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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1975

Page

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Iowa Wrestler Holm Prepares for Big Weekend Duels

Iowa City report describes Dan Holm's focus as top ranked Iowa faces Wisconsin at the Iowa Fieldhouse in a key Big Ten clash. Holm eyes Zilverberg and Lawinger while Kilgore and Kilgore rival Kilgore loom nationally. Wisconsin counters with Watch and Soucie as the Badgers visit with two meets set Friday and Saturday.

Iowa Dan Holm Iowa City Wisconsin Hawkeyes Badgers Holm Minnesota Larry Zilverberg Zilverberg Wednes Steve Lawinger Oklahoma Rod Kilgore

Pro Basketball Standings Highlight Early Season Scores

Kentucky defeated Virginia 108 to 102 while St Louis beat Memphis 104 to 99 Indiana topped New York 111 to 106 and San Antonio won 96 to 91 over Utah San Diego posted a 121 to 109 win as NHL action follows with other results noted.

Kentucky Virginia St. Louis Memphis Indiana New York San Antonio Utah San Diego Denver Indiana iv

Basketball Hall of Fame reports 1974 record attendance

Springfield Massachusetts AP notes the National Basketball Hall of Fame logged over 55 000 visitors in 1974. The report highlights a record turnout for the year.

Springfield Mass National Basketball Hall of Fame

Rams star James Harris recalls nearly quitting football

Los Angeles Rams quarterback James Harris said he once considered quitting football due to a perceived racist bias against Black players in quarterback roles. He recalled nearly giving up after a Bills tryout in 1972 and emphasized proving Black players can lead at quarterback. He also dismissed rumors of a Rams pursuit of Joe Namath and discussed broader calls for Black coaches in the NFL.

Miami James Harris Los Angeles Rams National Football League Buffalo Bills LOS Angeles Carroll Rosenbloom Rams Joe Namath Namath Rosenbloom Joe New York Jets Grambling Jim Hart St. Louis Cardinals AFC O. J. Simpson Joe Greene Marvin Brisco Denver Joe Gilliam Pittsburgh Terry Bradshaw Harris NFL Eddie Robinson Tennessee State John Meredith Fran Tarkenton Minnesota Vikings Bob Griese Miami Colts Ken Stabler Oaknae

Iowa State sets wrestling scoring record in 52-0 win over Arizona

Iowa State defeated Arizona 52-0, breaking the school single meet scoring record previously 50 points. ISU wrestlers opened with five consecutive pins in the 150- to 190-pound range as Pete Galea Dave Powell Dan Peterson Willie Gadson and Al Nacin contributed pins. In basketball, the Standouts beat the Bruins 42-31 at Central YMCA league action led by Kulhavy with 10 points. Trojans beat forest, and Racketheads won 40-33 over Whitecross with Saramek scoring 14 for the losers.

Ames Iowa State Arizona ISU Matmen Pete Galea Dave Powell Dan Peterson Willie Gadson al Nacin Bruins Central Ymca Kulhavy Trojans Forest Weebles Racketheads Whitecross Saramek

Hopkins and Engelbrecht Named Athletes of the Week at Cornell

Barry Hopkins of Marion and Jim Engelbrecht of Forest Park Illinois named athletes of the week at Cornell college. Hopkins scored 15 points and 16 rebounds in Cornell’s loss to Lawrence last Friday. Engelbrecht a 177 pound wrestler finished third at the Carroll invitational last Saturday and stands 4-1 on the season.

Barry Hopkins Marion Jim Engelbrecht Forest Park Ill Cornell College Hopkins Cornell Lawrence Engelbrecht

Sports Slate and Ski Report Fragment

A compact card lists high school basketball games for Friday and Saturday across multiple venues including Marion Independence Wash Prairie Linn Mar Kennedy Regis LaSalle Kennedy Jeff Linn Mar Prairie and others. It notes ski conditions at Dubuque Sundown and Sugar Hills with fresh snow and good to excellent conditions.

Marion Independence Wash Prairie Linn Mor Kennedy Regis LaSalle Jeff Lisbon Mr.Mercy Divine Word Kirkwood Indian Hills Iowa City Jeff.Regis Giris Rock Island West Delaware Dubuque Hempstead Benton Linn Mar Iowa Mt.Mercy Coe Ripon Coe. Regis Wahiert Sundown Grand Rapids Minn Sugar Hills J.c.west Northeast Gir Clear Creek Wesom Beloit Coewe Muscatine Boone

Billie Jean King Bounces Back In Sarasota Victory

In Sarasota Florida Billie Jean King defeated Sue Stapp 6 2 6 3 in the second round of a 75000 dollar women's tennis tournament after a brief slump. King said the tour stop keeps players humble and noted she felt out of shape entering the event.

Sarasota, Fla Billie Jean King Ms. King Sue Stapp Chris Evert Miss Evert Tine Zwaan Nancy Gunter Lesley Hunt Virginia Wade Betty Stove Kerry Melville Carrie Meyer Julie Heldman Kathy Kuykendall Raquel Giscafre Martina Navratiova Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss

Inductees Named for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class

Four former stars from the Bears, Browns, Giants and Colts will enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame. George Connor Roosevelt Brown Dante Lavelli and Lenny Moore were selected by the hall board and will be enshrined August 2 in Canton.

Canton Ohio Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns New York Giants Baltimore Colts Dick Gallagher Gallagher George Connor Chicago Roosevelt Brown New York Dante Lavelli Cleveland Lenny Moore Baltimore Cincinnati Washington Hall New Orleans Connor Pros Brown Giants Lavelli Moore Colts

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