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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1973
Page
17
Four Eastern Iowa athletes bolster the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. Rick Marsh, a freshman shot putter at Iowa, joins Louis Faas, a North English native and multi sport standout, as a Hawkeye middle distance runner. At Iowa State, Bob Herman defeats former CR Jeff QB George Amundson in shot put 51-52 feet, while Andy Kessell leads with a top high jump of six feet and a pole vault of 15 feet.
Richard Petty of Randleman NC wins the Richmond 500 by a half lap over Buddy Baker of Charlotte NC on the Richmond Raceway. It is Petty's sixth straight Richmond victory as 22 lead changes unfold among seven drivers. Petty notches his 150th career win, his 599th start, with an average speed of 74.5 mph.
The Carolina Cougars beat the Memphis Tams 128-127 to tighten their hold on home court in the ABA playoffs. Steve Jones led Carolina with 25 points as Memphis fell further from the Nets for the East’s fourth spot despite a late Tams rally. Johnny Neumann scored 27 for Memphis.
The notice lists telephone numbers for the Gazette archives and offices, plus hours for news, ads, display advertising, and subscription services. Marion office lines include 398-8211 398-8333 398-8234 398-8222 398-8430 for contacting departments and services.
NCAA will issue at large berths this week as contenders eye the St Louis finals. Long Beach State, Memphis State, Miami of Ohio, and Weber State earned bids from major conferences, with UCLA poised to win the Pacific Eight and reach their seventh straight NCAA bid. Conference races across leagues shape the field, including Ivy, Big Ten, and Missouri Valley battles.
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