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Wednesday, August 27, 1975
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Unknown Manning perseveres
If you're like most University of Kansas football fans, you've never heard of Jim Mumm.
That's not surprising. Manning hasn't received a lot of publicity in his first two years at KU. And, to be frank, he's not received much in the next two years.
That lack of exposure, however, doesn't really bother the 5-10, 150 pound junior
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running back from Overland Park too much. He played sparingly behind now-graduated wide receiver Bruce Adams last fall. In fact, he lettered.
"Last year was a lot of fun," Manning said. "Going on all the road trips as a sophomore playmate was my chance to play in the games. That was enough for me."
ACTUALLY, MANNING IS typical of a lot of KU players who come to campus with impressive credentials and, for some other, another, never make it big as a Jayhawk.
In Manning's case, his lack of size and outstanding speed has hurt.
"Yeah, I'm not really that big," he said. "We're speed like Laverne Smith or Bill Campanella."
But what Manning has in the determination to stick with football, even after it was the most popular sport of his time.
"It takes a lot of time," he said of football at KU. "You go to classes in the morning, practice in the afternoon and when you go home, you just feel like laying
"Some people complain about football players just having it so easy," he said. "Well, that's not true when you consider that you've got winter drills, spring ball and workouts all over year long. But it's not like high school. Before I came up here, I didn't have any idea it was like this."
IN HIGH SCHOOL, Manning had time to letter twice in three sports. He was all-state in football his junior and senior years.
"It's different in high school because you're not around so many good athletes," he said. "Most are good. You want to leaf and take it, in high school. They jump on you here."
Unlike some football players, he has no grandiose visions of a pro football career.
"Oh. I know there's no way," he said
"Oh, I know there's no way," he said with a smile.
"I've gotten used to it now." Manning replied. "When I think of going to school, I think of football. Plus, all my friends are on the team.
Such an answer prompts another question: Why put one's body through the physical and mental anguish caused by big-time college football?
"T TAKES A LOT of guts to quit—end everything."
in his freshman year, Manning played at
the junior varsity squad. He
stayed there for two years.
Jim Manning
he was moved to running back when new coach But Moore implemented the wish
"that was fine with me," Manning said. "The good thing is that you have to use a lot of running backs with the wishbone. And you're always running outside. Size doesn't make that much difference out there."
With football occupying most of his time, Manning has little time for outside pursuits. But there's one thing he really misses.
"I like playing basketball whenever I have a chance," he said, then added with a smile, "But I don't get them chances often. I'm usually still really not because you aren't studying."
KC splits; 7 behind
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Kansas City Royals pit a doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles here last night, but still won, 7-6, in the division of the league. Oakland Athletics.
Rookie Kansas City pitcher Dennis Leonard won yesterday's opener, 4-5, failing Oriole Jim Palmier's bid to become the major league's first 20-game winner this year. But the Royals dropped the nightcap, 3-2.
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