Ottawa University star Brad O Dea signs CFL pro pact
Ottawa University fans celebrate Brad O Dea, OU senior and linebacker, agreeing to a contract with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. He stands as OU’s first Ottawa bred player to turn pro, after earning NAIA second team defense honors and All-Conference marks at Minebacker in 1966 and 1967.
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Ottawa University
Brad O’dea
Braves
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Rough Riders
Brad
Minebacker
NAIA
Tony Verdi
Kansas
Tony
Nets
Verdi
Atchison High School
Atchison All-Stars
Kansas City Chiefs
Gary Harrison
Effingham
Ottawa High
Atchison
Dick Peters
Kansas Wesleyan
Russians Fall to Czechoslovakia in Olympic Hockey
In Grenoble, defending champions Russia lose 5-4 to Czechoslovakia in a shock Winter Games upset. The result fuels talk of a potential Russian boycott of the Summer Games if South Africa is admitted to Mexico City. Canada beat Sweden 3-0, tightening the gold medal race to Russia, Canada, and Czechoslovakia with one round-robin game left.
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Grenoble
Czechoslovakia
International Olympic Committee
South Africa
Mexico City
Russia
Canada
Sweden
Ottawa Women's Bowling Association Tournament Next Week
The OWBA will stage its annual tournament with singles doubles and team events. It starts Sunday afternoon at Ottawa Bowl with four sessions of singles and doubles, including a 6 30 p m session Tuesday at the Bowl and daily team play from Monday through Friday at Royal Lanes with team sessions at 6 30 p m.
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Ottawa Women’s Bowling Association
Ottawa Bowl
Pressure Is On KU Saturday
Nebraska's hot Huskers face a must-win at Kansas in a pivotal Big Eight clash. Kansas hopes to move into first with a win while hosting a team with a half-game edge. Cipriano notes Kansas' home strength and past blowouts in Lawrence.
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Jim van Valkenburg
Associated Press
Nebraska
Lawrence
Kan
Kansas Jayhawks
Joe Cipriano
Kansas
Ted Owens
Cipriano
Jayhawks
Missouri
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Colorado
City League box scores recap with team totals
City League box scores show WAY MIRES Brill Wilson Plumbing White Motor Co DIVCO Wayne Hank's Sinclair with player lines and totals. Team scores include WAY MIRES 59 CLARYS SHOES 18 109 Wilson 23 11 12 White Motor 37 16 20 DIVCO 77 Robertson etc. Final tallies listed.
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Way Mires
B. Lewis
Brill
T. Lewis
Morton
Watson
Clary
Ferguson
Ackerman
Hall
Leach
Myers
Strange
Tostal
Wilson Plumbing
Payne
Everson
Wilson
McCurdy
Saffron
White Motor CO
Michel
Moore
Higgins
Jones
Daevis
Jefferson
Divco-Wayne
Robertson
L. Kueser
D. Kueser
G. Kneeser
Erisman
Greteencord
Stottlemire
Brown
Central Heights juniors split with Uniontown in boys basketball
The seventh and eighth graders from Central Heights split a regular season doubleheader at Uniontown. Uniontown won the B team game 36 10, while Central Heights took the A team 49 30 led by Bill Robertson with 11 points and Mike Milfeldt and Rod Stockard with 10 each. Central’s junior high heads to Pleasanton tournament Saturday.
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Central Heights
Uniontown
Bill Robertson
Mike Milcfelt
Rod Stockard
Central
Pleasanton
Ottawa Herald Briefs for February 16, 1968
Several small items from Ottawa dated February 16, 1968. Local notices include community events, upcoming meetings, and brief updates on city activities. No major incidents reported on this page.
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Ottawa Herald
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O’dea
By Terry Ostmeyer
Jeane Claude Killy
Dick Peter
Pepper Rodgers
KU Footeball
High
College Union
K.state
Vince Gibson
KeState
James McCain
Rodgers
Slippery Rock
Morehead State
Salina
ECAC
State Federation
Tabor
S. Main
HOMCO
OWBA
Iwelborn’s
Jerry Allen
Volkswagen
Iowa VI
Nuzman Lumber
Is A National Bank
RFD Credit Corporation
Nelson Travel
He Does
Kansas State Bank
Peoples National Bank
First National Bank
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