Lorain Sports Figures Remembered In Local Notes
Lorain area sports and community figures are recalled in a series of notes. Stephen Gleisner, 13, died from injuries after a sledding accident at Mill Hollow Park. Earl Clifford, former Elvria High football center, died after heart surgery in Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Rob Sheldon named Elyria High basketball standout for 1968-69 by Kiwanis Club. Willie Wash, former boxer, fondly remembered by local fans and rivals Babe Triscaro and Louis Babe. The Vikings meet the Chiefs in Super Bowl context with forecasts favoring Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Gleisner
Lorain
Mill Hollow Park
Donald Gleisner
The
All-American Co
Elyria
Elyrian
Gleisner
Elvria High
Vic Janowicz
Ray Kemp
Phil Hahn
Tony Curcile
Elvrra
Birdie
Gleisper
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Kiwanis Club
East Elyria
Rob Sheldon
Elyria High
Carlton F. Hall
Hall
Belden
EHS
Rob
John
Bowling Green State University
Bob Jabbusch
Bob
Lowse
Jabbusch
Ohio State
William J. Wash
Bell Court
Lorain - Cuyahoga Works
U. S. Steel
Higbee’s
Willie Wash
Lew Tendler
Mittman
Tendler
Benny Leonard
Willie
Wash
Leonard
Louis Babe
Triscaro
Cleveland Golden Gloves
Wille
Babe
Cleveland
Graham McNamee
Elvira
Wilma
Babe Triscare
Earl Clifford
Longford Ave
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Jim
Clifford
Dwight Peabody
Paul Beeler
Herb Curly
Stiffler
Minnesota Vikings
Kansas City Chiefs
New Orleans
Vikings
Kansas City
Oakland
Chiefs
Minnesota
Fred Coax
South Hula Bowl Victory Highlights All-America Bob Anderson
All-America back Bob Anderson led the South to a 35-13 win over the North in the 24th Hula Bowl. Anderson accounted for 125 passing yards and 37 rushing yards, directing a first-quarter touchdown drive and never trailing after the opening score. The South broke a four-game skid with the win as Gary Fowler and Bruce Kemp added key TDs and Steve Owens scored for Oklahoma.
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Honolulu
Bob Anderson
Anderson
Colorado
Tampa
Gary Fowler
California
Steve Owens
Oklahoma
Bruce Kemp
Georgia
Mike Phipps
Purdue
Frank Foreman
Jim Mandich
Michigan
Harry Gonso
Indiana
Floyd Reese
Ucla
Phil Olsen
Kemp
Fowler
Foreman
Phipps
Owens
Franklin Heights win fresh games in Elyria double header
In a ninth grade basketball double header at Elyria High School Eastern Heights beat Northwood 39 28 led by Greg Kishman with 12 points and Franklin edged Jefferson 42 33 as Ira Perkins scored 10 points Franklin trailed 13 8 after the first quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Franklin
Eastern Heights
Elyria High School
Greg Kishman
Northwood
Mike Kovacs
Ira Perkins
Jefferson
Carolina rallies to win in tight ACC battles
South Carolina overcame a slow start and a collapsing zone to beat Maryland 44 to 35 in Columbia. At Chapel Hill North Carolina built a 51 39 lead before Duke stormed back. Charley Scott poured in 29 for UNC while Dennis Wuycik added 17 as the Tar Heels held on. In East Lansing Michigan State erased a 21 point hole to beat Northwestern 98 93 behind Ralph Simpson’s late scoring burst.
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Columbia. S.C
UPI
South Carolina
Maryland
Chapel Hill
N.C
Charley Scott
North Carolina
Duke
Blue Devils
Tar Heels
Scott
Dennis Wuycik
Brad Evans
East Lansing
Michigan State
Ralph Simpson
Big Ten
Northwestern
Illini top Buckeyes to seize Big Ten lead in Champaign
Illinois outscored Ohio State 15-3 over a four minute span to turn a 44-45 deficit into a 59-44 advantage. Howat scored 13 points for Illinois as Fred Miller added 12 and Jim Cleamons led OSU with 19. Illinois improves to 10-2 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten while Ohio State falls to 8-2 and 1-3 in conference play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
UPI
Fred Miller
Rick Howat
Read
Wino
Big Ten
Ohio State
Tkinors
Howat
Tllinois
Ilinois
Buckeyes
Greg Jackson
Flint
Harv Schmidt
Bob Windmiller
Windmiller
Dave Sorenson
Jim Cleamons
Milnois
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Russ Davies
Mary
Evanoff
Clearview High
Mien Belden High
Columbia High
Columbia
Millersburg
Ohio
Lorain County
Christ Evanoff
Chris Cafe
Pearl Road
East 37Th St
Sree City
Chronicle-Telegram
Metro
Bob Young
LCCC
Brian Diehl
Clevelanders
Commodores
Mike Koviak
Sma Atrd Or
Clem “Mailenkupt uf P. _Nednesdic Jang Frank Hows Dust
Cuyahoga Community College
Lorain County Community College of Elyria
Toukonen Brothers
Dale
Rick Schwabauer
Suns
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Connie Huw
Philadeprims
Pat Wee S
Carr
South Bend
Ind
Austin Carr
Notre Dame
Villanova
Irish
Wildcats
Chris Ford
Mike O'Connell
Franklin Heights
Rishman
Smith
Anderman
Hamke
Fraser
Gannet
Hanson
Davis
Maiolo
Bago
Bivens
Vincent
Northwood Kovacs
Mongeron
Sellers
Mackavich
Comtre
Carolina
Franklin Jefferson
Franklin — Perkins
McElroy
Sita
Moore
Jones
Jefferson — Hott
Day
Dumke
Wilson
Jinlins
Board
CCC Metro
Bob McKee
C-T
Mike Koviaks
Spartans
Bob Mowery
Illini
OSU
Jack Graf
Graf
Sorenson
Jody Finney
Illinois
St. John Arena
Timnes
Harris
Minneapolis
Jim Harris
Eric Hall
Mike Regenfuss
Gophers
Harris Ted
Boilermakers
Wolverines
Purdue Wus
George Faerber
Weatherford
Rudy Tomjanovich
Dan Fife
Rodney Ford
Ann Arbor, Mich
Larry Weatherford
SS & Crews
Miller ” Cinins
Jeksn
Geddes
Jim Clearmons
Chuck’s Barber Shop
Elyria Theatre
Capitol
T.V
Theatres
E.S.T
Rocky Marciano
Muhammad AL
Assus
Capitol Cinema Boxoffice
Men’s Shop Sports Dept
Loomis Camera
SEARS
Midway Mall
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