Iowa retires seven jersey numbers plus notes on others
The piece reviews Iowa football and basketball jersey retirements, naming Nile Kinnick 24 and Calvin Jones 62, Ronnie Lester 12, and the Fabulous Five 21 Carl Cain 22 Bill Seaberg 31 Sharm Scheuerman 46. It explains a 33 mix up with Tom Miller, the five numbers allowed on jerseys, and questions why other all Americans’ numbers weren’t retired.
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Bill Seaberg
Bill Logan
Sharm Scheuerman
Bill Schoof
Schoof
Sharm
Dick Ives
Herb Wilkinson
Murray Wier
Chuck Darling
Sam Williams
John Johnson
Fred Brown
Kevin Kunnert
Lester
Larry Petty
Wisconsin
Bobby Layne
Texas
Layne
Lutes Indians close regular season against Illini
Iowa hopes to finish the season strong against Illinois as Coach Lute Olson seeks his 100th Iowa win. Steve Krafcisin turned around his scoring season, rising from 128 in 13 games to 213 in the last 13, and Eddie Johnson leads Illinois scoring with 22 in the earlier 72-71 Iowa win.
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Drake
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Hawks
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Big Ten
Prairie clings to lead as state wrestling finals loom
Cedar Rapids Prairie holds a 58-56 edge over Fort Dodge at the Class 3A state tournament with Barry Davis and Kevin Brown advancing to finals. Dowling short of leaders while Linn-Mar’s Scott Bousley dominates 145 semis and several Prairie stars seek Saturday medals.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
Fort Dodge
Barry Davis
Kevin Brown
Hawks
Dowling
Waterloo Central
Fort Madison
Linn-Mar
Scott Bousley
North Scott
Dale Scherer
Prairie
Joel Thompson
Scott Penrod
Larry Zalesky
Larry
Jim Kimball
Zalesky
Ames
Steve Ross
Tommy Thompson
Brown
Dan Majewski
Waterloo Columbus
Joe Gibbons
Bousley
Dave Ewing
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Cedar Rapids Washington
Scott Franklin
Crestwood
John Stopperan
Franklin
Tyrone McCall
Metro
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Mike Johnson
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Tom Hanson
Iowa City West
Kurt Ranshaw
Gibbons
Andy Goodfellow
Rick DeBartolo
Iowa City High
Curt Radcliff
Hawkeyes Seek Seventh Straight Big Ten Title
Iowa, ranked No. 1 by Amateur Wrestling News, heads to East Lansing as the favorite to win a seventh consecutive Big Ten team title. Coach Dan Gable says success hinges on performing up to capability after a subpar showing at Stillwater.
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Hawkeyes carry multiple contenders into Big Ten wrestling meet
Iowa State hits the mat with six starters owning at least 20 victories led by Randy Lewis and Dan Glenn as Big Ten action opens. Key Hawkeye wrestlers include Lennie Zalesky King Mueller Eddie Banach and Dean Phinney with Jeff Kerber and others aiming for titles as Michigan State hosts two-session event.
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Dean Phinney
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Mark Stevenson
Doug Anderson
Pete Bush
Michigan State
Ali eyes comeback to fight Tate for world title
In Knoxville Ace Miller says Big John Tate would fight Muhammad Ali if the retired champion proves serious after Tate’s March 31 defense against Mike Weaver. Bob Arum notes Ali believes he can beat Tate and a June bout could occur if not bluffing.
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John Tate
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Tate
Mike Weaver
Ace Miller
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Bob Arum
Top Rank
New York
Gerrie Coetzee
Knoxville
John
WBL to Expand into Florida for 1980-81 Season
The Women's Professional Basketball League announced expansion into Florida for 1980-81. In Dallas the league owners unanimously approved a Tampa Bay area franchise, paying $500,000 for league membership and to be announced before the June 16 collegiate draft, boosting the league to 13 teams with more expansion planned.
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