Rodgers Signs Lucrative CFL Pact With Alouettes
Johnny Rodgers announces a three year deal to play for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League with reports estimating the contract at over 100000 dollars per year. Rodgers says money was the main reason for choosing Canada and cites Billy Wessels as a model of CFL riches.
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Johnny Rodgers
Canada
Montreal Alouettes
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World Sports Management, Inc
Montreal
San Diego Chargers
Canadian football free agency fuels bid for Sanchez
Barry Langberg says San Diego and Montreal made offers but neither club disclosed the other’s specifics. Harland Svare declined to reveal money, while Rodgers heads to Montreal to pursue a game suited to his speed and elusiveness on the wider, longer field.
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Canada
Barry Langberg
San Diego
Montreal
Charger
Harland Svare
Ryun Keino Won't Collide In Salt Lake
Distance stars Jim Ryun and Kip Keino will run in separate events at the ITA meet in Salt Palace. Ryun competes in the 1000 yards against Tom Van Ruden and Chris Fisher. Keino runs the two miles against Gerry Lindgren and Tom Laris. The program also features Olympian Lee Evans leading the 500 yard dash, with Edmonson and James in pursuit, and a strong field in the pole vault and shot put. The ITA tour continues Saturday in Kansas City.
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Jim Ryun
Kip Keino
Salt Palace
Western Airlines
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Ryun
ITA
Tom van Ruden
Chris Fisher
Australia
Gerry Lindgren
Tom Laris
Lee Evans
Warren Edmonson
Larry James
Evans
Philadelphia
Bob Seagren
Buddy Williamson
Mike Wedman
Greg Smithey
Bob Beamon
Randy Matson
Kansas City
Municipal Auditorium
Blyleven’s bid ends on bunt in rain delayed win
Bert Blyleven lost a possible no hitter when Ed Kirkpatrick bunted in the Kansas City fifth inning. The Twins beat the Royals 2 to 0 to pull into a tie for second in the West behind Chicago. Blyleven allowed two walks and struck out seven in a strong 312-game setback.
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Blyleven
Steve Braun
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Twins
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Chicago
John Mayberry
Fran Healy
Gale Mick Join Field at Wichita Golf Tournament
Mickey Mantle and Gale Sayers headline a 50-athlete field for a two day sports and celebrity golf event at Wichita State University June 16 17. Mantle former New York Yankees outfielder Sayers ex Kansas All American and Chicago Bears great is Kansas athletic department aide. Proceeds go to the Institute of Logopedics in Wichita and Ray May Golden Nugget Boys Ranch near Wakefield Kansas. May is Baltimore Colts linebacker.
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Mickey Mantle
Gale Sayers
Wichita State University
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New York Yankees
Sayers
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Chicago Bears
Kansas
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Wichita
Ray May
Television Sports Schedule Snapshot
TV listings show Saturday at 1:15 p.m. baseball Cubs vs Reds on Channel 2 27 and 4 Wide World of Sports on Channel 29. Sunday 4:30 p.m. CBS Sports Illustrated on Channel 5. Monday 7:15 p.m. baseball Oakland on Channel 4 27 and Indianapolis 500 on Channel 29 15.
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Ex Missouri Cager Dies Of Five Gunshot Wounds
Calvin Patterson a University of Missouri student and former Tiger basketball player died after being shot five times following an argument in front of the Black Culture House. Larry Nathaniel Smith 25 was charged with first degree murder and arrested at the scene. Patterson 23 from Miami transferred from Navarro Junior College averaged over 23 points a game and was in divorce proceedings with Ella Rose Lewis. Smith a St Louis native and summer student at the College of Agriculture faced a prior traffic fine.
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Missouri
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Fla
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Corsicana
Tex
Ella Rose Lewis
Volved
Smith
Marion, Ark
Southwest High School
St. Louis
College of Agriculture
Columbia
Nicklaus Leads Atlanta Golf Classic After Round One
Jack Nicklaus shot five under par 67 to share the lead with David Glenz and Mac McLendon at the Atlanta Golf Classic. Bruce Ashworth Tom Kite and Hubert Green were close at 68 while Tom Weiskopf led a group at 70. Winds up to 33 mph affected play on the 6,883 yard course.
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Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Bruce Ashworth
Tom Kite
Hubert Green
Dave Hill
Red Funseth
Larry Wise
Tom Weiskopf
Bruce Crampton
Icklaus
McLendon
Glenz
Wise Green
Ashworth
Wise
Hig Hillane
Funseth
Jamieson
J Miller
Hinson
Nevis
Titz Simons
Iverson
Wynn
Pearce Signs TC A Letter At TCU
Paul Pearce a two time Kansas all state standout from Shawnee Mission Northwest Highland sign pre enrollment with Texas Christian University He stands 6 foot 6 and 185 pounds and averaged 17 5 points and 10 rebounds his senior season Coach Johnny Swaim calls him a valuable asset to the program.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Paul Pearce
Kansas
Shawnee Mission Northwest High School
Texas Christian University
Pearce
Paul
TCU
Johnny Swaim
Wood Nabs 11th Win In 4-1 Victory Over Angels
Chicago pitcher Wilbur Wood earned his 11th win by defeating Nolan Ryan and the California Angels 4-1. Ryan fanned 13 to raise his season total to 107, while Wood improves to 11-3 with 10 of his wins in the last 11 starts. In the alk, Boston routed Milwaukee 10-1 and Detroit blanked New York 4-0. The Braves beat San Francisco 2-1 and the Mets outslugged the Dodgers 7-3 in 19 innings.
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