Joe Frazier denies rumors of illness or retirement
Philadelphia heavyweight champion Joe Frazier telephoned into NBC's Tonight show to dispel reports that he was dying or would be out of boxing for a long stay. Frazier said he is healthy and open to a rematch with Muhammad Ali if the opportunity arises and that he plans to continue fighting.
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Johnny
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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Sterling and REL Enter Galveston Invitational Golf Meet
Sterling and REL will participate in the Galveston Invitational golf tournament at the Municipal Golf Course on Friday. The one day event features thirty five teams from District 244-44 including Texas City Angleton Ball High La Marque and Clear Creek in the running.
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Politician seeks ban on closed circuit sports events
Rep Les Aspin proposes a bill to bar major sports events from closed circuit television. He argues promoters profit excessively from fights like Ali vs Frazier, prompting lawsuits and ticket counterfeiting. The plan would push broadcasts to network television, opening sports to all fans.
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Austin Carr Named AP Player Of The Year 1971
The Associated Press voters select Notre Dame guard Austin Carr as the 1971 college basketball Player of the Year. Carr led top scorer totals and beat out Sidney Wicks and others. Wicks is runner up with Jim McDaniels and Artis Gilmore among first-team picks.
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Dean Meminger
Marquette
Jim McDaniels
Western Kentucky
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Dave Roblisch
Kansas
Cliff Meely
Colorado
Charlie Davis
Wake Forest
Curtis Rowe
Jim Chones
Dennis Layton
Southern California
Rich Yunkus
Georgia Tech
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Artis Gilmore
Jacksonville
Neumann
John Roche
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Paullina
Fred Brown
Westphal
Southern
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