Honor Ralph Houk with a Lawrence tribute street or park
A columnist urges Lawrence to honor Ralph Houk, Kansas native and longtime Yankees figure, by naming local streets or parks after him. The piece notes Houk’s World War II service with multiple decorations, his Kansas roots near Stull, and his absence from regional memory despite Hall of Fame recognitions.
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Lawrence
Ralph Houk
Houk
Yankees
Old Yankee Stadium
Winter Haven
Fla
Cliff
Harold
Russell
Ralph
Stull
Kansas
New York City
Europe
U.S. Army
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Lawrence High Shrine
South Park
North Park Street
Massachusetts Street
Douglas County
Kanwaka Corner
Bob Billings
George Williams
Lawrence High girls topple Free State in city tennis dual
The Lions snapped Free State’s reign at the Lawrence Tennis Center, winning 5-4 after taking two of three doubles and four of six singles. Jordan Payne led with a two wins, Morgan Manger and Liz Walters added wins, and Julia Harris also won, sealing LHS’s first dual title against Free State since 1997.
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Free State High
Lawrence High
Lawrence Tennis Center
LHS
Jordan Payne
Lions
Julia Harris
Free State
Jordan Koch
Liz Walters
Firebirds
Brittany Long
Payne
Morgan Manger
Long
Lauren Thames
Mackenzie Lown
Lawrence
Jamie Jarrett
Elizabeth Simons
Lown
Simons
Kansas University's hidden long snapper Karl Anderson
Karl Anderson, a fourth year Kansas University football player from Tulsa, is the Jayhawks long snapper with a largely unseen role. He delivers the ball in 0.75 seconds, aims to be precise, and blocks defenders, keeping a low profile to avoid spotlight and scrutiny.
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Karl Anderson
Kansas University
Tulsa
Okla
Kansas
Anderson
Jayhawks
West Coast Saloon
Larry Bird
Rela
Lawrence High
Dirk Wedd
KU Boot Camp off to a rousing start
KU sophomores Brady Morningstar and Sherron Collins lead the first day of KU Boot Camp as 15 Jayhawks report on time for Bill Selfs conditioning session. Roommates monitor punctuality with early wake ups at 530 am and 605 am, keeping everyone aligned for the season.
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Kansas University
Brady Morningstar
Sherron Collins
Morningstar
Jayhawk
Bill Self
Jayhawker Towers
Cole Aldrich
Lyrel Reed
Gonzalez blocks record as Chiefs edge Broncos at Arrowhead
Tony Gonzalez missed a chance to reach the career receiving mark as Kansas City defeated Denver 33-19. He scored a 10 yard TD but coaches opted not to throw late, citing risk with time winding down. Fans chanted Ton Y as Gonzalez endured a wind knocked out after the TD.
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Kansas City
Tony Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Denver
Chiefs
Arrowhead Stadium
Herm Edwards
Carolina
Kansas City Chiefs
Shannon Sharpe
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