Gretzky named AP Male Athlete of the Year for 1982
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton Oilers center, wins AP Athlete of the Year after a record smashing 1982 season. He deflects praise, saying he is one of 400 players and aims to promote hockey. Others honored include Jimmy Connors Larry Holmes Alberto Salazar and Robin Yount.
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Section C Comics Money Stock listings Farm Weather
Section C covers comics money stock listings and farm weather notes. Read through brief item snippets for entertainment, market quotes, and agrometeorological updates.
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Hawks face tough Northwestern in Chicago showdown
Iowa meets Northwestern in a Chicago northside clash as the 12th ranked Hawkeyes face the 11-1 Wildcats led by Art Aaron and Jim Stack. Olson notes Northwestern depth questions but praises the Cats strong motion offense and defense in a high-stakes Big Ten tilt.
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Iowa and Oklahoma land JUCO football talents
Iowa and Oklahoma have added junior college standouts to their rosters, including Ellsworth quarterback Mark Thomson choosing Oklahoma and Bruce Klostermann opting to walk on at Iowa. Iowa State misses top JUCO lineman as Rumple heads another direction. Klostermann cites recruitment hurdles and a planned redshirt year.
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Coe pulls out frantic overtime win over Cornell
In a tense Kohawk Ram rivalry, Coe defeats Cornell 45-37 in overtime while its women’s team tops Cornell 52-47. Chris Woodard fuels the men with 11 assists, Curt Brown nets a late tied bucket, and Coe improves to 3-3 in the Midwest Conference.
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Robinson and Marichal Inducted Into Baseball Hall of Fame
Brooks Robinson and Juan Marichal were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Robinson earned 91.9 percent of votes in his first year on the ballot, while Marichal received 83.6 percent. The pair join a prestigious list as sluggers and defense specialists, with Robinson noted for 23 years with the Orioles and a record of 16 Gold Gloves, and Marichal recognized for 243 wins with the Giants and a 2.89 ERA.
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Station top freshman defender named Freshman Defensive Player of the Year
Detroit Mich Iowa linebacker Larry Station from Omaha named Freshman Defensive Linbacker Secondary Player of the Year by The Football News. He earned first team freshman All-America honors as a 6 1 230 pound defender. Other Big Ten picks on the first team include Northwestern lineman Daryl Newell and Illinois safety Craig Swoope.
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