with a healthier Bob Skahan and a deeper lineup. Coach Jack Mitchell faces depth gaps after lean 1965 results and expects new backs receivers and a stronger defense to shape KU’s season.
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Six KU Athletes Win Awards On Track Team
Six Kansas University track team members were named award winners by squad vote. Senior John Lawson, Gary Ard, Al Russell, and Jim Ryan received class outstanding athlete honors, with Lawson and Gary Schwartz earning Captains' awards and Lowell Paul the Ed Elbel Award for academics. Lawson and Schwartz were co captains, and Lawson’s season included NCAA NF and Big Eight cross country titles plus Big Eight indoor mile and two mile crowns. Ard claimed Big Eight outdoor long and triple jump titles with Indoors NCAA and Big Eight long jump placings. Russell placed fourth in the outdoor Big Eight mile and ran 4:04.2 for a four lap segment.
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Roseboro Helps Koufax Win 7th in Dodgers 3-2 Victory
John Roseboro, once a Dodgers catcher, drove in the winning run as Los Angeles beat the Pirates 3-2. He scored the decisive run on a two-out ninth-inning double by Derrell Griffith after pinch runnered by Griffith. Roseboro spent last winter in Compton working for the LAPD in community relations.
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Phillies crush Houston 9 to 0 behind Larry Jackson
Larry Jackson pitched a three hitter as Philadelphia routed Houston 9-0. Doug Clemens hit a three run homer for Philadelphia and Tony Taylor added a two run triple in the win.
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Bullets Announce Rookie Camp at Ft Meade
The Baltimore Bullets announce a rookie camp June 13 to 18 at Ft Meade Maryland. Nine draft picks and six supplemental selections have been invited to the camp.
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Chrysler Unveils Revolutionary Gold Cup Speedboat
Detroit AP reports Chrysler Corp unveiled a revolutionary Gold Cup speedboat and declared full entry into boat racing. Bill Sterett, APBA seven liter champion and two world speed records holder, piloted Miss Chrysler Crew around the Detroit River Gold Cup course at 100 mph for two laps. The boat marks the first Gold Cup entry powered by automotive engines in over two decades.
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Terrell Jones Fight TV Rights Awarded in Houston
Closed circuit TV rights for the Ernie Terrell Doug Jones heavyweight title bout at the Sam Houston Coliseum June 28 go to Interstate Enterprises of Beverly Hills. Terrell is WBA champion with Jones as his No. 3 challenger. the bout is the first heavyweight title fight in Texas.
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Leaders in American and National League batting lists
The Associated Press reports top hitters and pitchers. In the American League Oliva leads with .374 and Robinson tops runs with 27 and RBIs at 34. in the National League Aaron leads runs with 33 and RBIs at 82. Pitching leaders include O Donoghue 4 0 and Marshall 8 0.
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Mateos Returns From Europe To Mexico City Olympic Plans
Adolfo Lopez Mateos head of the Mexican Olympic Committee returned from Europe where his report to the International Olympic Committee in Rome was well received. Mexico City will host the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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