Airliner of Iowa City Wins AAU National Title
William Mayfield of the Airliner scored 37 points in the title game in St. Augustine Florida to lift Iowa City past Sims Insulation 94 89 in overtime. Mayfield totaled 66 points in two games and earned MVP honors and No 1 AAU Olympic tryout selection. This marked Iowa’s first national title in three straight appearances.
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Fla
University of Iowa
William Mayfield
Iowa City
Mayfield
Iowa
Capital Insulation
Los Angeles
Sims
Iowans
Cedar Rapids Boxer Fulfills Impossible Dream to National Champion
Steve Eden, once told he could not wrestle, rose from a fourth place high school finish to win the national Golden Gloves title in Shreveport. He credits promoter Maurey Hachey and Wayne Nelson, plans Olympic tryouts, AAU meets, and potential pro runs. Eden says the impossible dream began after a severe eye injury and a vow to switch to boxing.
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Steve Eden
Washington High School
Coe
Eden
Shreveport
Mathes
Cedar Rapids
Maurey Hachey
Wayne Nelson
Maurey
Nancy
Hackey
Wayne
Johnny Carson
Ed McMahon
Griffith Leads East to 97 69 Pizza Hut Classic Victory
Reggie Carter of St John’s scored 17 points and Darrell Griffith added 16 as the East defeated the West 97 to 69 in the Pizza Hut Classic. Griffith earned MVP honors after 18 minutes of play, while Don Collins led the West with 14 points and Kevin McHale grabbed 16 rebounds. Ronnie Lester was unable to play due to injury.
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Nev
Reggie Carter
St. John’s
Louisville
Darrell Griffith
Griffith
Don Collins
Washington State
UCLA
Kiki Vandeweghe
Minnesota
Kevin McHale
McHale
Iowa
Ronnie Lester
Orr names Charlie Harrison as ISU assistant coach
Iowa State basketball coach Johnny Orr selected Charlie Harrison of New Mexico as his first assistant. Harrison, 30, said he was approached by Orr and applied after an interview. Harrison previously coached the Lobos to a 6-22 season amid a transcript scandal that led to staff changes.
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Lobos
U S wrestlers shock Soviets to win World Cup title
United States wrestlers Bobby Weaver and Dave Schultz sparked a 7-3 victory over the favored Soviet team at the World Cup competition in Toledo Ohio. Weaver pinned Roman Dmitriev in the 105.5 pound division, Schultz edged Nikolai Petrenko 6-5, and the U S squad clinched the title with a series of wins including Gene Mills, Lee Kemp, and Ben Peterson leading the charge. Canadian, Japanese and African teams finished behind.
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Roman Dmitriev
Weaver
Gable
Gene Mills
Pompton Lakes
N.J
Yaroly Shugaev
U.S
Schultz
Lee Kemp
Madison
Wis
John Peterson
Hawaiian Gardens
Calif
Ben Peterson
Watertown
Peterson Brothers
Ben
Iowa State
Ivan Yarygin
Larry Bielenberg
Corvallis
Ore
Jimmy Jackson
Bob Weaver
Easton
Papian
di Yaroly Shugoev
Sergey Belogiazov
Nick Gallo
United States
Soviet Union
Staubach Retires As Cowboys Quarterback After 11 Seasons
Roger Staubach, 38, retires after an 11 year NFL career with the Dallas Cowboys. He led the team to multiple Super Bowl wins and set passing records, announcing the decision after a meeting at Cowboys practice headquarters and a news conference. Tex Schramm praised Staubach as a defining sports hero.
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Roger Staubach
Dallas Cowboys
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Staubach
Cowboys
NFL
Tex Schramm
Florida
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Roger
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