Ingemar Johansson remembered in Coetzee fight parallels
The piece recalls Ingemar Johansson as the 1959 world heavyweight champion who beat Patterson twice and Machen, drawing a parallel with Gerrie Coetzee now 23 0. It notes Johansson’s title path and compares race and boxing eras, ending with Grantland Rice’s line about Louis.
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Johansson
America
Floyd Patterson
Tornado
Patterson
Floyd
Howard Cosell
Spinks
Johansson- Machen
Big John Tate
Joe Louis
Jack Johnson
Grantland Rice
Louis
Angels booster voice full of nostalgia and pride
The writer, a Cedar Rapids reader, endorses the California Angels owner Gene Autry and star Nolan Ryan. He recalls 1950s cowboy show memories and notes the Angels lead the league with strong box office, citing over 30,000 fans for a Ryan start and a million in attendance across 35 home dates.
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Cubs
Twins
Cedar Rapids
Cardinals
California Angels
Nolan Ryan
Rod Carew
Angels
Gene Autry
Gollee
Gene
Ryan
Frank Nye Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Frank Nye longtime Gazette associate editor and former Iowa tennis captain is in the hospital after a heart attack. The writer praises Nye as a kind colleague and notes National Tennis Week in Iowa proclaimed by Gov. Ray. Recovery is hoped for and a return to tennis is anticipated.
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Robert Ray
Iowa
Gazette
Frank Nye
Nye
Iowa Net
Navratilova and King Roll To Early Wimbledon Wins
Martina Navratilova opened her title defense with a 4 6 6 2 6 1 win over Tanya Harford after reuniting with her mother at the airport. Billie Jean King swept Yvonne Vermaak 6 4 6 1, Evonne Goolagong Cawley beat Marcie Louie 6 0 6 3, and Guillermo Vilas defeated Roger Taylor 6 3 6 2 6 4 as center court action began.
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Wimbledon
Eng
UPI
Martina Navratilova
Martina
Mrs. Navratilova
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Yvonne Vermaak
King
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Australia
Navratilova
Evert
Marcie Louie
Guillermo Vilas
Argentina
Britain
Roger Taylor
Vilas
Taylor
Vitas Gerulaitis
Pat DuPre
Jimmy Connors
Jean-Francois Caujolle
Hale Irwin
Jerry Pate
Gary Player
England
South Africa
Kennedy Cougars cruise past Washington 6-2 in MVC clash
Cedar Rapids Kennedy topped Washington 6-2 at Memorial Stadium as Bill Herkelman praised clutch hitting solid defense and aggressive base running. Kevin Castle improved to 5-4, while Kennedy surged with five first inning runs and stayed error free to snap Washington’s five-game win streak.
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Bill Herkelman
Cougars
C.R. Washington
Memorial Stadium
Herkelman
Kennedy
Washington
Kevin Castle
Colorado
Wash
Castle
Bob Copenhagen
MVC
Warrior
Mike Schrimper
Troy Kowalsky
Ron Fry
Mike Langguth
Steve Chevalier
Kowalsky
Fry
Doug Kauffman
Toby Michael
Langguth
Kauffman
Schrimper
Duane Coleman
Tracy Powell
Coaches and business managers blame league collapse on Worth Christie
United Press International reports that three Iowa teams were slated to join the defunct Midwest Professional Basketball League. Letters dated June 21 suspended play for the season, surprising many, as investors and coaches, including Springfield coach Jerry Kirksey and Little Rock manager Mike Neddleman, condemn Christie’s management and funding.
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Worth Christie
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
UPI
Christie
Mike Neddleman
Little Rock
Neddleman
Wichita State University
Springfield
Houston
Bob Beach
Omaha
Worth Christies
Joe Parsons
NBA
Wichita
Kan
Neb
Memphis
Tenn
Quad Cities
Dubuque
Sioux City
Beach
Ex-city golf champ Rozek advances in Public Links
Gary Rozek former Coe College star and 1974 Cedar Rapids city amateur champion shot even par 142 over 36 holes in USGA Public Links sectional at Waveland. J D Olsen led with 70 69 139 and Tom Sandie tied Rozek for second with 72 70 142. all three advance to the 54th U S Amateur Public Links in Portland Oregon.
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Des Moines
Gary Rozek
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Waveland
J.D. Olsen
Tom Sandie
Rozek
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