Colorado Buffs Face Recruiting Push For 1980
The article discusses Chuck Fairbanks new Colorado football staff focusing on aggressive recruiting to shore up offensive skill positions by 1980. It notes plans to split staff duties to chase prep prospects in Chicago, Illinois, and Southern California while noting Happel’s recruiting areas and the broader trend of elite programs investing heavily in recruiting.
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Bill Happel
Colorado
Chuck Fairbanks
Bill
Bob Collins
Rocky Mountain News
Fairbanks
Boulder
New England Patriots
Los Angeles
Southern California
Southwest
Chicago
Buffs
St John Eagles win Class A baseball title in dominant shutout
Marshalltown reports the St John Eagles defeated Johnston 7-0 to claim the Class A baseball championship. Alan Pink pitched efficiently for the shutout while teammates Mike Decker Bill Sand and Frank Schultz collected two hits each. The title caps a standout season that saw basketball and baseball combined go 57-8 with six starters returning next year.
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Marshalltown
Independence St. John
Eagles
Johnston
St. John
Eagle
Kevin Pink
Lyle Hosch
Lansing Kee
Pink
Ming
Lee Reed
Reed
Alan Pink
Kevin
Alan
Wayne Hosch
Tim O'Loughlin
Frank Schultz
Dragons
Buena
Mike Decker
Bill Sand
Cham Johnston
Nabrabricb
Wright If
Decker
Zimmerman
M. Hosch
Cisno Cf
Sand
Reedp
Buchheit Cf
Coxe
Schultz
B. Jarchow Ab
W. Hosch
S. Jarchow
Huth
Madison
Garland
O'Loughlin
Bryante
Miller
Munson Death Shocks Baseball World
Thurman Munson 32 died when a Cessna he piloted crashed near Canton Ohio while landing practice two others were injured Yankees manager Billy Martin, owner George Steinbrenner and teammates mourned the All Star catcher described as a leader and family man. tributes came from Pete Rose, Bobby Cox, Lou Piniella, Roy White, Carl Yastrzemski and Bow Kuhn as the sport faced a vast shock.
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New York Yankees
Billy Martin
Munson
Canton
Ohio
Martin
Philadelphia
Pete Rose
Rose
Cincinnati Reds
Thurman
Yankees
George Steinbrenner
Akron-Canton
Steinbrenner
Atlanta
Bobby Cox
Braves
Cox
New York
Lou Piniella
Roy White
Boston
Carl Yastrzemski
Mike Torrez
Torrez
Dodgers
Shea Stadium
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Mets
Lorinda de Roulet
Bowie Kuhn
Marty Appel
Lou Gehrig
Lancer Lanes Wins 16-Inch Slo-Pitch Title
Lancer Lanes defeated Byers & Happel 8-2 Thursday night to capture the 16-Inch Sub-State Slo-Pitch Tournament at Kirkwood-Welty Park. Byers & Happel won the consolation 9-4 over South Side. Top seven advance to State Open Aug 10-12 at Marshalltown. 8th through 12th place go to State A.
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Lancer Lanes
Byers & Happel
Kirkwood-Welty Park
South Side
Marshalltown
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