Sport Stars Dancers True To The Art Form
New York AP profile of dancer Edward Villella argues athletes are dancers first and that sports moves resemble ballet. He highlights Tom Seaver Bob Griese George McGinnis Muriel Grossfeld Virginia Wade and Maisaki Toyotara as his seven athletes for a CBS Dance of the Athletes program. The hour long show pairs motion to music to reveal ballet like flow in pitching passing and striking.
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Miami Dolphins
George McGinnis
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Muriel Grossfeld
New Haven
Conn
Virginia Wade
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Tokyo
Elizabeth
Russia
Tarkenton's Call Isn't Questioned
The Minnesota Vikings viewed the 10-10 tie with Los Angeles after watching film and backed Fran Tarkenton's attempt to win with a pass that was intercepted 1:04 into overtime. Cornerback Nate Allen and coach Bud Grant defended the play, calling it a relatively safe pattern and praising Tarkenton's drive downfield.
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Minnesota Vikings
Los Angeles
Fran Tarkenton
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Minnesota
Bud Grant
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Yarborough and Petty Clash for Driver of the Year Lead
In Daytona Beach, Cale Yarborough and seven-time champion Richard Petty fight for NASCAR’s grand national driver of the year. Yarborough topped Dover last week, delivering his third win in four races and reaching 3,680 points with six races left. Petty has 3,626 points, ahead of Bobby Allison on 3,460 and Benny Parsons with 3,429.
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Petty
Bobby Allison
Benny Parsons
Big Shoes Get Brown In Lineup
UCLA coach Terry Donahue planned to start sophomore Theotis Brown at tailback for the 1976 season opener but faced size 15EE shoe shortages and fallen arches. After a lengthy search, oversized white shoes arrived and Brown played, rushing for 122 yards in a 28-10 win over Arizona State.
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Terry Donahue
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Donahue
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Theotis
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Sun Devils
Spikers Take Two Each In Central Carolina Action
Southern Guilford and Ledford High Schools posted doubles in volleyball with four CCM teams here Monday. Southern defeated Southwestern Randolph and Randleman in straight sets while Ledford beat Randleman and Southwestern. Kathy Green and Adrienne Bass starred for Southern. Ledford, Southern, West Davidson and Central Davidson meet at Southern on Wednesday.
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Randleman
Southwestern
Kathy Green
Adrienne Bass
Panthers
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Central Davidson
Immunity Case Sends Kuhn To Capitol Hill
Washington AP Bowi e Kuhn has spent weeks on Capitol Hill in hearings on baseballs antitrust exemption. He met with Rep John W Wydler who urged giving up the exemption and extending it to other sports. Kuhn testifies with M Donald Grant and Edmund B Fitzgerald as the House investigates antitrust laws.
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New York Mets
Edmund B. Fitzgerald
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Chub Feeney
Lee MacPhail
Marvin Miller
Major League Baseball Players Association
John Seiberling
Dohio
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Powell Still Packs Power for Indians in Slump
Crowds roar when Boog Powell bats, a towering 6 foot 4 star known for power and solid defense. At 35 he is amid a down year, batting .220 with nine homers and 32 RBIs as Cleveland rests before a two game set with Detroit. Powell hedges that one at bat can turn it around, then the next falls flat. He remains a fan favorite despite rough patches from a storied career.
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