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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1977

Page

17

Swedish Star to Sign Team Tennis Pact With Nets

Bjorn Borg, 20, expected to join the Cleveland Nets of World Team Tennis for this year, adding over a million dollars to his earnings. A midnight deal with Nets owner Joe Zingale and coach Lennart Bergelin aimed for a formal Cleveland announcement next week. Zingale seeks a 1.5 million three year contract, possibly reduced to two years. Borg would juggle WTT with his tour commitments and sponsorships.

Philadelphia Bjorn Borg Sweden Cleveland Nets Associated Press Joe Zingale Cleveland WTT Borg Lennart Bergelin Gale Bjorn Lamar Hunt Zingale Toronto Swedish Tennis Association Bergelin Stockholm Jimmy Connors Boca Raton Flamingale Martina Navratilova Czechoslovakia Martina Chris Evert Nets French Riviera Mike McCormack International Management

Iowa Hosts Buckeyes In Big Ten Clash Thursday

Iowa’s Bruce King to wear goggles while starting against Ohio State at 7 30 p m in Iowa City. King averages 19 7 points and 11 0 rebounds per game while leading Hawkeyes in free throw accuracy and sharing top rebounding with Olsthoorn. Ohio State ranks 2 4 in league and leads in free throw percentage at .810. If Iowa wins, the series with Ohio State would be even at 40 40.

Iowa City Bruce King Hawkeye Star Ohio State Hawkeyes Big Ten Buckeye Michigan Phil Hubbard Larry Olsthoorn Iowa Cal Wulfsberg Lester Hawks Kelvin Ransey

Sherrill Adds Stowe and Boyce to Pitt Staff

Pittsburgh head coach Jackie Sherrill names Otto Stowe to direct receivers and Don Boyce as offensive line coach. Stowe played in the NFL and previously coached with Sherrill at Washington State, while Boyce comes from Arkansas where he coached under Frank Broyles.

Pittsburgh Jackie Sherrill Iowa State Otto Stowe Don Boyce Stowe Sherrill Washington State Boyce Frank Broyles Arkansas Pitt Johnny Majors Miami Dolphins Dallas Kansas Oklahoma Bob Indiana Lee Corso Michigan State Daryl Rogers Earle Bruce Ohio State Woody Colorado Bill Mallory Ellis Rainsberger Kansas State Wisconsin Nebraska Cornhuskers Chuck McBride Bruce Dave Triplett Hawkeye Steve Szabo

Sooner Hoops Edge ISU In Deliberate 62–52 Win

Oklahoma uses only one senior to defeat Iowa State 62 52 in Ames Carrabine leads with 20 points Curry adds 12 Beal 10 Fields 10 Bliss lauds Carrabine praise for his zone busting play ISU led briefly in second half before Sooners pulled away Nance notes tempo and exams affect performance Oklahoma improves to 12 6 overall 4 2 in Big Eight Iowa State falls to 5 12 2 4.

Ames Iowa Oklahoma Iowa State Lynn Nance Sooner Cary Carrabine Aaron Curry Buffalo N.Y al Beal Deerfield Beach Fla Dave Bliss Eddie Fields Bliss Sooners Carrabine ISU Paul Landsberger Leonard Allen Chuck Harmison McCullough Stotts Beal Fields Corrabine Curry Head Parker Burgeson Athoff Alten Tito Evans Byrdsong Freeman Landsberger Harmison

Seven Records Fall as Iowa State Beats Iowa in Swim Meet

Iowa State defeated Iowa 63-50 in a dual meet highlighted by seven records. Rob Copeland set two pool marks while Hawkeye rivals Kennedy and Dissington set multiple school and pool records. Cardi Camacho qualified for NCAA in three meter diving as Iowa State improves to 3-2 and Iowa slips to 1-5 after a relay disqualification.

Iowa City UPI Iowa State Iowa Rob Copeland Hawkeyes Charlie Kennedy Copeland Kennedy Keith Dissington Mark Graettinger Ricardo Camacho

Big Ten football debate pits running power against passing averages

The piece surveys critics of Woody Hayes and Bo Schembechler amid talk of Big Ten decline and a shift toward less passing. It notes Iowa and Iowa State realtors attack the conference, cites Forest Evashevski on Hayes and Schembechler, and highlights evolving coaching philosophy, red-shirt rules, and bowl practice as factors shaping the 1977 season outcomes.

Woody Hayes Bo Schembechiler Ohio State Michigan Des Moines Realtors Bob Updegraff Bob Uetz Iowa Iowa State Woody Forest Evashevski Tom Harmon Evy John Borton Big Ten Buckeyes Borton Columbus Hopalong Cassady Southern California Hayes Ohio

Pate and Watson Lead Amana VIP Pro-Am Entry List

Jerry Pate and Tom Watson, two of the year’s early PGA winners, are first entrants for the Amana VIP pro-am at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City on June 20. Amana Refrigeration President George Foerstner announced their participation.

AMANA Jerry Pate Tom Watson Iowa Finkbine Course Iowa City George Foerstner Pate Watson

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