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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1976
Page
8
Purdue named Arizona coach Young to lead the football program on a five year deal worth 35000 dollars per year. Young guided Arizona to an 8 2 season in his first year and followed by mixed results. The announcement came amid other coaching chatter including Lou Holtz rumored with Arkansas and Gary Moeller commenting on Illinois prospects.
San Francisco defeated Mdlana 1-0 in the NCAA soccer final as Atuegbu scored the decisive goal. It marked San Francisco’s second consecutive title with Allegby earning the tournament’s top offensive honor.
NASCAR Rookie of the Year goes to SKIP MANNING and Driver of the Year to David Pearson. Al Ebers hard of the Detroit Pistons is out ten days with a broken toe. Springville Iowa native scores 10.1 PPG and 100 points in last seven games off the bench. Pittsburgh tackle Ernie Holmes faces trial February 21 on cocaine possession charges. Chicago White Sox sign first baseman Royle Stillman.
Bears star Walter Payton leads the NFL rushing chase with 1,341 yards after a 187 yard, 27 carry game against Seattle. OJ Simpson trails by nine yards with 1,932 yards this season as Detroit and other results shape the last weekend.
John LeFevre rolled a 259 game and a 616 series to lead the Cryovac Mens league and win the century award. Other league performers include Linda Peterson 215 in Friday Fiasco and Tom Stastny 249 585 in In the Pink Elephant.
Tom Renner received the Coachess award at Regis high school football banquet. John Lorel and Mark Williams named co captains for the 1977 season. Marion beat Washington 87 to 58 in a junior varsity basketball game Saturday.
Louisville coach Denny Crum notes the season’s upsets as proof that anyone can beat anyone. He urges focus as March approaches amid a year of unpredictable results including NC State’s slip and Wake Forest’s earlier upset of North Carolina.
Dick Gates topped 63 competitors to win the Cedar Rapids 700 Bowling tournament at Legion Lanes. His five game score of 1023 led the field, with a strong overall showing by participants from men and women divisions and multiple prior 700 scores in league or tournament play.
Iowa, coming off a 119-80 rout of Southeastern Missouri, prepares for a Monday test against Bradley. Guard Roger Phegley leads the Braves, while Town Olson weighs lineup changes and aims to slow Bradley’s scoring.
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