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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1972

Page

14

Booters Host St Louis in NCAA Tournament Opener

St Louis, a 14 time NCAA participant with a 35-5-1 career line and eight titles, faces Ohio State in Peden Stadium Saturday. Coach Harry Keough brings a 74-7-7 six year mark after a 12-2-3 campaign. the program carries a long, storied record including a three season 42 game win streak.

Peden Stadium St. Louis Sl.u Billiken Harry Keough Messenger Dan Dry Ohio Ed Roberts Air Force Booters Florida Billikens

Cats Begin Long Haul Travel To Northwestern

Veteran cage coach Jim Snyder leads a six game road swing starting Saturday at Northwestern. The schedule includes Indiana Loyola Chicago Ohio State and a trip to the Razorback Invitational before returning home.

Northwestern Jim Snyder Columbus Magellen DeGama Cats Indiana Loyola of Chicago Ohio State Razorback

Luckman Backs Dolphins Peak Against Bears of 1940

Sid Luckman says Miami Dolphins could beat Chicago Bears of 1940, praising Don Shula and the modern team while noting the 1940 Bears’ dominance. He compares the teams to a hypothetical matchup, citing size and speed advantages for today’s Dolphins and the Bears’ legendary depth.

Associated Press Chicago Miami Dolphins Chicago Bears Sid Luckman Bears Washington Redskins Dolphins New York Giants NFL George Halas Beattie Feathers Bronco Nagurski Luckman Don Shula Halas Shula Miami Baltimore Jack Dempsey Joe Louis Bulldog Turner Joe Studahar George Musso George McAfee Ken Kavanaugh Bill Osmanski

Ohio Icers Open Weekend Hockey Series With Bills

Ohio University hockey hosts the St. Louis Billikens at Bird Arena aiming to post its first league wins of the season. Games start at 7 30 p m Friday and Saturday as coach John McComb urges disciplined play and fast breaks against a recently instituted varsity program.

Ohio Missouri Wildcats Northwestern Brad Snyder Butler Mark Sibley Rick Sund Soph Jim Wallace Wallace Bryan Ashbaugh Greg Wells Ashbaugh Kevin Kachan John Brodnana Kris Bergman DePaul Rusch Tom Riccardi Brown Ball Riccardi Ohio University St. Louis Billiken Icers Bird Arena John McComb St. Louis Brian Teeple Ohio State Central Collegiate Hockey Association

Juenger To Start As West Quarterback In Shrine Bowl

In the first annual All-Ohio Shrine Bowl at Ohio Stadium, West quarterback Dave Juenger of Ohio University will start, with Ed Exler, Steve Blackburn, and Denny Whitehead also in the West backfield. East picks Ron Jaworski or Ed Casey at quarterback as Joe Schwartz, Dave Hayes, and Mark Pruesser headline the East backs. Proceeds go to the Burns Institute in Cincinnati.

Associated Press Columbus, Ohio Ohio Jack Murphy Murphy Ohio Stadium Toledo Ohio Wesleyan Jack Fouts Ohio State Burns Institute Cincinnati Shrine Fouts Ohio University Dave Juenger Ed Exler Denison Steve Blackburn Findlay Denny Whitehead Dayton Ron Jaworski Youngstown State Ed Casey Baldwin-Wallace Joe Schwartz Dave Hayes Muskingum Mark Pruesser Mount Union Kent State

Athletics as Glue Factor Highlighted at Southeast Ohio Banquet

Ohio University Athletic Director Bill Rohr called athletics a glue factor uniting diverse people at the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League banquet in Ironton. MVP Ken Culbertson of Logan and Coach of the Year Bob Lutz of Ironton were honored among 23 all league players.

Ironton Ohio University Bill Rohr Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Ken Culbertson Logan Bob Lutz Rohr Fishbowl John Wolfe Wellston High School Wellston William Lockhart Culbertson Harold Roach Logan Daily News Lutz Athens Gerald Inbody W. E Bill Greg Spence Keith Parker Frank Houston Wiro Radio Spence James J. Mains Ironton City Ironton High School Harold Conley Doug Carter Burlington First Baptist Church

Kuhn Faces Harsh Criticism Over Disclosure At Hawaii Meeting

Marvin Miller, head of the MLB Players Association, calls Commissioner Bowie Kuhn a rank amateur after Kuhn publicly disclosed the owners’ latest contract offer in Hawaii. The proposal included the first reserve clause concession granting free agent status with specific salary thresholds, rejected by Miller as unacceptable.

NEW York Bowie Kuhn Marvin Miller Major League Baseball Players Association Kuhn Hawaii Miller Baseball Players Association

Grapplers At Home For Wolves

Ohio University's wrestling team hosts Michigan Wolverines for a home meet at the Convocation Center. Coach Harry Houska cites Michigan as a top opponent while noting Michigan State’s strong recent performance. The six-match home schedule opens at 8 p.m. with this first contest against Michigan.

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