Bert Jones Named NFL MVP by PFWA in 1970s Roundup
Bert Jones received the NFL's Most Valuable Player honor from the Professional Football Writers of America. The recap covers Chuck Foreman’s defection fund status, West Texas State football’s NCAA Division I prospects, and other 1977 sports notes across tennis, baseball, and college athletics.
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Baltimore
Bert Jones
Professional Football Writers of America
John Wooten
Minnesota
Chuck Foreman
Wooten
West Texas State University Regents
Eight Teams Vie for Midwest League Season
Midwest League officials consider eight team versus ten team schedules at the winter meeting in Davenport Iowa with a ruling pending from Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn The league seeks to preserve a 10 team format for 1978 while Dubuque and Danville seek re joining after affiliations were pulled from the circuit Appleton Burlington Cedar Rapids Quad Cities Waterloo Wausau Wisconsin Rapids all tied to major league clubs Mt Mercy girls basketball upset Kirkwood 78 64 as Anne Dolan led with 16 points Graphic box scores listed for both teams
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Bob Zuffelato
Boston College
Kevin Gannon
Long Beach
Calif
Professional Bowlers Association
Atlanta Flames
Andrei Malikov
Soviet Union
Arizona State University
University of Arizona
Davenport
Iowa
Bowie Kuhn
Bill Walters
Dubuque
Danville
Houston
Kansas City
Waterloo
Dodgers
Clinton
Cleveland
Royal Farmhands
Florida State League
Walters
Los Angeles
Appleton
Chicago White Sox
Burlington
Milwaukee Brewers
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
Quad Cities
California Angels
Cleveland Indians
Wausau
New York Mets
Wisconsin Rapids
Minnesota Twins
Anne Dolan
Mary Forrer
Marcelle Bock
Mt. Mercy
Kirkwood
Lou Swails
Lori Westrom
Jodi Walters
Attck
Linn-Mar Edges LaSalle Despite Free Throw Woes
Linn-Mar defeated LaSalle 59 to 51 in Linn-Mar gym as LaSalle missed eight one-and-one free throws. LaSalle led at times but Linn-Mar surged behind Lori Caylor with a career high 23 points and Kim Tiernan 16. Meek led LaSalle with 22 points as Burke struggled with 16 points on 6 of 25 shooting.
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LaSalle
Jim Busta
Linn-Mar
Lions
Busta
Larry Schroeder
Peg Burke
Burke
Lori Caylor
Schroeder
Caylor
Kim Tiernan
Linn- Mar
Mary Meek
Meek
Teri O'Connell
Laura Geary
Benton Girls Rally Beats Prairie 82 73 on Free Throw Edge
Benton Community edges Prairie 82 73 to solidify ECSC title bid as Linda Freie scores 32 and Denise Kintzel 26 for the Bobcats while Shiela Lynch puts 49 for Prairie. Benton goes 6-1 in conference. Linn-Mar 5-1 with win over LaSalle.
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Lynch
Benton Girls
Benton
Linn-Mar
ECSC
LaSalle
Prairie
Bobcats
Mohs
Linda Freie
Denise Kintzel
Wash Grapplers Rally In City Dual Win Over Kennedy
Washington high wrestling coach Rich Bleakley praised his squad after a 41 11 victory over Kennedy in the city dual meet. Bleakley cited two no shows and illness but noted three falls and a strong all around effort. The Warriors opened 23 0 before Kennedy scored.
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Washington High
Rich Bleakley
Kennedy
Bleakley
Wash
Ers
Warriors
Blind runners pair enter Troy cross country race
Dick Diefendorf, blind for over a year, and partner David Hynd entered a five mile cross country event in Troy with one practice. They completed 44% of the course before pulling out as terrain became too difficult. Hynd leads and both hope to improve and compete after more training.
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Fulton, Montgomery Community College
David Hynd
Hynd
Diefendorf
Troy
N.Y
Dave
Wash Gymnasts Remain Unbeaten In Dual Meet
Iowa City high hosted Washington as Leann Kinch won the all around and Washington swept each event to improve the Warriors record to 3-0 with a 150.65 to 117.55 victory. Kinch posted top all around with 30.10 while Lonnie Rosenberg, Ann Owen, Leste Tibbitts, Janet Shephard contributed best scores in respective events.
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Iowa City
Leann Kinch
Washington
Warriors
Iowa City High
Lonnie Rosenberg
Ann Owen
Leste Tibbitts
Leanne Kinch
Janet Shephard
Coe Wrestling Clinic to Run Sunday at Coe College
The Ellis YMCA sponsors the 13th Annual Coe Wrestling clinic this Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Coe college fieldhouse. An optional early session will feature elementary boys wrestling three rounds followed by a 7 p.m. UI boys clinic and an 8 p.m. dual where the Hawkeyes face Temple University.
