Ottawa Braves fall to Kansas Newman in Friends Invitational final
Ottawa University, led by Lane Gooden who scored 51 in the tourney, battles hard but loses 76 75 to Kansas Newman in the Friends Invitational title game. The Jets held a two point lead after Curtis Smith baselined a jumper with two minutes left and both teams failed to score in the final stretch.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Wichita
Ottawa University Braves
Marymount
Kansas Newman
Braves
Newman
Jets
Curtis Smith
Ottawa
Smith
Lane Gooden
Gooden
Kelly
Marshall
Chris Rorabaugh
Williams
Curt Pickett
E-State
Tony Sheffield
Friends
Southwestern
Kansas
Washburn
Tarkio
Graceland
Iowa
Heart of America
Washburn Gals
Wilson Field House
Jets edge Ottawa in tight finals thriller by Newman
Newman defeated Ottawa 76-75 to win the championship, led by Nagy and Marshall as Ottawa received strong bench contributions from Kelly Miller and Carroll. Gooden Harris and Davis were limited by early foul trouble and Ottawa’s foul woes intensified in the second half.
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Gooden
Kelly
Carroll
Newman
Ron Nagy
Mike Marshall
Ottawa
Jets
Nagy
Miller
Smith
Pavelonis
Cole
Harris
Davis
Carrall
Tucker
Totals
Kansas Newman
Covington
Marshall
Simpson
Brugman
Wilson
Graham
Schultz
Gilmore
Steelers and Rams collide in 1979 AFC title game rematch
AP reports the Steelers won 27-13 over the Oilers in Tampa after a disputed touchdown ruling on Mike Renfro. Terry Bradshaw and Los Angeles face Pittsburgh in the Super Bowl in Pasadena, while Rams star Jack Youngblood battled through a hairline leg fracture amid a hard-fought 21-19 win as injuries piled up for both teams.
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Pittsburgh
Houston Oilers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Dan Pastorini
Pasadena
Calif
Los Angeles
Rams
Terry Bradshaw
Steelers
Tampa
Fla
Los Angeles Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bucs
Lee Roy Selmon
Cecil Johnson
Doug Williams
Wally Chambers
Houston
Pastorini
Ron Johnson
Mike Renfro
Renfro
Joe
Jack Youngblood
John McKay
Frank Corral
Wendell Tyler
Rich Saul
Aspet
Dallas
Saul
Preston Dennard
Olympics Tread Familiar Waters
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley argues the Olympic ideal clashes with politics as Russia invades Afghanistan ahead of the 1980 Moscow Games. Historical parallels surface with 1956 Hungary and 1968 Czechoslovakia during Mexico City, citing Olympic figures and quotes from Emil Zatopek and Avery Brundage.
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Will Grimsley
Hungary
Melbourne
Australia
Mexico City
Czechoslovakia
Afghanistan
Moscow
Pacific
Ussr
Emil Zatopek
Kings Dominate Nuggets In 120 101 Victory
Kansas City Kings followed a pregame plan with strong defense and fast start to beat the Denver Nuggets 120 101. Scott Wedman led with 24 points, Otis Birdsong added 23, Sam Lacey praised the plan, while Bill Robinzine came off the bench for 14 points and 12 rebounds. David Thompson had 23 and Dan Issel 20 for Denver.
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Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Kings
Denver Nuggets
National Basketball Association
Kings
Sam Lacey
Scott Wedman
Otis Birdsong
Kansas City
Bill Robinzine
Denver
David Thompson
Dan Issel
Birdsong
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Keith Miller
Mike Tucker
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Emporia State
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Dave Williams
Downing School of the Ozarks
Pomona
Barbara King
Crest
King
Indians
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Jayhawk-Linn
Pastorini Dater
Johnson
Donald Orr
Orr
Jim Tunney
American Cellulose Mfg., Inc
Industrial Blvd
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Vietnam
NATO
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
U.S. Amateur Athletic Union
Germany
Avery Brundage
U.S
Brundage
United States
Jesse Owens
Golden Eagle
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National SemiConductor
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