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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1985

Page

2

North Carolina Maintains Top in AP Poll Amid Quiet Week

North Carolina holds the top spot for the fifth straight week as the AP basketball poll sees minimal changes. Michigan and Duke follow at Nos. 2 and 3 with undefeated records, while Kansas rises to sixth after decisive wins.

Associated Press North Carolina Tar Heels Jacksonville Stanford Citadel Michigan Duke Syracuse Georgetown DePaul Virginia Tech West Virginia Blue Demons Purdue Pluys

NFL Playoffs First Round Matchups Revealed

The Associated Press lists first round games on Saturday December 28 with New England at New York Jets and Sunday December 29 San Francisco at New York Giants. The second round follows January 4 with Cleveland at Miami and Dallas at Los Angeles Rams, then January 5 winners meet for the conference championship.

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Athletes Of The Week Highlight Osage City and Ottawa High Go-Getters

Osage City junior Jennifer Hamman and Ottawa High senior Phil Murray earn Herald Athletes of the Week after standout performances. Hamman scored 35 in a 51 33 non league win and averages 21.4 points for 4 1 OCHL, while Murray opened with a forfeit and posted a 19 3 technical fall in Kansas City Sumner action and sits 5 3 this season.

Osage City Jennifer Hamman Ottawa High Phil Murray Herald Hamman Osage Murray Burlingame Indians OHS Cyclones Kansas City Sumner

Falcons fire Ed die LeBaron as Dan Henning status uncertain

Suwanee Georgia AP Atlanta Falcons announce the firing of executive vice president Eddie LeBaron while delaying a decision on coach Dan Henning. Owner Rankin Smith Sr says Braatz remains but with changed duties, and a final call on Henning will come later in the week. LeBaron, ex Redskins quarterback, had been with the club since 1977 as GM then EVP.

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Jayhawks Rout GWU In Nonconference Win At Lawrence

Kansas 947 George Washington as Coach Larry Brown notched his 100th college win. Calvin Thompson led with 21 points on 10 of 11 shooting as Kansas shot 61.7 percent and built a 62-30 lead mid second half. Kansas improves to 10-1.

Seattle Kansas Arkansas George Washington Georgia Tech Oklahoma Louisiana State Memphis State Lawrence, Kan Larry Brown Jayhawks Brown Calvin Thompson

Coleman Sparks KSU Past Northern Illinois in Nonconference Win

Kansas State a little flat after a week off but Norris Coleman supplied the lift with 30 points, 18 in the second half, as the Wildcats beat Northern Illinois 78-58. Joe Wright added 16 and Percy Eddie 13 as K State pulled away after halftime.

Manhattan Kan Kansas State Jack Hartman Wildcats Norris Coleman Northern Illinois Coleman John McDougal K-State John Culbertson Joe Wright Percy Eddie

Raiders Clip Rams 16 6 to close 1985 season

Marcus Allen rushed 123 yards on 24 carries as the Los Angeles Raiders defeated the Los Angeles Rams 16-6 in Anaheim. The Raiders finished 12-4, securing home playoff games behind a stout defense, while Allen set NFL rushing and yardage records and tied a league mark with his ninth straight 100 yard rushing game.

Kansas City Lloyd Burruss Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs Jeff Smith University of Nebraska Mack Lee Hill Burruss Smith Seattle Wichita Kan Anaheim Calif Marcus Allen Los Angeles Raiders Allen Raiders Los Angeles Rams Rams Dallas New York Jets New England Atlanta Gerald Riggs NFL Eric Dickerson Walter Payton Denver Raider Tom Flores Chris Bahr Bahr Mike Lansford Marc Wilson Dokie Williams

Broncos Lamenting NFL Playoff Fate

Broncos and Jets and Patriots tangled in a tight wild-card race as 11-5 Denver missed the playoffs while Cleveland won the AFC Central. Tex Schramm defended the system, while Denver's Tom Jackson argued for fairer rules. NFL schedule framed next weekend’s games.

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