This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1973
Page
10
Austin High's boys seek their second road win of the season as they face Mankato West in a Big Nine clash. Haddorff emphasizes speed and rebounding to counter West's size, aiming to break a two-year skid at the opponent.
Stan Smith participates in an exhibition at the Town Tennis Club in New York. The match showcases platform tennis played with a paddle and sponge rubber ball on a compact court.
Golden Gloves card at the National Guard Armory features Bill Swanson, Pacelli High School, boosting his record to 5-1 with a second round TKO of Bob Lentzkow Cedar Falls. Austin boxers go 8 of 10 bouts, with John Wood securing a second round TKO and several decisions.
Pacelli basketball, led by 6-foot-7 Kerry Bustad, aims for a four-quarter performance as it prepares for a Central Catholic Conference game with Minneapolis De La Salle at Pacelli Gym Friday. DLS features guards George Crouches and Pete Joseph and center Jim Kenney, while Pacelli relies on Wheeler, Uher, Grimley, Heise, and Bustad with rebound emphasis and a running-game upgrade.
Austin wrestling coach Chuck Prunty aims for a comeback after a 38-9 loss to defending champion Albert Lea. At 1-1 in the Big Nine, Austin hosts Mankato West with key 98 pound matchups featuring Doug Quam and Mike OBrien. West also stands 1-1, while other listed wrestlers include Dave Macias and Scott Manigan. The article notes Austin gymnastics seeking its first win at Rochester Mayo and mentions swimming and hockey schedules.
Senior Denny Quam of Austin High earns Wrestler of the Week honors after teammates vote him top performer. He blanked Dale Tatarek of Albert Lea at 132 pounds to lift his season record to 4-1 and returns from last year’s 9-4 mark amid a knee injury. He competes Friday as Austin hosts Mankato West.
In St Paul Minnesota Fran Tarkenton Chuck Foreman Stu Voigt and Alan Page were named top Vikings honors at a media voted awards dinner Tarkenton the outstanding offensive player Page the outstanding defensive player Foreman top rookie and Voigt most improved awards decided by local sports reporters.
The LPGA season saw Jocelyne Bourassa Mary Lou Crocker Carole Jo Skala and Sharon Miller secure their first tour victories. Their wins marked a debut success season for each player highlighting a new wave on the tour.
The 6-foot-8 junior Big Gus Johnson scored 30 points grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked 10 shots to lift Winona State to an 82-76 victory over Wisconsin Platteville ending their opponent’s unbeaten run.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.