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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1970

Page

15

Forty Named To Pro Bowl Squad By AFC Coaches

The AFC 40 man squad for the first Pro Bowl in Los Angeles includes stars from the Chiefs Raiders and Bills with 13 teams represented. Key picks are Bob Griese Daryle Lamonica Marlin Briscoe and Floyd Little among others with rookies Lemar Parrish and notable veterans. The NFC roster will be announced later.

Mike Rathet Associated Press NEW York Bob Griese Miami Dolphins Daryle Lamonica Oakland Raiders Los Angeles Kansas City Chiefs Raiders Chiefs Bobby Bell Willie Lanier Buck Buchanan Jim Marsalis Ed Budde Jim Jan Stenerude Jerry Mays Johnny Robinson Jerrel Wilson Lamonica Hewritt Dixon Warren Wells Ray Chester Harry Schuh Jim Otto Willie Brown Chester Lemar Parrish Cincinati AFC Buffalo Marlin Briscoe Floyd Little Denver Baltimore Cleveland Miami Cincinnati Houston Pittsburgh San Diego Boston

Western To Play For Title In Four Team Tourney

Missouri Western faces Rockhurst for the St Joseph championship while Missouri Southern meets Ottawa for the Excelsior Springs title. Western dominated Missouri Valley 109-64, Rockhurst edged Tarkio 62-59, Southern beat Doane 95-93 on Steve Spratt free throws, and Ottawa toppled Missouri City 76-70 for its first win. Tarkio led Rockhurst by 13 before fading. Tim Martin scored 20 for Tarkio.

Associated Press Missouri Western Rockhurst St. Joseph Missouri Southern Ottawa Excelsior Springs Missouri Valley Tarkio Doane Neb Steve Spratt Missouri-Kansas City Tim Martin Rich van Leeuwen Valley Jonathan White Bill Griffith David Hackman Richard Whitford Western Lamar Miller Skip Young UMKC Zenon McBride John Thomas Southern

Putnam Named Lafayette Coach

EASTON Pa AP Neil Putnam offensive line coach at Yale for six seasons is named Lafayette head football coach. He signed a three year contract after coaching at Dartmouth under Bob Blackman and at Yale, succeeding Harry Gamble who moved to Penn.

Easton Neil Putnam Carmen Cozza Yale Lafayette Putnam Dartmouth Bob Blackman Harry Gamble Penn

Peterson to Coach At Rice University

Rice University in Houston hires Florida State coach Bill Peterson as head football coach and athletic director. Dr Norman Hackerman Rice president announced Peterson takes over immediately as the program seeks its first victory since 1963.

Houston Rice University Florida State University Bill Peterson Norman Hackerman Rice Peterson

Bucks Crush Lakers 113 88 In National TV Show

Milwaukee center Lew Alcindor scored 37 points against Wilt Chamberlain as the Bucks overpower the Los Angeles Lakers 113-88 in a nationally televised NBA game. Oscar Robertson added 19 points while Sanctioned by defense, West of the Lakers was held to similar scoring.

Bob Greene Associated Press Milwaukee Wilt Chamberlain Lew Alcindor Milwaukee Bucks Wilt Alcindor Bucks Chamberlain Los Angeles Lakers Lew UCLA Oscar Robertson Lakers Jerry West West Oscar Big O Los Angeles

Kentucky Drops In College Poll

The Associated Press college basketball poll shows Kentucky falling from third to seventh after an 89 83 loss to Purdue in the finals of the Wildcats invitational tournament. UCLA and South Carolina remain first and second, with Marquette Jacksonville and Penn rising to fill the top five.

Associated Press Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats UCLA South Carolina Purdue Wildcats Marquette Jacksonville Penn Southern California Kansas Drake Western Kentucky Indiana Tennessee Villanova Notre Dame St. Bonaventure Oregon North Carolina St. John's N.Y New Mexico State Utah State Florida State Calif the Oregon

Kansas Falls To Louisville in Big Eight Clash

Kansas lost 87-75 at Louisville after six straight wins. Bud Stallworth and Henry Bacon led with 22 points each as Louisville built a 15 point halftime edge and 26 point margin in the second half. Colorado fell to Wichita State 79-69, Kansas State dropped 64-51 to Washington after a weak second half.

Associated Press Kansas City Kansas Jayhawks Louisville Colorado Wichita State University Wichita Kansas State University of Washington Manhattan Kan Bud Stallworth Henry Bacon Bacon Jim Price Wichita State Cliff Meely Meely Terry Benton Wildcats Steve Mitchell Mike Fink Washington Texas Tech Missouri West Coast UCLA

Casciola Promoted To Head of Huskies

STORRS Conn AP Bob Casciola 35 an assistant football coach at the University of Connecticut the past two seasons has been promoted to head coach of the Huskies. Casciola a former assistant at Dartmouth was named Saturday.

Centralia Panthers Hold Opponents To Low Scoring Pace

Centralia Panthers run to a 65.7 point per game average while holding foes to 60. Coach Jim Enlow released eight game figures led by Jim Smith with 19.7 ppg and 109 rebounds. Steve Wieschhaus adds 16.1 ppg, with Bob Harvey at 10.1 ppg in six games. Early Sun Bowl honors went to Ron Riley as USC edged Texas-El Paso 65-63.

Centralia Centralia Panthers Jim Enlow Panthers Jim Smith Steve Wieschhaus Bob Harvey Gary Burnett Randy Bryson Smith EL Paso Tex Ron Riley Southern California USC Texas-El Paso Paris Respect Sturgeon Macon Salisbury North Callaway David Craigg Madison Tom Monneyham Ed Threlkeld Joe Magruder Craig Hufty

Smith says he cannot stop Ali boxing license

Gov. Preston Smith says he harbors personal feelings about granting Muhammad Ali a boxing license but is powerless to cancel it. A Texas law similar to New York's required the license for a planned Houston Astrodome bout with Joe Frazier, though no date was set. B. B. Hester of the Texas Legion urged action to block the fight, citing Ali’s wartime stance and insulting veterans.

Austin Tex Preston Smith Muhammad Ali Smith B. B. Hester Texas Department of the American Legion Hester Ali Texas Cassius Clay New York Tommy Smith

Mid City Bowling Notes and Standings Report

Bowling results from Mid City Lanes show Cruzan's leading with 42 wins and 18 losses, followed by Hiway and Burts. Individual high games feature Sapp with 237 and 669 series, and McMonigle clocking 1043 in team games. In Jackson Mississippi, Robert Hill is named head coach of Jackson State College after Ulysses McPherson’s dismissal due to coaching staff problems.

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