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Ellis Ymca
Coe
Coe College
University of Iowa
Hawkeyes
Temple University
Hildebrand brothers take Top 5 in Devilshead ski race
Merimac Wisconsin hosted a National Ski Association race with about 400 skiers. Cedar Rapids brothers Tom and Mike Hildebrand finished second and fourth respectively in the competition held Thursday at Devilshead.
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Merimac
Wisc
Tom
Mike Hildebrand
Cedar Rapids
Devilshead
Mt Mercy Faces Vennard Then Coe JV In Weekend Tests
Mt Mercy men hold an 8-1 record as they travel to Oskaloosa Friday to meet Vennard and return Saturday to play the Coe University junior varsity at Mercy Eby Fieldhouse.
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Mt. Mercy
Oskaloosa
Vennard
Coe J.V
Mercy Eby
Jeff Swimmers Dunk Kennedy 108 To 64 In Local Meet
Jefferson High School beat Kennedy 108 to 64 in a boys swimming meet at the ole swimmin hole. Jeff Holub and Greg Lien starred with multiple wins along with Mike DeHaan and Jay Arntzen leading relays and sprint events. Coach Jim Taylor praised the fired up squad and noted a 5-3 record against Kennedy.
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Jefferson
J-Hawks
Kennedy
Greg Gilbertson
Chuck Graham
J-Hawk
Jim Taylor
Taylor
Terry Holub
Greg Lien
Jay Arntzen
Mike DeHaan
DeHaan
Arntzen
Retil Jefferson
Mike Jenson
Mike DeHoon
Jer Ljetterson
Kennedy Motree
Jov Arntzen
Holverson
Brian Reeves
Steve Murray
Gibson
Kerns
Jeff Nechonicky
Doft
Hawkeye Meet Opens Saturday at Lou Dennis rink
Skaters from Missouri Wisconsin and northeast Minnesota expected to compete in the class A Hawkeye Open speed skating derby at the Lou Dennis Manhattan rink Saturday and Sunday. Hawkeye and Northwood clubs from Cedar Rapids send entrants with about 70 to 100 skaters anticipated. Ed Jacquin, Iowa record holder, likely to compete in senior men. Races start 1 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday with 10:30 a.m. registration Saturday.
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Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Lou Dennis-Manhattan
Hawkeye
Northwood
Cedar Rapids
Don Knock
Hawkeye Club
Knock
Iowa
Ed Jacquin
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Roscoe Tanner
Tennessee
Ken Rosewall
Wendy Turnbull
Australia
Charlie O
Buzzie Bavasi
San Diego Padres
Bavasi
Brooklyn
Charles C. Finley
Kuhn
AIAW
Association For Intercollegiate Athletics For Women
Midwest
Mt. Mercy Women
Teresa Dolan
Mary Ferret
Maria Meyer
Kim Lord
Ann Dole
Mardeke Bock
Barb Laseck
Marty Novak
Maria Schrader
Deb Meyer
Gina Craig
Bev Harrel
Sue Konscrof
Harrel
By Mark Dukes
Lancers
the Lions
Benton Community
Lion-Mar
LaSotte
Pet Lasone
By Matt Novak
Shiela Lynch
Metro Area
Hawks
Dick Norem
Milt Mohs
Pennie Sebastian
Tina Pulver
Caprite Holthaus
Yotote
Gazette
Tom Merryman
Lynn Chiaramonte
Shawn Leonard
Linda Cunningham
Cunningham
Gloversville
Dick Diefendorf
Cougars
Dave Brown
Stu Eden
Mark Thompson
Ron Jackson
Brett Johnson
Kevin Nowell
Johnson
Bob Burns
Metro
Mike Murdock
Mel Wieland
Robin Leonard
Dick Lilledahl
Tim Weldon
Kevin Brazell
Weldon
Tom Engrav
Brazell
Don Jones
Wieland
Mitch Scolaro
Scolaro
Ben Mims
Gop Burns
Ben Minn
Mitch Scoter
Tom Ghodid
Dan Hensen
Tim Curtis
Stowe Myers
Eric jJoneson
Mine Franklin
Stu Edena
Mark Winder
Gineed
Ken Brose
Dec Downes
Leonard
Dick Liliedont
Hildebrand Brothers
Jeff Swimmers
By Bill Lenway
Jamie Hobson
Jeff
Sion
Oreost
Jenson
Ed Simon
J White
Esherman
K Stock Meier
J G Koof
Hobson
Murray
Nechonicky
Arntzenen Kennedy
Rei
Peterson
Burnside
S.nechonicky
Becker
Robinson
Kenson
S .Nechonicky
Jitten
Kooch
Tanner
Iten
Whiting
Crondel
Schultz
Mark
Richardson
Hawkeye Meet
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