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University Daily Kansan
Page 0540 from reel: L 2626 (1984-01-11 to 1984-07-27)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/138013

Title: 'Pony' Hits Stride in Big Eight Season
Summary: Article about KU basketball player Calvin Thompson's improved performance during Big Eight Conference season, including his transition to playing under coach Larry Brown and his shooting accuracy.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; college sports; Big Eight Conference; player performance
Named Entities: Thompson, Calvin; Brown, Larry [coach]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: ISU, OU Lead Selections for All-Big 8 Teams
Summary: Coverage of Big Eight Conference basketball all-conference team selections, noting that KU's Carl Henry was selected for first team while Kelly Knight and Calvin Thompson were left out.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; Big Eight Conference; all-conference teams; player recognition
Named Entities: Henry, Carl [player]; Knight, Kelly [player]; Thompson, Calvin [player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Brown Upset With Sales for Tonight's OSU Game
Summary: KU basketball coach Larry Brown expresses disappointment with low ticket sales for an upcoming game against Oklahoma State, despite the team's strong performance.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; ticket sales; Big Eight Conference; fan attendance
Named Entities: Brown, Larry [coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Solari Moved Up as Gottfried Rearranges Staff for '84 Season
Summary: Article about changes to KU football coaching staff for the 1984 season, with Mike Solari being moved up in the coaching hierarchy under head coach Mike Gottfried.
Category: sports
Subjects: college football; coaching staff; football program; season preparation
Named Entities: Solari, Mike; Gottfried, Mike [coach]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Hart Leads KU in Two-Game Sweep
Summary: Freshman outfielder John Hart leads KU baseball team to a two-game sweep, highlighted by his performance including grand slams in both games.
Category: sports
Subjects: college baseball; player performance; game results; Big Eight Conference
Named Entities: Hart, John [player]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: QB Signs Pact for Four Years, $40 Million
Summary: Report on Steve Young signing a four-year, $40 million contract with the Los Angeles Express of the USFL, making it the richest contract in professional sports history at that time.
Category: sports
Subjects: professional football; NFL contracts; quarterback signings
Named Entities: Young, Steve [quarterback]
Confidence: 0.8

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