Vellone Faces Hodgkin's Disease Among Vikings Players
Jim Vellone, 27, a Vikings starting guard, has Hodgkin's disease and underwent spleen removal surgery in Los Angeles. He vows to fight the disease and compares his recovery to a football game, stressing optimism and progress amid team injuries and roster shifts.
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Gullett Tops Gibson as Mets Edge Dodgers in 10
Cincinnati’s Don Gullett, 22, outpitched Hall of Famer Bob Gibson in a 3-2 Mets win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 10 inning game. Bernie Carbo homered, George Foster drove in four runs, and Gullett even paid a dollar fine for not sacraficing a runner.
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