Pepper Rodgers Fires Up Ottawa Sports Banquet With Humor
At the Ottawa High annual sports banquet Pepper Rodgers, KU football coach, entertained nearly 300 with a Georgia accent and playful skits while stressing teamwork and the coaching craft. He reviewed KU’s 1967 season, praised five coaches who shaped him, and highlighted Jim Ryun as a benchmark of greatness. Awards were given to OHS football’s Doug Underwood and basketball’s Don Stevens, and OU picks were Paul Peisfley in football and Ron Dunham in basketball.
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Terry Ostemeyer
Pepper Rodgers
Ottawa
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University of Kansas Footeball
Georgia
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Ottawa University
Jim Ryan
Footeball
Lossing
OHS
Brown High School
Atlanta
Stan Shisler
Stan
Air Force
Phil Gibson
Doug Underwood
David Salman
Ceneter
Bobby Dodd
Frank Broyles
Georgia Tech
Ben Martin
Air Force Academy
Ray Graves
Florida
Tommy Prothro
UCLA
Ryun
Ryan
Gary Beban
Beban
Jim Ryun
Ottawa Sports Booster Club
Don Stevens
Paul Peis Fley
Ron Dunham
First Round Continues Top Seeds In NAIA Tourney
In Kansas City AP report the top seeds Guilford North Carolina and Stephen F. Austin Texas lead eight more first round NAIA games. Guilford faces Oshkosh with star Bob Kauffman posting high averages. Stephen F. Austin meets Eastern Michigan as Fairmont knocks off Oklahoma Christian in overtime. Union Kentucky loses to Drury Missouri while Central State Ohio meets Millikin Illinois. Washburn Kansas had a win over St Ben’s in the 1967 era context.
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Oshkosh
Wis
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Union
Drury
Central State of Ohio
Millikin
Washburn
Kaw
St. Benes
Unseld Will Pass Olympics
The AP reports five college basketball stars including Lew Alcindor, Wes Unseld, Mike Warren, and Lucius Allen will skip the Olympic trials amid a growing boycott. Alcindor cited focus on schoolwork, while Life Magazine notes the others’ refusal signals implicit approval of the boycott. The piece also covers early NAIA and early round results from college tournaments.
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U.S
Life Magazine
Lew Alcindor
Westley Unseld
Louisville
Alcindor
UCLA
Mike Warren
Lucius Allen
Life
Houston Tops Final AP Major College Basketball Poll
Houston remains No. 1 in the final Associated Press major college poll with 253 points, followed by UCLA at 241. St Bonaventure sits third, North Carolina fourth, and Kentucky fifth as the top ten concludes regular seasons before NCAA play begins. Duke drops to tenth after a loss. New Mexico and Columbia rise to sixth and seventh, with Davidson eighth and Louisville ninth.
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Murray Chass
Associated Press
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UCLA
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Louisville
Kentucky
North Carolina
Duke
New Mexico
Columbia
Davidson
Oklahoma City
Chicago Logoe Ia
Southern California
Flyers face moving games as Spectrum closes
The Philadelphia Flyers, an expansion NHL club, are playing home games elsewhere while The Spectrum arena undergoes repairs after frequent wind damage. With the roof torn by winds and safety orders in effect, officials warn the team may relocate for playoffs, potentially harming team morale and fan loyalty.
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Philadelphia Flyers
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National Hockey League
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Quebec
Bill Putnam
James H.J. Tate
Hutchinson Clinches NJCAA Bid With Region 6 Sweep
Hutchinson defeated Neosho County 94-88 on Monday night to win 2-0 in Region 6 Playoffs and secure a spot in the National Junior College Tournament.
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Neosho County
Ottawa high player of the week Don Stevens shines in regional
Don Stevens of Ottawa High led the Cy clones with 67 points in three regional games at Fort Scott, averaging 22.3. The 6-1 guard-center scored all Ottawa points in two overtime periods in a 68-67 opening win over Fort Scott, adding 29, 23, and 15 in subsequent games versus Pittsburg and Chanute.
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Chanute
Royals playoff bid dented by ex-teammate Flynn Robinson
Flynn Robinson's late heroics lifted the Chicago Bulls to a 104-98 win over Cincinnati, shrinking Chicago's playoff hurdle while ROYALS rivals battle for spots. Oscar Robertson kept Cincinnati in contention with 30 points, but Robinson sealed the Bulls victory. Celtics beat the SuperSonics 119-112 as Boston led by Bill Russell and Havlicek while Seattle played without Walt Hazard.
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Royals
National Basketball Association
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Seattle
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Kentucky
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Dallas
Chicago
SuperSonics
Trans Detroit
Baltimore
Oscar Robertson
Barry Clemens
Bob Boozer
McCoy McLemore
John Havlicek
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Sonics
Rod Thorn
Bill Russell
Tom Meschery
Walt Hazzard
Hockey Results and Schedule Summary
Detroit faced Los Angeles with no Monday games. Upcoming matchups include Toronto at St Louis, Boston at New York, Detroit at Oakland, Pittsburgh at Chicago, and Philadelphia at Minnesota.
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Philadelphia
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Valley of the Dolls
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