Quarterback Showdown Likely Determines Super Bowl Winner
New York AP reports that Bart Starr of the Packers and Len Dawson of the Chiefs loom as the pivotal figures in the first NFL AFL title game. Starr’s efficient control passing and Dawson’s mix of short routes and long completions drive their teams, with Dawson targeting Taylor Burford and Dale while Starr spreads TDs among Hornung Dale and Dale.
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Chiefs
Dawson
Len
Buffalo
Starr
Dallas
Otis Taylor
Top Ten Collage Clubs Fall As Kentucky Stumbles In OT
Kentucky tumbles 91 89 in overtime at Vanderbilt marking its fifth home loss this season. Cincinnati loses 65 64 in OT to Tulsa. Bradley falls to Wichita State 83 69 as Louisville defeats North Texas State Houston beats LaSalle Tech and Providence tops Massachusetts.
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Ron Rapoport
Associated Press
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Wildcats
Vanderbilt
Adolph Rupp
Cincinnati
Tulsa
Bradley
Wichella
Louiseville
North Texas State
Houston
Laemar Tech
Providence
Massachusetts
Virginia
Illinois
Lexington
Ottawa Junior High Splits With Bonner
Ottawa Junior High split two games with Bonner Springs eighth graders winning 47-45 while ninth graders lost 38-24. Kloster and Tetwiler led Ottawa with 8 each. Mirdedalh scored 17 for Bonner. The underclassmen extended their season to a 5e] record. next meet Lawrence Central on Jan 10 at 3:15 p.m.
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Dan Mullen
Ottawa
Bonner Springs
Bonner
OJHS
Mirdedalh
Steve Kloster
Lee Tetwiler
Bonener
Jim Grogan
Kloster
Tetwiler
Jaynes
Stark
Wadkins
Wiggins
Mullen
Boyd
Bowker
C. McConico
L. McConico
Wheeler
Anderson
Eikereman
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OJHL
Whirlwinds
Ballhawking
Mills
Bonener Springs
Steve Grogan
Richard Mens Deli
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Lawrence Court
AZ Grogan
Mendell
Drumright
Wallace
Miller
Killough
Porter
Winter
Cummings
Ward
Pet« Ttt
McMealey
Towtal
Chiefs May Try Brown At Tight End In Super Bowl
Kansas City coach Hank Stram explores using rookie Aaron Brown at tight end as a possible replacement for the injured Fred Arbanas. Brown, a defensive lineman in college, weighs 265 pounds and could shore up the Chiefs offense in the January 15 title game against Green Bay. Brown’s wife Reatha gave birth to a son in Kansas City, adding a personal milestone to the week.
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Calif
Kansas City
Hank Stram
Fred Arbanas
Aaron Brown
Chiefs
Brown
Minnesota
Arbanis
Bufefalo
Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum
Green Bay Packers
Reatha
Big Daddy
Aaron
City Basketball Schedule for Week in January
Local church league games return Monday January 9 at South and North Junior High gyms with multiple divisions and pairings including 1st Baptist against NI Baptist and 1st Methodist versus Faith Bible. The City Industrial League plays Thursday January 12 at North Jr High with Wayne’s facing Divcos Wayne and Ottawa Steel meeting City Barber Shop Heathman Oil Co. byes noted.
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1St Baptist
NI. Baptist
1St Methodist
Faith Bible
Chiefs Owner Seeks Funding for 75,000-Seat Stadium Complex
KC Stadium Complex Stymied By Mr. Finley reports Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt backs a 75,000 seat stadium complex with a proposed 54 million dollar two stadium plan. Hunt offers to buy revenue bonds over five million supporting the project while Finley’s stance on a 50,000 seat baseball facility remains unclear.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Chiefs
Lasmar Hunt
A’s
Charles C. Finley
Hunt
Chiefs
Associated Press
Finley
Chicago
la Porte
Ind
Matson Seeks World Indoor Shot Put Record
San Francisco AP report notes Randy Matson, Texas A&M, aims to surpass the world indoor shot put mark Saturday night to mirror his outdoor record. He cautions about indoor circle variability but most expect him to eclipse Garry Gubner’s 64 feet 1134 inch standard set in 1962. Matson already exceeded 70 feet outdoors with a 70-7 best.
