1976 Olympics Proving How Good Mark Spitz Was
Montreal AP report notes Brian Goodell and John Hencken each won gold for the U S team while Jennifer Chandler overcame biased judging to win the women s three meter springboard. Shirley Babashoff faded in the 400 free as East Germany dominated swimming. Spitz s Munich peak is cited as a benchmark of longevity in world records.
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Montreal
Brian Goodell
John Hencken
U.S
Jennifer Chanler
Lincoln
Ala
Shirley Bahashoff
Petra Thumer
East Germany
Miss Chandler
Christa Kotler
Toadi
Cynthia McIngvale
Dallas
Heinz Gold
Miss Kotler
Gold
Miss Chandler Kaw
Barbara Nejman
Pittsburgh
Micki King
Goodell
Heneken
Miss Babashoff
Miss Thumer
Mark Spitz
Spitz
Roger Pyttel
Gary Hall
Cincinat Munich
Matt Vogel
Fort Wayne
Ind
Joe Bottom
Santa Clara
Calif
Guyana
Iraq
South Africa
International Olympic Commission
New Zealand
Mission Viejo
Bobby Hackett
Yonkers
N.Y
Steve Holland
Australia
Metrie
Holland
Hackett
Shanon Smith
Grunke
Michel Vanarten
Niels Fredborg
Denmark
Haldeman
Armando Silva Marques
Portugal
Ubaldese Baldi
Italy
Marques
Baldi
Nadia Comaneci
Ludmila Toutischeva
Olga Korbut
Lynn Haven Tops Danville In Sectional Baseball Upset
Lynn Haven scored all 10 runs across the second and fifth innings to defeat Danville Bronco League All-Stars 10-8 in Chesapeake sectional play. Jim Preatt Johnny Hardison and Jay Covington each had two hits for Lynn Haven. Danville faces another game tonight in the double elimination tournament.
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Lynn Haven
Danville
Chesapeake
Jim Preatt
Johnny Hardison
Jay Covington
Pittsylvania County Little League Opens With Two Sites
The Pittsylvania County Little League tourney starts today at Blairs Junior High School with Dan River facing Glenwood at 10 a.m. and Whit e mell meeting Coates at 1 p.m in Southern Division play. Northern Division action features Chatham High School vs Climax at 3 p.m and Gretna vs Renan.
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Pittsylvania County
Dan River
Glenwood
White Mell
Coates
Blairs Junior High School
Chatham High School
Chatham
Climax
Gretna
Renan
Goodbye Boris Goodbye Boris
Boris Onischenko, caught cheating in the Olympic modern pentathlon, has flown to the Soviet Union after being expelled from the Soviet team. A team official said he was taken from the Olympic Village Monday night and flown home with Soviet officials. the incident may cost him medals and honors.
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Klaus-Jurgen Grunke
East Germany
United States
Don Haldeman
Toal
Sanderton
Boris Onischenko
Soviet Union
Onischenko
Egypt
Morocco
New Zealand
South Africa
Comaneci
Miss Korbut
Miss Tourischeva
Olympic
Montreal
Olympic Village
United States Edges Puerto Rico In Olympic Basketball Thriller
In Montreal the United States barely defeated Puerto Rico 95 to 54 in a fast paced Olympic game. Phil Ford scored 20 points as Buckner and Ford thwarted Puerto Rico late. Lee paced Puerto Rico with 35 points, Rivera added 26, and Dantley scored for the U S as the Americans avoided a upset and kept momentum toward a likely gold medal game.
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Montreal
United States
Phil Ford
Ford
Quinn Buckner
Marquette
Butch Lee
Neftali Rivera
Puerto Rico
Lee
Rivera
Italy
Egypt
Yugoslavia
Czechoslorakia
Bean Smith
Yanks
Smith
Buckner
Uncle Sam
Tay
Adrian Dantley
Scott May
Earl Brown
Lafayette
Reuben Rodriguez
Jimmy Thordsen
Long Island University
St. Joseph's
Ind
Tom Nissalke
Houston Rockets
Americas
Once Proud U S Eight Oared Crew Fails To Reach Olympic Final
The U S eight swept to a disappointing repechage loss finishing behind the Czechslovak and British boats. New Zealand and West Germany moved to the final as the Soviet team was eliminated. The American quad sculls reached the final, while other boats advanced to semifinals despite a rough outing. Coach Rosenberg faced morale issues as key rowers left training camp.
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U. S
Montreal
Great Britain
Czechoslovakia
New Zealand
West Germany
Soviet Union
East
Australia
Dick Cashin
Harvard
Cashin
Rick Brown
Tim Mickelicon
Mike Vespoli
Alan Rosenberg
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Hencken
L.S
American Legion
Post
Lynchburg
Dan River High School
Miss Comaneci
Nelli Kim
Cairo
IOC
Olympic Movement
Rico
USA
Boris
Dentist
Sheppard
Dankey
Davis
Grinfeld
Carr
Pay
Armstrong
LaGarde
Hubbard
Kupenak
Rodiguer
Thorsen
Ortiz
D. Cruz
Daimay
Brown
United
Weinberg
Rosenberg
Korbut-Comaneci
Ae Morac de Romania
ABC TV
Korbut
Munich
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