Ottawa-Olathe clash hinges on missing Hickman
Ottawa High travels to Olathe in a ERL showdown without top ball carrier Tom Hickman who is sidelined by a shoulder separation. Ronnie Boyer moves to fullback while Gary Mavity shifts to halfback and Rick Bien takes the quarterback duties as Ottawa battles a bruising Olathe squad in homecoming.
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Terry Ostmeyer
Ottawa High
Olathe
Tom Hickman
Hickman
Rosedale
Cyclones
Derby High School
Ottawa
J. W. Emerson
Ronnie Boyer
Emerson
Gary Mavity
Rick Bien
Terry Davis
John Presley
Clathe
Turner
Eagles
Manhattan
Martin Peters
Doug Knop
Mike Brady
Bill Greene
OHL
Bien
Mayity
Jim Arendale
Do Or Die For Packers Sunday
Packers face survival test in NFL despite 4-6-1 record. In Baltimore, Vince Lombardi's team must slow Colt ground game led by Paul Hornung as Detroit and Chicago also eye upset chances. NFL card lists expected field goals and varied outcomes across multiple matchups including Cleveland Dallas and New York Philadelphia, with AFL picks featuring Boston Oakland and Jets Houston.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Packers
Baltimore
Colts
NFL
Colt
Paul Hornung
Detroit
Chicago
Lion
Bill Wade
Bears
Land Speed Record Set at Bonneville Salt Flats
AP reports Craig Breedlove set a land speed record at 539.90 mph after his jet car slammed into a salt water pool on the Bonneville Salt Flats Utah. He survived without injury and asked the first responder about the speed, noting an initial 613.33 mph on his first run.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
Craig Breedlove
Utah Salt Flats
Cardinals Clinch World Series With Gibson Iron Man Win
The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees 7-5 in game seven as Bob Gibson pitched on two days rest, delivering an iron man effort to deny New York’s bats. Lou Brock and Ken Boyer homered for the Cards who capitalized on timely hits and Yankee mistakes to complete their fifth World Series title and third in five head-to-head with NY.
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Mike Pyle
Larry Morris
Cleveland
Dallas
Cowboys
Don Perkins
Ross Fichtner
Frank Parker
Brown
Jimmy Brown
New York
Philadelphia
A. Tittle
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Tommy Mason
Vikings
Buddy Parker
St. Louis
Washington
Cardinels
Baltimore
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sunlight
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St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Cardinals
Whitey Ford
Bob Gibson
Busch Stadium
Gibson
Bobby Richardson
Cal Maxgill
Johnny Keane
Ken Boyer
Maxvill
Julian Javier
Timmy McCarver
Butch Watkeman
Mickey Mantle
Clete Boyer
Phil Linz
Lou Brock
New York Yankee
Mel Stottlemyre
Joe Pepitone
Dick Groat
Tim McCarver
Redbirds
Cards' Hero Pitcher Takes Life Lightly
Right hander Bob Gibson, a serious ace for the St. Louis Cardinals, pitched through five innings of the decisive game 7 and tied the World Series strikeout record with 31 in the series. Named outstanding player, Gibson celebrated with a champagne toast after securing the championship and a 7-5 win over the Yankees.
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Yankees
W. H. Dinneen
Cardinals
Gibson
Johnny Keane
Clete Boyer
Phil Linz
Bobby Richardson
Hawks Survive OU Test In Lawrence Likely By A TD
In Lawrence the Kansas Jayhawks host Oklahoma Sooners before more than forty four thousand fans. The teams split 61 meetings since 1903 with OU holding a 35 20 edge though KU has shown late parity. KU seeks upset behind Gale Sayers and Ron Oelschlager while OU counters with big fast backs and Carl McAdams.
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Lawrence
Oklahoma
Sooners
Jayshawks
Hawks
John Hadl
Jayhawks
Syracuse
Califfornia
Texas
Nebraska
Jack Mitchell
Iowa State
Bob Skahan
Gale Sayers
Norman
Ron Oelschlager
Associated Press
Carl McAdams
McAdams
Sayers
Kansas City Seeks Revenge Against Undefeated Bills
Kansas City hosts the undefeated Buffalo Bills who drilled them 31-0 in Buffalo to start the season. The Chiefs, 2-2, aim to rebound after losses and injuries hit their defense while Buffalo tops the AFL in total offense and scoring. Key players include Kemp Lamonica Dubenston Sestak and Burford with Hill pushing for a start.
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Kansas City
Bills
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo
Oakland
Houston
Denver
Chiefs
Lou Saban
Cookie Gilchrist
Saban
Jack Kemp
Daryle Lamonica
Elbert Dubenson
Billy Shaw
Tom Sestak
Abner Haynes
Chris Burford
Burford
Haynes
Mack Lee Hill
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