Al McGuire Chases Toy Soldier Hobby in Cedar Rapids
NBC commentator Al McGuire, in Cedar Rapids for speaking engagements, is a toy soldier and children's books enthusiast. He visited local collector Donald Hamous to view hollow lead soldiers from the 1930s, noting current values and his own growing collection.
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al McGuire
Nbc-Tv
Cedar Rapids
WMT
Frank Hanford
Donald Hamous
Rosewood Court
Hamous
Allen Poised to Claim 1981 Heisman Trophy
Southern California tailback Marcus Allen, first to rush for over 2000 yards in a season, is a leading Heisman candidate as voting nears. The ceremony in New York at the Downtown Athletic Club is set for Saturday.
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UPI
California
Marcus Allen
New York Downtoon Athletic Club
Allen
Jay Berwanger
Pat Sullivan
Auburn
Billy Sims
Oklahoma
Herschel Walker
Georgia
Walker
Georgia Tech
Brigham Young
Jim
McMahon
Pittsburgh
Dan Marino
Stanford
Darrin Nelson
Ohio State
Art Schlichter
Michigan
Anthony Carter
Nebraska
Dave Rimington
Southern California
Berwanger Recalled as First Heisman Winner Four Decades Later
In 1935 John Jacob Berwanger of Dubuque became the first Heisman Trophy winner for the University of Chicago. Now head of Berwanger Inc. in Downers Grove, he visits New York annually and plans to attend the 47th Heisman announcement, noting publicity has grown but business impact remains modest.
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Jay Berwanger
University of Chicago
Berwanger
Berwanger Inc
Downers Grove
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New York
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque High School
Coe College
Iowa
Naval Academy
Chicago
Ira Davenport
Frazier Draws With Jumbo Cummings In Comeback
Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier 37 earns a ten round draw with Jumbo Cummings in Chicago. Referee Morgan scores 46 45 for Cummings while two judges call it a draw. Frazier bleeds from mouth nosebleed and one eye nearly closes after heavy jabs.
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UPI
Joe Frazier
Jumbo Cummings
Frazier
Cummings
Stateville
Nate Morgan
Paul Harold Mararvitz
Collins Brown
Mararviz
Brown
Iowa Crushes Buckeyes In 52-0 Big Ten Wrestling rout
Iowa dominates Ohio State in a 52-0 victory at Iowa City led by five pins two major decisions and one superior decision. Eddie Banach survives a scare to pin David Buckman ending at 2 17 while Al Frost rallies from behind to pin Dale Troutman with 58 seconds left.
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Iowa
Fayette
Ohio State
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Woody
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Hawkeyes
Bucks
Eddie Banach
NCC
David Buckman
Buckeye
Banach
Buckman
Dan Gable
al Frost
Iowa Central
Fort Dodge
Marty Kisler
Frost
Dale Troutman
Cyclones rout Tennessee 37 8 in dual meet wrestling clash
Iowa State freshman Joe Gibbons posted the only ISU fall by pinning Tennessee 134-pound John Lennon at 5 31. Five Cyclones remained unbeaten as Jim Gibbons Tom Pickard Perry Hummel and Kevin Darkus won. Tennessee’s John Bradford pinned Ray Lobins in the heavyweight and a 5 5 draw at 126 kept the Volunteers within reach.
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Tenn
Iowa State
Joe Gibbons
Tennessee
Gibbons
John Lennon
Cyclones
Brother Jim
Tom Pickard
Perry Hummel
Kevin Darkus
John Bradford
Cyclone Ray Lobins
Mike Schmidt
Rick DeBartolo
Kevin Dorkus
Dennis McGinnsey
Rick DeBortolo
ISU
Jim Gibbons
Mark DeAugustino
Nate Carr
Tony Mills
Murray Crews
Bert McKeon
Fry and James to appear on NBC Today Show
Coach Hayden Fry of Iowa and Don James of Washington will appear on NBCs Today Show from 7 to 9 a.m. Also Hawkeye All-Americans Andre Tippett and Reggie Roby will be on TV soon. They head to Los Angeles Sunday for the Bob Hope Christmas Show taping on NBC-TV.
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Hayden Fry
Hayden
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University of Washington
Don James
Nbc-Tv
Hawkeye
Andre Tippett
Reggie Roby
Los Angeles
Bob Hope
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O.J. Simpson
Charles White
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