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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
3
Ottawa High awards Chris VanFossan the Player of the Week honor after a season opening 36-34 win over Emporia. The 6-1 junior totaled 8 points and six rebounds and hit the game winning shot with two seconds left to seal the Cyclones victory.
Waverly junior Harold Hughes, six feet, led the Bulldogs in a start to the season with three straight wins. He scored 24 points in a 61 59 victory over Melvern and added 13 in a 61 30 loss to Lyndon, ending the streak.
New York Jets elimination in a 24-16 loss to Oakland narrows the AFC wild card race to two contenders, leaving Pittsburgh and Cleveland in the hunt while New York could still influence the final standings.
Jets quarterback Joe Namath threw for 403 yards in a 24 16 loss to the Oakland Raiders, despite the defeat ending New Yorks playoff hopes. Oakland led by Daryle Lamonica while Marv Hubbard and Don Maynard also starred for their teams. Namath briefly left with an ankle issue as the Jets kept out of the end zone until a 49 yard TD pass to Rich Caster.
Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench underwent removal of a spot on one lung at Christ Hospital. The team physician said no impairment to his playing ability is expected and he should be ready for the 1973 opener. Recovery projected in eight weeks with seven to ten days in hospital.
The Brunswick league list shows high scores and top bowlers across multiple teams including John’s Gulf, MFA Insurance, First National Bank, Moorman’s Feeds, Lemaster Aerial, and Ottawa BOWL. Top performances include S. Spears 235-549, H. Maley 202-562, D. Potter 144-383, and J. Humerickhouse closing with the Thursday Knights high.
Ottawa High and Shawnee Mission Northwest postponed their basketball game due to weather. Ottawa Cyclones hold a 1-0 record after a 36-34 win over Emporia. Northwest is 2-0 and highly ranked in class 5-A. The Jan 9 game will be Ottawa’s second after the holiday break, following the East Kansas League opener at Rosedale on Jan 5. Ottawa will host Lawrence next Friday.
UCLA remains unanimous No 1 in the AP college basketball poll with a 4 0 record as Florida State Maryland Marquette and Minnesota follow. Notable results include Florida State over Eastern Kentucky and Biscayne and Maryland over Canisius, plus Marquette crushing Tennessee and edging Memphis State. Kentucky tumbles from eighth after losses to Iowa and Indiana.
North Carolina built a 46-26 halftime edge and held on to defeat Kentucky 78-70. Keith Karl led UNC with 22 points, George Karl added 22, while Kentucky’s Ronnie Lyons scored 15 in the second half amid a late comeback bid.
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