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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1978

Page

20

Pro football star Jim Brown sets rushing records in 1963 season

National PHILA FB notes Jeff at Day Central Gazette ads. Jim Brown rushed 1 863 yards in 1963 season and had a 237 yard single game milestone twice in his NFL career.

Jeff Central Jim Brown NFL

Ten Back Miles: Wilson's East Central Football

Tom Wilson leads East Central Football with ten lettermen returning from a 1 8 season in the Mid East Iowa Conference. The veteran cast aims to lift the squad in the upcoming campaign.

Miles Tom Wilson

Baseball Leaders And Standings From The Leagues

American League leaders include Rice of Boston with 186 hits and 38 home runs Rice also leads in runs batted in with 121 LeFlore of Detroit tops runs with 112 and steals with 62 Pitcher Guidry of New York leads with 20 wins and 2 909 ERA while Bonham of Cincinnati has 10 wins in the National League Foster of Cincinnati hits 31 homers to pace NL.

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Pro football Saturday and Sunday schedules feature marquee matchups

Pro football schedule lists all games by time in EDT. Key matchups include Detroit at Tampa Bay Saturday night and New Orleans at Green Bay in Milwaukee Sunday noon, plus many 1 pm games across the league and prime-time contests in the evening. Monday wraps with Denver at Minnesota at 8 pm.

Detroit Tampa Bay New Orleans Green Bay Milwaukee New England St. Louis Atlanta Los Angeles Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas New York Giants Houston Kansas City Oakland San Diego Philadelphia Washington Seattle Pittsburgh Chicago San Francisco Miami Baltimore New York Jets Buffalo Denver Minnesota

Playoff Baseball Recap From Southern and Pacific Coast Leagues

Toledo tops Pawtucket 5 3 to even the Southern League series at 1 1 Savannah edges Orlando 4 3 in 10 innings to take the series 2 1 and Knoxville sweep Savannah and Tacoma edges Portland in a Pacific Coast League Division Series with Tacoma 3 Portland 2 on Thursday and tied at 2 2 entering Game 5.

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Transactions Across American Leagues and Teams

League moves include Lee May signing with the Orioles to a two year deal through 1980 and Arturo DeFreites called up by the Reds. NBA updates note Scotty Robertson named assistant coach for the Bulls and Melvin Davis traded to Milwaukee with a future draft pick. Seattle signs Dick Snyder and Cavaliers receive two future third round selections. NFL notes cover Falcons injury list and roster moves across teams. Packers add Bobby Douglass and Saints promote Rusty Rebone. NHL items report Malcolm Ashford released, Mike Smith named Colorado assistant coach, Pollock resigns at Montreal, and a three way Penguins trade bringing Gregg Sheppard to Pittsburgh.

Baltimore Orioles Lee May Cincinnati Reds Arturo DeFreites Indianapolis National Basketball Association Chicago Bulls Scotty Robertson Milwaukee Bucks Melvin Davis New Orleans Seattle Supersonics Dick Snyder Cleveland Cavaliers National Football League Atlanta Falcons Alfred Jenkins Garth Ten Napel Dennis Pearson Ron McCartney Chicago Bears Doug Becker Cincinnati Bengals Willie Shelby St. Louis Cardinals Dallas Cowboys Robert Steele Detroit Lions Mike Burns John Sokolosky Reen Bay Packers Bobby Douglass Neil Groff NEW_ ORLEANS SAINTS Rusty Rebone Rick Kingrea Oakland Raiders Mike McKay Dave Rowe Hockey National Hockey League Malcolm Ashford Colorado Rockies Mike Smith Montreal Canadiens Sam Pollock Pittsburgh Penguins Jean Pronovost Atlanta Flames Boston Bruins Gregg Sheppard Pittsburgh Sheppard Atlanta Dick Redmond Deffensman ST. Louis Blues Jim Roberts

U S Open Feature Matches Set For Thursday Day Night Sessions

The U S Open outlines Thursday play with day session starts at 11 a m and night session at 7 30 p m Local matches feature Anthony and Stolle against Smith Ston Smith Shriver versus Hunt Borg versus Ramirez and Gottfried Connors in nightries plus Riessen Van Lingen May Turnbull Stewart Edmondson Marks and more plus Teeguorden Leonard Shriver and Crealy in the later lineup

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Six NFL Teams Chase Plunkett After 49ers Waiver

Six NFL clubs show interest in Jim Plunkett after the 49ers waived him last week. Plunkett’s attorney will not reveal which teams, hoping to sign with one by Tuesday. Also noted, Fred McNair discharged from North Shore University after chest pains at the U S Open. An arbitrator orders the Detroit Lions to pay Mitch Hoopes the full last year’s salary after an improper release. NBA announces 902 game regular season, starts Oct 13. Defensive lineman Mike McCoy back with the Raiders after a waiver, Errol Mann also returns. Bum Phillips puzzled as Dan Pastorini injures ribs. Pastorini listed doubtful for Sunday at Kansas City.

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Penguins Trade Pronovost in Three Way Deal

Star winger Jean Pronovost leaves the Pittsburgh Penguins in a three team NHL swap. The Atlanta Flames receive Pronovost, Boston Bruins send Gregg Sheppard to Pittsburgh, and Dick Redmond moves to Boston while Sheppard heads to the Penguins.

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Wilton High looks to rebound with 19 returning lettermen

Wilton High School enters the season with 19 lettermen under coach Don Trost after a winless prior year. Nine are juniors, and one letterman previously played as a freshman last fall.

Wilton Wilton High School Don Trost

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