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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1972
Page
47
Hollywood AP reports Alex Karras former Detroit Lions defensive tackle now pursuing a career in entertainment as a comic actor and figure in show business. Buck notes Karras aims to shift from breaking legs to breaking up teams and crowds with humor and performances.
Turor talk show raconteur and actor Karras notes athletes moving into entertainment. He cites Weissmuller Conners Brown Grier Spitz and others like Namath Olsen Wills as examples while commenting that fans associate certain personalities with sports stars.
Former Lions star Alex Karras discusses the tension between sports fame and entertainment. He notes TV exposure helps yet risks typecasting and management scrutiny, while confirming projects from Paper Lion to ABC films and a CBS movie ahead after Munich. He plans to stay rooted in Detroit with family.
Cincinnati AP reports Johnny Bench received about 15 000 letters as he recovered from surgery to remove a benign lesion from his right lung. Ted Bench handles most mail while Johnny, praised as NL’s top player, reads a sample from grateful fans and notes many children sent supportive notes and drawings.
A listing of table tennis players and local sponsors across multiple venues. The notice names Stephen Pales, Menticelie Eby, Quaker Oats Co and numerous businesses such as Kacere's Cafe Erick Baur and Bechtel. The item references various handicaps and events held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in community leagues.
Wednesday action features Kennedy at Waterloo West in Burlington Linn Mar meets Monticello Regis faces Oe est Delaware in Regis tourney Prairie versus Washington in Mid Prairie tourney Marion plays Mt Vernon LaSalle battles Williamsburg in LaSalle tourney Kennedy and Wat West meet Seogten Jeff competes at the Tri State tourney Madison Wisconsin Wash Kennedy plays Cedar Falls in invitation Sw in J Hawk relays Wash versus D M Tech at Marshalltown Regis in Regis tourney Prairie versus Washington in Mid Prairie tourney Iowa City hosts A W Wash Jeff versus Roosevelt Urbandale at Veterans auditorium Des Moines W Jeff at Kennedy Ice Skating Derby at Dennis or BB Wash in Marshalltown Journey
Upper Iowa College's Peacock basketball team battles injuries with Dan Smith out one month to six weeks due to an ankle sprain from the Lakeland tournament. Teammates Jim Bushkofsky Tom Watson and Ron Fuller also sidelined, yet the Peacocks placed second in Lakeland with a 91 83 overtime loss.
A fragmented market snapshot notes steel and iron sectors edging higher while sugar and wine trades drift. Bets on industrial stocks like Sk'am'n Homes and Betty's Group surface alongside minor shifts in related commodities, reflecting cautious investor sentiment.
A collection of remarks from Father John Smythe, Gabby Hartnett, Jackie Robinson, Dick Butkus, and Nate Archibald. The quotes touch on human nature, influence, leadership flaws, and self reliance.
Woody Hayes of Ohio State breaks routine with a playful Disneyland photoshoot then leads his team through light drills. Hayes jests with Mickey Mouse as fullback Harold Henson and tackle John Hicks lift the character for photographers. Ohio State heads to Pasadena for the Rose Bowl versus USC after a relaxed morning session.
Linn-Mar's freshmen basketball team defeated Regis 43-40 at Linn-Mar on Saturday. Lions players Brian Barnes and Phil Bishop led with 13 points each, while Regis won the B game 40-19.
The schedule lists major bowls and all star games across the nation. Notable matchups include Peach Bowl North Carolina State vs West Virginia in Atlanta and Rose Bowl Southern California vs Ohio State in Pasadena with network TV plans and kickoff nights.
Marquette handed Iowa a setback as Larry McNeil scored 28 points and Maurice Lucas added 18 amid Iowa turnovers and rebounding struggles. Coach McGuire noted a planned use of zone defense to counter Iowa's attack, while Iowa's Rick Williams and Candy LaPrince led their scoring but faltered from the line and late in the game.
LaSalle sophomores led by Mike Sattler with 17 points defeated Pella 71 to 42 on Saturday night. Scores show LaSalle 71 Paul Schenkleberg 16 Dave Zipperer 15 Mike Sattler 17 Tom Hasley 8 Kevin Slater 5 Dare Loeffler 6 Steve Saunders 2 Greg Fett 2. Pella 42 Joe Brummel 4 Kirt Koopman 6 Steve DeVries 10 Kent Van Vark 6 Jeff Nankigeboren 4 Dan Ellen 4 Randy Van Dyke 2 Joe om.
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