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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1981
Page
15
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In a feature on Owen Gill, Brookyln native and 6-2, 210-pound Hawk eye freshman running back, details his London birth, England rugby and soccer background, move to the U.S. with his father, and rapid football adaptation. Gill rushed for 1532 yards, averaged 14 points per game, 7.5 yards per carry, and set a 314-yard single game record while earning all-city and all-state honors. He eyes tailback or fullback roles and could emerge as a receiving option if needed.
The College Football Association approves a four year NBC television contract amid a split with the NCAA over rights. CFA votes 33 for, 20 against with abstentions. total votes kept secret until Sept. 10. Members face Sept. 10 reconsideration and potential penalties under NCAA infractions rules.
Iowa State University rejected a controversial CFA NBC television package. Athletic Director Lou McCullough led ISU at the CFA meeting as one of 20 schools voting no. Cyclone officials fear the package could spark a conflict with the NCAA, preferring the current ABC package.
Toronto hurler Dave Stieb earned the win as Lloyd Moseby delivered a ninth inning solo homer after a long wedding gift wait. Moseby's drive gave the Blue Jays a 5-4 victory in Chicago, completing a come from behind win as Stieb notched his first complete game since the season resumed. In other games, San Francisco edged Chicago 4-3, Cincinnati shut out New York 2-0, and Mario Soto pitched four hits for Cincinnati.
Montreal wins in 11th as Gary Carter hits a three run homer with two out. Larry Gura fires four hitter for Kansas City. Detroit, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, St Louis, Milwaukee and Oakland win on varied nights. Rod Carew and Dan Ford pace California. Joe Rudi delivers late for Boston.
Salvador Sanchez used a sharp left right to send Wilfredo Gomez toward the ropes and retain the World Boxing Council featherweight title Friday night. Referee Carlos Padilla halted the welterweight contest at 2:09 of the eighth round amid Gomez’s protests after Sanchez controlled early rounds and sent Gomez to the canvas.
Cedar Rapids Reds beat Burlington 6-1 in game one as Scott Terry and Scot Ender led the win. In the nightcap Burlington rallied with four runs in the eighth to win 7-3, with Vince Pone earning the start and 11 strikeouts.
San Diego defensive back Wyatt Henderson scored on a 34 yard interception return for a go ahead touchdown as the Chargers exploded in the second half to beat the Los Angeles Rams 33 29 in a nationally televised NFL exhibition Friday night. Henderson, waived by the Rams last year after a tryout as a wide receiver, gave the Chargers a 26 20 lead late in the third quarter with the interception.
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