Jovial Iowa athlete Joins golf exhibitions as acrobatic shot artist
Iowa City performer Joey Ohlman, a 1975 Cedar Rapids Washington grad known as Joey O, tours golf exhibitions near Finkbine Golf Course. He performs one handed handstands while hitting golf balls, billing himself as an acrobatic shot artist. Other Iowa sports figures appear as interns and commentators across TV stations.
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Joey Ohlman
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Iowa City
Finkbine Golf Course
Joey
Joey O
Finkbine
Hawkeye Stars Hansen and Gannon Drafted by NBA Teams
Iowa legends Bob Hansen and Mark Gannon were selected in the NBA draft. Hansen went 54th to the Utah Jazz in the third round, while Gannon was taken 166th by the San Diego Clippers in the eighth round. Hansen expressed excitement at being drafted, with Utah coach Frank Layden praising his toughness.
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The
Gazette
Iowa
Bob Hansen
Mark Gannon
Hawkeyes
National Basketball Association
Hansen
West Des Moines Dowling
Utah Jazz
Gannon
Iowa City
Regina
San Diego Clippers
Utah
Frank Layden
Scott
Purdue
Scott Layden
Expos lead NL All-Star starters in 1982 lineup
Four Expos headline the NL starting unit including Ozzie Smith and Steve Sax plus Al Oliver Gary Carter Andre Dawson and Tim Raines. The lineup features Mike Schmidt and Dale Murphy as other starters with Whitey Herzog to name NL pitchers. AL starters to be announced.
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NEW York
Steve Sax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Ozzie Smith
St. Louis Cardinals
al Oliver
Montreal Expos
Expos
Gary Carter
Andre Dawson
Tim Raines
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
Dale Murphy
Atlanta Braves
Rockets land Sampson and McCray in NBA draft
Houston Rockets drafted 7-foot-4 Ralph Sampson of Virginia with the first pick and 6-foot-7 Rodney McCray of Louisville with the third. The picks follow a trade sending Moses Malone to Philadelphia and revitalize a team that slumped to 14 wins last season.
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College
Houston
Ralph Sampson
Virginia
Indiana
Steve Stipanovich
Missouri
Rodney McCray
Louisville
San Diego
Rontt
Arizona State
Sidney Green
Nevada
Las Vegas
Golden State
Russell Cross
Purdue
Thurl Bailey
Detroit
Antoine Carr
Wichita State
Dallas
Dale Ellis
Washington
Jeff Malone
Mississippi St
Derek Harper
Illinois
New York
Darrel Walker Enses
Kansas City
Ennis Whatley
Cleveland
Stewart Granger
Villanova
Chicago Bulls
Mark Olberding
Atlanta Hawks
Tom McMillen
Houston Rockets
National Basketball Association
Sampson
Rockets
McCray
Indiana Pacers
Moses Malone
Philadelphia
Scooter
Seattle
Stipanovich
NBA
Pacers
Jack McKinney
Iowa Valley baseball a Norman Rockwell day at Amana
On a sweltering Sunday in the Iowa Valley League two teams Amana and Fairfax clash in a Creekside double header. The piece highlights players from Cedar Rapids and Iowa State and names coachs and officials including Dick Emmanuel and Mike Gibney.
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Oakwood Country Club
Coal Valley
Ill
Tze-Chung Chen
Taiwan
Rod Curl
Jim Dent
Lon Hinkle
Oakwood
Kurt Kretchman
Kevin Dorrington
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Middle Amana
Amana
Fairfax Gold and Green
Iowa
Fairfax
Williamsburg
Watkins
Norway
Keystone
Watford
Ladora
Dysart
Victor
Dick Emanuel
Mike Gibney
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Gibney
Atkins
Emmanuel
Cedar Rapids
Reggie Hastings
Prairie Prep
Iowa State
ISU
Jim Shebetka
Curt Woods
Greg Gibney
Mike
Canada
Chris “Doc” Shank
Indiana
Northwestern University Medical School
Greg Seyfer
Washington
Greg Fetter
Peterson
Jefferson
Dana College
Doc Shank
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Steve Carfino
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Tom Watson
Eddie Podolak
Watson
Podolak
Matt Blair
Minnesota Vikings
Blair
Forrest Fezler
Fezler
Clark Kent
Craig
Stadler
Augusta National
Jazz
Tab Hansen
Billie Jean King
Australia
Wendy Turnbull
King
Turnbull
Nationals
Chicago
Wrigley Field
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Americans
Montreal
Dave Concepcion
Smith
Cardinal
Gillette
Cincinnati
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Sax
Dodger
Manny Trillo
Iowa Valley Baseball
Steve Moon
Coe College
Amana Prep
Gidney
Lynn Peterson
Moon
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Bob Hilton
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