Tragedy Toll Hits Leavenworth Greats
Leavenworth top high school team once called the Fabulous Five faced tragedy after graduation. Ron Lang 6-5 center, Jim Tibbetts 6-7, Ray Simpson 6-3, Pete Nelson and LeRoy Brown saw careers cut by a brain tumor, crash, and knee injury. Simpson earned All-America honors. Lang underwent brain surgeries with progress described as hopeful but pending April 18 decision on basketball return.
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Kan
Ron Lang
Ted Owens
University of Kansas
Jim Tibbetts
Ray Simpson
Pete Neleson
LeRoy Brown
McPherson
Simpson
College of Emporia
Pete Nelson
Washeurn University
Topeka
Norm Short
Lang
Kansas University
Brown
Emporia State
Tibbetts
Kansas
Packers Rewarded By 7800 For NFL Title Victory
NEW YORK AP Each Packers player will receive 7819.91 from the victory over the Browns in the NFL championship game the league announced. Browns shares total 35288.83. The 1965 title game grossed over $2 million for the second straight year with net receipts of 2383086. The players pool 70 percent of net totaled 826659.26. Baltimore and Chicago shares varied by team, while Dallas and New York shared 87500. The Colts Playoff Bowl bonus added 1200 per player and Dallas Cowboys each earned 500 more.
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Green Bay Packers
Cleveland Browns
Browns
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Balimore
Green Bay
Baltimore
Chicago
Dallas
Colts
Cubs Won't Install Night Lights at Wrigley Field
Chicago owner P K Wrigley says there will be no lights at Wrigley Field now or in the foreseeable future. He cites a commitment to winning baseball as the sure path to financial success, noting past losses and the desire to restore the team’s competitive spirit with Leo Durocher as manager.
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Wrigley Field
Chicago Cub
P. K. Wrigley
Chicago Sun Times
Wrigley
Sam
Leo Durocher
Northern Michigan Climbs to Third in AP Small-College Poll
Northern Michigan and Cheyney State rise two places in the AP small college basketball poll while Valparaiso jumps from 10th to seventh. Southern Illinois holds the top spot with 122 points, Grambling second with 96 as votes reflect games through Jan 29 and the week’s results.
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Associated Press
Northern Michigan
Cheyney State
Valparaiso
Southern Olinois
Cheyney
Grambling
Southern Ilinois
Ball State
Prairie View
Southern Hl
Northern Mid
Youngstown
North Dakota
Evansville
Dent
State
Ohio
Akron
College basketball scores from multiple games
East St. Josephs Pennsylvania beat Boston College 107 to 89. Holy Cross defeated Boston University 92 to 68. Villanova won against Duquesne 83 to 60. Connecticut defeated Massachusetts 90 to 60. Navy beat Hofstra 96 to 79. Cheyney lost to Shippensburg 63 to 59. South Kentucky defeated Vanderbilt 105 to 90. West Virginia beat Davidson 74 to 65. North Carolina State defeated Fordham 83 to 77.
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Boston
Col
Holy Cross
Villanova
Duquesne
Connecticut
Mass
Navy
Hofstra
Cheyney
Shippensburg
South Kentucky
Vanderbilt
West Va
Davidson
N.C. State
Fordham
Bowling Scores Wednesday Night Ladies and More
Bowling scores list from multiple leagues with high games and series. Names of teams such as PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK and O T A S C O appear with top scores and totals across divisions, including 1706 for C. Griffin and 188 for H. Liegerot.
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Ladies Beller's
J. Keaton
M. Reed
Peoples National Bank
V. Reusch
Grogan Standard
B. Leach
S. Wolgast
Southwestern Bell
P. Kiefer
P,. Harrell
H.D. Lee Company
C. Griffin
Wesleyan rallies to beat Sterling in Kansas Conference play
Wesleyan rose from a halftime deficit to defeat Sterling 87-71 as John Wilkey scored 18 and LaVerle Martin added 17 for Wesleyan while Sterling’s Ron Magathan hit a late go ahead bucket earlier in the second half. Warrensburg toppled Emporia 67-66 and Southern Illinois beat Springfield 71-67. Drake meets Wichita and Southwestern of Tennessee visits Washington in St. Louis on tonight’s schedule.
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Associated Press
Kansas Wesleyan
Sterling
Kansas
Warrensburg State
Missouri
Emporia State
Southern Illinois
Springfield State
Misouri
Drake
Wichita
Southwestern
Tennessee
Washington
St. Louis
Wesleyan
Ron Magathan
John Wilkey
LaVerle Martin
Warrensburg
Missourians
Dan Swazick
Corel Walker
Warrenseburg
Southern
Ilinois
Gardner Faces Two-Game Road Trip Despite Foot Injury
Colorado star Chuck Gardner vows readiness for a weekend road swing after breaking the middle toe of his right foot against Iowa State. The Big Eight veteran’s 20. point average and 12.0 rebounds are cited as he works back, while team and league leaders are noted across scoring, rebounding, and shooting marks.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Colorado
Chuck Gardner
Gardner
Yardley
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Don Sidle
Wwt
Kansas State
Larry Weigel
Ron Coleman
Missouri
Willie Rogers
Bob Dinsdale
OSU
Ward Sherrill
Nebraska
K - State
Little Known Pros Lead In Hope Classic
In the Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic at Palm Springs, Jack McGowan of Largo Florida led after the second round with 66. Joe Taylor, Bill Casper Jr., Arnold Palmer and Ken Venturi trailed, as players faced four courses El Dorado Indian Wells Bermuda Dunes and La Quinta in the 90 hole event.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Jack McGowan
McGowan
Largo
Fla
Corona
Joe Taylor
Bill Casper Jr
Arnold Palmer
Ken Venturi
Eldorado
Indian Wells
Bermuda Dunes
la Quinta
Akron boxing results feature multiple bouts and stoppages
Amos Johnsson of Medina stops Ray Staples of Philadelphia in the 2nd round. Fate Davis of Akron outpoints Primus Williams of Cincinnati over ten rounds. Dick Wippersman of Buffalo halts Tommy Washington of Washington, D.C., in the 2nd round.
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Amos Johnson
Medina
Ray Staples
Philadelphia
Fate Davis
Primus Williams
Cincinnati
Dick Wippersman
Buffalo
N.Y
Tommy
Kid) Washington
Washington
D.C
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Towner's
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Todd’s Mobile Homes
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Crites Body Shop
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C. Whiteford
BMA Insurance
R. Lewis
Eldon
Princeton Oil
Knight
Stockard
Twilight League Briscoe Drug Store
Miller
Ottawa Bus Service
F. Disque
Bennett Creamery
Cannady
G. Toumberlin
Bienie
G. Powell
Sunrise Dairy
H. Moody
Coyotes
Dave Lee
George McNeil
McNeil
Randy Goin
Jim Gant
Springfield
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Saffron Glass Co
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Ottawa
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