Norwalk Trucker Hold Off Huron In High-Scoring Clash
Norwalk beat Huron 53-47 as both teams struggled from the line and shot. Ott led Norwalk with 16 points Edwards 12, Fisher 18 for Huron, with 47 total fouls and 65 free throws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Ott
Sonny Coles
Dave Sweet
Tom Edwards
Huron
Stan Miller
Ott
Norwalk
Miller
Payne Bodgen Fisher
Hara
Palmer Holzhauser Gioffre
Edwards Norwalk
Sweet
Coles
Huron County Bank
Mercer
Comet Cleaners
Dick’s Lawn Mower
W.F.W. Aux
Barman & Seitz
Schneider Inc
Deeble’s Shell
Saginaw Wire
Norwalk Bargain Center
Battles Insurance
Bee Hive Queens
Fae Baker
Myrtle Standifer
Mary Heller
Browns award game ball after six years of frustration
The Cleveland Browns voted the game ball for their 20 to 7 win over Green Bay, ending six years of humiliation. Lefty O'Doul, 72, famed hitter and two time National League batting champion, died of a heart attack in San Francisco. He won the 1929 title with the Phillies and 1932 with the Dodgers, posting a .349 lifetime average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay
Lefty O’doul
Frank
Lefty” O’doul
San Francisco
O’doul
Philadelphia Phillies
Brooklyn Dodgers
Browns Defeat Packers Streak-Breaking Exhibition Win
Browns coach Blanton Collier presided over a victory over Green Bay, ending a winless run against the Packers in nine straight losses. Players like Jim Houston, Jim Kanicki, and Ron Snidow hailed the win, noting Green Bay fielded a non first team. Art Modell and Collier endorsed the result as a good win against a strong opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packers
Blanton Collier
Collier
Browns
Green Bay
Jim Houston
Jim Kanicki
Ron Snidow
Kanicki
Snidow
Cleveland
Washington
Modell
Coach of Year Lauterbur Tops Ohio Poll
Ohio college football coach of the year honors go to Frank Lauterbur of the University of Toledo for 1969. Lauterbur, who led his 1969 team to a 10-0 season, again topped the Columbus Dispatch poll over Wittenberg’s new coach Dave Maurer after a 9-1 season in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
UPI
Ohio
Frank Lauterbur
University of Toledo
Lauterbur
Columbus Dispatch
Wittenberg
Dave Maurer
Trojans Beat Crestline In Tight Nonconference Clash
South Central edged Crestline 60-57 as John Dendinger scored 23 points for the Trojans. Crestline shot poorly from the field while drawing many free throws. Crestline narrowed a 17 point deficit after three quarters with a big fourth quarter rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestline
John Dendinger
South Central
Trojans
Terry Hunt
Cagers
Dave Bise
Moore's 27 Sparks Monroeville Past Margaretta 64 63
Monroeville Eagles rally from 34-26 halftime deficit to edge Margaretta 64-63 in Castalia. Steve Moore scores 27 points including a late step back from 10 feet with two seconds left. Jeff Eby grabs 16 rebounds as Monroeville earns third straight win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Moore
Margaretta
Castalia
Steve Moore
Monroeville Eagles
Monroeville
Republic
Nets
Eagle
Jeff Eby
D. Miller
R. Henery
S. Moore
C. Roberts
B. Lord
R. Neill
R. Greene
D. Bailey
J. Gill
S. Weller
M. Cullen
G. Borchardt
Lucas Stuns Flyers In Tight 54 53 Loss
Rod McFarland scored 27 as the Lucas Cubs edged the St. Paul Flyers 54-53 in a nip and tuck contest. The Flyers led 14-12 after one, trailed 20-19 at halftime, and trailed 37-35 after three periods. The loss comes ahead of a Friday visit to 3-0 Monroeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LUCAS
St. Paul Flyers
Lucas Cubs
Monroeville
Flyers
Rod McFarland
Cubs
ST. Pauls
Potts
Vermilion Romps Over New London to End Wildcats Streak
Vermilion Sailors defeated the New London Wildcats 64 to 37 in New London. Glen Angney led Vermilion with 20 points while Tom Saunders scored 13 for New London. Vermilion outscored New London 36 to 16 in the second half after a seven point halftime gap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW London
New London Wildcats
Vermilion
Glen Angney
Sailors
Tom Saunders
Wildcats
Pretzer
Nugent
Parkinson
Randleman
Dennett Randleman
Saunders
G. Angney Adams
Ziamke
Funk
Springer
A. Angney
Flyers Narrowly Miss Win As Lucas Tops Flyers
Monroeville notes foul trouble hampered the Flyers late as Lucas held the lead to the end. Jeff Fields pass to Mike Wasiniak with three seconds left cut the gap to 54-53 after Wasiniak scored on the final rush. McFarland led with 27 points as Flyers fall to 1-2 while Lucas improves to 2-0. Jayvees win 47-39 in overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schillig
Art Johnson
Hardman
Edwards
Tigers
Steve Fisher
Sonny Coles
Huron
Ott
Trucker
Dave Sweet
Truckers
Fisher
Bill O’hara
Flyers
Chris Amato
John Potts
Lucas
McFarland
Jeff Fields
Mike Wasiniak
Wasiniak
Cubs
Mike Mushett
Jayvees
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norwalk High Trucker
Leonard Hardman
Stu Schillig
Galion
Norwalk Jayvees
Dale Berner
Rick Brooker
Cecil Boyd
Roy Adcock
Loren Rhoad
Mike Kirby
Art Modell
New York
Houston
Boston Buffalo
Miami
West Oakland
Kansas City
San Diego
Denver
Cincinnati
Oakland
Kan
City
Buffalo
Boston
x-Cleveland
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Dallas
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Minnesota
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Atlanta
Phila
Los
Trojan
John Seidel
Dave Baker
F.G. F.T
Baker
Oussey Dendinger Seidel
Bise
Cheney Mayer Almanson
Melton Adams Bauer
S.C
Schild
Economy Savings and Loan Company
Benedict Ave
P-A-G
7-Srace & Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!