Biddeford's Greatest Athlete Opinions Rally Downtown
Staff writer Mike Spath reports a lively downtown Biddeford poll on who stands as the all time greatest athlete. Respondents span eras, with Billy Doran Sr named by many, plus mentions of Jim Murphy an All American from Fordham and Al Johnson a pitcher now coaching in California.
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Mike Spath
Biddeford
Billy Doran Sr
Jim Murphy
Old Orchard Beach
Fordham
al Johnson
California
Archie Draggins
Bob Leamon
Nat Pierce
Ted ‘Kid’ Drew
Duke Menard
Biddeford and St Louis Athletes Highlight Timeless Greats
Sports editor Dick Charles compiles a column celebrating past Biddeford High and St. Louis multi sport stars. Names include Nat Pierce Jim Murphy Ronnie Cote Billy Gagne Joe Cartier Rene Fredette and others across boxing wrestling football and track. The piece reflects on the difficulty of ranking legends and notes numerous athletes who stood out in three sports.
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Harry Huot
Ronnie Cote
Alex Draggins
Biddeford High School
Billy Gagne
Dick Saucier
Joe Cartier
St. Louis
Paul Twomey
Chuck Clifford
Jimmy Mouzas
Roger Beaulieu
Rene Fredette
Biddeford High
Mike Hanson
Dick Ferry
Lionel Croteau
Jank Perkins
al Hubert
Stan Ruel
Roger ‘‘Fudge
Tardif
Frank DeFrancesco
Ray Hobbins
Ray Tarpy
Bill Gagne
Dick Charles
Area's best all around athlete sparks debate across Biddeford and Thornton
Sports Bits recalls famed all around stars from Thornton Academy and Biddeford across the 1920s to modern times. It highlights Holy Cross end Judge Hilar Mahaney, Jim Murphy of Fordham, Charley Mistos, Don Girouard, Max Fleischer, Dick Grant, Jeff Griffith, Billy Gagne and others. Readers are invited to name their top all around athlete with a brief resume.
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Dick Charles
Thornton
Holy Cross
Hilar Mahaney
Biddeford
Fordham University
Jim Murphy
Ram
Charley Mistos
Don Girouard
Max Fleischer
Biddeford High School
Orange and Black
Dick Grant
Jeff Griffith
Thornton Academy
Billy Gagne
Sports den
Alfred Street
Bob Cote
St. Louis
Brad Leach
the Academy
University of Connecticut
Billy Champagne
Seagulls
Kennebunk
al Daigle
St. Anselem’s College
Mike Landry
Dick Saucier
Bill Harriman
Chuck Clifford
Carl Goodwin
Bob Warner
Aine
Steve Randall
Southern Connecticut
Andy Drapeau
Steve Whelan
Dick Lester
Gary Girard
Vic Ste. Marie
Ron Sevigny
Guy Garon
Steve White
Harry Mapes
Rene Roberts Victory Sign At Buffalos Narrow Win
Rene Roberts flashes a victory sign as Buffalo edges the Canadians 4 to 3 in a close game. UPI photo captures the moment highlighting the dramatic finish.
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Rene Robert
Buffalo
UPI
Islanders Triumph to Narrow Flyers Lead in Series
Islanders stay alive in the Stanley Cup semifinal by winning 5-1 on Philadelphia ice after a 5-4 overtime home win, trimming the series deficit to 3-2 with 17,077 fans watching. Al Arbour's crew refuse to quit as they face Game Six on their own ice.
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Philadelphia
New York Islanders
al Arbour
Islanders
Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Flyers
Sabres Edge Canadiens In Game Four Thriller
Montreal coach Scotty Bowman accepted the 4-3 loss as Buffalo swept the semifinal series 4-2. Buffalo led with a sharp second period highlighted by Jim Lorentz's goal, while Montreal surged early but could not sustain three strong periods. Peter Mahovlich netted for Montreal as Gerry Desjardins faced them in the opening frame. Ramsay, Martin and McNab scored for Buffalo in the first period.
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Montreal
Scotty Bowman
Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
Buffalo
Jim Lorentz
Canadiens
Forum Tce
Peter Mahovlich
Gerry Desjardins
Ee Ramsay
Rick Martin
Pete McNab
Ramsay
Nordiques Plan To Stay In Maine For Next Hockey Season
The Maine Nordiques announce they will stay in Maine for a third NAHL season. General Manager Maurice Ducharme says 950 season tickets have been sold in a drive to ward off losses and keep the team afloat amid earlier projected deficits near 70 thousand dollars. Marcel Moore notes the team finished the season in the red but losses were lower than feared as finances improved late.
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Lewiston
Maine Nordiques
Maine
Nordiques
Maurice Ducharme
Marcel Moore
Biddeford Girls Crush Deering in 24 2 Softball Showdown
Biddeford's varsity girls' softball team improved to 4-0 with a 24-2 win over Deering. Winning pitcher Brenda Lavigne contributed two doubles and a home run, backed by heavy hits from Nancy Beaudoin, Linda Curti, Penny Labbe, Carol Lamontagne, Debbie McKeown and Wendy Thibeau. Biddeford hosts Portland Monday at May Field.
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Portland
Biddeford
Deering
Brenda Lavigne
Nancy Beaudoin
Linda Curti
Penny Labbe
Carol Lamontagne
Debbie McKeown
Wendy Thibeau
May Field
1972 Ford and 1970 Maverick Cars for Sale
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SAAB
Maverick
Dr. Auto
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