Kareem still drives Lakers in playoffs and era of fame
A retrospective column looks at Kareem Abdul Jabbar's playoff dominance at 36, comparing to Ali and Archie Moore, and recalls John Elway's baseball potential. It notes athletic dinners, Crabbe's 1932 Olympic gold, and a humorous line about Ben Cooper umpiring trousers in a Waterloo game.
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Magic Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Muhammad Ali
Kareem
Ali
Archie Moore
Archie
Buster Crabbe
Crabbe
Tracey Wickham
Australia
Springfield
Ill
Ben Cooper
Cooper
Sporting News
Waterloo Cedar Rapids
Nicklaus Shares Colonial Lead After Lucky Spectator Bounce
Defending champion Jack Nicklaus shot a four under par 66 to tie for the lead at the Colonial National Invitation in Fort Worth. A fortunate bounce off a spectator's shin on the 14th helped Nicklaus seal a birdie, while Bruce Lietzke slipped with a late double bogey and finished one under. Hale Irwin and others followed at three under.
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Jack Nicklaus
Belinda Williams
Fort Worth
Texas
Nicklaus
Williams
Gary Hallberg
Arlington
Joe Inman
Bruce Lietzke
Lietzke
Tom Kite
Hale Irwin
Mark McCumber
Rex Caldwell
Mike Reid
Mike McCullough
Colonial Country Club
Trinity River
Kite
Litzke
Mike Nicolette
Dan Pohl
Jim Nelford
Mike Sullivan
Fuzzy Zoeller
Gil Morgan
Lee Trevino
Islanders cruise to 6-3 win in Stanley Cup finals
Brent Sutter scores twice and Duane Sutter adds four assists as the Islanders beat the Oilers 6-3 to take a 2-0 series lead. Edmonton grabs an early edge on a Semenko goal, but New York dominates with defense and timely scoring at Nassau Coliseum.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Sutter Boys
Viking
Brent Sutter
Duane
New York Islanders
Nassau Coliseum
Islanders
Bob Bourne
Brent
NHL
Bourne
Oilers
Wayne Gretzky
New York
Dave Semenko
Smith
Incredible Lou Ferrigno to headline Iowa bodybuilding show
Incredible Lou Ferrigno will join the Iowa Body Building Championships at the Paramount Theatre on Sunday. The event page notes Ferrigno’s appearance as a major draw, with details about time and admission likely listed on page 5C.
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Lou Ferrigno
Iowa
Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids Reds overpower Springfield Reds 3-1 in swing
Cedar Rapids built a 2-0 lead with two solo homers by Jay Rhodes and added a third solo shot as Adolfo Feliz returned to the lineup. The victory extended Cedar Rapids’ win streak to five and kept them 3½ games atop the Midwest League Central Division.
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Springfield
Ill
Cedar Rapids Reds
Springfield Redbirds
Cedar Rapids
Reds
Jay Rhodes
Ceda Rapids
Adolfo Feliz
Fry Roast Highlights Iowa Coach in Cedar Rapids Fundraiser
Iowa football coach Hayden Fry faced a lively roast at Stouffers Five Seasons Hotel as about 700 attendees watched a nine person panel poke fun at his coaching habits salary and recent slump. Notables including former Governor Robert Ray and C Q Smith joined in with light jabs while Fry stayed upbeat signing autographs between jokes. The event benefited the Cedar Rapids Community Theatre and wrapped after a three hour program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazi Ilan
Opuria
Lowa
Hayden Fry
Stouffers Five Seasons Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Fry
Iowa State
Robert Ray
L.A
Red Dog” Nelson
C.Q. Smith
Gazette
Gus Schrader
KCRG
John Campbell
WMT
Ron Gonder
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Stanford
John Elway
Baltimore Colts
Yankees
George Lauzerique
Baltimore Orioles
Elway
Yankee Stadium
Old Corral
Rob Lytle
Michigan
USC
Denver
Dallas
Iowa County I Club
Colony Village
Linn County I Club
Sheraton Hotel
Curt Lindholm
Ames
Veenker
Starlite Village
Lindholm
Cyclone
Linn County Cyclone Club
Sheraton
U of Northern Iowa
Elmcrest
Lucky
Jack
Canadiens
LW. Warc
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