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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 2005
Page
19
Larry Brown is unveiled as the New York Knicks head coach during a Thursday news conference at Madison Square Garden with Knicks General Manager Isiah Thomas present. The event marks Brown stepping into the team’s leadership role.
Larry Brown was formally introduced as the New York Knicks head coach at Madison Square Garden. He said the job could be his last, and the four year contract is believed to be worth at least eight million dollars per year.
Bob Goodenow resigns as executive director of the NHL Players Association days after the labor deal ending the lockout was approved. Ted Laskin will take over as executive director and general counsel. Goodenow had years left on his contract and was reportedly unhappy with the deal that included a salary cap.
Michael Phelps placed seventh in the 100 meter freestyle as Filippo Magnini won in a meet record 48.12 seconds. Phelps, 20, trailed early and finished 48.99, failing to match his semifinal time and after dropping two Athens Games events he had focused on this meet.
Today’s highlight features Arizona visiting the Chicago Cubs for a 1 p.m. game on WGN. The listings come from 50 Gazette staff and wire reports.
West Branch native Dave Rummells, a Nationwide Tour member and Iowa alum, plans donation oriented golf outings and cruises to raise funds for the University of Iowa. He spoke at Hunters Ridge ahead of the Greater Cedar Rapids Open pro-am and eyes bowl game trips.
NASCAR veteran Kyle Petty and about 200 motorcyclists arrived at Westdale Mall for a charity ride across America to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp for terminally ill children. More than 1,000 fans lined the scene as Petty and Jeff Green met supporters after delays from Spirit Lake and Sioux Falls leg stops.
Barry Alvarez, born December 30 1946 in Burgettstown PA, played linebacker at Nebraska from 1965 to 1967 and led the team in tackles in 1967. He later coached at Lincoln Northeast High School, Lexington High School, Mason City High School, in Iowa, at Notre Dame, and was head coach at Wisconsin from 1990 to 2005. He is married with two daughters and a son. he has a granddaughter.
Barry Alvarez will resign as Wisconsin head coach after the 2005 season to focus on athletics director duties. He names defensive coordinator Bret Bielema as his successor, both former Iowa assistants, with Bielema an Iowa alumnus from 1989 to 1992.
The file records Bret Bielema born January 13 1970 in Prophetstown Illinois. He walked on and earned a four year letter at Iowa 1989 to 1992 becoming a 1991 starter and 1992 team captain. Signed with Seattle Seahawks in 1993 as a free agent and played for AFL Milwaukee Mustangs in 1994. Coaching includes Iowa 1993 to 2001 co defensive coordinator Kansas State 2002 03 defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Wisconsin 2004 onward.
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