Spinks Upsets Ali for Heavyweight Title in Las Vegas
Leon Spinks, 24, defeated Muhammad Ali by split decision after 15 rounds to win the world heavyweight title. Ali, 36, vowed he would be back, while Spinks credited endurance and grit as he overcame Ali’s size and experience. The result sparked immediate talk of rematches and future challengers.
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In-State Signings Fuel Iowa State Iowa Rivalry
Grid war notes Iowa State and Iowa signees highlight in-state battles with Mike Gannon and Mike Lamson joining ISU from Iowa City and Evergreen. Davenport’s Rubley and Klasson draw Iowa interest amid prospects from Omaha as Nebraska raids Iowa for McWhirter and Williams. Northwestern’s lineup shifts loom for Iowa game as flu affects prep. News covers recruiting, basketball, and a quirky golf hole-in-one by Becky Ann Chase.
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Todd Rubley
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Jeff Jensen
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Fairfield
Jamie Williams
Gazette
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Tex Winter
Tony Allen
Las Vegas
Lute Olson
Clay Hargrave
Terry Drake
Steve Waite
Ronnie Lester
Dick Peth
Tom Norman
Hawkeyes
Ohio State
Indiana
West Wins District Wrestling Title Over City High
Iowa City West claims the Class 3A District wrestling championship at Jefferson with 1383/4 points after Lon Liebergen edges City High’s Brad Giesking 6 4 in the 167 pound final. Prairie finishes third with 1321/4 points led by Hartin Davis and Zalesky.
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Clyde Bean
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James Zalesky
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Des Moines
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Mike Crippen
Jones
Steve Klasson
Tim Hayes
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Hartin
Pat Pickford
Tim Allbrecht
Tom Cannon
Prairie
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Penrod
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Cannon
Schintler
Mark Boerjan
Tim Riley
Eric Klasson
Brad Unsicker
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Unsicker
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Dowling
Perry Hummell
Zalesky
Tom Irwin
Davis
Jon Russell
Russell
Wrestlebacks
Washington
Ben Mims
Mims
Jeff
Bill McNiel
Grand Prix Tennis Tournament Set for Atlanta Week
A $50,000 Grand Prix event sponsored by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will run August 21 to 27 in Atlanta. The tournament draws 32 men from the Grand Prix circuit, announced by Jim Kennedy executive vice president and general manager of the Atlanta newspapers.
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Coe-Marycrest Women Scrapped By Illness
The flu forced cancellation of Wednesday night's Coe Marycrest women's basketball game. Coach John Heitz said the game likely will not be rescheduled and several Coe players were sidelined by a virus.
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UNI inks 18 football recruits to national letters of intent
University of Northern Iowa signed 18 football recruits to letters of intent on Wednesday. The class includes Cedar Rapids Jefferson halfback Gregg Trosky and five former Cedar Rapids prep players, with picks from Kennedy Prairie and other schools.
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Gregg Trosky
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UNI
Bill Roby
Mike Vance
Randy Schultz
Scott Hamilton
Drake signs 18 football letters of intent
Drake received eighteen national football letters of intent. Iowa signees include Kevin Nichols from Des Moines North, Jeff Everett from Johnston, and Pat Duns from Ankeny. Out-of-state signees span Kansas to New York, Florida to Pennsylvania, with multiple backs receivers and linemen joining Chuck Shelton’s Drake squad.
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UPI
Drake
Chuck Shelton
Iowa
Kevin Nichols
Jeff Everett
Johnston High
Pat Duns
Ankeny
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