Canteen Boss Proposes 100 Firms Hire Olympian Trainees
Howard C. Miller of Canteen Corp urges about 100 top U S companies to hire post college athletes for two years or more to train while on the job. The plan seeks to counter East German and Soviet subsidized programs before the 1988 Games Lake Placid and Moscow.
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Chicago
Howard C. Miller
Canteen Corp
East Germany
Soviet Union
Lake Placid
Moscow
Miller
Fortune Magazine
Cormercia
F. Don Miller
Howard Miler
Vikings Poised to Clinch Central Title Again
A sports preview argues the Minnesota Vikings are the best bet to win the NFL Central division again led by Fran Tarkenton, while Detroit Green Bay and Chicago look secondary contenders. It notes Tarkenton’s record pace, Foreman and Marinaro changes, and potential injuries in the Viking secondary.
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NFL
Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit
Green Bay
Chicago
Bud Grant
John Gilliam
Gilliam
Atlanta
Chicago Bears
Bears
Jim Finks
Los Angeles Rams
Minnesota
Lions
Rams
Pittsburgh Stosiers
Fran Tarkenton
Tarkenton
Chuch Foreman
Ron Yary
Ed White
Mick Tingelhoff
Stu Voigt
Em Marshall
Carl Eller
Doug Sutherland
Slan Page
Nate Wright
Bothy Bryant
Jeff Wright
Paul Krause
Emien Tunnell
Jeff Siemon
Fred Cox
Neil Clabo
Fortena
Forzano
Joe Reed
Bill Munson
Greg Landry
Charlie Sanders
Gail Cogdill
Turner wins Canadian Moto-Cross titles at Mission
Jim Turner of the United States captured the open expert and 230cc crowns at Mission Raceways near Mission B C in the Canadian Moto-Cross championship. Garrett Evans of the United States won the 125cc senior title.
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Mission
B.C
Jim Turner
United States
Midwestern College Football Favored in New Divisional Play
Lawrence, Monmouth, Cornell and Coe lead as championship favorites as 11 Midwest conference teams begin divisional play for football and basketball. The East includes Beloit Chicago Lawrence Ripon and Lake Forest while the West features Carleton Coe Cornell Monmouth Knox. Playoffs November 13 will include divisional leaders and top finishers. cross division games do not affect standings. Lawrence is the defending East champion with a strong coaches poll lead. West is a toss up among Monmouth Cornell and Coe.
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Lawrence
Monmouth
Corner
Coe
Beloit
Chicago
Lake Forest
Lemrence
Ripon
Carrieton
Cornell
Grime
Knox
Monteouth
Comell
Waterloo Wins Title
DAVENPORT Waterloo defeats Quad Cities 3-2 to capture the Midwest League championship. Harold Thomasson singled and Kevin Gillen plated the tying run with a ninth inning double as Waterloo earns its second straight title. Quad Cities opened scoring in the first before Waterloo answered in the fourth and eighth innings.
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Davenport
Harold Thomasson
Kevin Gillen
Waterloo
Quad Cities
Revyals
Angels
Jacobs' 71 Low In Senior Golf
John Jacobs of Cedar Rapids fired 71 to win low gross at Porky’s Red Carpet club in the final Iowa Seniors Golf Association event. Cecil King and CW Grimes led other divisions with 74s, while various net and trophy winners were listed from multiple cities including Iowa City and Anamosa.
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Waterloo
John Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Porky
Red Carpet
Iowa
Cecil King
Iowa Falls
Grimes
West Union
Unser Car Ruined In Practice
In Ontario California AP reports AJ Foyt and Al Unser faced possible withdrawal from the California 3500 after Unser wrecked his Parnell Cosworth in a Monday crash. Unser hoped to repair in time for Wednesday qualifying while Foyt missed early practice to be with his hospitalized mother.
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Ontario
Calif
California
AJ. Foyt
al Unser
Unser
Mr. Pocono
al Loquasto
Borg Wins U S Pro Net Crown In Brookline
Sweden’s Bjorn Borg won the ES Pro Tennis Championship for the third straight year at Longwood, defeating Harold Solomon 6 7 6 4 3 2 5 2 to extend his streak to 18 matches and raise yearly earnings to $182,000. He emphasized concentration over emotion and noted improved but still insufficient lighting at the venue.
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Brookline Mass
Sweden
Bjorn Borg
Tye
Borg
Harold Solomon
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Longwood
Cay Center
Poulson Named as Coach at Northwest Missouri State
John Poulson, former Cornell College coach in Vermillion, is named women's basketball and softball coach at Northwest Missouri State in Maryville. He previously led the Rams in basketball and served as football assistant and intramural director. Rob Ash of Decorah, a Cornell graduate and Rams football standout, will become Paul Maaske’s top basketball assistant and lead the intramural program. Ash also coaches cross country and tennis at Cornell.
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Maryville
John Poulson
Cornell College
ML Vernon
Northwest Missouri State
Poulson
Rams
Rob Ash
Decorah
Cornell
Wil
Paul Maaske
Ash
Policy sought on PGA rainouts and resumption rules
Akron area notes on rain delays in golf with players like Steve Melnyk and Charles Coody urging a written rule to decide whether shots count after delays. The article explains current practice, rumors about the American Golf Classic, and Palmer’s plans as a separate update.
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Akron, Chin
Steve Melnyk
Charles Coody
Fred Marti
Firestone
PGA Tour
Decision Near in Long NFL Dispute
A seven member NFL Players Association negotiating panel meets with NFL clubs to review a proposed agreement that could end years of friction with owners. Key figures Dick Anderson and Ed Garvey differ on freedom versus benefits and the deal reportedly reopens the Rozelle Rule with a draft compensation system for player movement and a new injury grievance panel.
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Joe Tybor
Chicago
National Football League
National Football League Players Association
Dick Anderson
NFLPA
Ed Garvey
Anderson
Garvey
Rozelle Rute
Sai Anderson
Imatee
NFL
Rozelle
Minneapolis
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Jim Lash
Tom Geredine
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Turner
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E.R. Means
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George Steahem
Orurawe
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Cori "Korneise
Det Srickley
Anamosa
Tae — James Casey
Iowa City
Tsdomes Muto
Bur Geog
Meystone
Currie Wogan
Conrose
Everette Scpepfl
F.D. Soretters
Roy Peterson
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Tour
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Palmer
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