Sooner stars pace first team of all-Big Eight
Jamelle Holieway and Keith Jackson headline Oklahoma selections on the AP all-Big Eight football first team. Oklahoma led with eight offensive and defensive picks as Colorado and Nebraska also placed heavy representation. Jones and Thomas led the league ground game, Dykes topped receivers, and Bosworth anchored defense.
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Kansas City
Jamelle Holieway
Keith Jackson
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Associated Press
Colorado
Oklahoma State
Thurman Thomas
Hart Lee Dykes
Kansas
Willie Vaughn
Mark Hutson
Anthony Phillips
John Clay
Missouri
Tom Welter
Eric Coyle
Tim Lashar
Brian Bosworth
Kansas State
Stan Parrish
Bosworth
Marc Munford
Barry Remington
Danny Noonan
Curt Koch
Chris Spachman
Darrell Reed
Broderick Thomas
Jones
Doug DuBose
Thomas
Soph
Carson
Calif
Keith Jones, Jr
Lincoln
Neb
Littleton
Colo
Houston
Tex
Darrell Reed, Jr
Cypress
Brian Bosworth, Jr
Irving
Little
Boulder
Mark Moore
Nacogdoches
Mickey Pruitt, Jr
WSU Football Faces Discontinuation Amid Financial Struggles
Wichita State University’s football program, in debt and losing money, faces possible discontinuation. sources say President Armstrong may announce a decision this week after boosters would need 3 to 4 million dollars to save the program.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita State University
Wichita Eagle-Beacon
Eagle-Beacon
Warren Armstrong
Armstrong
Athletic Association
WSU
Lew Perkins
Cessna
Perkins
Ron Chismar
Chismar
Colts Turn To Meyer To Rescue Winless Colts
Indianapolis AP Ron Meyer named Colts head coach replacing Rod Dowhower as the winless club seeks stability and a turnaround. Meyer vows to stir effort, address a three game remaining schedule, and build oneness and purpose on the field.
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Indianapolis
Ron Meyer
Indianapolis Colts
Baltimore
Meyer
New England Patriots
Ottawa Swim Club swimmers shine at Topeka meet
Ottawa Otters competed with 375 swimmers at the Topeka Thanksgiving Invitational. David Swearingen led with a 1st in the 200 free and 2nd in the 100 fly. Tina Pyle swept multiple events while Becky Pyle, Ben Prentice, Joshua Turner, Alicia Hensley, David Hensley, Kyte Underwood, Andy Prentice, Daniel Pyle, Barbie Underwood, Chris Turner, and the 200 free relay posted top results. The team heads to Emporia for the West Mid-Winter Division Championships.
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Ottawa Swim Club
Topeka
Ottawa Otters
David Swearingen
Tina Pyle
Becky Pyle
Ben Prentice
Joshua Turner
Alicia Hensley
David Hensley
Kyte Underwood
Andy Prentice
Daniel Pyle
Barbie Underwood
Kyle Underwood
Josh Turner
Emporia
Ottawa Braves Rerun MANC Rout Mid-America Nazarene
Ottawa University Lady Braves beat Mid-America Nazarene 77 to 51 for their second 26 point win, improving to 3-3. Stroud led with 16 points, Parnell 14 rebounds, while OU shot 53 percent first half and 43 percent overall. The Braves face McPherson next in Kansas Conference opener, then travel to Tabor on Saturday.
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Olathe
Ottawa University
Lady Braves
Mid-America Nazarene
Lady Pioneers
Braves
Mid-America
Wilson Field House
Tommie Simpson
Simpson
Ottawa
Parnell
Perry
Kim Stroud
Stroud
Dodge City
Lori Roberts
Jackson
Gale
Roberts
Tawle
Scott
Werner
Elliott
Jontra
Madi
McClellan
Totals
Chowning
Tennison
Sutterfield
Fletcher
Wells
Sheldon
Bradford
Sanders
Baty
Giants Rally Past 49ers for Playoff Berth
The New York Giants defeated San Francisco 21 17 to clinch at least a wild card as Bill Parcells gambled on a fourth and two for 17 yards and a key drive. Phil Simms threw for 388 yards with 202 in the decisive third quarter, while Joe Morris finished with 14 rushing yards on 13 carries for the Giants who sit 11 2 and head to Washington next.
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SAN Francisco
San Francisco 49Ers
Joe Morris
New York Giants
Giants
Bill Parcells
Parcells
Washington
Redskins
Phil Simms
Morris
Riki Ellison
49Ers
New York
Simms
Stacy Robinson
Robinson
Ottis Anderson
Bill Walsh
Los Angeles Rams
Bet You Didn’t Know And Other Quick NFL Facts
The piece notes John Madden’s higher head coach winning percentage than Vince Lombardi, with Madden at 103-32-7 (.750) and Lombardi at 96-34-6 (.728) in regular seasons. It also lists oldest stadium Harvard Stadium in use since 1903 and NFL teams that once had different nicknames, such as Redskins, Jets, Bears, Chiefs, and Steelers. It ends with an automotive ad offering a 1987 GMC pickup under $150 per month.
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John Madden
Raiders
NFL
Vince Lombardi
Lombardi
Madden
Washington Redskins
Braves
New York Jets
Titans
Chicago Bears
Staleys
Staley Starch Co
Kansas City Chiefs
Dallas
Texans
Pittsburgh Steelers
The
Pirates
Steelers
Underwood
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Mickey Pruitt
David Vickers
Barry Helton
Pat Jones
Parrish
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Tom Osborne
Osborne
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Keith Jackson, Jr
Little Rock
Ark
Oklahoma St
Bay City
Kan
Longmont
Tom Weller
Yankton
S. D
St. Is
Tulsa
Okla
Mark Hutson, Jr
Fort Smith
Plano
Alex Espinoza
Iowa State
Los Angeles
Lydell Carr
Wichita
Jon Embree
Englewood
Travis Simpson
Norman
Greg Johnson
Moore
John McCormick
Omaha
OL — Stan Parker
Bellevue
OL — Rob Maggard, Sr
Tom Whelihan, Jr
Carrolton
Steve Bryan
Broken Arrow
Greg Liter
Mosinee
Wis
Dick Chapura
Sarasota
Fla
Troy Johnson
Jerry Deckard
Darin Schubeck
Lakewood
Paul Migliazzo
Wayne Ziegler
Nickerson
Mike Hudson
Hominy
Ricky Dixon
Sonny Brown
Alice
Rick Frank
Tony Jordan
Steve Taylor
Patrick Collins
D.C. Oliver
Dana Brinson
Brett Lawrence
Phil Pettey
Mike Gundy
Kevin Humphrey
Kyle Rappold
Leonard Jackson
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Bryan Siebler
Brian Davis
Dennis Gibson
Adrian Jones
Frank Kush
Hal Hunter
Kush
Chris Turner
MANC
McPherson
Brenda Parnell
Marlinda McClellan
Lynn Mad
Ottawa High
Mark Roush
Jeff Dawson
Mike Roush
Rob Christenson
Mark DeGroff
Jesse Griffin
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Cindy Blakeley
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Austria
Salzburg
Steve Zuk
Edgecomb
Doug, Glenn and
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