Long Beach sport notes mix of stars and stories
The column weaves a mosaic of sports and society from Long Beach and beyond. It recalls Elroy Hirsch and Bob Black in California travel, Alvaro Pineda’s death fallout, horseman Ellsworth and Swaps, Pro Bowl venue chatter, and pro baseball moves involving Buzzie Bavasi Gabe Paul Gail Hopkins Rod Gaspar and Jerry Tarkanian’s influence at Long Beach State.
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Bob Blackman
L.A. International Airport
Elroy Hirsch
Milwaukee
Crazy Legs
Illinois
Long Beach
Century Club
Wisconsin
Blackman
John Nelson
Nelson
Washington
PADRE
Buzzie Bavasi
Catfish Hunter
Hunter
Yankees
Yankee
Gabe Paul
New York
Gail Hopkins
Rod Gaspar
Padres
Hawaii
Hopkins
Dodgers
Hawaii Islanders
Walter Alston
al Campanis
Gail
St Paul Hosts St Anthony In Prep Basketball Tonight
Calendar notes a prep basketball tilt as St Anthony visits St Paul at seven. Radio coverage on KRLA presents a full game broadcast at eight p.m. No television events scheduled.
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St Anthony
St. Paul
Os 'Arterhorse
Los Alamitos
Indiana tops first-ever unanimous UPI basketball poll
Indiana received all 40 first place votes for 400 points after extending to 18-0 with wins over Wisconsin and Purdue. UCLA fell to fourth while USC rose to fifth behind Louisville and NC State in the weekly college basketball rankings.
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Wisconsin
Purdue
Indiana
North Carolina State
UCLA
Wake Forest
Louisville
Bradley
Notre Dame
USC
N.C. State
Ucclé
Kentucky
Eereetece
la Salle
Maryland
Alabama
North Carolina
Oregon
Aeee
Arizona State
Auburn
Arizona
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Tennessee
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Centenary
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DePaul Bradley
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Furman
Lafayette
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Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada-Las Weap
New Mexico State
Oral Roberts
Pan American
Pennsylvania
Rutgers
Stetson
Southern Illinois
Texas A&m
Texas
El-Paso
Utah State
UPI
North Carolina St
Arizona St
Lasalle
South Carolina
Creighton
UN Las Vegas
Marquette
Oregon St
Jeff Burroughs honored at Long Beach Sports Night
Jeff Burroughs, the AL MVP, headlined Long Beach 19th Century Club Sports Night before a sellout crowd of 560 at Golden Sails Inn. The event honored Burroughs and multiple local athletes, with awards for teams such as Long Beach Rowing Association and Lakewood High gymnastics, plus honors for Tim Shaw and Duane Carter Jr.
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Jeff Burroughs
Long Beach
Golden Sails Inn
Century Club
Jerry Edgman
Burroughs
Tom Buckle
Owen Dixon
Bill) Crutchfield
Skip Rowland
Jeff
Tim Shaw
Duane Carter Jr
Long Beach State
Long Beach Rowing Association
Long Beach Comets
Long Beach Lancers
Lakewood High
Long Beach Century Club
Texas Rangers
Daughter of Winkles dies in San Clemente
The 11 year old daughter of Oakland A's coach Bobby Winkles died from encephalitis. Funeral services for Kristi Winkles will be held Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church in San Clemente. She is survived by her parents and two sisters Kelly and Jaime. Winkles previously coached at Arizona State and later with the Angels before joining Oakland last season.
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Bobby Winkles
Kristi Winkles
Faith Lutheran Church
San Clemente
Kristi
Kelly
Jaime
Winkles
Arizona State
The
Angels
Oakland
Bartkowski Poised for No 1 Pick in Draft Amid Legal Battle
The NFL draft opens with California quarterback Steve Bartkowski expected to be the No 1 choice after Atlanta traded for the top pick. The league plans to proceed despite a federal judge calling the draft un reasonable, and Dallas holds the second selection in a 17 round event anticipated to last two days.
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New York
California
Steve Bartkowski
Atlanta Falcons
George Kunz
Baltimore
Falcons
NFL
Bartkowksi
Bartkowski
Atlanta
Walt Patulski
Buffalo
John Matuszak
Houston
Joe Kapp
Dallas
Craig Morton
New York Giants
Cowboys
Randy White
Maryland
Chicago
Cleveland
Kansas City
New Orleans
San Diego
Rams
Green Bay
San Francisco
USC Haden Available to Play Pro Football This Year
Pat Haden USC quarterback may play professional football this season after learning his Oxford class schedule starts in October. His agent Chuck Barnes said Haden could participate in training camp and the exhibition season and hopes to be picked high in the NFL draft.
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Rhodes
Pat Haden
USC
Oxford
Chuck Barnes
Haden
Barnes
Rams Begin Draft With Focus On The Now
Rams coach George Allen says the team will trade draft picks for ready NFL talent as the organization aims to secure immediate impact. He declares the future is now, with 22 selections in the draft to shape a quick turnaround.
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Rich Roberts
George Allen
Rams
Allen
Rams draft picks outlined by rounds and trades
Rams coach Chuck Knox details a complex draft plan with multiple rounds and traded picks. He notes Allen trades, memorable moves with the Eagles Packers and Rams, focusing on an experienced offensive line and defensive backs as priority needs. Carroll Rosenbloom’s strategy aims for continuity and a strong depth chart.
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Chuck Knox
Lottery
Cincinnati
Rams
Roman Gabriel
John Hadl
Allen
Eagles
Packers
Carroll Rosenbloom
Don Klosterman
Charlie Cowan
Joe Scibelli
Ken Iman
Knox
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