Southern Cal and Nebraska Lead 1972 All American Team
No. 1 Southern California and Nebraska place multiple players on the AP All-American football team for 1972. Heisman winner Johnny Rodgers headlines Nebraska’s selections alongside Willie Harper and Rich Glover, while Southern Cal adds Charles Young and Richard Wood to the elite 22. Other repeaters include Greg Pruitt and John Kufnagel, with co‑stars from Ohio State, Penn State, and Notre Dame among the honorees. Rodgers set NCAA and conference marks en route to top honors.
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Alabama
Robert Popelka
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Brad van Pelt
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John Hicks
Ohio State
Ron Rusnak
North Carolina
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Baylor
Greg Marx
Notre Dame
Derland Moore
Randy Gradishar
John Skorupan
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Calvin Jones
Washington
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Scoring leaders shine in derbys as CW tops rise
Jesup star Rex Reinhart nets 25 ppg to top CW scoring list while Denver’s Dan Bartels follows at 21. Elkader West Central Denver and Turkey Valley pace offense in leagues. Fayette West Central Turkey Valley Fredericksburg lead defensive averages. Thursday league stat roundup notes a record season attendance of 2,225,547 across 47 Big Eight football games.
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Fayette hosts independent basketball tourney with two classes
Upper Iowa College hosts an independent basketball tournament with Class A and Class B divisions. Schedule features eight teams, two champions, 20 minute games, 24 second clock, and trophies. Two MVPs and an All Tournament team will be announced. Public encouraged to attend.
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Tripoli tops Denver in close wrestling dual
Tripoli defeated Denver 25-20 in varsity action with a late comeback as Paul Miller and Duane Medhost earned decisions and Ron Bergmann for the heavyweight forfeit. Denver’s sole highlight was Randy Nelson’s 6-0 win over Dave Harris at 112.
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Kennedy Edges Ames for Top Iowa High School Poll Lead
Cedar Rapids Kennedy leads the first Iowa AP high school basketball poll, narrowly edging Ames 4-0 in overall points. The Top Ten includes Hoover, Wahlert, Mason City, Roosevelt, Valley, Marshalltown, Decorah, and Ottumwa, all unbeaten or strong start. Five Des Moines teams are in the top eight, with Mt. Vernon and Elkader Central leading the second ten.
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Husky teams face Chickasaws as wrestling hosts loom
New Hampton travels Friday night as the Husky basketball team sits as favorites after a narrow loss to Decorah. The Delwein wrestling squad hosts a strong Chickasaw lineup led by state champ Tom Ball and third-place finisher Duane Boos, with Larry Ball returning after a brain concussion. Oelwein forfeits the 9 pound match. Ken Ginther, Craig Teague, and Robie Droste aim to preserve undefeated records.
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Wartburg College Beats Whitworth 80 53 in Alaska Swing Start
Wartburg College Knights win 80 53 at Whitworth as five players reach double figures led by J D Gardner 21 Fred Walstein 15 and Frank Stewart 14 Malcolm Kirkwood tops Pirates with 14. Knights head to Alaska University at Fairbanks for pair of games Friday and Saturday.
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Roller Derby Returns to Waterloo at McElroy Auditorium
Roller Derby makes its first area appearance of the season in Waterloo at 8 p.m. Friday Dec 8 as Joanie Weston’s Pioneers clash with rugged rollers. The sport, in its 37th year, recently drew a record crowd of 60 118 in Chicago. Tickets are 4 at the door and 3 50 in advance, available at the McElroy Auditorium box office.
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Boosters to Face Faculty in Benefit Game at OCHS
Oelwein fans are reminded of a special benefit game tonight at 8 p.m. in the OCHS Gymnasium. The school faculty will play the Oelwein Booster Club. admission is 50 cents with all proceeds going to the Rooster Club.
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Big Ten Drops USOC Membership During Winter Meeting
The Big Ten became the first conference to leave the U S Olympic Committee in a move tied to the NCAA war against the USOC. Commissioner Wayne Duke stressed it was not a conference boycott and individual members could still participate with the Olympic movement. The meeting also tackled red-shirting policy and football scholarship cuts, postponed until the NCAA convention after the holidays.
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