Lawton Grid Coaches Welcome Players To Season Prep
Lawton High and nearby schools begin football workouts with noncontact conditioning and fundamentals. Bo Bowman, Ron Polston, and Ron Hartline oversee early drills as players prepare for pads and game readiness. Randy Bass, former Lawton standout, hits 498 foot homer for Minnesota in Florida rookie league as spring efforts continue.
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Bo Bowman
Lawton High
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Eisenhower
Ron Hartline
MacArthur
Randy Bass
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Florida
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Old Sportsman's Park
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
Melbourne
Randy
Raiders Break Wishbone Kick Colts In 16-0 Preseason Win
Oakland defeats Baltimore 16-0 as George Blanda boots field goals and throws to Fred Biletnikoff for a third quarter score. Colts experiment with the wishbone under Jack Mildren, while Johnny Unitas leaves at halftime.
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Baltimore Colts
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Kenny Stabler
Fred Biletnikoff
George
John Madden
Jack Mildren
Oklahoma
Don McCafferty
Mildren
Willie Franklin
Baltimore
Johnny Unitas
Jim O’brien
Bench Sweeps Bases and Reds Crush Braves in Night of Baseball
Johnny Bench sparked Cincinnati with a five RBI performance including a home run as the Reds routed Atlanta 12-2 after a pregame wives softball fun. Houston beat San Francisco 7-5. Oakland defeated Baltimore 5-2 and Kansas City topped the Yankees 3-0.
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New Faces Spark U S Sprint Roster At Munich
The United States unveils a youthful sprint squad for Munich led by Eddie Hart and Rey Robinson in the 100, with Larry Burton and Chuck Smith stepping up in the 200 and 400. John Smith and Wayne Collett headline the 400 and 1,600 relays as expectations run high for a team chasing Olympic gold.
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Black
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Arzhanov
Rod Milburn
Tom Hill
Willie Davenoe
Ralph Mann
Cuba
Jamaica
France
Mexico City
Collett
Matthews
Lee Evans
Breathwit Foot Injury Casts Shadow Over Faith 7 Bowl
Lawton High star guard John ny Breathwit sprained his left foot in Monday practice for the Faith 7 Bowl. Doctors will decide Wednesday if a walking cast is needed and whether he can play Saturday against Texas prep stars. Coach MacLeod plans to visit and faith 7 coach Don Van Pool must reshuffle backcourt with Lane Chamberlain Kidelen Haynes.
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Jerry Gossett
Steve Cofer
Jensen
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Oklahoma University
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Moore
Lane
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Muskogee
Jim Kidelen
Gracemont
Dwight Haynes
Johnny
Fort Cobb Reaches Tourney Finals With Comeback Victory
Fort Cobb erased a seven run deficit in the fifth inning to beat Shawnee 8 to 7 and secure a spot in the finals. Shawnee drops to the losers bracket, set to face H and H Protective Coating of Tulsa for another shot at Fort Cobb. Joe Edelen started for Fort Cobb, left in the fifth, while David Lasley drove in three runs with key hits including Edelens seventh inning homer.
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Edelen
Lasley
Liberal Grabs 10-0 Win In NBC Tourney Debut
Liberal, Kansas champion, opened NBC tourney with a 10-0 six inning win over Albuquerque. Paul Husband hit a two run homer and Joe Simpson added two triples for two more runs. Carl Meche earned the win with eight hits allowed and five strikeouts.
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Albuquerque
Paul Husband
Joe Simpson
Carl Meche
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