Kurdelmeier's coup in Iowa wrestling legend
The piece profiles Harold Nichols of Iowa State and Gary Kurdelmeier of Iowa, both Cresco natives and former NCAA champions, honored as Coach of the Year and Man of the Year. It traces Nichols building ISU into a wrestling power and Kurdelmeier rising at Iowa, noting their fierce rivalry and later dominance.
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Harold Nichols
Gary Kurdelmeier
Cresco
Nichols
Iowa State
Kurdelmeier
Iowa
Hawkeyes
Hugo Otopalik
Cyclones
Oklahoma State
Nick
Michigan
Dave McCuskey
Iowa State Teachers College
McCuskey
Mike Please
UCLA Coach Donahue earns Woody Hayes nod after Fiesta clash
Pasadena Calif In a Fiesta Bowl draw UCLA Coach Terry Donahue angered officials and tangled with Arkansas coach Lou Holtz after a 10 10 tie with Arkansas His remarks about SEC officials and his jibe about a tie earned him a dubious nomination for the Woody Hayes Award Also noted are Rose Bowl official selections and a quirky Minnesota game incident involving Kevin Messinger
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Calif
Woody Hayes
UCLA
Terry Donahue
Donahue
Bruins
Arkansas
Tempe
Ariz
Lou Holtz
Woody
Ohio State
Clemson
Holtz
Herman Rohrig
Big Ten
Don Mason
Flint
Mich
Gil Marchman
Chicago
Chet DeStefano
Canton
Ohio
Pac-10
Rohrig
Michigan
Mason
Rick Leach
USC
Dennis Johnson
Southern Cal
John Robinson
Southeastern
Robinson
Iowa opens Cabrillo Classic with Penn after Drake win
Iowa Hawks meet Penn in Cabrillo Classic opener at San Diego State with a 5 2 record facing 5 0 Penn. Starters include Kevin Boyle and William Mayfield for Iowa and Tim Smith and Tony Price for Penn. Other Cabrillo games follow with losers facing Saturday night.
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San Diego
Calif
Drake
Iowa
Pennsylvania
San Diego State
Stanford
UCLA
Hawks
Penn
Quakers
Kevin Boyle
William Mayfield
Steve Waite
Ronnie Lester
Dick Peth
Tim Smith
Tony Price
Matt White
James Salters
Bobby Willis
Northwestern
End of Year Review Highlights 1978 Sports Scene
Gazette sportswriter Mark Dukes compiles the area’s top events and performers of 1978 in a year-end roundup. Look for the Sunday Gazette overview detailing standout games, players, and moments that defined the season.
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Gazette
Mark Dukes
The
Sunday Gazette
Rams Favored Over Vikings in Final NFC Playoff Preview
The Rams and Vikings meet in a familiar playoff rematch with Minnesota seeking to end a streak against Los Angeles. Predictions call for Pittsburgh at home, Houston over New England, and Dallas facing Atlanta in the other conference games.
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Los Angeles Rams
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Rams
Vikings
Hex
L.A
Dallas
Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Denver
Houston
New England
Fran Tarkenton
Tarkenton
NFL
West Des Moines Dowling leads early Iowa gymnastics ratings
Davenport West holds the top spot in the season's first Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union power ratings. Ames sits fifth while Cedar Rapids Washington drops out of the ranking as CR schools delay competition until January 1979. Other top teams include Bettendorf, Davenport Assumption, Clinton and Tipton.
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Des Moines
Davenport West
Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Ames
Cedar Rapids Washington
C.R
Tipton
Iowa City High
Bettendorf
Davenport Assumption
Clinton
West
Des Moines Dowling
Des Moines Roosevelt
Waterloo West
Des Moines East
Ankeny
Cedar Falls
Fairfield
Urbandale
Sioux City West
Centerville
Jetferson
Keokuk
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Kevin Messinger
Oregon State
Viveca Lindfors
Thomas Bradley
Ballerina
Gelsey Kirkland
Jim Kurtz
Jim Kurtz, Jr
Cedar Rapids
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