Wake Forest Coach Takes Portland NBA Job
Wake Forest coach Jack McCloskey leaves the ACC to lead the Portland Trail Blazers. The 46 year old, noted for disciplined teams, replaces Roland Todd after the Blazers finished a season with attendance gains and a late surge under Stu Inman, who then stepped aside.
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Ore
Jack McCloskey
Wake Forest
Portland Trail Blazers
Blazers
McCloskey
NBA
Blazer
Rolland Todd
Stu Inman
Geoff Petrie
Sidney Wicks
Inman
Marion States Umpire Clinic Opens April 24
The Marion Kids Baseball League hosts its 10th annual umpire rules study clinic starting April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Marion Police Department upstairs room. Five weekly Mondays, ages 15 and older may attend, pass the rules exam, and work as umpires this summer earning $2 to $5 per game. Ernie Robbins leads the course, contact 377-1114. parents and the public may attend.
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Marion Kids Baseball League
Upstair
Marion Police Department
11Th’ Street
Ernie Robbins
First Tilts In Midwest This Week
The 1972 Midwest Conference baseball race begins with Grinnell visiting Monmouth and Knox for a Friday and Saturday doubleheader. Monmouth hosts Knox next Tuesday in a doubleheader. Ripon and Lawrence start Northern division play next weekend with single and doubleheader games. Southern division teams play April 14-15 with round robin games and mid-May playoffs.
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Grinnell
Monmouth
Knox
Pioneers
Ripon
Lawrence
YMCA Easter Tourneys Start at the City YMCA
In the Suh Easter basketball tournament at the YMCA Roosevelt Jane Rayd Hobbs Franklin Balts Harding Bullets and LaSalle won games Monday. Eighth grade winners included McKitley Bears Franklin Lakers Franklin Celtics Prairie Hawks. Seventh grade winners were Pius XII Cougars Franklin Super 7 Jane Boyd Dickson Alb Saints Petrzelka. Final scores show Franklin Balls 42 Prairie Hawks 27 and others like Wardings 23 Branklin Celtex 46 Center Point 7.
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Roosevelt
Jane Rayd-Hobbs
Franklin Balts
Harding Bullets
LaSalle
YMCA
Bord Bickson
Ty Franklin
Watts
Quarry Keeps Unbeaten String With Knockout Win
In Inglewood California the No 2 heavyweight Wike Quarry defeated Chuck Tamilton of San Francisco in the eighth round of a 40 round bout to extend his knockout streak to 11 and maintain his perfect record. Quarry opened a cut above Tamilton’s left eye in the first round, with no knockdowns before the referee stopped the fight at 1:50 of the eighth.
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Inglewood
Calif
Wike Quarry
Chuck Tamilton
San Francisco
Quarry
California
Anaheim
Hamilton
Trevino Threatens To Leave Masters In Tempers Over Tickets
Lee Trevino returning to Augusta National amid a dispute with security over Neal Harvey’s access and ticket rules. He accused officials of hidden charges for non-tournament days while questioning first prize affordability. Trevino later apologized for the earlier remark and continued practicing at No. 8.
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Les Trevino
Pinkerton
Augusta
Augusta National Golf Club
Lee Trevino
Neal Harvey
Augusta National
Mam
M. T. Collins
Atlanta
Harvey
U.S
Neal
Ellis D
Stat” Slater
New York
Augusta Club
Slater
Exra
Lee
Des Moines East coach resigns after 16 seasons
Des Moines East high school basketball coach Bob Sanquist resigned on Monday to pursue an administrative position. With 16 years of coaching, his 1967 and 1966 East teams won district titles, but the last three seasons produced only 12 wins. This past season East went 5-14.
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Des Moines
Bob
Sanquist
Des Moines East
FXL Guest Speaker At LaSalle Banquet
Town football coach Frank Lauferhur will be the guest speaker at LaSalle High School athletic banquet on April 22 at the high school. Tickets are $3.50 each, available through LaSalle Booster Club members.
