Gwen Bachman Faces Height Barriers In Arkansas College Basketball
Gwen Bachman of Ouachita Baptist University stands 6 11 and growing, the tallest female player in North America, weighing 220 pounds. The 18 year old from Arkadelphia eyes the 1976 Olympic team though ankle strength and marketable options remain concerns.
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Condors Sign Johnson From Carolina
Pittsburgh Condors sign 6 9 center Rich Johnson a 6 4 point per game scorer for Carolina this season. Johnson adds size and scoring for the ABA club joining a frontcourt with veteran teammates.
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Foster prepares for defense against Carroll in Scranton
Bob Foster trains in Tampa for Tuesday title defense in Scranton Pennsylvania against challenger Hall Carroll. It will be Foster's first fight since the second round knockout by Joe Frazier last November.
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Woman Denied Idaho State Grid Coach Job
Mrs Nila Gilcrest a 31 year old mother of two says she will coach dejected players as an assistant football coach if hired ISU declined her gridiron post offering token pay Athletic Director Dubby Hart said he would hire a male for the position Gilcrest notes she has drawn interest from several colleges and one pro team but will not relocate due to her husband’s medical practice.
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Ticket Sales Start For Astro Games
Tickets for Houston Astros pre season games in the Astrodome go on sale Monday March 1 at all outlets. Box seats are four dollars and reserved seats three dollars. Mail orders include a 25 cent handling charge and must specify date and ticket type.
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Bucks Promote Winkler To Replacing Guard On Active Duty
Milwaukee Bucks call up rookie Marvin Winkler from the minors to replace Bill Zoph who began active National Guard duty Thursday. Winkler joins the roster Friday in Milwaukee.
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Venezuelan Antonio Gomez to get featherweight title shot
WBA vice president Elias Cordoba said Gomez of Venezuela must receive a title shot 90 days after the Saito Crawford bout. Saito of Japan defends the World Featherweight title against Freddy Crawford of Britain.
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49ers to Host Browns in exhibition at Candlestick Park
The San Francisco 49ers announced they will host the Cleveland Browns in an NFL exhibition at Candlestick Park on August 8. It will mark the 49ers first game at the park that also houses the San Francisco Giants.
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Hodges protests glove color rule and plans action
Gil Hodges objects to a new MLB rule allowing colored gloves for players saying pitchers could vary glove color each inning to deceive hitters. He threatens to personally replace gloves if the rule isn’t amended. Also noted are Frank Robinson joining the Orioles for about 130000, Rico Carty's knee progress, Les Cain’s arm issue, and John Lamb’s head injury during batting practice.
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Coach Pete Griffin Resigns at Florida A&M
Pete Griffin resigns after one season as head football coach at Florida A&M. He previously served 25 years as an assistant under Jake Gaither at the university.
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