Bruce Sees Strong Cyclones Defense For 1977
Iowa State coach Earle Bruce likened his talk to a speeding locomotive as he outlined the Cyclones 1977 outlook. He praised the defense promising depth and speed, noted Mike Tryon as quarterback, and highlighted key players such as Dexter Green and Rick Blabolil while acknowledging offensive line concerns and the need to repeat or improve on an 8-3 1976 finish.
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Iowa State
Earle Bruce
Skywriters
Bruce
Cyclones
Mike Tryon
Wayne Stanley
Buddy Hardeman
Mike
Tryon
Dexter Green
Cal Cummins
Ray Hardee
Hardee
Mark Boehm
Kevin Cunningham
Scott Kollman
Rick Blabolil
Tom Boskey
Green
Cipriano Signs 6-8 Yugoslavian Despot to Nebraska
A 6-8 Yugoslavian forward from Zagreb named Srebrenko Despot signed a letter of intent to play for Nebraska. Coach Joe Cipriano announced the eighth Cornhusker recruit for the upcoming season. Despot, 220 pounds, averaged 18 points and 15 rebounds for a Yugoslav club team.
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Nebraska
Husker
Joe Cipriano
Srebrenko Despot
Zagreb
Yugoslavia
Cornhusker
Cipriano
Despot
Glenn Potter
Sunday Sports Schedule Highlights Across Regions
Baseball features Kansas City vs Baltimore at 12 45 p m on C2 and Minnesota against Boston at 1 p m on cs. Football shows Pittsburgh at New England at 1 p m. Tennis hosts the Robert F Kennedy pro celebrity event at 1 30 p m in DC4 bowling at Leisure Lanes starts at noon.
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Baltimore
Minnesota
Boston
Pittsburgh
New England
Robert F. Kennedy
Longshot Carpenter and Jorgensen Named Nebraska Captains
Nebraska linebacker Jeff Carpenter and offensive guard Greg Jorgensen were elected co captains by teammates. Both seniors, fifth year players, and team leaders, they accept the honor as the Huskers prepare for Saturday scrimmage and a full practice schedule despite heat fatigue in the morning session.
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Jeff Carpenter
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Carpenter
Jim Wightman
Greg Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Minden
Council Bluffs
Lo. Abraham Lincoln
Tom Osborne
Omaha
Carpenter's
Mary
Prac
Bill Barnett
Barney Cotton
Cotton
Barnett
Osborne
McRae changes game with bat and glove for Royals
Hal McRae, in left field for Kansas City, hit a solo homer and made a key double play to beat Baltimore 3-2. His defensive throw from Al Bumbry’s liner at the plate helped cap a 10 game Royals win streak and widen the AL West lead. McRae disputed critics of his defense, saying he can throw and plays to win.
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Hal McRae
Kansas City Royals
McRae
Orioles
al Bumbry
Mark Belanger
Royals
Chicago
Minnesota
New York
Sayers Has Chest Tumor Removed. Bears, Hall of Fame News
Former Chicago Bear Gale Sayers says a benign chest tumor was removed weeks ago at Resurrection Hospital in Chicago. He, 34, recently inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, reports feeling fine and notes the issue is resolved.
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Chicago
Gale Sayers
Brian Piccolo
Bears
Sayers
Resurrection Hospital
Pheasant hunting expanded in Nebraska season rules
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission approves 1977 78 hunting and trapping rules expanding pheasant season from Nov 12 to Jan 31 east of the Panhandle with a two bird daily bag and six bird possession. Quail season also extended. Duck seasons set for high plains west and low plains east with a five day closure and Oct 15 opener. Trapping dates fixed. no changes requested for Branched Oak Yankee Hill.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Panhandle
High Plains
Low Plains
Branched Oak
Yankee Hill Lakes
Misty and Flynn advance in Class AA state softball
Misty Lounge defeated Scottsbluff Olympic Sports Arena 5 4 and Dick Flynn won by forfeit over Scottsbluff Big Red Liquor to advance. Two Scottsbluff teams A W and D A Manufacturing won opening games while Fremont Budweiser and Broken Bow posted 10 run wins over other Scottsbluff entries.
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Lincoln
Misty Lounge
Scottsbluff Olympic Sports Arena
Dick Flynn
Scottsbluff Big Red Liquor
A&w
D&a Manufacturing
Fremont Budweiser
Broken Bow
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Keno Laney
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Sittler’s Selection
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Ly United Press International
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Bumbry
Southern Illinois University
Baylor
Robert Crosthwait
Brent Jones
el Paso
St. Louis Cardinal
Mike Wells
Tom Brahaney
Joe Rudi
California Angels
Texas
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Rod Carew
Lyman Bostock
Larry Hisle
Freddie Patek
Willie Wilson
New Orleans
Wilson
Douglas Baird
Indianapolis
Hubert Green
Laura Baugh
Kathy Ahern
St. Paul Minn
Courageous
Ted Turner
Ted Hood
Independence
Newport
R.I
Turner
Patricio Cornejo
Roscoe Tanner
Brookline
Mass
Ilie Nastase
John McEnroe
Westchester Country Club
Harrison
N.Y
Seattle Slew
Billy Turner
Misty
Flynn
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