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Newspaper
Bemidji Pioneer
Location
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1972
Page
7
Area high schools begin 1972 football schedules with warmups and openers. Teams like Moorhead Thief River Falls and Crookston highlight early action while leagues plan post season playoff format for five classes. Season previews note coaching changes and expected top contenders.
Area football preview notes Akeley with only two returning starters and 18 players under coach Jerry Stephens. The Anglers open Friday against Pequot Lakes with seven freshmen in a schedule featuring Pillager Motley Pequot Lakes Laporte Hill City Nevis Backus. Senior leadership is scarce as five top players departed after last season's winless Longbow League slate.
Pro football placekickers show improved range as a winter rule move shifts inbound markers three feet toward midfield. The effect on NFL distance is unclear but angles improve for close-in kicks. Preseason features 13 games five days, with Dolphins at Washington and other matchups including Giants at Princeton and Cowboys at Kansas City.
Rochester undefeated light heavyweight Pat O Connor relocates training from Phoenix to San Diego for top sparring ahead of a September 14 showdown with No 2 ranked Andy Kendall of Portland. Venue is the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington. promoter Ben Sternberg says winner could pursue a title shot against Bob Foster.
John Winter won the small bore three position event at the Munich Games with a world and Olympic record 1,166 points to claim gold. Lanny Bassham earned silver, and Vice Auer added another U.S. medal as the Americans total 22 medals.
The Motley Rickets travel to Backus Friday to start Longbow League play with hopes of the title. Coach Bill Finn has 22 candidates and misses senior Gary Ward for two weeks due to a preseason injury. Returning lettermen include Cook, Simon, Neelan, Courts, Hart, Stelck, Christenson, Kamps, Ward, Converse, Frisk, Lorber, and Silgjord.
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