Hawkeye recruiting and baseball notes span Iowa stories
Amana refrigerations board chairman George Foestner discusses recruiting for Iowa football with Hayden Fry and the 1960s era West Coast hints. The piece notes Hayden Fry’s TV airing in seven states and Tom Osborne’s Nebraska show, plus John Ferring Night in Monticello and upcoming Amana softball featuring Doug Flynn and John Wathan.
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George Foestner
Amana Refrigeration Board
Iowa
Eddie Anderson
Hawkeyes
George
Hayden Fry
Florida
Massachusetts
USC
UCLA
West Coast
Stanford
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Tom Osborne
Amana
Doug Flynn
New York Mets
Kansas City
John Wathan
Oak Ridge Boys
U of I
Flynn
Mets
Cincinnati Reds
Duane Allen
Thorpe Leads Open After First Round At Merion
Jim Thorpe tallies a 66 on the Merion course to grab the first day lead in the U S Open with a 4 under par. He sits one stroke ahead of J C Snead and two ahead of a cluster of contenders including Bob Ackerman David Graham and Jack Renner among others.
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Ardmore
Jim Thorpe
Thorpe
Little Merion Golf Club
Raymond Floyd
Floyd
J.C. Snead
Bob Ackerman
David Graham
Phoenix
Jack Renner
Chi Chi Rodriguez
John Cook
Johnny Miller
Jack Nicklaus
Hubert Green
George Burns
Lon Hinkle
Rex Caldwell
Bill Kratzert
Tommy Valentine
Tom Watson
Bruce Lietzke
Jerry Pate
Ben Crenshaw
Lanny Wadkins
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
John Brodie
National Football League
Carlisle Indian School
Roxboro Country Club
North Carolina
Morgan State
Winston-Salem State
Nicklaus makes golf family affair
ARDMORE Pa AP Special Correspondent Jack Nicklaus and his son Jack Jr compete in the 81st U S Open at Merion. The father son pairing travels with Nicklaus’s family including Steve Gary Nancy Jean Barbara and little Michael as they balance golf careers with family life while Nicklaus stresses independent success for his children.
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Ardmore, Pa
Jack Nicklaus & Co
Big Jack
Merion Course
Nicklaus
Jack, Jr
Steve
Gary
Gary Player
Florida
Tampa
Jack
Merion Tiger
Nancy Jean
Little Michael
North Palm Beach
Fla. Barbara
Papa Nicklaus
Packers Sign Rich Campbell To One Year Deals
Rich Campbell signed with the Green Bay Packers on a series of one year contracts with no guarantees. Team executive Bob Harlan declined to reveal financial details but said the package compares favorably with top draft picks. Campbell, the sixth overall quarterback chosen, aims to learn the pro game and contribute within a couple of years.
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Green Bay, Wis
Rich Campbell
Green Bay Packers
Bob Harlan
Packer
Campbell
Harlan
Lan
Friendly foes clash for WBC lightweight title
Scotland’s Jim Watt defends the World Boxing Council lightweight title against Alexis Arguello of Nicaragua on Saturday at Wembley. Watt, champion for two years, seeks a fifth defense outside Glasgow, while Arguello aims to join boxing’s trio of three-weight champions. Both fighters praise each other amid the buildup.
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London
Jim Watt
Scotland
Alexis Arguello
Nicaragua
World Boxing Council
WMT
Watt
Arguello
Wembley
Miami
Glasgow
Terry Lawless
Lawless
Cubs Manager Amalfitano to Scout Des Moines Farm Team
Chicago Cubs manager Joey Amalfitano and pitching coach Les Moss will travel to Des Moines to scout the Triple A affiliate during the major league players strike, the team announced.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
Joey Amalfitano
Les Moss
Des Moines
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