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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1976
Page
5
The Canadiens clinched hockey’s Stanley Cup, Lee Trevino captured the Colonial National golf title, and Phoenix Suns celebrated a win over Golden State as coach John Mcleod and Curtis Perry led a victory leap after the game.
Andre the Giant, seven foot five and 482 pounds, defeated Ed Wiskoski in a Veterans Memorial main event. He travels worldwide, avoiding a wife, to earn money through wrestling exhibitions and entertainment. Cedar Rapids promoter Larry Lewis credits big crowds to Andre and Chris Taylor, a former NCAA champion seeking Olympic glory.
Andre says he worked ten days with long hours in Hollywood, made five French films, and appeared on Montreal TV shows. He notes his family is not the biggest, with a grandfather about 7 to 8 and two sisters and two brothers. He enjoys meeting people and plans to wrestle about ten more years before retiring.
Montreal defeats the Philadelphia Flyers 8-3 to sweep the series as Ken Dryden and a dominant attack seal the Cup. Reggie Leach earns the Conn Smythe Trophy with 19 goals in 16 games while Flyers captain Bobby Clarke reflects on the season’s heartbreak.
Indiana pounded out 17 hits and swept Iowa in a Big Ten doubleheader 3-2 and 3 with Terry Jones homering twice. Tim Oberholzer drove in the decisive run in the first game as Indiana improved to 19-17 overall and 7-7 in the conference while Iowa fell to 20-15 and 8-6. Jones homered in the fifth of game one and the fourth of game two, with Stave Porter and Mark Loesch each adding three hits in the second win.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues for naming public buildings after local figures rather than Presidents. They recall Kingston stadium naming after David W. King and advocate honoring Leo Moya and Alex Fidler posthumously. They note Iowa State's Cy.clone stadium naming and recount past college all star selections and weathered outcomes.
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