Bill Quinby, longtime NFL official, celebrated for community work
Bill Quinby, former NFL official who worked 1985’s Super Bowl, left a lasting imprint on Cedar Rapids. He helped secure Memorial Stadium and Prospect Meadows, funded outdoor courts, started a health clinic, renovated pools, and supported many groups. His son recalled his motto Leave things better than you found them. Friends and public figures spoke at a Saturday tribute, with tributes from Dale Todd Chet Culver Jack Roeder John Chandler and Kirk Ferentz.
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Veterans Memorial Stadium
Prospect Meadows
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chet Culver
Kernels
Jack Roeder
Coe
John Chandler
Kirk Ferentz
Hawkeye Downs Debuts New HD Dawgs Class Wins Lead
Cedar Rapids driver Dave Ballstaedt excels in Hawkeye Downs Speedway HD Dawgs debut season with a June 21 feature victory. The breakout half mile class emphasizes speed under a 22 second lap limit, drawing Sportsman and other divisions while excluding certain late models. Ballstaedt, racing since 2007, praises the format for affordability and adrenaline as he seeks weekly Victory Lane.
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Cedar Rapids
Dave Ballstaedt
Hawkeye Downs Speedway
Ballstaedt
Speedway
Brian Gibson
Ryan Pleggenkuhle
Hawkeye Down
Hawkeye Downs
Marion
Devin Coghlan
Will Zamastil
Fairfax
HD Dawgs
Coghlan
Drew Nickell
Blairstown
Tallan Chandler
Norway
Jerome Kline
Brooklyn
Rockford
Ill
Rockford Speedway
Hlas West aims for experience and cut at PGA event
Pro golfer West, 50 plus, plays in a PGA Tour event with Spieth, Johnson, Day and Cantlay at Deere Run. He recalls winning a pro am last August and chasing Champions Tour eligibility while valuing the chance to meet top players and try to make the 36 hole cut.
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Iowa
Dubuque
Spieth
Johnson
Jason Day
Patrick Cantlay
West
Deere Run
Day
Tracy Vest
Fello
Bryan Haas
Texas
Vest
Tracy West
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Culver
John
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Chandler
Wisconsin
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Ma Badger
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Thegazette.com
Bill Quinby
Sinclair Auditorium
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
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Iown
Hlas/Vest
Mike.hlas
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