Kansas man recalls playing for Rupp
Wilbur Naylor, now 96, recalls playing basketball at Burr Oak High School in 1924 25 under coach Adolph Rupp who would later lead Kentucky to 27 SEC titles four NCAA crowns and an Olympic gold. Naylor, a football quarterback and basketball guard, remembers Rupp as strict but personable and mainly a basketball coach.
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Harold Bechard
Salina
Concordia
Adolph Rupp
Rupp
Burr Oak
University of Kansas
Jayhawks
Helms Foundation
Phog Allen
Halstead
Marshalltown
Iowa
Freeport
Ill
Kentucky
Allen
Kansas
North Carolina
Dean Smith
Naismith Memorial
Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Jewell County
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Naylor
Anna Mary
Ira Brammell
Brammell
Cy Dreese
Wilbur
Kansas State, University
Banda
Wil Oe
Topeka
Mankato
Wellington
New Guinea
Philippines
The
Soil Conservation Service
Paul Nordell
Naylors
Big 12 play marks late twists and clutch play
Kansas State edges Baylor in overtime as Matt Liebrandt draws a charging foul and seals win with smart free throws. Lawrence Roberts leads Baylor with 23 points and 10 rebounds while Nick Williams hits four threes for Kansas State. Missouri downs Iowa State as Kareem Rush and Arthur Johnson spark 17 points each. Colorado’s Blair Wilson scores 24 as Colorado falls.
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Reid
Matt Liebrandt
Kansas State
Baylor
Wendell Greenleaf
Wildcats
Phineas Atchison
Liebrandt
Missouri
Iowa State
Gilbert
Kareem Rush
Tigers
Rush
Arthur Johnson
Texas
Tyray Pearson
Omar Bynum
Cyclones
Shane Power
Blair Wilson
Colorado
D.J. Harrison
Stephane Pelle
Michael Morandais
Buffaloes
Kansas
Cary Cochran
Nebraska
Jake Muhleisen
Sweeney Delivers Homers In Exhibition Victory Over Tigers
Kansas City beat Detroit 2 1 as Mike Sweeney homered off Jeff Weaver in the second inning. Sweeney later faced discipline history from a 2003 bench clearing fight. Joe Randa’s seventh inning single plated the other Royals run while Detroit’s unearned run came on a double by Craig Paquette. Jeff Suppan earned the win with four scoreless innings. Nate Field secured the save with one inning.
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Haines City
Fla
Mike Sweeney
Sweeney
Detroit
Jeff Weaver
Kansas City
Weaver
Joe Randa
Brandon Berger
Berger
Tigers
Craig Paquette
Jeremy Affeldt
Damien Easley
Jeff Suppan
Royal
Robert Fick
Frank Robinson
Commissioner’s Office
Andres Torres
Royals
Rick DeHart
Washburn University
Topeka
Kan
Ken Harvey
Quinn Aims For Big Royals Season Despite Rib Injury
Mark Quinn, recovering from a cracked rib seen in late February, plans bike work on Thursday and baseball activity by March 22. If untroubled, he could be ready for early April, though he may miss the April 1 opener versus Minnesota. The 1999 Royals debutant and 60 RBIs last season seeks a strong year despite pain and a slow start.
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Haines City
Fla
Mark Quinn
Kansas City Royals
Quinn
Royals
Minnesota
Drew eyeing return from ankle injury this weekend
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder J D Drew faces a sprained left ankle after warmups sidelined him for five exhibition games in Jupiter Florida He expects to rejoin the lineup by the weekend and noted the injury has haunted his injury prone early career with multiple setbacks and strong early season numbers behind him.
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Fla
J.D. Drew
St. Louis Cardinals
Drew
Weil
Dinals
Tony la Oars
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Wichita
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Cael
Ottawa Herald
Financial Institution
S. Cedar
Ottawa
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