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University Daily Kansan
Page 0540_1 from reel: L 2347 (1952-03-07 to 1953-01-13)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/145945

Title: Hantla, Kay Appointed Team Captains for '53
Summary: Football team captains Bob Hantla and Morris Kay appointed for 1953 season at annual Downtown Quarterback Club banquet, with recognition of standout player Merlin Gish.
Category: campus news
Subjects: university athletics; football; student leadership
Named Entities: Hantla, Bob [football captain]; Kay, Morris [football captain]; Gish, Merlin [linebacker]; Meyer, Dutch [athletic director]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Dean Smith Provides Hustle for KU Cagers
Summary: Dean Smith's contributions to the KU basketball team highlighted, focusing on his hustle and performance during the season.
Category: sports
Subjects: basketball; athletics; player profiles
Named Entities: Smith, Dean [basketball player]; Lovell, Clyde [basketball player]; Lienhard, Bill [basketball player]; Hough, Kenny [basketball player]; Keller, John [basketball player]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Pi Phi's Win Powder Puff Tilt in Overtime
Summary: Pi Beta Phi sorority defeats Kappa Alpha Theta in an overtime powder puff basketball game, with details of the closely contested match.
Category: sports
Subjects: intramural sports; women's athletics; basketball
Named Entities: Pi Beta Phi [sorority]; Kappa Alpha Theta [sorority]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Illini Top 1st UP Cage List
Summary: University of Illinois ranked first in the United Press college basketball poll, with Kansas in third position behind Illinois and LaSalle.
Category: sports
Subjects: college basketball; rankings; sports polls
Named Entities: Illinois [university basketball team]
Confidence: 0.75

Title: A Program of Two Comedies in the University Theatre
Summary: University Theatre presents two comedies: "The Dark Lady of the Sonnets" by G.B. Shaw and "A Phoenix Too Frequent" by Christopher Fry, running December 10-13.
Category: arts
Subjects: theater; performing arts; student productions
Named Entities: Shaw, G. B. [playwright]; Fry, Christopher [playwright]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: University Theatre; Shenanigans; Eberhard Faber
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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