Sports Illustrated 25th anniversary reflections and trivia
A memoir style survey notes SI began Aug 16 1954 with Eddie Matthews on the first cover and Cal Jones as the first football cover star. It recalls Jones’s death in a Canadian plane crash and lingering legends of the wreckage and rumored treasure. Also asked who has appeared most on SI covers Muhammad Ali and other legends. The piece mentions CFL season start and Grey Cup, Quad Cities baseball talks, and a local joke about a platypus remark and Sky Lab duck line.
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Kareem Abdul Jabbar
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Sonny Liston
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Richard Carver
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Mistrial Declared in Bostock Slaying Trial
A mistrial was declared early today in the murder trial of Leonard Smith, charged in the Gary shooting last September that killed major league baseball star Lyman Bostock. No new trial date was set.
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Knight gets postponement in trial over alleged cop assault
Bobby Knight, U.S. Pan American Games basketball coach, won a delay until Aug 22 for his trial on charges of hitting a police officer. Lawyers cited extraordinary pressures from tonight's gold medal game against host Puerto Rico as the reason for the postponement in San Juan District Court.
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Luis Fermin Gonzalez Correa
Indiana
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Iowa quits taking season grid orders for 1979
Iowa City officials say no more season ticket orders for the 1979 football season. The Nebraska game on Sept. 22 at Kinnick Stadium is sold out, the second sellout in two days after the Iowa State game on Sept. 29. Remaining individual game orders are being filled.
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Dempsey Named University of Houston Athletic Director
Cedric Dempsey will become UH athletic director on August 1, succeeding Harry Fouke who retires after 34 years. The 46 year old from San Diego State comes after 12 years at the University of the Pacific and brief tenure at SDSU. UH officials call him the premier candidate for the next decade. salary set at 50000 dollars yearly.
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University of Houston
Doug Weaver
Georgia Tech
Lavon McDonald
New Mexico
Dempsey
June
Delta College
Stockton
Calif
Barry Munitz
Stensrud Signs with Houston Oilers After Draft
Mike Stensrud, a 6 foot 5 inch 275 pound defensive lineman from Iowa State, signed a five year contract with the Houston Oilers and reported to the San Angelo Texas camp. The second round pick arrived after contract terms were settled a day earlier and includes incentive clauses.
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Iowa
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Giants bitterly upset over phantom homer controversy
Cedar Rapids dropped 14 to 2 at Memorial Stadium to Appleton as Charlie Boothe’s apparent three run homer was ruled a two base hit by umpire Julius Merriweather. Manager Wayne Cato assailed umpiring and lamented team wide slump as fans jeered from the stands.
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