Olympic Champs: Spitz’s $5 Million Bet Ends in Tarnished Glow
Olympic hero Mark Spitz earned seven golds and a $5 million contract but faced public adulation backlash and personal tolls. He recalled feeling overwhelmed by fame after Munich 1972 and joked that his milk endorsements brought laughs more than riches.
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NEW York (Ap
Mark Spitz
Spitz
Hollywood
Washington
Congress
Madison Avenue
Lindbergh
William Morris Agency
Portugal
Morris Agency
America
Bob Hope
Dinah Shore
Mike Douglas
Merv Griffin
Johnny Carson
Stones Predicted His World Record at NCAA Meet
Dwight Stones, 22, Long Beach State, vaulted a 7 foot 7 inch world record at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, achieving the mark on his 64th attempt after predicting a record. Southern California won the team title with 64 points, Texas El Paso second, followed by Tennessee, Washington State, and Arizona State. Other event records included Eamonn Coghlan in the 1500 meters and Quentin Wheeler in the 400 meter hurdles.
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Dwight Stones
Stones
Long Beach State
Southern California
Texas-El Paso
Tennessee
Washington State
Arizona State
Villanova
Eamonn Coghlan
Dave Wattle
Bowling Green
Quentin Wheeler
San Diego State
Brigham
Young
Ralph Mann
Wheeler
Texas el Paso
James Munyala
Doug Rown
Arkansas State
Earl Bell
San Jose
Dan Ripley
Bell
Auburn
Harvey Glance
Detroit
Mike Winsor
Central Michigan
Winsor
John Ngeno
Ken Randle
Josh Kimeto
Ngeno
Phil Robins
Southern Illinois
Ashe Seeks French Open title for Americans in 21 years
Arthur Ashe smiles through the heat at Roland Garros as the clay slows and the sun dries, delivering an 6-1 6-2 6-2 win over Jurgen Fassbender to reach the round of 16. He notes American hopes and the long wait since Tony Trabert’s 1955 Paris title, while heat and ball conditions favor his serve and volley as he advances with Solomon and Gottfried also winning in earlier rounds.
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China
Spitz
Brokaw
Hollywood
Israel
Suzy Weiner
Marina del Rey
Los Angeles
Paris
Arthur Ashe
Ashe
A. Ashe
London
Tony Trabert
Roland Garros Stadium
Jurgen Fassbender
West Germany
Advane
Harold Solomon
Silver Spring
Brian Gottfried
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Solomon
Jean-Francois Caujolle
France
Gottfried
Ulrich Pinner
Kite wins first PGA title in sudden death at Bicentennial Classic
Tom Kite claiming his first PGA win after a five under par 66 and a 277 total edged Terry Diehl and others in a sudden death playoff at White Marsh Valley Country Club. Diehl tied, Pate and Nelson faltered late. Kite’s 40 yard chip and a clutch 45-50 foot par putt sustained his late surge.
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Terry Diehl
Kite
Diehl
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Austin
Tex
Texas
Ben Crenshaw
Jerry Pate
Larry Nelson
Pate
Nelson
Crenshaw
Ken Still
Tom Purtzer
Jerry McGee
Ray Foxy
Grier Jones
Foyt Praises Women In Auto Racing After Texas 500
A J Foyt, at 41 more philosopher than racer, lauds women in racing after winning the Texas 500 in College Station. Arlene Hiss and Martha Wideman, one a top ten finisher and the other a prominent Texas driver, figure in the discussion as Hartman backs Foyt while the trio share remarks about equality and kissing the trophy girl.
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College Station
Tex
A.J. Foyt
Foyt
Arlene Hiss
Martha Wideman
Texas
Arlene
Phoenix
AAA
Butch Hartman
Carter Fractures Thumb As Braves Sweep Expos
Montreal Expos right fielder Gary Carter fractured his left thumb chasing a sacrifice fly, injuring teammate Pepe Mangual, as Atlanta Braves routed Montreal 14 to 8 to sweep the series. Carter will miss weeks, Mangual hospitalized overnight, and Montreal planned a roster replacement from Denver Bears while Dan Warthen and Tom Pacio contributed pitching miscues.
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Gary Carter
Carter
Montreal Expos
Pepe Mangual
Atlanta Braves
Mangual
Expos
Braves
Dave Cash
Philadelphia Phillies
Tony Taylor
Philadelphia
Barry Foote
Winter Haven
Fla
Boston Red Sox
Denver Bears
Bowland
Fred Sherman
Tom Paciorek
Andre Thornton
Dan Warthen
Earl Williams
Office
Jerry Royster
PBA Opens Summer Tour With Fresno Hboa Open
The Professional Bowlers Association starts its summer tour in Fresno California with the $65000 Fresno Home Box Office Open. A field of 160 bowlers competes for a $6000 top prize across four days.
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Fresno
Calif
Professional Bowlers Association
Track meet highlights include relay and field event marks
The report notes a 600 meter relay time of 3 08 9 achieved by Bucknell athletes, Tom McLean posted 1 47 36 in the 800 for Bucknell, Phil Olsen threw the javelin 273 2 for Tennessee, and Borys Chambul of Washington reached 202 3 in the discus.
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Bucknell
Tom McLean
Tennessee
Phil Olsen
Borys Chambul
Washington
Belmont Stakes victory by Avator ridden by Shoemaker
Recap of a racing day noting Willie Shoemaker aboard Avator winning the $193,600 Belmont Stakes one year ago. The item mentions historic context with past baseball and football mentions tied to the dates.
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Willie Shoemaker
Avator
Joe Torre
Atlanta
Mets
Jim Thorpe
Reds at Pirates Baseball on TV and Radio
Pro baseball broadcast details list Reds versus Pirates at 7 30 p m on channels 48 6 and 2 radio and television coverage across stations 48 6 and 2 with game time set for evening.
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Reds
Pirates
Merger Talk and Old Course Quiz Highlight Sports Notes
Quotations from golfer Vinny Giles on the Old Course at St Andrews and his British Amateur run, plus Pacers president Jim Hilliard commenting on a potential ABA-NBA merger within a week or 10 days.
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St. Andrews
ABA
NBA
Indiana Pacers
Jim Hilliard
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