Revenue Sports To Die Under Title IX Analysis
NCAA President John Fazak warns federal Title IX rules will wreck revenue producing sports like football and basketball. He testifies that equating profits to nonprofit programs risks downgrading major sports and eroding spectator interest, urging Congress to shield revenues while applying them to cover costs. He rejects exemptions for revenue sports and calls for HEW to study impacts.
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National Collegiate Athletics Association
NCAA
John A. Fazak
House Education
Ford
Fuzak
Congress
HEW
Commission to scrutinize amateur feud over Olympic participation
President Ford appoints an 18 member panel led by Gerald Zornow to examine organizational flaws in amateur athletics and its impact on U S Olympic teams. The commission will study funding of U S squads and aims to report within a year. Members include Olympians Donna de Verona Micki King Rafer Johnson Bill Toomey Willye White.
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U.S
Ford
Michael Harrington
Harrington
Commission On Physical Fitness and Sports
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Amateur Athletic Union
Donna de Verona
Micki King
Michael Elliot
Rafer Johnson
Bill Toomey
Willye White
World marks fall again at AAU trials in Long Beach
At the AAU National World Championship trials in Long Beach California Tim Shaw set a new 400 freestyle world record with 3 54 69 in finals and Bruce Furniss helped produce a 200 meter mark. Shirley Babashoff set a new American 200 meter freestyle record while Kornelia Ender held the world lead. Top two finishers in each event qualify for the World Championships in Cali Colombia July 18 27.
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America
Amateur Athletic Union
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Tim Shaw
Shaw
Santa Ana
Shirley Babashoff
Mission Viejo
Kornelia Ender
East Germany
Valerie Lee
United States
Cali
Colombia
Tennis Lessons Planned by P R Dept at Blair Park
The High Point Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor tennis lessons at Blair Park Tennis Complex starting June 24. Lessons meet Tuesdays and Thursdays for four weeks, totaling eight sessions. Sign up at the Parks & Recreation Office, 221 Nathan Hunt Drive. The Winston-Salem Pond Giants play three games this weekend, two at Ernie Shorefield. They travel to Mocksville Saturday for an 8 p.m. contest, then face the Greensboro All-Stars at 3 p.m. Sunday at Ernie Shore, before meeting the Winston-Salem Indians at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Winston-Salem field.
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Garvey Clings To Lead In All Star Balloting
In the first five years of fan balloting for the All Star starting lineup, Los Angeles star Steve Garvey leads the National League first base votes with 431,344, while Cincinnati’s Tony Perez trails by 5,963. Bench, Morgan, Concepcion hold large leads. Rose paces the outfield, with Unser, Staub leading two spots as Wynn, Smith, and Brock press. Bench tops all with 857,469 votes.
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del Unser
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Reggie Smith
Lou Brock
National AAU Track Meet Chooses U S Team Amid Doubt
At Eugene Oregon the National AAU Track and Field Championships proceed as athletes seek spots on the U S team for a potential dual meet with the USSR. Top contenders include Steve Williams Ivory Crockett and Reggie Jones in sprint events. Houston McTear misses due to funding.
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Orc
U.S
AAU
Kiev
University of Oregon
Steve Williams
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Reggie Jones
Williams
Crockett
Jones
Bruins Reach NCAA Tennis Semis Behind Billy Martin
UCLA freshman Billy Martin powers the Bruins toward the 91st NCAA Championships semifinals in Corpus Christi as he beats Trinity’s Bill Matyastik 6 4 6 4 to clinch the team title. Pepperdine’s Joao Soares and SMU’s George Hardie also advance in the other semifinal, with Michigan’s Fred De Jesus awaiting. Pfister of San Jose State exits after a loss.
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Fred de Jesus
Michigan
George Hardie
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Martin
Bill Matyastik
Trinity University
Hank Pfister
San Jose State
Hardie
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