Vikings Rise From Rough-Starts to Super Bowl Showing
The Minnesota Vikings evolved from 1961 exhibition losses to a 1967 surge under Bud Grant and Joe Kapp. Key moves included drafting Alan Page Ron Yary and Gene Washington, trading for the No 1 picks, and adding GM Jim Finks. The piece chronicles Van Brocklin era up to their Super Bowl breakthrough.
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Lew Ferguson
Asociated
Kansas City
Lake Bemidji
Minnesota
Norm van Brocklin
Minnesota Vikings
Sioux Falls
M.C
Vikings
Dallas Cowboys
Hugh McElhenny
Mel Triplett
George Shaw
Fran Tarkenton
Tommy Mason
Rip Hawkins
van Brocklin
Tarkenton
New York Giants
Giants
New York
Jim Finks
Bud Grant
Winnipeg
Mason
Los Angeles Rams
Alan Page
Clint Jones
Gene Washington
Finks
Chicago
Ron Yary
Grant
Joe Kapp
Kapp
Canada
No. 4 Tar Heels Triumph Over NC State In ACC Clash
North Carolina, ranked fourth, recovered from a slow start to beat No. 10 North Carolina State 78-69 as Charlie Scott heated up late and Vann Williford led the losers with 22 points. Also, No. 5 St Bonaventure defeated Loyola Baltimore 96-62 and No. 18 Duke edged Wake Forest 78-72 in OT.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Charlie Scott
Tar Heels
North Carolina State
St. Bonaventure
Loyola
Baltimore
Duke
Wake Forest
Scott
Wolfpack
Vann Williford
Bob Lanier
Pro Basketball Results and Schedule Highlights
The Associated Press reports NBA results with Baltimore edging Detroit 121 to 116 and Atlanta beating Boston 112 106 while Milwaukee topples Cincinnati 138 119 and New York defeats San Francisco 99 0. Today Phoenix visits Chicago and San Francisco hosts San Diego with Baltimore to Boston Friday and other league pairings listed.
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Associated Press
NBA
Baltimore
Detroit
Atlanta
Boston
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
New York
San Fran
Phoenix
Chicago
San Francisco
San Diego
Seattle
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Hockey Results From Recent NHL Night
Boston defeated Oakland 6 to 1 while Minnesota tied Toronto 3 in a 3-3 draw. New York beat Pittsburgh 5 to 3, Chicago routed Detroit 7 to 0, and Philadelphia split with St Louis 2 apiece in the night’s play. Pittsburgh hosted Montreal and Los Angeles visited Philadelphia with no other games scheduled.
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Boston
Oakland
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Bowling Scores From Wednesday Night Ladies League
High scores list from the Wednesday night leagues shows Moore’s, Village, The Sisters, Pizza Village and others posting top games and series. Notable totals include J Dyer 142 346, V Sink 184 461, M Ransom 78 485, J Brock 512, B Knight 527, F Heckman 571, and G Page 521.
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Moore’s
M. Winterscheid
Village
J. Dyer
the Sisters
V. Sink
H. Guyett
Pizza Village
P. Stankard
SKY Hooks
M. Mueller
M. Gremminger
Peoples National
M. Ransom
Hogelin
C. Christianson
H. D. Lee
B. Bell
First National
N. Fritts
Grogan
S. Wolgast
GUY 'S
C. Foster Sr
A. Coffman
Lamb-Roberts
R. Meyer
J. Brock
Bob’s Service
B. Knight
Crites
C. Whiteford
Texaco
G. Page
Don’s Cleaners
Hamerickhouse
Strickland
Twilight League Mid-America
B. Keim
F. Heckman
Ottawa Bus
B. Figgins
Bent Fender
G. Toumberlin
Everett’s
Denniston
R. Cole
Bob Luce
C. Cain
F. Fuller
Todd Mobile
G. Hayden
A. Conus
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Rick Ratherman
Randy Denton
Charlie Davis
Wake Forst
Villanova
Fairfield
LaSalle
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Notre Dame
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Xavier
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Washington
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Franklin Savings Association
East Park
Olathe
Wilson
Ottawa University “Braves
St. Mary of the Plains
Cavaliers
Ottawa University
K. E. Andrews
Marty
Benner-Williams
Don Sellers
BOB Luce Boats and Motors
North Cedar
BOB White Motor Co
Mperial
Plymouth
Valiant Brown’s
Butler’s
Chuck's Auto Parts
Chuck Williamson
Qweer
Crites Appliance Center
Canoco Service
Dairy Queen
Drake’s Bakery
R. D. Waymire Everett
Bob Robbins
Mgr Farmers Elevator
M. J. Gentner
Hickory Firestone
First National Bank
Franklin County Abstract & Title Company
H. D. Lee Co., Inc
Bruce Factory
Fulton Furniture
Rex Jean-Dear
Kathleen Gambles
Bob Beguelin
Mar
Heathman Oil Company
Main
Hughes Auto Parts
Johnson Auto Parts, Inc
Kansas State Bank
Kaub Super Oil CO
David Brown—Tractor Sales and Service
Lesh Oil Company
Ray Schmidt
Ron Haug Wilson
Locust
Mid-America Dairymen, Inc
Montgomery Ward Catalog Store Ltd
Main Moore Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, Inc
Nuzman Lumber
Olmsted Electric Wholesale Electrical Supplies
S. Main
Ralph and
Marle
Ottawa Dodge Sales & Service
Ottawa Finance Company
Ottawa Herald
Ottawa Lumber Company
Bob McCrea
Jim McCrea
Ottawa Steel Products
Gulf + Western Metals Farming
Young Daybrook
Ottawa Tractor & Implement CO
Glenn Underwo
Pence Iga Food Center
N. Mair
J.C. Penney CO
Peoples National Bank
Porter-Spears
Your Allis—Chalmers
Raney-Reynolds
Rexall
John Reynolds
Richardson’s
Robertson Motor Co., Inc
Ford—Mercur, Rule & Shrum Construction CO
N. Oak
Sam's Tire Supply
Sam Mott
SEARS
Jim Ryssemus
Lloyd Daugharthy
H. M. Pratt Sheldon Truck & Tractor CO
Red
SAFFRON GLASS CO. _ TERRILL'S
Todd Insurance and
Mobile Homes
Town & Country Supply
C. A. Baeman, Mar
Towner Concrete CO
Mike Towner
Joe Towner
W.H. Hay
D.V.M
L. J. Mills
D.V.M. Walburn
Gerald Walburn
Walt
Waymire
William's Dairy
Henry Penny
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