Comebacks Mark 1960s Sports Roles for Veterans
Bud Wilkinson returns to coach the St. Louis Cardinals at 62 after leading Oklahoma. Murray Warmath comes back as defensive coach for the Minnesota Vikings at 66. Forest Evashevski shifts from coaching to sports broadcasting with WHO Des Moines, joining Jim Zabel for Iowa football games.
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Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
St. Louis Cardinals
Murray Warmath
Minnesota Gophers
Minnesota Vikings
Forest Evashevski
Des Moines
Evy
Jim Zabel
Iowa
Petoskey
Mich
Zabel
Abc-Tv
Fights end Wausau club game. Iowa State banners north
The Aug. 22 mass brawls between the O.R. Giants and Wausau led to a game call in the fifth inning. No replay. Rays Cosio and Rick Doss sustained injuries. Wausau honored rain checks. season pennant impact minimal. Also notes on Iowa State banners error at Armstrong's Sports Center and ISU football kickoff at Rice Stadium.
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O.R. Giants
Wausau
Ray Cosio
Rick Doss
Giants
Jeff Stadler
C.R
Ron King
Armstrong's
Iowa
King
Houston
Rice Stadium
Iowa State
Rice
Cyclones
Owls
Idaho
LSU
Texas
Ray Albarn
Dale Baldwin
Craig Landis
Rosario
Landis
John Smith
John Laubhan
Stadler
Baldwin
Gary Weiss
Smith
Doss
Laubhan
Bob Omo
Dodgers
Evan Martinson
Dean Craig
Mike Howard
Mull
Steve Duckhorn
Miguel Franjul
Duckhorn
Rosario's Blast Dents Dodgers Twice in Minor League Duel
Alfonso Rosario slugged two three run home runs as the Cedar Rapids Giants defeated Clinton Dodgers 9-1 and 4-2 at Memorial Stadium. The wins pull Cedar Rapids within a game of Burlington in the South Division race.
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C.R. Giant Jiffies
Spencer Thomas
Center Point
C.R. Kennedy
James Joyce
Justice Electric
Memorial Stadium
Clinton
Ken Feinberg
C.R
Fresno
Dominican Republic
Alfonso Rosario
Cedar Rapids Giants
Jack Mull
Lethbridge
Alberta
Great Falls
Rosario
Dodgers
Burlington
Giants
Quad Cities
Davenport
Oxford Junction Polka
Big Mac
Mark Elliott
Leonardo Hernandez
Wathan fuels Royals comeback against White Sox
In Kansas City, John Wathan starred with two doubles and a run as the Royals rallied to a 3-2 victory over Chicago. Willie Wilson's ninth inning sacrifice fly delivered the winning run, while Al Hrabosky picked up the win in relief.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Chicago White Sox
Cedar Rapids
John Wathan
Willie Wilson
Texas
Royals
California
Chicago
Ralph Garr
Hal McRae
Garr
Wathan
al Cowens
Wilson
al Hrabosky
Mike Squires
Mike Colbern
Ken Kravec
Kravec
Whitey Herzog
White Sox
Colbern
Paul Splittorff
Chet Lemon
George Brett
Cowens
Amos Otis
McRae
Herzog
Bears and Vikings Set for Tough NFC Central Battle
In 1978 the Chicago Bears face a stronger schedule while the Minnesota Vikings rely on depth to defend their NFC Central title. Walter Payton leads Chicago’s offense as Viking stars like Fran Tarkenton return from injury and Chuck Foreman, Ahmad Rashad, and Sammy White pace Minnesota’s attack. both teams aim for the Super Bowl amid a reshaped division.
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Minneapolis
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Bears
Vikings
Chicago
Walter Payton
Minnesota
Neill Armstrong
Jack Pardee
Nate
Neil Armstrong
Bud Grant
Fran Tarkenton
Tarkenton
Cincinnati
Chuck Foreman
Sammy White
Ahmad Rashad
Payton
Armstrong
Tampa Bay
Detroit
Monte Clark
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Mark Koncar
Starr
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Eric Soderholm
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Allen’s Tire Center
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Wathan Spurs Royals
Martin
Iowa City
Dennis Martin
Cedar Rapids Aegis High
University of Iowa
Jeff DeWilder
Brooklyn
Hawkeye
U.S
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Agriculture Department
The
Food and Drug Administration
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya
France
Britain
Carter
Antonio Guzman
Honduras
United States
A-Decett
Hua Kuox
Maria
Nicolae Ceause
Europe
Romania
China
Hungary
Albania
Sportlight
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Florida Keys
Lee Elder
Lee Trevino
National Football League
Washington Redskins
Bill Kilmer
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VEC, Inc
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