Curry becomes Kentucky coach in such a transition
Bill Curry was named Kentucky football coach after approval by the Athletics Association Board. He left Alabama where he had been coach for three seasons, compiling a 26-10 record and sharing the SEC title this past year. Curry signed a five year contract with a 105000 dollar base salary.
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Miami
Hootie Ingram
Ingram
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Howard Schnellenberger
Richard Williamson
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NFL Tampa Bay
Phoenix Cardinals
Gene Stallings
Jimmy Fuller
Palmer and Morgan Top Hall of Fame Balloting Favorites
New York AP reports Hall of Fame voting favors Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan for Cooperstown. Other strong contenders include Gaylord Perry Ferguson Jenkins and Jim Bunning, with results announced tonight at 10 p.m. Iowa time. Palmer 268–152 with 2.856 ERA and six World Series appearances highlighted, Morgan 22 seasons 268 homers 689 steals and NL games at second base record.
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Jim Palmer
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Joe Morgan
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Jim Bunning
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Grover Cleveland Alexander
Whitey Ford
Jockey Underwear
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Morgan
Houston Astros
Cincinnati
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Hawks face roster shakeup as eligibility looming
Iowa's Ronnie Harmon and Devon Mitchell risk loss of key backcourt players Thompson and Garner. James Moses could move from small forward to guard, while Dale Reed backs up at point guard. Freshman Ray Slater plans transfer closer to home after personal problems. Matt Bullard returned from knee injury but limited. Davis notes inside game slower to return.
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Ronnie Harmon
Devon Mitchell
Thompson
Garner
Iowa
James Moses
Dale Reed
Ray Slater
Davis
Slater
Maryland
Matt Bullard
Ohio State
Bullard
NCAA delegates modify Proposition 42 at convention
At the NC A&T convention delegates debated Proposition 42 with fears of undermining Proposition 48. They rejected a full repeal and kept 25 football scholarships, while approving a one-year eligibility option and studying graduations, practice time, and season length for athletes.
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Joe Paterno
Paterno
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
NCAA
49ers Rolling Toward Another Super Bowl
San Francisco dominates Minnesota 41 to 13 in the divisional round as Joe Montana throws four touchdowns and Roger Craig adds 125 rushing yards. The Rams upset the Giants to reach the NFC title at Candlestick, while Denver hosts Cleveland in the AFC final at Mile High Stadium.
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Tom Rathman
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John Taylor
Massachusetts
Pensylvania
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John Robinson
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AFC
Gary Reasons
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Steelers
Jerry
Craig
Joe
Cedar Rapids chosen as 1990 Iowa Games regional site
Cedar Rapids will be one of four regional sites for the 1990 Iowa Games with regional qualifying festivals in four Iowa cities and finals set for Ames August 3 to 5. Regional events run July 21–22 with finals to follow and entry forms available mid-April.
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Lee
Doug Reichardt
Iowa Games Board
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Iowa Games
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