1978-79 All-America basketball team named
Indiana State’s Larry Bird and UCLA’s David Greenwood headline the AP All-America selections for 1978 79 joining Arkansas’ Sidney Moncrief Michigan State’s Earvin Johnson and San Francisco’s Bill Cartwright in the elite group. The second and third teams feature notable guards forwards and centers from major programs across the nation. Bird led Indiana State to a 26 0 regular season and is projected as a high NBA draft pick ahead of potential Celtics signings.
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NEW York
Indiana State
Larry Bird
UCLA
David Greenwood
Arkansas
Sidney Moncrief
Michigan State
Earvin Johnson
Bill Cartwright
San Francisco Dons
Duke
Mike Gminski
Reggie King
Alabama
Calvin Natt
Northeast Louisiana
Baylor
Vinnie Johnson
Iowa
Ronnie Lester
Purdue
Joe Barry Carroll
Greg Kelser
Notre Dame
Kelly Tripucka
Sly Williams
Rhode Island
Roy Hamilton
Bird
Sycamores
Moncrief
Ron Brewer
Marvin Delph
Johnson
Cartwright
Dons
Bill Russell
K.C. Jones
Celtics
NBA
Hubbard
Steve Krafcisin
Indiana
Northwestern
Steve Waite
Wisconsin
Bill Cofield
Ohio State
Herb Williams
William Mayfield
Kevin Boyle
Mike Henry
Vince Brookins
Associated Press
Chuck Darling
Remembering Rapid City flood and Randy Lewis wrestling star
Gus Schrader recalls the June 9 1972 Rapid City flood near Randy Lewis Hawkeye wrestling standout who survived the dam break. The piece highlights Lewis 93 0 season long unbeaten streak 31 matches 17 by fall and his 126 pound NCAA title quest. It notes his rare chest condition and weight cutting routine.
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Rapid City
S.C
Iowa
Randy Lewis
Hawkeye Seph
Randy
Lewis
Rapid City High
Land
Ames
Rookies and Allies Secure Wins in Salvation Army Volleybal Night
The Rookies beat Link-Belt 15-12 15-13 15-11 in a close match. FMC defeated Impact Photograph 15-4 15-12 15-6. tions (2) topped Community Corrections (1) 15-7 15-3 15-4. Loading Dock Lounge edged Double C Bar 11-9 15-9 15-6.
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FMC
Community Corrections
Salvation Army
Link-Belt
Impact Photographic
Cedar Valley Christian to Host Athletes Award Banquet
Cedar Rapids school plans its annual Athletes Award Banquet on March 2 at 6 30 p m in the school gym Aaron VanDyke former Cornell College quarterback and NE Missouri State football coach will speak VanDyke is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes program
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Cedar Valley Christian School of
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Northeast Missouri
Aaron VanDyke
VanDyke
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Prentice Gautt Named Big Eight Assistant Commissioner
Prentice Gautt, 41, a former Oklahoma football standout and Missouri academic counselor, is named assistant commissioner of the Big Eight. He will oversee education enforcement and eligibility and succeeds Dick Martin, who resigns to become athletic director at West Virginia. Gautt played eight years of professional football, seven with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Kansas City, Mo
Oklahoma
University of Missouri
Prentice Gautt
Gautt
Dick Martin
West Virginia
St. Louis Cardinals
Airliner Beats Monroe 72 71 in AAU Tourney Tip-In
Pete Griffin tipped in at the buzzer to lift Airliner of Iowa City over Monroe Sporting Goods of Charles City 72 to 71 in the state AAU men's tournament Wednesday night. Glenn Vidnovic scored 16 and Rick Engel 14 as Airliner advances to the semifinal Friday at 9.
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Marshalltown
Pete Griffin
Iowa City
Monroe Sporting Goods
Charles City
Glenn Vidnovic
Airliner
Rick Engel
Michigan Eyes Revenge in Iowa Fieldhouse Showdown
Iowa hosts Michigan in a high stakes Big Ten clash at the fieldhouse with a sellout crowd expected. The Wolverines riding a five game win streak at Iowa and tied for sixth in the standings aim to keep pace as Iowa counters with star guard Ronnie Lester and a shorthanded front line led by Steve Waite in place of injured Steve Krafcisin.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Michigan
Hawkeyes
Johnny Orr
Wolverines
Hawks
Ann Arbor
Lute Olson
Phil Hubbard
Hubbard
Montreal
Five Congressmen Wounded in 1954 House Shootout
On this date in 1954 Puerto Rican nationalists opened fire from the House gallery wounding five congressmen and prompting a swift security response and a national political shock.
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U.S
House of Representatives
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Iona
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