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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1978
Page
2
Frank Brown surveys the week before Super Bowl XII in New Orleans where Dallas faces Denver for the NFL title. He notes fan fervor, media scrutiny, celebrity parties, and key players like Staubach and the Broncos amid the Doomsday II defense and Orange Crush.
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley reports Lamar Hunt, Kansas City Chiefs owner, roots for the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XII while praising Dallas. Hunt recalls AFL origins, merger justifications, and AFC superiority with quotes on teams, players, and draft trends.
Ottawa University fell 87-71 to Fort Hays in the Friends Invitational consolation game as shooting woes struck OU in the first half. Kevin Moore led OU with 29 points in the loss, while Marymount captured the tourney title with 91-79 victory over Emporia State.
Tom Watson, after a 63 in round one and a tense final round of par 72, edges Bobby Wadkins by one stroke at the Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open. Watson, still tuning his game, earns $40,000 of $200,000 purse at Tucson National Golf Club, Wadkins finishing tied for lead and pushing to a playoff on the final hole.
Nebraska erased an 11 point deficit at Kansas State’s Ahearn Fieldhouse to win 77-63, improving to 12-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference. Andre Smith scored 18 as Kansas State’s Mike Evans led all scorers with 22 but fizzled late. Kansas, Oklahoma, and Iowa State posted wins elsewhere as Big Eight play opened.
Kansas high schools vote 321 to 61 to return to annual classification for sports and activities. Enrollment as of Sept 15, 1978 will set 1978-79 classifications. district system dropped. New Wichita Northwest High School may shift several 5A schools to 4A. Ottawa High meets Turner in wrestling tonight at 6:30 with junior varsity bouts.
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