Spitz Named Male Athlete Of The Year For 1972
Mark Spitz swept the Munich Games winning seven gold medals and a world record total, earning 405 votes from a national panel to be named Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year. Jack Nicklaus and Steve Carlton trailed in voting.
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Spitz
Hubert Mizell
Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
Mark Spitz
Gofer Jack Nicklaus
Steve Carlton
Johnny Bench
Dick Allen
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago White Sox
Mexico City
Munich
Foreman Crowned New Heavyweight Champion in Kingston Upset
In Kingston Jamaica George Foreman defeated Joe Frazier in 1 minute 35 seconds of the second round to claim the heavyweight title. Foreman, a 24 year old with a troubled past, earned 375000 dollars while Frazier received 850000. Foreman plans a rest and then talks to promoters about future, including potential rematch with Ali. The crowd of 36000 watched a stunned boxing world react to the upset.
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Will Grimsley
Kingston
Jamaica
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Foreman
National Stadium
Yancey Durham
Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Houston
Arthur Mercante
Jabbar and Barry Withdraw From All Star Game Tilt
West star Kareem Abdul Jabbar out due to personal problems and Rick Barry sidelined by ankle injury. Bob Love and Connie Hawkins named replacements as the West seeks a third straight All Star win at Chicago Stadium with ABC televise.
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Jabbar, Barry
Associated Press
Chicago
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rick Barry
National Basketball Association
Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
Wayne Embree
Bucks
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee
Washington, D.C
Bob Love
Chicago Bulls
Barry
Golden State
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix Suns
Hawkins
NBA News
Bill Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain
Sidney Wicks
Portland
Canton Lehman Rises in AP High School Rankings
Canton Lehman climbs to within one point of the Class AAA lead in the AP state ratings as coach Don Eddins guides the Polar Bears to a 25 game regular season winning streak. Cleveland East Tech holds 180 points with Lehman at 179.
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Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Canton Lehman
Polar Bears
Cleveland East Tech
Don Eddins
Barberton
Newark
Hamilton Taft
Mansfield Senior
Columbus South
Boardman
Springfield South
Middletown
Youngstown Ursuline
Chillicothe
Toledo St. Francis
Cleveland Kennedy
Cleveland St Joseph
Columbus East
Akron Central Hower
East Cleveland
Shaw
Canton South
Cincinnati
Princeton
Kettering Alter
Westerville
Elyria
Waverly
Columbus Ready
Willard
Steubenville Catholic
Rossford
Poland
Huron
Gallipolis
Albany Alexander
Tipp City
Lancaster
Fairfield Union
Iddletown
Madison
Genoa
Wellsville
Youngstown North
Akron
Manchester
Lima Catholic
Delaware
Buckeye Valley
Navarre Fairless
Biyria Catholic
Massilion Tuslaw
Andover
Pymatuning Valley
Elida
Twinsburg
Gnadenhutten
Indian Valley South
Marion Pleasant
Fort Recovery
Wapakoneta St. Joseph
Unitas Traded To San Diego By The Associated Press
The Colts send Johnny Unitas to the Chargers for future considerations while Mike Tilleman moves to Atlanta and John Hadl seeks a trade after San Diego acquired Unitas. Hadl immediately says he is leaving, and Tilleman notes unhappiness as he heads to Atlanta. The piece also covers Ohio high school football rankings and state leaders across classes A to AAAA.
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Atlanta
Falcons
NFL
Unitas
Marty Domres
Colts
San
San Diego
Hadl
Chargers
Tilleman
Montana
Oilers
Tilly
John Breen
Five-Game Cage Card Stirs Area Prep Tonight
A five game basketball card is on tap for area prep teams. Starr-Washington at Reemlin was postponed with no date set. Tonight’s games include Belpre at Frontier Wahama at Kgger Creek North Gallia at Eastern Glouster at Alexander and Crooksville at Miller.
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Starr-Washington
Reemlin
Belpre
Frontier
Wahama
Kgger Creek
North Gallia
Eastern
Pike
Glouster
Alexander
Crooksville
Miller
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Union Furnace Glouster
Union Furnace
Mark Hunter
Phil Faires
Bob Jago
Call
Israel
Ers
Astrodome
Angelo Dundee
Miami
George
Angie
Dundee
Texas
Job
Spreading Oaks Village
U.S. 50
Fox Lake Rd
the Athens Messenger
By Jerry Liska
Sharman
Nate Thurmond
Chamberlain
NBA
Nate Archibald
Chicago Stadium
ABC
Boston
Tom Heinsohn
Celtics
John Havlicek
Dave Cowens
Canton Lehman Rises
George Strode
Ohio
Diego
West Coast
Tigers
Ready
East Tech
Taft
Mansfield
Lorain King
New Face
Billdozer
Invoice
Stimson Ave
Hocking Valley
Albany
Washington St
the Extraodinary Bank
F.d.1.c
Purde
Bruce Parkinson
Wisconsin
Lamont Weaver
Kerry Hughes
Vance-leach
Vance-Leach Home Foi Furnishings Inc
West State St
Athens, Ohio
Edward
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