War shadows Lorain County as Bonko remembered in grief
A Lorain County journalist reflects on war’s personal toll as tributes rise for Don Bonko, star football figure from Lorain St. Mary High School. Bonko’s career peaked in 1954 with a 9-1 season and an All-State nod before knee injury at West Point altered his path. Ohio University drew large crowds in 1965, led by 70,640 total attendance across home games, while MAC peers trailed behind. A photo misidentification correction and notes on wrestling scoring rule changes round out the item.
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Don Bonko
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Mogadore
Ohio
Clearview
West Point
Ohio University
Bobcats
Western Michigan
Kent State
Miami
Bowling Green
Toledo
Marshall
MAC
Five players lead in NBA statistics this season
The NBA stats show five stars leading key offensive areas. West leads in total points, Green and Robertson top field goal percentage, Lucas owns rebounds, and Rodgers leads in assists, with Chamberlain and Russell missing leads due to fewer games.
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San Francisco Warriors
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
West
Chamberlain
Don Oh
Bullets
Dick Barnett
New York Knicks
Robertson Greenheads
Robertson
Lucas
Rodgers
Recreation basketball triple header at Franklin tonight
Three games highlight the Recreation Department Class B Basketball League with a 7 p.m. tip at Franklin. Eliminators face Swedas, Kelly Brothers play Lay Chips, and Chronicle-Telegram meets Ridge Tool as teams chase standings.
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Recreation Department
Franklin
Swedas
Kelly Brothers
Chronicle-Telegram
Ridge Tool
Russ Lemmbuck
U.P.C
Terne
Sohio
Bill Hershey
Dick Brady
Bill Sprachin
Chronicle - Telegram
Timms
Hank Mowery
Bob Webber
Chuck Fackler
Chronicle
Harvard Edges Penn In Last-Second YMCA Hoop Thriller
Harvard clutch win over Penn 53 52 as Jerry Peters seals it with two seconds remaining. Peters scored 24 to pace Harvard while Larry Bidlingmeyer led Penn with 21 and Fred Sheldon added 14. Cornell and Dartmouth also posted notable results, with Cornell rallying to 36 36 at halftime and Dartmouth edging Princeton 59 56.
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Harvard
Penn
Peters
Larry Bidlingmeyer
Fred Sheldon
Colgate
Cornell
Dartmouth
Princeton
Gary Nonnamaker
Janowicz
Duke
Yale
Jack
Baird
Bob Meyer
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Dexso
Iy Hove
Serait
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Sheldon
Liews
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Radi¢h
Webber
Swetzard
Corts
Henke
Maloen
Weisz White
Roat
Oo Miles
Kader Burnett
Wolcott
Kitson
Durmiar Lucas
Wireurn
Tenman
Afi
Chronicle-Telepram
Timms Bell
Cornel
Pe Terne
SOHIO
Dartmouth Noveske
Hershey
Webb
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Yale Helens
Camp
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Micke Olyn
Nichols Timaio
Hickey O
Ate
Pu Evans
Gailinn
Cardigan Ray Favored In Roosevelt Derby at Westbury
Cardigan Ray a nine year old New Zealand expatriate and leading earner with seven wins in 15 starts this season is installed as a 2-5 favorite for the National Pacing Derby at Roosevelt Raceway. Adora's Dream is listed as the second choice at 1 to 1.
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N.Y
UPI
Cardigan Ray
New Zealand
Roosevelt Raceway
Adora's
Wellington High honors football squad at annual banquet
Wellington High School held its football banquet in the cafeteria and auditorium with 41 student athletes receiving awards for an outstanding 82 season. Varsity awards went to Jim Augustine Mike Bayiss Dave Bragg Richard Brown Russ Brown Mark Cooley Bob Cope Tim Cottrell Jim Dobney Bill Dobney Rod Eaton Dave Gariss Bob Herrick Gary Lattimer Gene Lloyd Charles May Dale Norton Walt Opperman Gordon Perkins Tom Seeley John Sheldon Dennis Simonson Dan Lugaski Walt Towkatsch Tom Urbansky Jim Wacker and Jim Wacker.
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Wellington
Wellington High School
Gordon Perkins
Dave Bragg
W. P. Coleman
Jim Augustine
Mike Bayiss
Richard Brown
Russ Brown
Mark Cooley
Bob Cope
Tim Cottrell
Jim
Bill Dobney
Rod Eaton
Dave
Ron Gariss
Bob Herrick
Gary Lattimer
Gene Lloyd
Charles May
Dale Norton
Walt Opperman
Gor
Don Perkins
Tom Seeley
John Sheldon
Dennis Simonson
Dan Lugaski
Walt Towkatsch
Tom Urbansky
John Wacker
Jim Anderson
Larry Browand
Dwight Cottrell
Tom Davis
Gary Edwards
Larry Farnsworth
Dennis Green
Lady Harrison
Tom Hinkle
Charles Lashley
Randall Newberger
Ed Snedley
Clinton Whacker
Richard Ciganko
Edward Golding
Dorothy
Indians coach in running for White Sox job
Cleveland Indians coach George Strickland is reported considering the Chicago White Sox vacancy after the resignation of Al Lopez. Strickland, in New Orleans, did not confirm but said Chicago had asked permission to approach him. Previous Indians manager Birdie Tebbetts suffered a heart attack. Mayo Smith had been considered for the role.
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Cleveland Press
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Strickland
George Strickland
New Orleans
Ager
Chicago White Sox
Florida
Thelaware
White
Birdie Tebbetts
Mayo Smith
Mer
Tribe
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Phillies
Condi
Baylor in cast for three weeks
Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers has his right knee in a light cast and will miss at least three weeks and 12 games. Lakers physician Robert Kerlan said inflammation around Baylor’s knee caused the immobilization and that he may return to action by December 19 or December 23 if healthy. Baylor, a seven time all pro, averaged 14.9 points in 21 games this season after offseason knee surgery on the left knee.
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Los Angeles
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles Lakers
Laker
Robert Kerlan
Baylor
Kernan
San Francisco
Detroit Pistons
National Basketball Association
Two women reach 500 in local bowling leagues
Martha Smith and Cora Aldrich became the first two women to crack the 500 club this week. Smith bowled 520 for Sawyer's title at Stoney's in the Women's Business League with 159 184 and 177 games, while Aldrich totaled 519 for Bozsoki Builders in the Strike ter Ridge Sisterhood League, with Ann Fishman taking a 204 single-game honor and Dorothy Lubinski a 201 for Jo Ann's Beauty Salon in the Strike and Spare Girls League.
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Cora Aldrich
Martha
Sawyer
Stoney’s
Cora
Bozsoki Builders
Ter Ridge
Ann Fishman
Dorothy Lubinski
Jo Ann
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