Big John Tate Faces Olympic Quarterfinals in Montreal
Big John Tate, 21, a Tennessee truck driver and U S heavyweight hopeful, beat Andrzej Biegalzki of Poland by unanimous decision despite a facial cut. He advances to a possible semifinal clash with Teofilo Stevenson after advancing to the quarterfinals alongside Leon Spinks who defeated Anatoly Klimanov to reach the next round.
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John Tate
U.S
Teofilo Stevenson
Cuba
Andrzej Biegalski
Poland
Tate
Peter Hussing
West Germany
Stevenson
Mamadou Drame
Senegal
Pekka Ruokola
Finland
Marine Cpl
Leon Spinks
Anatoly Klimanov
Soviet Union
Cutov Brothers
Simion
Calistrat
Rufat Riskiev
Klimanov
Victor Ivanov
Atanas Souvandjiev
Leo Randolph
Tacoma
Wash
David Larmour
Ireland
Charles Mooney
Fort Bragg
N.C
Chulsoon Hwang
South Korea
Orlando Martinez
Davey Armstrong
Puyallup
Hun
Cagers Seek Gold as US Faces Yugoslavia in Olympic Basketball
United States basketball hopes rest on a gold run as they meet Yugoslavia in the Olympic semifinal after Russia’s loss to Yugoslavia. Scott May led the U S with 22 points as the Americans built an early lead and held on for a strong win while the women secured silver with a 83-67 victory over Czechoslovakia.
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Bob Green
Montreal
United States
Scott May
Indiana
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Yugoslavia
Canada
Dean Smith
NBA
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May
Czechoslovakia
Japan
Vic
America
Cuba
Roberts
U.S
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George Woods
al Feuerbach
Kathy Schmidt
Ucla
IOC
Miss Schmidt
Ruth Fuchs
East Germany
Feuerbach
Mac Wilkins
John Carlos
Tommie Smith
Mexico City
Watergate
Disenchantment Roils Olympic Games In Montreal
AP report details a wave of disillusionment at the Montreal Games with scandals and doping allegations. It cites critics from athletes to officials, noting the Games have become a costly televised enterprise and questioning the IOC’s direction and ideals.
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Canada
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China
New Zealand
South Africa
International Olympic Committee
Africa
Monaco
Silver Medal Pleases Women in Olympic Debut
The United States won its first women’s Olympic basketball medal with an 83-67 victory over Czechoslovakia. Sue Rojcewicz sparked a 15-0 run in the second half, while Russia clinched gold with a 112-77 win over the U S. Semenova led the Soviets with 32 points, Marta Pechova fouled out for the Czechs, and Lucy Harris scored 17 for the Americans.
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East Germany
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el Cajon
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Czechoslovakia
Miss Rojcewicz
Japan
Iuliyvaka Semonova
Bulgaria
Canada
America
Billie Jean Moore
California State- Fullerton
U.S
Miss Moore
USA
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Semenova
Ivan Galabov
Marta Pechova
Lucy Harris
Delta State
Nancy Dunkle
Julie Simpson
Pat Roberts
Dunkle
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Hungary
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al Coage
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Sweden
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Gary
Angel Herrera
Howard Davis Jr
Glen Cove
N.Y
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Tzvetkov Tzvetan
Davis
Sugar Ray Leonard
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Raleigh
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