49ers Hope for Championship Despite Defensive Woes
San Francisco enters the season with explosive offense led by John Brodie and a strong receiving corps including Dave Parks and Bernie Casey, but the defense, especially pass defense, remains a concern with limited linebackers and key injuries. Rookie Stan Hindman could move into a starting end role as the club eyes a title run.
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Giants' Guard Brown Out For Entire 66 Season
Fairfield veterans offensive tackle Rosy Brown is placed on injured reserve and will miss the 66 season. He will serve as a part time coach as Maury Youmans retires and Roger Reynolds and Ted Holman are released. Brown, 34, is a former Pro Bowler and 1955 AP Lineman of the Year, drafted by the Giants in 1953 from Morgan State. Youmans, 29, had knee surgery last year after NFL stints with the Bears and Cowboys and trade from Atlanta.
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Top Candidate For Cy Young Award Perry Leads Stars
San Francisco's Gaylord Perry tops Cy Young contenders with a 20 2 record and 2.52 ERA as Sandy Koufax battles arthritis and 20 wins. Marichal Perry Kaat Gibson Wilson Short Palmer McLean vie for table scraps.
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Giants Hit By Injury Plague Beyond Mound
San Francisco pitchers struggle with injuries off the mound as Gaylord Perry Bob Bolin and Joe Gibbon miss time after ankle and knee injuries. Marichal suffers multiple setbacks including a hand and ankle issue. Early-season haze, concussion and shoulder pain disrupts the staff as the team pushes toward the pennant while eight of ten home games remain in Candlestick Park.
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Hal Lanier
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Wilt Denies Feud With Coach Hannum After Trade
Wilt Chamberlain says Alex Hannum is his friend on and off the court and denies any feud with the Philadelphia coach. He notes basketball is pro and success comes from mutual respect and getting the most from players. Chamberlain reflects on last season and compares Celtics playoff win to Philadelphia’s performance.
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Don’t Like Football Sorry About That
Kenalyta Charlotte notes Americans endure a crowded football season with bowls, playoffs, and star players. Furman’s 1986 schedule features Parsons College and Samford, while golf news highlights Mike Souchak, Ellis Hagler, Allan Breed, and other college pros. ACC plans show Duke, UNC, and South Carolina missing minimum six games.
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Redskins Get Cupp Guard From Dallas
The Dallas Cowboys traded veteran guard Jake Cupp to Washington for a draft choice as Dallas reduced its active roster from 53 to 49. Four other players were waived but unnamed. This marks the Cowboys third trade with Washington, after sending Brig Owens and Mitch Johnson earlier for draft selections. The team will make another cut on August 30 reducing to 43 players.
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Wills Ready to Run as Dodgers Hope for Base Steal Spark
Dodgers star Maury Wills says his knee feels good and he is ready to run again after months of injuries. He notes losing 10 to 15 hits and missing time on the bases, while doctors and trainers manage the knee with ice and support.
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Atlanta
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Cubs Buy Pitcher Len Church From Fort Worth-Dallas Club
The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Len Church, 24, a former Chicago high schooler, from the Fort Worth-Dallas Club in the Texas League. Church has a 6-4 record and a 2.91 ERA in 112 innings, replacing Don Lee on the disabled list for 15 days.
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Eagles rely on Pettigrew in Kuharich draft gamble
At Hershey, coach Joe Kuharich weighs Beisler and Pettigrew for a pass rush fix. Pettigrew, 21, recovered from torn knee ligaments and impressed in pre season. Beisler selected first due to Pettigrew’s medical history. Pettigrew aims to win the starting job, adapts to pro football after Stanford boxing and rugby.
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Patterson Divorces Wife Over Ring Comeback Fight
Former heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson ends a ten year marriage to Sandra Elizabeth Hicks in an amicable divorce filed in Juarez Mexico. Attorney Julius November says Patterson kept pursuing boxing despite his wife urging retirement.
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Tony Radevich Joins ECC As Assistant Coach
Tony Radevich, the No. 6 man on UNC's undefeated 1957 national championship team, is signed as assistant basketball coach at East Carolina College. ECC President Leo Jenkins and Coach Tom Quinn tout his playing, coaching, and recruiting potential to build a basketball program, with prior stints at UNC as assistant freshman coach and head coaching posts at Tenafly High School and Windsor High School.
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