Lawrence High football slides from glory to tough schedule
In a veteran column, the Lions face a severe decline after Al Woolard’s 19 year tenure ended in 1968. The Sunflower League shift and split junior highs are blamed, along with early specialization and too-early little league play, squeezing Lawrence High's talent and leadership.
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Lawrence High
al Woolard
Don Pfatzenreuter
Frank Gibson
Gibby
LHS
Lions
Kansas Prep
Sunflower League
Central Junior
Nanny Duver
Lawrence
Woolard
Leavenworth
Wichita West
Mission South
Mission West
Mission Northwest
Mission North
Topeka
Mission East
Dover
Crowder Faces Tailback Decision in Ames Opener
Iowa State coach Ed Crowder weighs starting tailback as sophomore Billy Waddy recovers from a knee bruise. Charlie Davis and Waddy both eye the first string while Colorado visits Ames in the Big Eight opener. Kansas State eyes Memphis State air attack as Gibson plans to open the offense. LeRoy Selmon and Joe Washington return for Oklahoma, and Nebraska visits Minnesota with Osborne mixing run and pass.
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Iowa State
Colorado
Eddie Crowder
Crowder
Charlie Davis
Billy Waddy
Wisconsin
Waddy
Ames
Dallas
Missouri
Southern Methodist
SMU
al Onofrio
Kansas State
Vince Gibson
Memphis State
Manhattan
Gibson
Wildcats
Tulsa
Tampa
Norman
Okla
LeRoy Selmon
Joe Washington
Nebraska
Minnesota
Tom Osborne
UCLA
Wrigley Ready to Wield Broom
Cubs owner Phil Wrigley calls 1970 season a disgust and demands overhaul. He criticizes aging stars and hints at a major reorganization after a fifth-place finish five games back of the Mets. Pitcher Ferguson Jenkins asks for a trade while Wrigley orders post season shopping to shape the club.
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Chicago
Phil Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
New York Mets
Wrigley
Associated Press
John Holland
Holland
Lobbyists Force Sports Bill Delay
The Senate sent back to committee a reform measure for U.S. amateur sports after strong lobbying and 18 amendments. Tunney's omnibus bill would create a five member independent United States Sports Board to charter and oversee sports bodies, ending NCAA and AAU battles. The full Senate will not review the bill before November 8.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Commerce Committee
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
NCAA
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Tunney
AAU
United State Sports Board
Local Friday high school basketball schedule notes
The Sunflower League lists Lawrence at Mission Teast Mission Northwest at Mission North Mission West at Topeka West and Topeka High at Mission South. Jayhawk League games Baldwin at Wellsville Louisburg at Indora Sante Fe Trail at Basehor Blue Valley Stanford at Spring Hill. Jefferson County games Easton at Perry Lecompton Oskaloosa at McLouth Royal Valley at Jefferson North Valley Falls at Jefferson West. Pioneer League Tonganoxie at Osawatomie DeSoto at Paola Gardner at Immaculata Lansing at Piper Paxico at Linwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Mission Teast
Mission Northwest
Mission North
Mission West
Topeka West
Topeka High
Mission South
Jayhawk League
Baldwin
Wellsville
Louisburg
Indora
Sante Fe Trail
Basehor
Blue Valley-Stanley
Spring Hill
Jeff County
Easton
Perry-Lecompton
Oskaloosa
McLouth
Royal Valley
Jefferson North
Valley Falls
Jefferson West
Pioneer League
Tonganoxie
Osawatomie
DeSoto
Paola
Gardner
Immaculata
Lansing
Piper
Paxico
Linwood
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Parsons
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YMCA
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Iowa
Earle Bruce
Cyclone
Ron Santo
Billy Williams
Players’ Association
Hallmark Franchise
Seablue Products
Hammerschmidt Specialties
Datsun
America
SAT. & Sun
Ward’s
West
Nissan
Tony
J&r
Belle Haven
Volkswagen
Kansas City
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