Americans Dominate Swims and Gymnastics at Olympics
Reports from Montreal chronicle U S swimmers leading the medal tally with world record times in the 100 breast and 1500 free, while Nadia Comaneci dazzles as gymnasts including Tourischeva Kim and Korbut vie for all around titles. Jennifer Chandler wins diving event amid judge controversy as East German bias draws boos. Don Haldeman seals skeet shooting gold for the United States.
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Wadia
Nadia Com- Ph Pi
Waltifig
Nadia
Ludmila Tourischeva
Nellie Kim
Olga Korbut
John Hencken
Santa Barbera
Calif
Brian Goodell
Mission Viejo
United States
East Germany
Russia
Japan
West Germany
Bulgaria
Jennifer Chandler
Lincoln
Ala
Heinz Gold
Christa Kohler
Perkins Named To NAIA Board
Lew Perkins elected to the NAIA district six board in his second year as a AIA member coach and athletic director. The board, with seven of 22 schools represented, approves district rules and handles district disputes. Perkins will serve with Jack Lytton Morris Hill, Larry Stille Erskine, Larry Urch Presbyterian, Ken Findford Voorhees, and Alan Le.
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AIA
Lew Perkins
Ard
Asell
NAIA
District Six
Erkins
Jack Lytton
Morris Hill
Arry Stille - Erskine
Larry Urch
Presbyterian
Kenndiford - Voorhees
Alan le
USA barely top Puerto Rico in Olympic basketball thriller
In Montreal the United States edged Puerto Rico 95 94 as Adrian Dantley tipped in with 33 seconds left to put the Americans ahead. Butch Lee scored 35 for the Puerto Ricans as the shots stayed tight and the U S team learned a lesson a 64 percent Puerto Rico shooting and a tense finish. Italy over Egypt via forfeit, Yugoslavia beat Czechoslovakia 99 81 leaving both teams at 20 2 records.
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Montreal
Ernie Grunfeld
Tennessee
Notre Dame
Adrian Dantley
United States
Puerto Rico
Butch Lee
New York City
U.S
Dean Smith
North Carolina
Italy
Egypt
Drazen Dalipagli
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Phil Ford
USC A Adds Two More Baseball Signees
Patrick Tuten’s death spurred close friends Ronald Morgan and John Oglesby to sign with the University of South Carolina at Aiken. Morgan can pitch and play infield, while Oglesby covers outfield and pitching duties. Both hail from Charleston area and aim to continue Tuten’s recruiting spirit for USC Aiken’s Pacers program.
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Mark Leary
Patrick Tuten
Ronald Morgan
John Oglesby
Tuten
University of South Carolina At Aiken
Oglesby
Patrick
Tom Galardi
Usc-A
Pacers
Charleston-area
USCA
Lew Perkins
Perkins
Charleston
Charleston - Area
Morgan
USC A adds Morgan and Oglesby in baseball signing
Coach Herb Marshall announces two freshmen, Morgan Garrett and Oglesby, sign with USC A. Galardi, now part time assistant coach, began recruiting them in high school. Morgan excelled at Garrett HS earning All-Conference honors with a 1.64 ERA and a .368 average, while Oglesby, once tied to Patrick Tuten, reflects Dunlap's strong influence and new coach’s system emphasizing fielding, conditioning, and attitude.
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Herb Marshall
Galardi
Usc-A
Morgan
Oglesby
USCA
Garrett High
Garrett
Tuten
Patrick
Harold Dunlap
Dunlap
Marshall
Patrick Tuten
Billion Dollar Hangover For Montreal Olympic Games
Canadians rally to the Olympic binge as Montreal hosts the Games amid costs that may exceed a billion dollars. The mood shifts from quarreling over expenditures to national pride, with widespread excitement and speculation on who bears the final price.
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Montreal
Arctic Circle
Great Lakes
Preneis
Associated Press
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Ronald Morgan Garrett
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