Kansas Star Willie Ray Smith Joins Jayhawks Backfield Storm
Bill Mays notes Willie Ray Smith a KU transfer from Texas with two eligible seasons who could join Gale Sayers and Steve Renko in a dynamic backfield. Smith starred at Iowa, runs and catches, and is set to headline KU's 1963 offense while Nebraska looms as a tough next foe.
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South Viet Nam
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Floyd Temple
Beaumont
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Gale Sayers
Gale
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Sayers
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Texas
Guy Cavort
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Mike Johnson
Renko
Jack Mitchell
Jack
Johnson
Tony Leiker
Ron Oelschlager
Micek
Dave Crandall
Sims Stokes
Mobile
Ala
Tech Coach Praises Schweickert as Best Quarterback
Virginia Tech coach Jerry Claiborne lauds Bob Schweickert as the finest running quarterback he has seen, noting Schweickert has powered Tech to six straight victories and contended for the Southern Conference title. Schweickert, a 6 foot 1 inch junior from Bon Air, has accounted for 1,141 of Tech's 1,989 yards in seven games and scored six of 20 touchdowns.
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Virginia Tech
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Claiborne
Bob Schweickert
Tech
Techmen
Schweickert
Bon Air
Kansas Faces Nebraska Clinching Plans For Big Eight Showdown
Kansas coach Jack Mitchell drills defense ahead of the Lincoln trip to slow a big fast Nebraska squad. Mitchell cites NU’s versatile attack and the possible absence of QB Dennis Claridge, noting Duda as a key sophomore counter. Jay Roberts remains doubtful with a shoulder injury, replaced by Bob Robben.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers
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Claridge
Fred) Duda
Remem
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Missouri
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Dean Nesmith
Board Pops Bo's Nose
Honolulu AP. Bo Belin of the Los Angeles Angels was recovering after a surfing accident left him with a broken nose on Monday while riding a surfboard.
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Honolulu
Bo Belinsky
Los Angeles Angels
Belinsky
Waikiki Beach Injury Report and Koufax Strikeout Record
The eyewitness said a board hit him in the face after a wave dumped him on Waikiki Beach. Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers set a National League strikeout record by fanning 306 batters in 1963.
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Sandy Koufax
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