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Frank Lauferhur
LaSalle High School
LaSalle
Iowa spring drills to culminate in Cedar Rapids scrimmage
The University of Iowa football program, led by second year coach Lauterbur, pushes spring practice with 93 players and plans for freshmen evaluation in the fall. Athletic backers note improved staff cohesion and player understanding, expecting steady progress and a winning culture. A spring game is set for April 27 at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids.
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Fas
Iowa
Kingston Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Carver
Dickens
Luck Hur in Huskers Drill Shapes QB Search
Nebraska opened spring drills with a question who will replace departing quarterback Jerry Tagge. Candidates include Terry Luck, David Hamm, and Steve Runty. Luck suffered a knee injury during practice. coach Bob Devaney called the injury serious as the team weighs experienced options.
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Neb
Nebraska
Sornhuskers
Jerry Tagge
David Hamm
Las Vegas
Terry Luck
Fayetteville
N.C
Steve Runty
Ogallala
Luck
Bob Devaney
Littler Battles Cancer and Cincinnati Coaching Change
Golf star Kell Littler, 41, faces surgery for lymph gland cancer at Mercy Hospital after a March tumor removal. He remains hopeful whether he can play again, noting the operation could end his top tour status. In Cincinnati, Gale Catlett was named head basketball coach at the University of Cincinnati, succeeding Tay Baker amid uncertainty about Littler’s golfing future.
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San Diego
Genement Golf
Sitfler
Shirley
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnnati
Littler
Gale Catlett
Marks
University of Kentucky
Callatt
West Virginia
Tay Baker
Catlett
Four Win Tilts In Ellis Tourney
St Pats and Ellis YMCA Dunier High Easter Bay netball tourney opens with big wins. Roosevelt B toppled by St Judes 45-21 as Steve Gearhart scores 16. St Judes A thumps St Ludes 70-53 with Terry McGurk 19. Ellis routs St Judes B 83-18 as Dave Wise pours in 32.
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St. Judes
St. Pats
Ellis Ymca
Eilis Ymca
Dunier High
Easter Bay
Roosevelt
Steve Gearhart
Taft
Mike Kenney
Mark Malon Jey
Randy Shaver
St. Ludes
Terryy McGurk
Greg Clausen
Dave Wise
Ellis
S. dJudes
Len Dawson Signs a New 2 Year Contract
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Len Dawson signed a new two year contract, ending talk of retirement. The deal, likely placing him around the $100000 annual salary, was announced with coach Hank Stram at a mid morning news conference. Dawson, 15 year veteran, cited desire to assess his future after the 1971 season and stated he can still contribute to a championship team.
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Kansas City
Len Dawson
Kansas City Chiefs
Dawson
Chiefs
Hank Stram
Allison
Bristow
Bristow School Board
Dales
Fogle
Aketball
Allison-Bristow Dawson
Dallas Texans
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Board renews Fogle contract amid resignation bid
Board President Lester Schrage of Allison said the board renewed Fogle s contract for next school year and Fogle agreed to drop two court petitions he filed to prevent the board from dismissing him.
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Lester Schrage
Allison
Fogle
Tommy Grogan Dies in Omaha Hospital
Thomas Grogan, once a top lightweight, died at an Omaha hospital after a heart attack. The 68 year old boxer retired in 1933 after 26 fights. He drew with Sammy Mandell in 1930 and knocked out Billy Terrofie, the Fargo Express, two years earlier. Born in Cascade, Iowa, he was known as the Cascade Clouter.
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Tommy Grogan
Omaha
Neb
UPI
Thomas
Tommy” Grogan
An Maha
Grogan
Fom
Chermpion Sammy Mandell
Billy Terrofie
Fargo Express
Cascade
Awa
Cascade Clouter
Drake Iowa Twinbill Postponed by Weather Conditions
A nonconference basketball doubleheader featuring Drake and Iowa, originally set for midweek, was postponed due to rain and wet fields. The Evansville and George games with St Joseph's were canceled and rescheduled for Wednesday.
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Iowa City
Basendiana College
Drake
Iowa
Steve Welmer
Rich Coffey
Ronditions
Evansville
George
St. Joseph's
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