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161. Obituary for Henry Ashley Obituary for Henry Ashley March 10, 1952 Obituary for Henry Ashley, a sports coach dying at the age of 77 on March 9, 1952.
162. Old Ball Park Leaves Its Memories Old Ball Park Leaves Its Memories October/6/1972 Article debating the future and recalling the past of the now-deserted stadium, former home to such sports teams as the Kansas City A's, Royals, and Chiefs at 22nd & Brooklyn Avenues.
163. Old Pros Never Die Old Pros Never Die August 1979 Overhand pitch softball halfway house for ex-pros.
164. Oldest Rivalry West of the Mississippi Oldest Rivalry West of the Mississippi Fall//1991 Article about "the oldest collegiate football rivalry west of the Mississippi," between the Universities of Missouri and Kansas, celebrating the rivalry's centennial, starting in 1891 with Missouri leading...
165. Olympic Torch Olympic Torch June 7-9, 20, 1984 Six articles about the passing of the Olympic Torch through Kansas City for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
166. On the Cusp of Greatness On the Cusp of Greatness August, 2004 Profiles of local Olympic gymnasts Courtney McCool and Terin Humphrey, as well as their coach, Al Fong. Fong founded the Great American Gymnastic Express in Blue Springs, Missouri.
167. Our Big 12, The Most Significant Games Ever Played in Kansas City Our Big 12, The Most Significant Games Ever Played in Kansas City November 24, 2007 "The Border War," a special section of the newspaper, features information about the football game to be played Saturday, November 24, 2007, between the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri...
168. Our Top 50 Sports Heroes Our Top 50 Sports Heroes August 2011 From the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield, 50 players, coaches, announcers, and owners, all from Missouri, are highlighted. Includes a short paragraph for each of the 50.
169. Perfect Script: Perfect Drift's Success Inspires Derby Dreams For KC Family Perfect Script: Perfect Drift's Success Inspires Derby Dreams For KC Family April 7, 2002 Perfect Drift, a race horse owned by William Reed and raised on a horse farm in South Kansas City, is going to run in the Kentucky Derby this year. Article includes information on this horse as his career...
170. Phog Allen--of KU Basketball Fame--Had Strong Ties to Area Phog Allen--of KU Basketball Fame--Had Strong Ties to Area December 28, 1988 Biographical article about Forrest C. (Phog) Allen, or Phog Allen, founder of the basketball program at the University of Kansas in Lawrence and former resident of the Kansas City area. Allen was a native...
171. Playing the Showoff For College Playoffs Playing the Showoff For College Playoffs March 9, 2008 Opening ceremonies were held the first week of March, 2008, for the Kansas City Power & Light District. The Big 12 basketball championships will be played downtown from March 13-16, 2008, with the men's...
172. Polo Polo
173. Polo Game Polo Game View of five players participating in a polo game. A large house is in the background.
174. Polo Game Polo Game View of six players participating in a polo game.
175. Polo Game Polo Game View of eight players participating in a polo game. Unidentifiable words are written on the border of the playing field.
176. Polo Has Storied Past in County Polo Has Storied Past in County October/17/1986 File containing an article about the sport of polo in the Northeast Johnson County section of the paper.
177. President Bush Awards 'Buck' Medal of Freedom President Bush Awards 'Buck' Medal of Freedom December 8-14, 2006 Article reports the awarding of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Kansas City baseball legend John "Buck" O'Neil. The award has gone to other sports heroes such as Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams,...
178. Pro Football: Catching Fire Pro Football: Catching Fire December/8/1997 Photos and article about the prime-time television defeat by the Kansas City Chiefs of the front-running San Francisco 49ers on Monday Night Football.
179. Pro Wrestler Relaxes His Hold on His Life Story Pro Wrestler Relaxes His Hold on His Life Story November 28, 2004 Brief article describing the highlights of a 2004 biography of Kansas City area professional wrestling legend Harley Race. King of the Ring describes Race's life and colorful career as an eight-time World...
180. Project Would Score a Goal For Bannister Project Would Score a Goal For Bannister September 6, 2007 A proposal called the Three Trails Redevelopment plan will be filed today with Kansas City city officials. This plan would transform the Bannister Mall area into an area anchored by a soccer stadium for...