Ottawa High Cyclones 1970 Football: Unbeaten Run Ends in Title Game
Ottawa High School's 1970 Cyclones posted a 10-1 season with an East Kansas League title and regional crown, outrushed opponents 2,500 yards and outscored foes 386-89, before losing the Class 3-A state final to Wichita Kapaun 21-12. Coach Bud Wheeler calls it his best 12 year tenure, crediting veterans, a strong line, and surprise standouts like Brad Croucher and Bruce Whitacre for shaping a historically dominant season despite the heartbreak in the championship.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa
Cyclones
OHS
Wichita Kapaun
Bud Wheeler
OHL Juggernaut
Wheeler
Kapaun
Crusaders
Steve Grogan
Kansas
Grogan
Richard Mendels
Wint Winter
Mark Seymour
Randy Brownrigg
Harold DePriest
Brad Croucher
Croucher
Flip Nicholson
Bruce Whitacre
Cyclones suffer 41 5 loss at Chanute in wrestling meet
Ottawa High School wrestlers travel to Chanute and lose 41 to 5 with one win in heavyweight. Randy Hughes pins his opponent in 1:15 of the first period. Coach Bourque praises several others who showed improvement with more practice. Next action is Highland Park Tournament on December 12.
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Ottawa
Chanute
OHS
Cyclones
Randy Hughes
Darrell Bourque
Highland Park
Neeley
Pearson
Wells
Morris
Morgan
Canter
South Carolina Opens In Style
Associated Press report notes sophomores Tom Owens and John Roche fueling South Carolina’s bright future as they begin the season with a 93-68 win over Auburn. UCLA and Jacksonville also debut strong showings as college basketball begins a new year with top-ranked teams entering action.
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Ken Rappoport
Associated Press
Roche
Owens
South Carolina
Gamecocks
UCLA
Tom Owens
John Roche
Walloping
Auburn
Baylor
Artis Gilmore
Jacksonville
St. Peter’s
New Jersey
Southern Cal
Utah
Western Kentucky
Old Dominion
Houston
Northwestern
Louisiana State
Frank McGuire
New York
Quaker City
Philadelphia
LaSalle
North Carolina State
Tom Riker
Gilmore
Madison Square Garden
Harold Fox
Dolphins
Pembrooke Burrows
Paul Westphal
Leyups
Hilltoppers
Jim Rose
Jim MacDaniels
Dave Twardzik
Twardzik
ORC Sets Practice Slate
The Ottawa Recreation Commission will open gymnasiums for practice this Saturday for fifth and sixth grade boys at the south junior high gym with 8:30-10 a.m. and 10-11:30 a.m. blocks. The south gym hours extend 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays for fifth through ninth grade boys, while the north junior high gym offers 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays for senior high and older boys. The United Methodist Church gym operates with Monday and Wednesday 4-5:80 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 4-6 p.m. for junior and senior high, plus Monday and Thursday 7-9 p.m. for older boys.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
United Methodiat Church
Ade
Emmett Ashford retires as baseball's colorful umpire
LOS ANGELES AP Baseball ends a golden era as Emmett Ashford, 56, the first Black major league umpire, retires after five seasons marked by flair and controversy. Cronin credits him with progress and Ashford hopes to stay in baseball as a pension slips to 1600 annually. Yankees trade Bill Robinson for Barry Moore as league meetings wind down.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Emmett Ashford
Ashford
New York Yankees
Bill Robinson
Syracuse
Chicago White Sox
Tucson
Barry Moore
Braves bounce back in 3-0 NAIA soccer win
In Dunn, North Carolina Ottawa University defense held firm as Paul Sapienza, Bob Merubia, and Mirko Grgas sparked a fourth period scoring burst to lift the Braves to a 3-0 victory over New Haven in consolation play at the national tournament.
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New Haven
Conn
Sapienza
Merubia
New Paltz
N.Y
Ottawa
Westmont
Calif
Ilinois
Illinois
Quincy College
Campbell College
Davis Elkins
Bob Schoonover
Ronnie Dear
Bronko Pavievic
Vietnam Vet Tops Coral Springs Open Lead
Brian Allin, in only his second pro event, opened with a 67 to lead the Coral Springs Open as a seven man tie for first formed at four under. Notables like Palmer struggled, shooting 72, while Lunn Hill and Johnson joined the 67 group. The event at Coral Springs Country Club is a $125,000 pro tour stop.
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Coral Springs
vFla
Brian Allin
Vietnan
Allin
PGA Players School
Tommy Aaron
Lee Trevino
Gardner Dickinson
Homero Blancas
Gay Brewer
Dave Hill
Tommy Bolt
Bunch
Nicklaus
Billy Casper
Cora Springs Country Club
Arnold Palmer
Palmer
Brigham Young University
Santa Barbara
Calif
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Willie Mays
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Mays
Giants
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Danny Murtaugh
Orioles
Harry Dalton
Joe Cronin
Bowie Kuhn
Cronin
Vietnam
Nets
Grgas
Collecy
St. Eee
Mae Aay
Christian Bros
S. Hickory
Paine
Hoest
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