Ottawa Braves Open Season Against Washburn and Friends
Ottawa University brings a strong returning core and a highly touted freshman group but little practice time as they open with Washburn in Topeka and face Friends in Wichita. Coach Bill Frear cites conditioning as the main hurdle while expecting immediate impact from transfers Larry Lawrence and Sidney Walker and four top rookies.
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Ottawa University
Topeka
Washburn University
Wichita
Kansas
Bill Frear
Braves
Frear
Dave Hale
Bob Olberding
Ron Dunham
Ron Guest
Roger Shoemaker
Wade Exam
Kevin Lucy
Paul Sapienza
Bacone
Okla
Washburn
Larry Lawrence
Lawrence
Sidney Walker
Tim McDonald
Enn Meister
Aurora
Jim Tesch
Addison
Bob Byrant
Colorado Springs
Dunham
Guest
Olberding
Hale
Sapienza
Exum
Foward
Sports Shorts: CFL Grey Cup clash and more
Ottawa coach Frank Clair among nine Rough Riders in sick bay ahead of the Grey Cup clash with Calgary Stampeders. Also Angel Cordero Jr to ride seven races in Puerto Rico as he widens lead over Alvaro Pineda. Joseph B. Kelly wins 1968 Bill Corum award for Derby coverage. Amby Burfoot wins Manchester Thanksgiving five mile in 22 34.4. A Lincoln, RI fan cashes 21,590.80 after picking four winners. Dark Flash wins Suffolk trot with Herve Filion, aiming for world record pace.
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Toronto
Frank Clair
Ottawa Rough Riders
Calgary Stampeder
Sick Bay
Rough Riders
Stampeders
San Juan
Angel Cordero Jr
Alvaro Pineda
Puerto Rico
New York
el Comandante
Lincoln, RI
Tirney
Lincoln Downs
Chiefs Clinch Wins Pushes West Race to Finish
Kansas City clung to first in the AFL West as they defeated Houston 20 10 to stay tied with Oakland atop the division. Len Dawson threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, connecting with Mike Garrett and Frank Pitts as Kansas City seized control late. The Jets won the East and will host the AFL title game. Kansas City faces San Diego and Denver in its final two games.
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American Football League
Hank Stram
Stram
Chiefs
Houston
Oakland
Raiders
New York Jets
Jets
San Diego
Denver
Len Dawson
Grée Houston
Dawson
Inju
Mike Garrett
Frank Pitts
Jan Stenerud
Irish Southern Cal Clash For 40th Time
Notre Dame meets undefeated USC in a season finale showdown on ABC at 4 33 p m EST with about 75 000 in attendance. Heisman winner O J Simpson leads USC while Notre Dame copes with injuries including quarterback Terry Hanratty out and Joe Theismann stepping in to beat Georgia Tech 34 6 and Pittsburgh 56 7.
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Los Angeles
Notre Dame
Trojans
Southern California
ABC
Werenws Coleum
Eagles Win First Victory Still Leaves Kuharich On Thin Ice
Pro Football Roundup reports Joe Kuharich finally won as Eagles beat Detroit 12 0 ending a 1 game skid on Thanksgiving Day. Cowboys clinch at least a tie in Capitol Division with a 29 20 win over Washington while league leader Kansas City tops Houston 24 10 and Oakland edges Buffalo 13 10. Redskins coach Otto Graham fumes over penalties and officiating as Jim Ninowski throws three TDs for Washington before Dallas rally.
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Kuharich
O.J. Simpson
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit
Dallas
Washington
Otto Graham
Graham
Redskins
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Houston
New York
Oakland
Buffalo
Bills
Atlanta
Baltimore
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Green Bay
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Cleveland
Chicago
New Orleans
Jim Ninowski
Sonny Jurgensen
Capitol
Big 8 Opens Cage Season
The Big Eight basketball season opens with five teams on the road and two at home. Kansas hosts St Louis University in Lawrence, Nebraska welcomes Wisconsin in Lincoln, while Iowa State plays Minnesota and Colorado faces Air Force Academy. Kansas State starts Monday at Cincinnati, Oklahoma at Centenary, and Oklahoma State begins Tuesday in Stillwater against Arkansas.
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Associated Press
Kansas
St. Louis University
Lawrence
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Lincoln
Iowa State
Minnesota
Colorado
Air Force Academy
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas State
Cincinnati
Oklahoma
Centenary
Oklahoma State
The
Cowboys
Henry Iba
Stillwater
Okla
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California
Joseph B. Kelly
Washington, D.C
Bill Corum
Thoroughbred Racing Associations
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Manchester
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Amby Burfoot
Boston A.A
Burfoot
Boston
Dark Flash
Suffolk
Herve Filion
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Wayne Walker
Oilers
Garrett
Pete Beathard
Jim ‘Bierne
Southern Cal
Wang
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Frank Leary
Nue Wa Ideo
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Fiat
Se Puente
Zeek
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Rose
Skelgas
N. Main
Eagles
Bob Green
Joe Kuharich
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Dodge Boys
Cfaleng & Cervice
Ana Dodge Sales
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Ottawa, Kansas
Welborn’s Electric Service
Pratt & Lambert
Latex House Paints
Nuzman Lumber
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North American Philips Company, Inc
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