Foreign-born kickers reshape pro football in 1973
The NFL features 10 foreign-born placekickers among 26 first-string specialists, sparking debate over foreigners in the game. Garo Yepremian defends his status as an American citizen and veteran, while Toni Fritsch and others face ribbing from peers as the kicking game grows.
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New York
Lanarca
Cyprus
Opole
Poland
Petronell
Austria
Budapest
Hungary
Oslo
Norway
Bushey
England
Youngwood
United Nations
National Football League
Miami
Garo Yepremian
Yepremian
Roberto Clemente
Jesus Alou
Bert Campaneris
Bert Blyleven
Britain
Egypt
Puerto Rico
Alou
Dominican Republic
Campaneris
Blyleven
Netherlands
Fritsch
Steelers Rally Past Redskins For 21 16 Victory
Pittsburgh defeats Washington 21-16 on Monday night as backup quarterbacks Terry Hanratty and Joe Gilliam guide the offense. Gilliam throws a 46 yard TD to Barry Pearson, while Glen Edwards and Joe Greene key plays seal the late win and extend Pittsburgh’s home winning streak to 13.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Hanratty
Joe Gilliam
Terry Bradshaw
Steelers
Washington Redskins
Joe Greene
Redskins
Hanratty
Preston Pearson
Roni Shanklin
Gilliam
Steeler
Chick Noll
Noll
Joe
Barry Pearson
Brig Owens
Billy Kilmer
Larry Brown
Washington
Glen Edwards
Bowling Monday Night Ladies League Scores and Standings
Osburn's Flowers tops high series and game, with McCurdy and Ledom achieving top marks. Various teams report high scores for Franklin Savings and other sponsors as league play details multi league results across men and women divisions.
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Osburn’s Flowers
S. McCurdy
E. Ledom
Nitcher’s
S. Heckman
Ottawa Bowl
S. Coffman
Patterson Chevy-Olds
R. Everson
Trautman
Franklin Savings
Moorman's
L. Metze
L. Johnson
MFA Insurance
L. Pyle
Lemaster
L. Scribner
Svare Resigns as Chargers Coach in Interim Reassignment
Harland Svare steps down as coach of the San Diego Chargers with four games left in 1971 and returns to his former general manager role. Ron Waller named interim head coach, with plans for a freer offensive approach and competition for the starting quarterback job between Wayne Clark and rookie Dan Fouts.
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SAN Diego
Harland Svare
Husky
San Diego Chargers
Sid Gillman
Ron Waller
Los Angeles Rams
Chargers
Eugene V. Klein
Klein
Svare
Kansas City Chiefs
Charger
Waller
Rams
Unitas
Wayne Clark
Dan Fouts
OHL Players of the Week Named by Herald
Jesse Korkames and Craig Leitaker named Ottawa High Lions Players of the Week after a 36 6 win over Bonner Springs clinching the East Kansas League title and a Class 3 A playoff berth. Korkames rushed 185 yards on 22 carries with four rushing touchdowns in 12 minutes of third period action. Leitaker, a junior, had two interceptions and two pass breakups from the secondary as Bonner Springs attempted to rally.
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Jesse Korkames
Craig Leitaker
Herald
Ottawa
Heralds
OHL
Bonner Springs
Cyclones
OHS
Korkames
Leitaker
160 Pounder
Ottawa High to host Class 3A playoff ticket sale
Ottawa High announces playoff tickets for the Ottawa High vs Shawnee Heights district game at Heights. Tickets cost 1 dollar for students and 1.50 dollars for adults and will be sold all day Wednesday and Thursday morning at the OHS business office. Maps to SH will be available. The office closes Thursday afternoon and Friday for staff development at Ottawa Junior High. Seven Ottawa High cross country runners are recommended for 1973 letters: seniors Jerry Peffly Gary Brockus Steve Boyer and juniors Scott Bird Jamie Sellers and sophomores Dennis Spratt Randy Ryssemus.
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Ottawa High
Shawnee Heights
Heights
OHS
Ottawa Junior High
Ottawa
Lawrence
H.K. Stevens
Jerry Peffly
Gary Brockus
Steve Boyer
Scott Bird
Jamie Sellers
Dennis Spratt
Randy Ryssemus
Great Bend Tops Dodge City in 4A Poll Clash
Former Ottawan Sherm Price led Great Bend to a 13-7 victory over No. 1 Dodge City, sealing the West Central Kansas League title and earning a No. 1 ranking in the Harris News Service poll. Monte Hobbs caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown as Ron Peters went 9 of 13 for 133 yards for the Panthers. Great Bend improves to playoff bound and aims to avenge a loss at Junction City. Dodge City travels to Wichita Carroll.
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Sam Barnhart
Harris News Service
Great Bend
Sherm Price
Ottawan
Panthers
Dodge City
Red Demons
Demons
Junction City
Wichita Carroll
Price
Ottawa High
Ottawa University
Monte Hobbs
Hobbs
Ron Peters
Leavenworth
Ward
Kansas City
Highland Park
Pittsburg
Carroll
Wichita
Fort Scott
Osawatomie
Perfect 1973 Kansas football season nears playoffs
Twenty-one Kansas high school teams finished 1973 with perfect regular seasons though three unbeaten squads Cimarron Johnson St Paul did not qualify for playoffs. Longest current streaks include Quinter 16 and Osawatomie 15 as KSHSAA assigns first round pairings across multiple classes for Friday games.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Cimarron
Johnson
St. Paul
Quinter
Osawatomie
Ulysses
Sts. Peter and Paul
Ellinwood
Moundridge
Lucas
Frankfort
Nemaha Valley
Shawnee Mission South
Valley Center
Kiowa
Lyndon
Wellsville
Chase
Madison
Rolla
Udall
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Wichita North
Shawnee Mission West
Moore Bowl
Lyndon Tigers secure playoff berth behind Lloyd Rissen
Area Player Of The Week Lloyd Rissen of Lyndon sparked an 21-8 win over Chase County fueling an unbeaten regular season. He added two 1-yard touchdown runs and a 2-point conversion pass on a broken PAT, completing six of seven passes for 136 yards as Lyndon advances to meet Wellsville in class 2 A playoffs.
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Herald
Lloyd Rissen
Lyndon
Tigers
Tittle
Chase County
Rissen
Wellsville
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