New York sports miracles link city teams and money
The piece assembles a parade of New York sports feats and star acquisitions from Pele to McGinnis to Namath, arguing big-money moves fuel success. It notes how Knicks Nets Islanders Cosmos Mets Jets and others ride money, media, and star talent to boost leagues and draw.
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NEA
New York
George McGinnis
Pele Portend
New York Knicks
New York Moss
Islanders
Theenguins
Flyers
Philadelphia
Kate Smith
New York Nets
Nets
Knicks
Mets
Jets
Lourdes
Shea Stadium
Shea
Polo Grounds
Coogan
Chicago
Black Sox
Hopp
Johnny Mize
Yankees
Babe Ruth
Red Sox
Catfish Hunter
Joe Namath
Miracle
Julius Erving
Braves
Tom Seaver
Seaver
Cubs
Dave DeBusschere
McGinnis
American Basketball Association
Willie Mays
Willie
Billie Jean King
Minnesota
J.P. Parise
Jude In
Rangers
Derek Sanderson
America
New York Cosmos
Pele
CBS
Phoenix
Cosmos
Dick Allen
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Chicago Wind
Joe
Nuggets Sign Marvin Webster Boosts Bid for Thompson
Denver announces a multi year 15 million contract for seven foot center Marvin Webster the first pick in the ABA draft. The signing aims to accelerate pursuit of All America forward David Thompson as Webster joins Denver after a standout four year run at Morgan State.
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Denver
UPI
Marvin Webster
Denver Nuggets
David Thompson
Webster
American Basketball Association
Morgan State
Bob Presley
California
Prpisers
Monzon Defends Title in Garden Bout as Rangers Make Moves
New York middleweight champion Carlos Monzon arrives after a 17 hour flight to face Tony Licata in Madison Square Garden. He seeks a 11th straight defense and has 89 victories with 50 knockouts. Also on the card Vicar Galindez defends light heavyweight crown against Jorge Ahumada. Rangers add John Davidson and Bill Collins while shipping out Ted Irvine Bert Wilson and Jerry Butler.
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New York
UPI
Carlos Monson
Buenos Aires
Boston
Madison Square Garden
Hall of Fame
Argentina
Boxing Writers’ Association
Carlos Monzon
Tony Licata
New Orleans
Vicar Galindez
Jorge Ahumada
the Garden
Ali Joe Bugner
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Monzon
Licata
Nino Benvenuti
Rome
Rangers
John Davidson
St. Louis Blues
Bill Collins
Ted Irvine
Bert Wilson
Jerry Butler
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