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San Francisco
Randy ‘ Matson
Texas A&m
Garry Gubner
New York
West Stars Await Chiefs All Star Selections
The West team for the AFL All Star game at Oakland Coliseum on January 21 will include 12 more players after Raiders coach John Rauch announced nine additions. Six hail from the San Diego Chargers Lance Alworth Ron Mix Ken Graham Dick Van Raaphorst Walt Sweeney and Leslie Duncan. Denver Broncos contributors are Bob Scarpitto Jerry Sturm and John Bramlett. Further selections are due after Kansas City meets Green Bay in the Los Angeles Super Bowl on January 15.
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Oakland
Calif
Kansas City Chiefs
Oakland Coliseum
John Rauch
Oakesland Raiders
Raiders
San Diego Chargers
Lance Alworth
Ron Mix
Ken Graham
Dick van Raaphorst
Walt Sweeney
Leslie
Speedy) Duncan
Denver Broncos
Bob Scarpitto
Jerry Sturm
John Bramlett
Kansas City
Green Bay
Los Angeles
Allie Sherman Faces Dilemma At Hula Bowl Quarterback Clash
Giants coach Allie Sherman arrives in Honolulu for the Hula Bowl where top college QBs Spurrier and Griese vie for the first choice in pro draft. Sherman may opt for neither and consider NFL backup calls from Cuozzo or Mira as potential fits for New York.
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Hal Bock
Associated Press
Allie Sherman
Sherman
New York Giants
Honolulu
Florida
Steve Spurrieer
Purdue
Bob Griese
Giants
Spurrier
Griese
Syracuse
Floyd Little
Mel Farr
UCLA
Clint Jones
Michigan State
George Webster
Lloyd Phillips
Arkansas
Diron Talbert
Texas
NFL
New York
Gary Cuozzo
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore
George Mira
San Francisco
76ers Fall to Knicks in Pittsburgh Clash
Wilt Chamberlain and coach Alex Hannum saw a cold Civic Arena affect little as Philadelphia lost 112-104 to New York. Walt Bellamy led the Knicks with 29 points, 10 in the fourth, while Chamberlain was held to 13. The defeat ends the 76ers’ 11 game win streak and drops New York to 21-21. In Oakland, Golden State crushed Los Angeles 122-91 as Nate Thurmond notched 24 points and 25 rebounds assisting Rick Barry’s 23 points.
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Associated Press
Wilt Chamberlain
Alex Hannum
Philadelphia
76Ers
New York Knickerbockers
Pittsburgh
Civic Arena
Knicks
Big Bell
Walt Bellamy
Chamberlain
Nicks
New York
Boston
National Basketball Association
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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St. Louis
Nate Thurmond
Warriors
Rick Barry
Jerry West
Lakers
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Paul Hornung
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Bo Wyenandt
Louie Dampier
Eldridge Webb
Mike Rolf
Wichita
Warren Armstrong
1St Christian
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Sacred Heart
Nazarene
N. Jr. High
Methodist No. 1
Bethany Chapel
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Faith Blle
Christian
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North Gym
Calvary Baptist
Methodist
Methodist No. 2
Westminster
Barber
Heathman Oil Co
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West Stars
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Cuozzo
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Colts
Philadelphia Eagles
Mobile
Ala
Norm van Brocklin
Otto Graham
Washington
van Brocklin
Virgil Carter
Brisham Young
Graham
Terry Southall
Baylor
Bellamy
Dean Berlin
Total Remote
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Bill Ding
Local Trademarks, Inc
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Earl Sthungahe
Gill Goons van
Ottawa, Kans
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Christian Bros
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