Apollo Creed and Actor Carl Weathers Career Spotlight
Apollo Creed portrayed by Carl Weathers is contrasted with the actor’s real sports past. The piece notes Weathers football at Poly High, Long Beach City College, and San Diego State, a season with the Oakland Raiders, and Canadian CFL years. It quotes his view that athletics aided acting yet isn’t the sole path to success.
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Rocky Balboa
Creed
Rocky
Carl Weathers
Athetic Eicelipate
Weathers
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Long Beach City College
San Diego State
Oakland Raiders
Vancouver
Apollo Ret
Don Meredith
O.J. Simpson
Jim Brown
Novak
Gene Washington
O.J
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Sylvester Stallone
Rutgers University
Alabama
Janty Stadium
Meadowland
East Rutherford
U.S. Boxing Sa
Bee
Phnary & Eau
Houston
King
ABC
U.S. Navy
Lexington
Larry Wilson
Detroit Red Sins
Mex Delvecchio
Athletes Turn Actors Emphasize Mind Over Muscle
Gary Ellis and coach Weathers discuss athletics shaping acting careers. They cite teamwork, self-reliance, and hard work, noting acting mirrors sports in preparation, concentration, and readiness. Apollo Creed’s message to stay in school underscores education alongside energy and payoff.
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Apollo Creed
Weathers
Kings Seek Cure After Harsh Seven-Game Road Swing
Los Angeles Kings prepare to rebound after a tough seven game trip. Coach Bob Pulford’s weary squad, led by Marcel Dionne, eyes a four game homestand opposite the Toronto Maple Leafs in a bid to climb back from near last place. Glenn Goldup returns to action while Gene Carr may resume skating. Leafs stars Daryl Sittler and Borje Salming push for the NHL scoring lead as Lanny McDonald seeks more offence.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Farnam
Bob Pulford
Secord
Toronto
Pittsburh
New York Rangers
Minnesota
Southland
Glenn Goldup
Gene Carr
Marcel Dionne
Montreal
Guy Lafleur
Dionne
Lafleur
Borje Silming
The
Leafs
Daryl Sittler
Lanny McDonald
Leh
Salmcing
Baird Sees Best Vault Year Ahead After Weight Work
Donnie Baird, former Australia champion now at Long Beach State, aims higher after three months of weight training under Mac Wilkins and A Feuerbach. He vaulted 17-9 indoors last season and 18-1 outdoors, ranked 12th globally in 1976, and expects to surpass 18-1 this indoor and outdoor year.
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Donnie Baird
Australia
France
Germany
United States
Baird
MuKray
Europe
Mac Wilkins
Wilkins
Feuerbach
Samson
Long Beach State
Track and Field News
Dave Roberts
Antti Kalliomaki
Finland
Dan Ripley
Pacific Coast Club
Ripley
Earl Bell
Arkansas State
Mike Tully
Ucla
Florida
Roberts
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Southern California
Long Beach
Ken Karnes
Vern Wolfe
USC
Karnes
Dave Elmendorf
Rams
Jeff Severson
Cardinals
Baltimore Orioles
Hank Peters
Wichita East High
Iowa State
Fnr
Gerald Phipps
Denver Broncos
Deni
New York State Senate Committee ‘On Consumer Protection
Moscow
Joseph R. Pisani
Westchester
Tat Satra
Soviet Union
Olympic Organization
USS
Pisani
Satta
Atlanta leaders press for Ted Turner reinstatement
Atlanta officials including Mayor Maynard Jackson Fulton County Chair Charlie Brown and Jessie Hill meet with baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn to urge restoring Ted Turner after a one year suspension for his handling of free-agent Gary Matthews. Turner to plead his case later today.
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Jimmy Carter
Washington, D.C
Atlanta
Ted Turner
Turner
Atlanta Braves
Bowie Kahn
Kahn
Braves
Kuhn
Washington
Baseball
Maynard Jackson
Fulton County Commission
Charlie Brown
Jessie Hill
Fleet
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Gary Matthews
San Francisco
Bob Lurie
Gary
Matthews
The
Have it their way TV bans burgers at Pebble Beach
Television influence on the pro golf tour is praised for promoting prize money and popularity yet criticized for overreach. A recent Tucson incident saw hamburger concessions priced at $1.25 amid grumbling as TV meddling in show business fair grows.
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Bob Green
Associated Press
Pebble Beach Television
Lst
Tucson
TV Treatment Sparks Grilling Fray At Golf Tourney
Report notes VIP treatment for TV crews with courtesy cars badges and prime parking. On Saturday, concession stalls stopped grilling as officials warned smoke could affect cameras. A concession worker quoted recalls being told to stop grilling to avoid interference with broadcast.
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Youngady
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