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Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1977

Page

11

Ledgerland Teams Head Into Busy Week Of Tournaments

Ledgerland high school basketball returns with heavy schedule featuring the Paris Tournament with both boys and girls brackets. Centralia, Wellsville-Middletown Rel, Madison, and Paris compete, with seeds set for both divisions and opening matches on Wednesday.

Ledgerland High School Paris Centralia Wellsville-Middletown Rel Madison Wellsville Ellsville Ledgerland Highland South Shelby Van-Far Ewing Mark Twain Shelbina Canton Clark County Palmyra Kirksville Bowling Green vPhe Van-Far Cairo Macon Monroe City Knox County North Shelby

Bankers Survive Stern Test By Younger Foes

The Cone merce Bankers beat Jeff White's team 168 156 in a high scoring Monday game as Mark Thoenen 38 and Dave Wilkinson 28 led the winners while Dan Thoenen 50 for the losers. Tuesday they fell 114 109 to Gary Smallwood's squad with balanced scoring led by Warren Williams 20 and Mike Dennis 14. Wednesday they rebounded with a 144 124 victory over Don Dempski's team led by Mark Thoenen 32 and Dave Wilkinson 24.

Conemerce Bankers Bankers Jeff White King Ron Kemp Mark Thoenen Mark Atkinson Dave Wilkinson Roger Hill RE. G. Raney Dan Thoenen Mike Dennis Andy Piper Joe Myers Fidk Lovell Gary Smallwood Warren Williams Don Dempski Joe Long Alan van Wyngarden Charlie Williams Tom Spurrier Bob Cheatum E. G. Raney Ken Reuter E.G. Raney Dwight Linnemeyer Jim Ogle Lewis Moore Clarence Bradshaw

Lacewell says he has no plans to leave OU defense job

Miami AP reports Oklahoma defensive coordinator Larry Lacewell denies talks with Oklahoma State about the head coaching post. He says he has not been contacted by regents OSU officials or alumni and knows nothing of the report.

MIAMI Larry Lacewell University Oklahoma Lacewell Oklahoma State University OSA O’halloran Tulsa Okla Kwen Oklahoma State Regents Oklahoma State Jim Stanley

Television Sports Had Ups And Downs In 1977

Wester New York AP Sports writer reviews a turbulent year in television sports with big contracts and new programming. NBC wins 1980 Moscow Olympics bid while ABC inks a four year college football deal. NFL tallies a four year $656 million package. Awards highlight top performers and blunders across networks.

Y Howard Smith AP Sports Wester New York Tv and Sports ABC U.S CBS Takeall Teanis NBC NCAA National Football League Lothar P. Bock Soviet Union Billy Packer Packer NFL Alex Hawkins Hawkins

Jayhawks rout Missouri in 98-49 Big Eight tilt

Kansas overwhelmed Missouri 98 to 49 in a Big Eight clash at Kemper Arena as Norm Stewart’s Tigers endured a heavy defeat. Kansas reserve Rod Funseth sparked a 38-point surge while Darnell Valentine and Paul Mokeski led the scoring parade for the Jayhawks.

Kansas City Norm Stewart Missouri Kansas Ted Owens Jayhawks Stewart Owens Oklahoma Iowa State Kansas State Colorado Nebraska Oklahoma State Darnell Valentine Moe Fowler Paul Mokeski Kemper Arena Valentine Mokeski John Douglas Fowler Donnie von Moore Sooner Dave Bliss al Beal Sooners Cyclones Beal Lynn Nance

Fairy Tale Ending In Sight For Morton

Morton rose from bench to symbol of Broncos comeback, guiding Denver from doormat to playoff team after years of doubt. The piece chronicles his college era class of 65 with Staubach, Morton’s NFL path, and the dramatic reversal that reshaped Dallas Cowboys history and Morton’s career.

Will Grimsley Hollywood Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Roger Staubach Cowboys Craig Morton Broncos Morton New Orleans Superdome Dallas Denver University of California John Huarte Notre Dame Joe Namath Gale Sayers Dick Butkus Fucker Frederickson U.S. Naval Academy Cleveland Browns Chicago Staubach Roger Navy Don Meredith Southern Methodist Meredith Jolly Royer

Dayon and Memphis St edge in tight late finish

In a crowded scoreboard night multiple games show close results. Dayton beats Memphis State 85 to 83 and Texas A&M defeats San Francisco 75 66 while Oklahoma tops Iowa State 74 to 4. Portland 85 over Centenary 84 and Indiana 73 over Florida 60 round out a busy college slate with few clear upsets.

Cal Poly-Slq USIA Portland Centenary San Francisco San Diego Miami Texas A&m Austin Peay Oklahoma Iowa Kansas Missouri Colgate CCNY Cornell Buffalo Point Park Virginia

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