You’ve Got To Be Crazy to Play Pro Football
Pro football insight from Bills punt returner Bill Cahill who says players must be crazy to endure the sport noting that sane athletes do not last. He cites brutal seasons and dreams of a quieter life after five years, contrasting with writers who portray players as frantic.
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Bill Cahill
Buffalo Bills
Cahill
Washington U
Pete Gent
Dan Jenkins
Ewell Gibbons
Bernie Parent
Philadelphia Flyers
Wanamaker
Lybarger Wins Sports Car Race at Blackhawk Farms
Beloi Wis Bob Lybarger of Cedar Rapids won the Formula Super race in the Sports Car Championship Nationals at Blackhawk Farms Sunday. Scott Ovel of GR finished third. Both drove LeaI-T 324 cars. Lybarger averaged 87 mph over 45 miles and earned points toward the national championship.
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Beloit
Wis
Bob Lybarger
Cedar Rapids
Blackhawk Farms
Scott Ovel
Lybarger
Horn Wins Late Model Feature at West Liberty
Fred Horn of Marion won the late model feature at West Liberty Fairgrounds on Sunday. Mike Wiffenegger of Kalona finished second and Delhi’s John Connelly placed third. Wiffenegger posted the fastest time, 24.98 seconds.
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West Liberty
Fred Horn
Marion
West Liberty Fairgrounds
Mike Wiffenegger
Kalona
Delhi
John Connelly
Niffenegger
Ken Walton
C.R
Brisson Named to JC All America Team
Hutchinson Kansas United Press item: Jeff Brisson of Iowa Western Council Bluffs earned a spot on the JC All-America team after helping his squad to the national junior college tournament berth. The freshman hit .509 and co led a 44 8 program. district honors also went to Gary Moores and Larry Goldetsky.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Jeff Brisson
Iowa Western
Council Bluffs
Brisson
Towa Western
Gary Moores
Larry Goldetsky
Indian Hills
Hoh Warm
Henkomp’s Dog Wins in Southeast Iowa Retriever Trials
Star dog owned by Bonnie Henkomp Cedar Rapids won the qualifying stakes near the Coralville reservoir Sunday. Other stakes were won by dogs owned by Jim McGinnis Coralville Donna Reece Iowa City plus listed handlers and locations across Cedar Rapids Coralville Ames Genesea Iowa City and Des Moines.
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Star
Bonnie Henkomp
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Dean Westberg
Wat
Jude
Terry Ryan
Iowa City
Ned
Jerry Shinn
Hunter's Special
Joy
Doane Reece
Lowe City
Dennly Pooh
Tommy
Shelly Freeman
Foy and Baumgartner Triumph in Moto Cross Races
Cedar Rapids riders Bill Foy and Dennis Baumgartner won events at New Hartford Moto Cross on Sunday. Foy took the 126cc class and Baumgartner the 200cc. Monty Murray finished second to Foy in 128cc and Clay Langhurst placed fourth in the 200cc class.
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New Hartford
Bill Foy
Dennis Baumgartner
Cedar Rapids
Foy
Baumgartner
C.R
Monty Murray
Clay Langhurst
Multiple minor league scores mixed with chaotic team names
A scrambled list of scores and team names from various leagues including Eastern, International, Southern, American Association, Texas, and Pacific Coast. It references Reading West Haven and Waterbury at Pittsfield, Bristol Thetford Mines, Quebec Giry 79, Charleston 4-3 Memphis 0-7 Pawhickel 7-2, Syracuse 11, Oakland, Denver, Omaha 4 Oklahoma City 3, Wichita 21, San Antonio 1, Sacramento 5, Spokane 8, and Phoenix 7 among others.
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Reading
West Haven
Fore Waterbury
Pittsfield
Cod
Bristol
Irwin Wins Atlanta Golf Classic By Four Shots
Hale Irwin, the 1974 U S Open champion, coasted to a four stroke victory in the Atlanta Golf Classic, finishing 271 at the 6 883 yard Atlanta Country Club. Tom Watson was second at 275 and Goodyear Goodyear? No Goody. Hoops. Irwin shot 68 to set a course record, while Goody was within two early but faltered with missed short birdie putts.
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Atlanta
Charles Coody
Hale Irwin
Irwin
University of Colorado
Goody
Tom Watson
Atlanta County Club
Jack Nicklaus
Nolan Ryan No-Hitter Seals Angel Win in Seventh Inning Drama
Pitcher Nolan Ryan delivered a no-hitter and quieted questions about his capability. Second baseman Remy and shortstop Billy Smith made key defensive plays in the seventh inning. Tension grew as Grich walked and Lee May’s grounder hit Smith for an error, loading the bases before Ryan escaped without further damage. Ryan, happy to end a five-game Angelitis streak, said his goal was simply to stop the slide.
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Art Rooney
Pittsburgh Steelers
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ford
Rooney
Washington
Lowell Perry
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Perry
Hank Aaron
Stan Musial
Billy Smith
Angel
Tommy Davis
Remy
Tavis
Grich
Lee May
Smith
Ryan
Brooks Nobinson
Elrod Hendricks
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Raul Ramirez
Ben
Jipcho
Georgia
UCLA
John Smith
Associated Press Sports Editors
Kermit Alexander
National Football League Players’ Assn
NFL
Alexander
Golden Gaters
L.A. Strings
Boston Lobsters
Indiana
Chicago Black Hawks
Joey Jolston
California Golden Seals
Miss Budweiser
Atlas van Lines
Arturo Merzario
Jacques Lafitte
West Germany
Brian Redman
Second International Speedway
Redman
Mario Andretti
al Unser
Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers
Bill Travers
Sacremeno
Wisconsin
Syracuse
N.Y
Badgers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gerald Ford
Henry Agron
Horn
Allied Golf
Dons
Colitos Mu
Rockwell
Honeywell
Nash Finch
Gary
Penick
Squadra
Henkomp
Wauken Fair Grounds
Waukan
Foy, Baumgartner
Jacksoo
Lazayette
San Antonio
Midand
Alexandria
Nainus
Shreveport
Arkansas
Tutson
Howoli
Phoenix
Taconic
Salt Lore
Spokane
Albuoueroue
LE Sane
Nem Health
Barry L Bennett
Clu Hore
American Mutual Life Insurance Company
Strhetchontt Bom
McKinley
Wayne Rand
Ginny Geiger
Mindi Hosenbank
Beverly Dennis
Jenny Meyer
Debbie Lehdigh
Candy Franklin
Tandra Carr
Cathy Price
Becky Bassatt
Donetta Akers
Deborah Williams
Kathy Noonan
Juli Erickson
Caralyn Parks
Vickie Duras
Gert Wilson
Viki Taylor
Jennifer Eads
Marcia Owen
Luana Dawson
Charity Struthers
Caral O'Connell
Cathy Gorman
Joni Meffard
Barb Naber
Irwin Coasts In
Hole Trwin
Jailler Herber
Jack Wickleus
Johnny Miler
Alm Colbert
Dim Dent
Jon Schive
Billy Casper
Jerey McGee
Gibby Gilbert
Len Trevino
Kermit Zarley
L.thompson
Carpetland
U.S.A
Sears
Sears Hata Credit Man
Call
His
Sears and
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Lindale Plaza
Sears, Rofryok and CO
Scars
Short
Ant
Sudan
Noho
Sears Automatic
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