Lompoc All-Americans and a Golf Investor Tale
A Lompoc reader profile highlights Terry Williams, Steve Prefontaine, and Craig Virgin as NCAA cross country stars with Oregon capturing the team crown. It also covers Rex Caldwell, a Lompoc alum, who won $7200 in Chandler Arizona as a small pro golf tour player backed by Village Country Club investors. Hank Cook of Cabrillo and New Mexico State earns praise and several awards while preparing for Blue-Gray and other all star games.
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Hank Cook
Lompoc
Terry Williams
Williams
Lompoc High
University of Oregon
NCAA
Terry
Craig Virgin
University of Illinois
Steve Prefontaine
David Taylor
Oregon
Rex Caldwell
Cabrillo
San Fernando Valley State
San Marcos Estates
Chandler
Ariz
Caldwell
Rex
PGA Players School
Earl Brown
Village CC
Cabrillo High
New Mexico State
Hank
New Mexico St
Tampa
Florida
Cook
San Diego Padres Fight NL Move to Washington
San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson vows to block the National League move of the Padres to Washington D C with court action and political pressure. City seeks restraining order and asset freeze as judge schedules hearing, while Wilson blasts congressional subsidies and promises further legal action.
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San Diego
UPI
Pete Wilson
National League Baseball
San Diego Padres
Washington, D.C
Padres
National League
Washington
Eli Levenson
Wilson
U.S. Congress
League
Joseph Danzansky Group
Rfk Stadium
California
San Diego Stadium
Congress
Shooting Sunday at Lompoc Sportsman Field
The Lompoc Sportsman's Association hosts a Sunday pistol, trap, and skeet shoot at Sportsman's Field open to members and guests. The NRA sponsored pistol match starts at 8 a.m. with trap and skeet at 10. Prizes include turkeys and meat, plus a turkey door prize and hot meals by Mission Viejo 4-H.
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Sportsman’s Field
Lompoc
Lompoc Sportsman’s Assn
NRA
Natl. Aigle Assn
Mission Viejo 4-H
Floresta Park
Ocean and
Local Sports Schedule Highlights This Weekend
TODAY features Lompoc at San Marcos and Cabrillo at Dos Pueblos basketballs at 8 p m. Saturday brings Lompoc and Cabrillo wrestling and Hancock College track events with a 25 cent entry. Sunday covers a Four Canyons Century bike ride starting at Floresta Park and Shooters events at Lompoc Sportsmans Association.
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Lompoc
San Marcos
Cabrillo
Dos Pueblos
Hancock
Orange Coast
Santa Barbara
Morro Bay
Hancock College
Santa Maria
Ocidental College
Bulls Clinch 103 98 Victory Over 76ers In NBA Clash
Chicago Bulls defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 103 98 to extend dominance in the series. Chet Walker scored 27 and Bob Love added 24 as Jerry Sloan contributed 21, while Fred Carter led Philadelphia with a game high scoring effort. The Pistons edged the Sonics 110 108 in the night’s other NBA action.
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Bulls
Philadelphia
76Ers
Chicago
Chet Walker
Bob Love
Milwaukee
National Basketball Association
Jerry Sloan
Fred Carter
Detroit Pistons
Seattle SuperSonics
Lompoc and Cabrillo Hit Local Non-League Showdowns
Lompoc Braves travel to San Marcos and Cabrillo Congs to Dos Pueblos for 8 p.m. non league games. Lompoc reshapes its lineup with Rick Fridrich moving to forward and Eddie Taylor to the post to add offense. Cabrillo welcomes Darryl Stinnett back after a foot injury as Andre McGant starts opposite him with Younglove at center.
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Lompoc Braves
Cabrillo Congs
Santa Barbara
Lompoc
San Marcos
Cabrillo
Dos Pueblos
Dave Ellison
Rick Fridrich
Eddie Taylor
Ted Heath
Tim Binning
Marv Henson
Braves
San Luis Obispo
San Luis
Royals
Stinnett
Chuck Younglove
Jim Hager
Carlton Roberts
DP Chargers
Kevin Kaaz
Pitt freshman Dorsett tops NEA All American list
Tony Dorsett the University of Pittsburgh freshman back headlines the 1973 NEA All-American team as the only underclassman among 23 first team honorees. He led Pitt from a poor season to a bowl invitation by averaging 150 yards per game and rushed for 209 yards against Notre Dame.
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NEW York
NEA
Notre Dame
Tony Dorsett
University of Pittsburgh
Newspaper Enterprise Association
1973 All America classmen from Oklahoma Alabama UCLA Pitt
Rod Shoate of Oklahoma and Woodrow Lowe of Alabama are junior and sophomore linebackers on the 1973 All America teams. UCLA leads with three first team picks Kermit Johnson Al Oliver and Jimmy Allen. Danny White Arizona State is quarterback. Ed Jones Tennessee State is a 6-9 268 defensive tackle. Dorsett Pitt star at 5-11 175. Pitt heads to the Siesta Bowl marking a post season return since 1956.
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Rod Shoate
Oklahoma
Woodrow Lowe
Alabama
UCLA
Kermit Johnson
al Oliver
Jimmy Allen
Danny White
Arizona State
Wilford
Whizz
Lynn Swann
Southern Cal Sr
John Hicks
Ohio State Sr
Ucla Sr
Buddy Brown
Tyler Lafauci
Louisiana St. Sr
Bill Wyman
Texas Sr
Dave Casper
Notre Dame
Arizona St. Sr
John Capelietti
Penn St. Sr
Tony Dorsett
Pittsburgh Sr
Wake Forest
Chuck Ramsey
Dave Gallagher
Michigan
Piqua
Ohio
John Dutton
Nebraska
Rapid City
Bill Kollar Montana
Warren
Ed Jones
Tennessee
Jackson
Tenn
Lucius Selmon
Eufaula
Okla
Alabama Sr
Phenix
Ala
Red Shoate
Spiro
Randy Gradishar
Ohio Sr
Clearwater
Fla
Mike Townsend
Hamilton
Harry Harrison
Mississippi
Bay Springs
Miss
Pat Mcinally
Harvard
Van
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Virgin
Associated Press
Spillway Park
Nevada
United Press International
Chicago Bulls
Philadelphia 76Ers
St. Paul
Crespi
Birmingham
Los Altos
Anaheim
Cerritos College
Monrovia
Villa Park
Orange Coast College
Crescenta Valley
St. John Bosco
St. John Bosco HS
Rio Mesa
Temple City
Mt. San Antonio College
Neff
N. Riverside
UC Riverside
Imperial
Perris
Perris HS
Paso Robles
Carpinteria
Carpinteria HS
Pitt
Dorsett
Ira Berkow
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
San Mateo
Cal
Cleveland
Artesia
Tallahassee
New Orleans
Spring Branch
Tex Chilton
Wisc
Mesa, Ariz
Upper Darby
Aliquippa
Los Angeles
Calif
Knoxville, Tenn
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