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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1972
Page
12
Town University football team names Bob Sims offensive player of the week and Tar Douthitt defensive player of the week after a strong game against Michigan. Sophomore Lynn Heil will be sidelined a few days with a strained ankle tendon.
Ron North, Purdue’s former fullback turned linebacker, earned AP Big Ten defensive player of the week after his first start as a linebacker in a 27-6 win over Wisconsin. The 217-pound senior from Oak Lawn Ill led Purdue with 15 tackles, forced a fumble, intercepted a pass and returned it 24 yards.
Heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and challenger George Foreman signed to fight on June 22 at National Stadium Kingston Jamaica. The bout at the 40 000 seat venue promises Frazier an $860 000 payday with a $350 000 guarantee to Foreman. Both fighters will begin training immediately after the signing.
Minnesota's junior varsity football team shook off a 7-7 halftime tie to defeat Waldorf Junior College of Forest City Iowa 30-7. Kevin Keller opened with a 50-yard TD run, Waldorf answered with a 98-yard, four-play drive ending in a Maurice Cox one-yard score, then Mike Carroll added two second-half TDs for Minnesota.
Don King enters his seventh year coaching Washington with zero returning lettermen after twelve seniors graduated. The team, at 6-4 max height, plans to open Friday at Waterloo West in a 10 game series finale that could test early form amid injuries. King notes quickness and shooting as strengths with five junior varsity games by December.
MINNEAPOLIS AP Mark Stoll 22 son of University of Minnesota football coach Cal Stoll has ties to Michigan State where he played 1968 71. Minnesota faces MSU in Minneapolis. Stoll says he will not take sides while Cal Stoll plans to bring him for a scouting report and jokes about paying his house rent.
Michigan State hall of fame coach Daugherty and his Spartans head to a clash with Minnesota. Former Spartans reserve Mark Stoll, now in Minneapolis as a packaging designer, recalls past ties and predicts a strong showing as he eyes old teammates.
Normal, Al AP report notes Jefferson High booster club will screen color films of the team’s playoff run. Doug Collins led J J Hawks with 23 points in a 100 to 44 victory over Cedar Falls Tuesday night. Exhibition game at 7 30 pm in the school cafeteria.
In the wake of a 52-0 loss to Miami, Patriots owner Tod Bell announced Phil Bengtson will coach New England for five games. Mazur resigned amid board and management disputes. Bengtson, a Lombardi-era Green Bay veteran, takes over temporarily.
Iowa State’s Merv Krakau earned Big Eight defensive player of the week after a standout game against Nebraska. Coach Johnny Majors praised him as the best defensive effort he’s seen, noting six unassisted tackles five assists three pass breakups two fumbles caused and recovered, plus two sacks for 49 yards. Krakau, from Guthrie Center, joined Ames with his father a hog buyer nearby.
Ames AP notes coach Johnny Majors worries about limited outside drills for the Town State squad ahead of Saturday's Big Eight clash with Missouri. Snow and final exams hinder prep. he mourns missing safety Dave McCurry from last week's Nebraska tie and expects John Schweizer to step in. Moses Moore also sidelined with a badly bruised foot.
Larry Magill a 170 pound senior from Chicago was named Kohawk of the Week after a season high 107 rushing yards and a 65 yard touchdown run in Coe College's upset bid against Ripon. Ripon won 24 21 as Magill helped build a 21 0 first quarter lead with the long TD. Co Coaches Wayne Phillips praised five defensive players Capt Mike Janesch Har tis Bob Thorn Rick Patton and Ed Dombrowski for key plays and recoveries.
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