Cooney Neighborhood Braces for Heavyweight Showdown
Huntington residents rally behind Gerry Cooney as he faces Larry Holmes in Las Vegas for a $50 million heavyweight title bout. Walt Whitman High plans Gerry Cooney Day with rallies and school events while family and friends prepare for the trip to Las Vegas.
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Gerry Cooney
Long Island
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Larry Holmes
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Cooney
Gorman
Mom Cooney
Jericho Turnpike
Gerry Cooney Defies Montreal to Stay With Father
The father died before the Montreal Olympics but Gerry Cooney chose to remain at home with his ailing dad. Mrs. Cooney describes a steel fenced house, a boxing-legend atmosphere, and a nervous mother praying and watching every spar as Gerry heaps up 25 fights with 21 knockouts and 11 first-round finishes.
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Son Magazine
Pope John Paul II
Eileen Cooney
Gerry
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Mrs. Co
Chip Shots By Charles Bennett Staff Sports Writer
Charles Bennett pens a concise staff sports column highlighting game highlights and player performances, offering quick takes on recent matches and notable moments from the local sports scene.
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Charles Bennett
Two Former Champs Expected For Classic
The 7th annual Aiken SERTOMA Michelob Golf Classic starts Saturday at Palmetto Country Club with two former champions Leonard Yaun and Chuck Mason in the field of about 144 golfers. Last year’s winner Larry Boswell is not competing.
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Leonard Yaun
Chuck Mason
Larry Boswell
Boswell
Jim Hamilton
Palmetto
Ben Phibbs
Phibbs
Medinah Dr
Aiken
S.C
Midland Valley Country Club
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Bill Alexander
Augusta
John Bowles
Midland Valley
Lakers face pivotal Game Six to defend 3-2 series lead
The Lakers host the 76ers in Los Angeles with a 3-2 series edge in the NBA Championship after Philadelphia’s 135-102 win. Darryl Dawkins supplied 20 points as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was held to six, while Pat Riley cautioned that Tuesday's game would differ. If Philadelphia wins, a seventh game would be played in Philadelphia.
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Nixon
Darryl Dawkins
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Abdul-Jabbar
Kent Benson
L.A
Pat Riley
Milwaukee Bucks
Dunston Tops In Pro Baseball Draft By Cubs
Shawon Dunston a slugging shortstop from Thomas Jefferson High School Brooklyn New York was the top pick in the summer free agent draft chosen and signed by the Chicago Cubs. He appeared with family at Bow Kuhn's Manhattan office for the draft and press conference. Toronto followed with No 2 pick August Schmidt of the University of New Orleans.
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Toronto
Jim Opie
Pittsburgh
NEW York
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Thomas Jefferson High School
Brooklyn
N.Y
Chicago Cubs
Dunston
Manhattan
Bowie Kuhn
August Schmidt
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Aiken Post 26 Falls In Its Season Opener
Congaree held Aiken Post 26 to three hits in an 8 0 season opener shutout. Neal Richardson pitched well but six errors doomed Aiken as Congaree moved ahead early and added runs later. Aiken's Widener Coleman and Johnson each had a hit. next up Orangeburg on Wednesday at 8.
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Congaree
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Lee
Glenn Widener
Vance Coleman
Mark Johnson
Orangeburg
RBI
Jeff Higgenbottham
Ken Moody
Glen Widener
Greg Dawsey
Rodney Rutland
Gerald Wilson
Aiken Budweiser Volleyball Classic Sees Up To 50 Teams
Four division outdoor triples tournament at Pryor s Farm in Aiken offers Men s AA A B and Women s Open divisions. Registration six dollars per person with gym shorts for first 25 teams. Free beer for participants and on site food plus a swimming pond. Entries to Russ Beckmeyer or Jack Murdock.
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South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
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Budweiser
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Jack Murdock
Miller Signs With Pacers For USC Aiken Team
USC Aiken baseball coach Randy Warrick signs junior college standout Danny Miller a 6 0 195 pound first baseman. Miller hit .403 with 23 RBIs and 28 steals for Spartanburg Methodist JC while helping the team to a 39 9 record and an East District final run. He earned All Conference and All District honors. Miller played at Winnsboro High and is Warrick s first Pacers signee.
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Danny Miller
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Spartanburg- Methodist
Spartanburg Meth
Odist
Winnsboro High
Warrick
Pacers
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Aiken Standard Sports Department
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