Joe Namath retires from football under Rozelle pressure
New York Jets star Joe Namath announced his reluctant retirement, saying NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle forced him to exit football or face suspension over his interest in the Bachelors Three restaurant. The 1965 and 1966 knee injuries and Namath's off-field troubles are noted as context.
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Phil Iselin
Weeb Ewbank
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Memorial 8 Central 6 in WIAA sectional semifinal
Memorial defeats Central 8-6 as Bohlig and Vorphal homer in eighth. Central hits three homers led by Brudos and Collins but nine errors allow five unearned runs. Menomonie later beats Alma 8-5 to advance to final. Memorial meets Menomonie at 3 p.m. for a state berth.
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Dick Vorphal
Jeff Brudos
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Pat Tooke
Schmidt
Steve Field
Stan Morley
Morley
la Crosse City
Little Alma
Joel Merritt
Tom Speidel
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Goode Largent Doubles Reach State Quarterfinals
Milwaukee Wis La Crosse Central doubles team Tim Goode and Steve Largent advanced to the state tournament quarterfinals by defeating the third seed Rhinelander pair Bastian and Stefanik. After dropping the first set 6-4 they won 6-0 6-3. The Red Raiders play again today.
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County Stadium Brings Luck to White Sox in Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox, 3-0 in Milwaukee, enjoy County Stadium and crowd support as Don Gutteridge notes improvement over last season. The team trails in the Western Division but shows stronger hitting and rising confidence ahead of a game with the Cleveland Indians.
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Mario Andretti Eyes U.S. Driving Crown
Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti said he plans to win the national driving championship this year. He has chased the title for two years without success.
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U.S
Los Angeles
Wisconsin selects 1970 tennis and golf captains
Chris Burr, Canada's Davis Cup veteran and Badgers No 1 singles player, is named tennis captain for 1970 sharing No 1 doubles last season with Ken Bartz of Rhinelander. Mike Plautz of Madison is chosen golf captain after being Wisconsin's most consistent scorer in 1969.
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Canada
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Wisconsin
Beard and Maxwell Lead Western Open After Round One
Frank Beard and Billy Maxwell share the first round lead at the Western Open with 67s at Midlothian Country Club. Beard credited advice from his father for a tightened iron game, while Maxwell fought to card a solid 67 amid comments from peers about Beard's accuracy and potential.
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Julius Boros
George Archer
Arnold Palmer
Pro Grid Owners Move On Realignment Bid
New York AP The pro football owners pursued realignment plans for 1970 with 13 National Conference clubs meeting in two days without a solution. They may reconvene next month if time allows and meanwhile approved a nine year rotation schedule to have every team play each other. Also pending were inter league trading format for 1970 player limits for 1969 and renewal of the Chicago All Star game contract.
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Wisconsin lands Central star John Ford for Badgers
La Crosse Central guard John Ford, a 6-3 standout, chose Wisconsin over 34 offers. He set school and conference scoring marks, earned AP and UP second team honors, and cited proximity and Coach John Powless as key factors. Powless, unaware of the signing at first, welcomed Ford as Wisconsin’s first Wisconsin-selected grant-in-aid pickup.
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New York
Leon Howard
Gary Watson
Majestic Prince Aims For Belmont Stakes Triumph
The 101st Belmont Stakes tests Majestic Prince in a 142 mile race. Frank McMahon’s unbeaten colt seeks the Triple Crown after Derby and Preakness wins, with post at 4 37 p.m. CDT and CBS television coverage from 5 to 6 p.m.
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Frank McMahon
CBS
Coulee Groups Win In Riverland Softball Action
Coulee Golf Bow and Mel and Bill's of Onalaska Hokah won Riverland Softball League games Thursday. Coulee Golf Bow outlasted CQ Bar 17 14, Mel and Bill's beat Middle Ridge 24 17, Hokah defeated Toby's Bar 31 12. Nelson hit two homers for Coulee with Grooms and Johnson adding one each. Mid dle Ridge’s Korn and Hokah’s Wash Wer homered as well.
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Brue Qualifies For U.S. Open Sectionals
Milwaukee pro Bobby Brue, from Ozaukee Country Club, was the lone Wisconsin player to advance from sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open in Houston. He posted 71 73 for a 144 total to tie for seventh with Howie Johnson of California.
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Ozaukee Country Club
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Hansen Leads Elkhart Sprint Field at Road America
Elkhart Lake AP. Defending champion Jerry Hansen of Minneapolis heads more than 170 entries in the Road America National June Sprints. Hansen drives a Lola T160 with a 365 cubic inch Chevy, reworked for speed and cornering. He has a history of fast qualifying but equipment failures in 1965 66 and 67.
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Wills Returns to Expos After Brief Retirement
Los Angeles AP Maurice Wills, 36, rescinds retirement and rejoins the Montreal Expos for a weekend series with the Dodgers. Expos GM Jim Fanning confirms Wills will rejoin after notifying the club. Vancouver hosting exhibition. two trades bring Marentette and Reed for Sembera and Shea.
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Gophers star Noel Jenke tops Red Sox draft choices
Noel Jenke, a versatile athlete from Minnesota, led with a No 1 choice by the Boston Red Sox in New York. He also drew NFL interest from the Minnesota Vikings and NHL talks with the Chicago Black Hawks while weighing baseball as his preferred sport.
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