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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1976
Page
5
Hale Irwin defeated Kermit Zarley in a six hole playoff at Rio Pinar to win the Citrus Open and $40,000. The victory boosted Irwin to $113,612 on the year, with Zarley earning $22,800. NBC-TV planned to air the Monday playoff later.
Kansas City AP reports Adrian Dantley Notre Dame three year star and Scott May Kent Benson of Indiana head the 10 man All American basketball team announced Sunday by the U.S. selection honors standout players from major programs across the nation.
Clinton Iowa AP report sets the state bowling meet under way with 1 430 teams over eleven weekends at Plaza Lanes and Recreation Lanes. Ron Britt Waterloo marks state meet singles lead with 267 256 237 760, John Schnees Cherokee second at 676. Basketball Writers Association selects USBWA all star team led by Dantley with four underclassmen.
Wash takes a 26 1 record into a first round matchup at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines against Belmond 24 2. Sue Petersen and Deb Franklin brace knee injuries as Washington seeks defense led by Chris Gorman to counter Belmonds Lisa James Kathy Baesner and Gloria Suntken in a high stakes girls state tournament game Tuesday afternoon with Ankeny Geneva and other matchups to follow.
Muhammad Ali signed to defend his world heavyweight title against Richard Dunn of Britain at Munich Olympiahalle on May 24. The bout depends on Dunn winning the vacant European title April 6 in London from Bernd August. Dunn is described as a stronger, more dangerous puncher than Ali's previous foe, Jean-Pierre Coopman.
Gary Bentrim of Northern Iowa won the 142 pound national championship at the NCAA Division II meet in Fargo. He defeated Russell Clark of St. Cloud State 9-5 as UNI finished third with 83 points behind Cal State Bakersfield and Tennessee Chattanooga. Former Cedar Rapids Kennedy grappler Jim Blasingame also placed third at 150 pounds for UNI. Coach Bob Hamilton of Wittenberg University was named 1976 Ohio College Basketball Coach of the Year.
Iowa's basketball season finished with a respectable showing in the Big Ten race. The Hawkeyes, led by Scotty Thompson and Cal Wulfsberg, posted several gutty finishes, despite close losses to Northwestern and Michigan State. The piece highlights key players and quotes from coaches and rivals, reflecting on a competitive, articulate team in a rebuilding year.
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