Gifford Hall of Fame induction recalls era of rough play
The piece recalls Frank Gifford and fellow stars like Bart Starr Forrest Gregg Gale Sayers and Bill Willis who were inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It notes Gifford's deft playmaking and transition to broadcasting, Starr's mentorship under Lombardi and Starr's rise, Gregg's versatility and sacrifice, and Willis as a trailblazing lineman.
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Forrest Gregg
Bart Starr
Gale Sayers
Bill Willis
Gifford
Green Bay Packers
Vince Lombardi
Vince
Bart
Packers
Starr
Lombardi
Gregg
Pleasant problems for North Shrine Bowl pair
Fremont Darrel Temple and Monte Gilbreath pose a dual threat as defensive backs and possible split end targets while North Shrine Bowl coach Bob Els evaluates quarterback options among Svehla Lade Krejci. Udofia leads rushers. O Dell adds speed as injuries and mental errors spark concern ahead of Saturday’s game.
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Fremont
Darrel Temple
Monte Gilbreath
Bob Els
North Platte
Kurt O'Dell
Gothenburg
Tim Peterson
Bennington
Don Christensen
Els
Lincoln High
Uduak
Udofia
O'Dell
McGee absence sparks mixture of resolve among North players
North All-Star players voiced tempered reactions after Mike McGee was dismissed from the North team for failing to report to training camp. Teammates from Grand Island to Lincoln praised the group’s readiness and stressed they will compete hard without him.
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Nebraska
Omaha North
McGee
Paul Trieschman
Grand Island
Doug Holtmeier
Lexington
Michigan
Bob Keller
Bassett
Jerry Heckman
Lincoln High
Dan Clausen
Omaha Benson
Dick Noll
Gary Karthauser
Lincoln Northeast
Dick Jakubowski
Howells
Pete Palomo
Gering
Jaye Kieselhorst
Sidney
Mike Bryant
Tekamah Herman
Bob Kremke
North
Arlington
Joe Folda
Kremke
Imagypsyguy Targets Kernel Stakes at State Fairgrounds
Imagypsyguy seeks improvement in the Kernel Stakes a 42 furlong allowance event at the State Fairgrounds with nine rivals. The Minnesota Mac colt owned by Michael Drakes has one win four seconds and one third this year and earned $10 930. Contenders include Old N Bold from Roger Boerkircher and Whasamata U from R D Pollock with recent form shown in Ak-Sar-Ben races.
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Imagypsyguy
State Fairgrounds
Michael Drakes
Minnesota Mac
Jeans Charro
Ak-Sar-Ben
Omaha
Roger Boerkircher
R. D. Pollock
Whasamata U
ABC Game of the Week Feature at 7 30 PM
Television guide notes a Monday baseball broadcast on ABC in prime time at 7 30 PM. The listing specifies game of the week coverage and notes channel placement. No teams or venues are named in the readable text.
Mom's tennis tip a winner for Martin
Martin credits his mother for pushing him into tennis after a basketball setback. He trained eight hours daily in Kansas City, drew inspiration from Arthur Ashe and John Newcombe, and recently won the Lincoln Racquet Club championship 7-6 7-5, his second title in a week. He plans to coach at a club after touring the circuit this summer.
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Arthur Ashe
Kansas City
Ashe
Australia
John Newcombe
Bethany College
Lincoln Racquet Club
Omaha
Dave Huskey
Hays
Kan
Lincoln
Salina
Huskey
Billy Roberts
Grand Island
Jett Schmahl
Bob Green
Diana Meyers
Simmy Pell
Meyers
Suzanne Green
Weston
Conn
Pell
Kathy Hawkins
Big Fight ticket sales rise across Big Eight
AP reports 1977 season ticket sales in the Big Eight set records with 186,300 sold across 46 home games, a 9.25 percent rise. Nebraska Oklahoma and Missouri are sold out. Nebraska targets 16th straight standing room year. Colorado eyes over 30,000 tickets after aggressive Denver ads. Missouri and Iowa State show strong gains. Kansas aims to match last year.
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Oklahoma
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Colorado
Denver
Iowa State
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Judds reach Junior Legion finals with decisive win at Sherman Field
Judd Brothers beat Gerry's 7-4 to advance to the finals against First National in the Junior Legion tournament at Sherman Field. Lobeda blasted a three run triple in the second inning as Reinhart and Rinehart shut down Gerry's late, while Svehla returned to inject offense and defense. The win forces Judds to win two straight to claim a state berth, with Monday’s 8 p.m. semifinal and potential Tuesday rematch looming.
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Judd Brothers
Gerry's
Junior Legion
Sherman Field
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First National
Leon
Atlas Co
Bill Fagler
Lobeda
Dan Hertzel
Tom Baruth
Don Poor
Rinehart
Doug Simpson
Carlson
Doug Diehm
Dean Carstens
Coatman
Gerry
Drent
Myron
Fagler
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