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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1973

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Viktora Falls Short In 105-Pound Final At Marion Meet

The Marion district wrestling meet produced tight finals led by a 105 pound clash where Ray toppled Viktora 3-2 in overtime after a 4-4 regulation. Viktora 25-3 and Ray 24-1 split prior bouts as Ray edged ahead in OT. Glynn Jones and Chuck Jones posted finals wins, while Jeff wrestlers claimed consolation titles.

Marion Jeff Viktora Marion Ray Ray Glynn Jones Kruse

Hefty Detroit female wrestler Heather Feather

Heather Feather real name Peggy Jones weighs 389 pounds and has won about 90 percent of eight months of bouts on the exhibition circuit. At 5 foot 10 she says she stays in shape by eating pizza and enjoys not hurting opponents, despite being billed as the largest woman wrestler.

Detroit Heather Feather Heather Peggy Jones Lou Klein Klein Allen Park

Fairbanks Names Aides for Patriots Nelsen Hired to Tutor Plunkett

Foxboro Massachusetts AP Chuck Fairbanks Patriots new general manager and coach named eight assistants for 1973 Nelson 32 year old former Browns quarterback will coach Jim Plunkett while rehabbing knee surgery and focus on Plunkett who after a stellar rookie year in 1971 had a rough 1972 Fairbanks signed a five year deal reportedly worth 1 million and added coaches Hank Bullough Red Miller Bill Pace Sam Rutigliano Charley Sumner Jim Valek and Larry Weaver with Nelson as quarterback tutor and confidant for Plunkett

Foxboro Mass Chuck Fairbanks New England Patriots Bill Nelsen Jim Plunkett Nelson Cleveland Browns Fairbanks New York Nelsen Patriots Mike Phipps Browns Plunkett Hank Bullough Red Miller Bill Pace Sam Rutigliano Charley Sumner Jim Valek Larry Weaver

Edge to Enright drives MVC scoring and ranking

Kennedy leads the Mississippi Valley Conference with a 71 point per game average while also ranking defensively at 57.3. Mark Enright of Kennedy posts a 24.4 scoring clip, 2.2 points ahead of Bettenorf’s Dave Boles. Washington’s Jeff Dawson sits third at 18.8 and Iowa City West leads among sophomores at 11-0 with Randy Yoder atop the scoring chart at 18.

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College Basketball Scores From Iowa and Beyond

A dense roundup lists numerous college basketball results, naming teams such as Culver-Stockton Parsons Martin Luther Dordt Iowa Lane College Clarinda and many others with final scores. Several upsets and close games appear among east and midwest programs including Siena Vermont Syracuse St Bonaventure Canisius Pitt Hofstra Drexel Hunter Pace West Chester Shippensburg Bloomsburg Kutztown Cathedral Yeshiva Brooklyn Poly Hartwick Merrimack and more.

Culver-Stockton Parsons Martin Luther Dordt Iowa Lane College Clarinda Council Brutfsh Seawarden Palmer Kirkwood East Xongnen Medgar Evers Conn EL Conn Wontar Newark Ork Geo 1 Plattsburgh Albanny Thomas Aquins New ‘Paltz Rookdale Union Strouds' WM Mansfield Cheyney Bates

Zachar Realtors defeat Eby's Sporting Goods in league clash

In the Men s Fast-Break league at the Central YMCA Wednesday night Zachar Realtors won 77 to 68 over Eby s Sporting Goods. Steel Transport topped the Jaycees 73 to 56 as Jarry Lolbrook led Steel Transport with 9 points and Keith Walshire scored 21 for Zachar Realtors.

Zachar Realtors Eby’s Sporting Goods Steel Transport Jaycees Central Ymca Jarry Lolbrooks Hobbs Reggie Carter Gene Hod Jim Ernst Rick Wannio Saycees Steve Sexton Jayowry Pat Roby Bob Inna Weert i Lee ‘Abrahamson George Eby’s Sporting Steve Schmidt Pat O'Donnell Bae R Dave Greenwald Dick “Stanley John Wagner Zachar Realtors Wondella Keith Walshire Gary Cooper Om Wares Randy Meeks Dale Lassen

Norway Hands Springville First Loss in 18 Games

Norway shot 59 percent and defeated Springville 72-57 to hand Springville its first loss in 18 games. Tri-Rivers leaders Norway improved to 16-3 while Springville fell to 14-1 in conference play. Mike Boddicker led Norway with 20 points and Russ Hotz topped Springville with 14.

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Ski conditions list at Rib Mountain Wisconsin

In La Crosse Wisconsin skiing reports describe conditions as very to excellent with base depths from two to fourteen inches. At Rib Mountain the base is fifteen inches with an additional two inches of fresh snow improving runs.

LA Crosse Wis Rib Mountain

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