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Wednesday, March 20.1974
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21 Sign Grid Intent Letters
Twenty-one high school athletes have signed national letters-of-intent to play football next fall for the University of Kansas. Among the signers are 12 all-state members, and six of these athletes also earned offer All-America honors.
"We have to be very selective in our recruiting this year," said Don Fambridge, head football coach. "Because of the new 30-scholarship limitation there is even more competition among schools for the best talent.
"We've looked for good students as well as good athletes. I feel this group is an in-
German, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound all-metro
blower from St. Louis.
All-America signers from Kansas are Tankor Atwellick, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound lineman from Ward High School in Kansas and Tommy Walker, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound lineman from Great Bend.
The remaining all-state picks from Kansas are Frank Osborn, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound fighter; Jake Pace, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound fighter; a 6-foot-1, 215-pound lineman from Shawnee Mission; Tink Dinkel, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound back from Topeka; and Skip Johnson, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound back from
signings probably would be announced next week.
The complete KU list of signers;
Coach Fambrough said that more
Tom Andradehakiev, 6:3-10, Kansai City, Kanagawa. Tom Forrest Hardt, 6:2-20, Oku City, Okayama. Forrest Hardt, 6:2-20, Oku City, Okayama. James Emerson, 6:2-60, Great Bend, Kan. James Emerson, 6:2-60, Great Bend, Kan. Harry Murray, 6:2-10, Shawnee City, Kan. (East) Harry Murray, 6:2-10, Shawnee City, Kan. (East) Pampton Flats, N.J., M. Mark Boyer, 5:1-13, Kansai City, Kanagawa. Pampton Flats, N.J., M. Mark Boyer, 5:1-13, Kansai City, Kanagawa. St. Louis, Mo. (Lindner), J. Young, 6:2-50, Kimberly, Ky.
Marks-Porcy Radley .5-1, 9:16. Wikelson, Kan.
Bernardo, Carrillo, Williams .5-1, 8:17. Derek, Kan.
Miller, Williams (Gymnast), 5-1, 8:17. Derby, Kan.
Kocher, Kan.
Bust Matthews MacLean, 511, 8th Obs. Neb. (Gibson); Caleb
McNeil, 512, 9th Obs. Neb. (Gibson); Caleb
Fort-Wort, Texas (Norborella); Mike Wellman, 513,
514;
KUTennisTeam Wins 3rd Place In Tournament
The University of Kansas tennis team turned in one of its most impressive performances the season by finishing third in the Big Gold Tournament last weekend at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.
Northeast Louisiana State won the tournament, and the University of Alabama
Freshman Bill Clarke was the star for KU. He won the 4.1 singles championship by defeating Jorge Jimeje [of] Austin Peay, who won moved Clarke's season record to 10-4.
Also impressive in singles play was Paul Waltz. He finished second in the No. 6 semifinal.
4, 6-5, in the finals.
In doubles play, KU had two teams that were runners-up. The No. 2, teames of Carlos Goffi and Dennis Cahill lost to Vuille and Wade of Alabama in the finals. The No. 1, team of Clarke and Bill Tornpike lost to the team of Northeast Louisiana State also in the finals.
Coach Mike Howard said he was satisfied with the team's performance, especially the play.
"If we continue to improve in the next two weeks, we'll be a contender for the Big Eight title," Howard said. "I think the competition has helped us a lot. After we won third, a lot of people wanted to schedule us and play us which is a good sign."
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