Champs and Champs review from Glenn Dickey observer
San Francisco Chronicle columnist Glenn Dickey dissects Champs and Champs arguing it skews praise and blame in sports. The book mocks figures from Jimmy Connors to Howard Cosell while recognizing stars like Rick Barry and Willie Mays.
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Glenn Dickey
Dickey
San Francisco Chronicle
the Ripper
Jimmy Connors
Connors
Woody Hayes
Charlie Finley
Howard Cosell
Hayes
Tel Aviv
Finley
Los Angeles Times
Jim Murray
Howard
Cosell
Continental
United States
Rick Barry
Billie Jean King
Bill Veeck
Bill Walton
Willie Mays
Berkeley
Champs
Rover
Vida Blue deal and Kuhn clash over Reds offer
The Vida Blue hearing set for January 5 pits Commissioner Bowie Kuhn against the Reds over adding players instead of money in the Blue deal. Finley’s sale of the A’s to Marvin Davis and past sales fuel the tense bargaining as Kuhn seeks camouflage to avoid a large cash deal.
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Milton Richman
UPI
New York
Vida Blue
Bowie Kuhn
Cincinnati Reds
Charlie Finley
Kuhn
Finley
Reds
Oakland A's
Denver
Marvin Davis
Blue
Dave Revering
Yankees
Joe Rudi
Rollie Fingers
Red Sox
Oakland
Cincinnati
George Foster
Ken Griffey
Bill Plummer
Champ Summers
Rudi
Fingers
Hawaii
Marvin Miller
Players’ Association
Miller
Lompoc
Chiefs hire Marv Levy as new head coach
Kansas City announced the signing of Marv Levy a 51 year old coach from the Canadian Football League to a five year deal. Levy replaces interim boss Tom Bettis who followed a 2 12 season the Chiefs worst in club history. George Allen endorsed Levy as the best available coach.
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Kansas City
UPI
Kansas City Chiefs
Washington Redskins
George Allen
Marv Levy
Levy
Montreal Alouettes
Tom Bettis
Chiefs
Bettis
Paul Wiggin
Jack Steadman
Marv
NFL
Broncos lead UPI all star defense with five representatives
Denver Broncos place five defenders on the AFC all star team led by end Lyle Alzado with 39 votes. Randy Gradishar Tom Jackson Louis Wright and Bill Thompson join the defense. Offensive picks include Griese Moore Langer Shell Upshaw Casper Harrison Harris Swann and Caspar.
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NEW York
UPI
Denver Broncos
Lyle Alzado
Broncos
Alzado
Randy Gradishar
Tom Jackson
Louis Wright
Bill Thompson
Baltimore
John Dutton
Joe Greene
Pittsburgh
Louis Kelcher
San Diego
Jack Ham
Mike Haynes
New England
Jack Tatum
Oakland
Miami
Dolphins
Bob Griese
NFL
Nat Moore
Jim Langer
Art Shell
Gene Upshaw
Dave Casper
Braves drop fifth straight as Dons upend Lompoc
Lompoc High coach Dave Ellison sees first win slip away after a 52 46 loss to Santa Barbara Dons. Tony Jackson scores 14 as Ellison benches seven of eight players and rotates lineup. Morehart and Huyck add 11 and 9. Lompoc travels to Santa Ynez and St Joseph next for 7 30 starts.
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Todd Morehart
Santa Barbara
Morehart
Dons
Braves
Lompoc High
Dave Ellison
Santa Barbara Dons
Tony Jackson
Ellison
Letterman Kevin George
Andy Trosper
Paul Huyck
Scott Robbins
Jackson
Huyck
Santa Ynez
St. Joseph
The
Knights
Trosper
Robbins
Haave
Barthel
Munoz
Bolden
Harper
Garrett
Limon
Rexford
Westermeyer
Fader
Gilmore dominates as Bulls topple Hawks in Chicago win
Artis Gilmore scored 35 points with 11 blocks and 15 rebounds to spark Chicago past Atlanta 94-86. The Bulls erased a fourth quarter deficit, moved into first in the Midwest by a half game over Denver, and earned a key victory despite late Hawks pressure.
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United Press International
NBA
Artis Gilmore
Atlanta
Steve Hawes
Wayne Rollins
Chicago Bulls
Gilmore
Chicago
Bulls
Denver
Seattle
Hawes
Hawks
Artis
Ed Badger
Santa Ynez duo named to all CIF Desert Mountain grid team
Tailback Scot Foss and linebacker/tatrol Chip Kuns of the Santa Ynez Pirates are among the 29 players named to the CIF Desert Mountain Conference all star football team. Foss rushed for 1,118 yards on 168 carries and scored 13 touchdowns while also catching 20 passes for 456 yards. Kuns started both ways as a sophomore and led the Pirates in tackles. The Pirates reached the CIF semifinals before losing to Paso Robles 74.
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Penn State
Lydell Mitchell
Franco Harris
Baltimore
George Kunz
New England
John Hannah
Pittsburgh
Lynn Swann
Oakland
Errol Mann
Ray Guy
NFL
Mitchell
Harris
Moore
Swann
Casper
Raiders
Scot Foss
Chip Kuns
Santa Ynez Pirates
California Inter- Scholastic Federation
Desert Mountain Conference
Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation
Pirates
Wil Stensland
Foss
Kuns
Santa Ynez
Stensland
Larry Guerra
Bell Jeff
John Steinman
Aquinas
David Land
Bloomington
Jerry Schmidt
Paso Robles
Dave Meier
Notre Dame-Riverside
Phil Bravo
Whittier Christian
Rocky Dejager
Ontario Christian
Jeff Cox
Baron
Greg Ward
Rim of the World
Mike Shirley
Banning
Rick Russo
Big Bear
Tracy Biller
Scot
Valley Christian
Chuck Brown
Notre Dame- Riverside
Alan Timonen
Eagle Mountain
Vince McLaughlin
Tehachapi
Jeff Walker
Kern Valley
John Richards
Webb
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