Dan Barr rises from Cabrillo to VMI wrestling and more
Dan Barr grew from a 120 pound Cabrillo High sophomore to a 6 3 225 pound VMI senior and top athlete. He set high school lifts, posted a 40 5 college wrestling record, and holds VMI marks in weight toss and lifts while pursuing electrical engineering and ROTC. He credits coach Dave Long for pushing him from weight room to mats and aims for hammer throw Olympic trials and graduate study in systems design.
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Dan Barr
Charles Atlas
Barr
Cabrillo High
Dave Long
Cabrillo
Dan
Virginia Military Institute
VMI
Lexington
William P. Barr, Jr
Vandenberg Afb
America
National Electrical Contractors
Chemical Rubber Company
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
West Virginia
Frank Shorter
Vandenberg
Enrique Hernandez
Tom Hirtz
Enrique
Hernandez
Long
Marks
Slim
Valley Sends 17 Wrestlers to CIF Sectionals at West Torrance
A crew of 17 Cabrillo and Lompoc grapplers head to West Torrance High for the CIF wrestling sectionals with top teams from Northern and Bay Leagues aiming for the Feb. 23 CIF championships at Marina High and a chance at the March 1–2 state meet. The Cabrillo lineup features George Hervey, Kris Andrews, Bob Hicks, Tim Little, Paul Larson, Mark Hall, Ed Smith, Bruce Probst, and Benje Williams. Lompoc counters with Roy Patterson, Kevin King, Andy Huyck, Donnie Scruggs, Mike Mosby, Joey Grijalva, and Frank Silva, as Willard Grossi is sidelined by an elbow injury. The event starts 10:30 a.m. at West Torrance High, with admission $1 for students and $1.50 for adults.
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West Torrance High
Marina High
Hayward State College
Cabrillo
George Hervey
Kris Andrews
Bob Hicks
Tim Little
Paul Larson
Mark Hall
Ed Smith
Bruce Probst
Benje Williams
Lompoc
Willard
Tuffy
Grossi
Braves
Roy Patterson
Kevin King
Andy Huyck
Donnie Scruggs
Mike Mosby
Joey Grijalva
Frank Silva
Knicks Rally Beats Bulls. Celtics Slump in Atlantic Race
New York Knicks defeat Chicago 89 80 as Walt Frazier scores 24 and Bill Bradley adds 18. The win leaves New York six games behind Boston in the Atlantic Division after Boston loses to Seattle 118 100.
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United Press International
New York Knicks
Chicago Bulls
Knicks
New York
Chicago
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Seattle
Celtics
Bulls
Milwaukee
Dick Motta
Walt Frazier
Knick
Frazier
Bob Love
Bill Bradley
McAlister Signs Pro Track Pact With ITA
UCLA star James McAlister, ruled ineligible by the NCAA, signed a multi year contract with the International Track AssociationITAs spokesman said Wednesday confirming the agreement and its pro track focus.
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LOS Angeles
UPI
NCAA
UCLA
James McAlister
International Track Association
ITA
Sports Schedule Highlights Regional Games Across Venues
Today and Friday feature swimming Righetti at Cabrillo Lompoc at San Luis Obispo and San Luis at Cabrillo. Basketball matchups include Hancock Glendale UCSB hosts UC Santa Barbara Cal Poly wrestling and Cal Poly events with Stanford Cornell St Marys and Cal State Fullerton competing. baseball schedule lists St Marys at Cal Poly and Hancock at Cerritos.
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Cabrillo
Lompoc
San Luis Obispo
San Luis
Santa Maria
San Marcos
Village CC
Hancock
Glendale
Cerritos
Norwalk
UCSB
UOP
San Diego St
Stanford
CAL Poly
Cornell U
St. Mary's
Cal St. Fullerton
Cool Papa Bell named to baseball Hall of Fame
James Bell known as Cool Papa Bell is voted into the baseball Hall of Fame by the Negro Leagues Special Committee. Bell, 70, remains calm about the unanimous selection and will be enshrined in Cooperstown on Aug. 12 with Mickey Mantle White Ford Sunny Jim Bottomley Jocko Conlan and Sam Thompson. The hall of fame announcement notes his barnstorming career and unique base stealing prowess.
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New York
UPI
James
Bell
Baseball Hall of Fame
Cooperstown
N.Y
Mickey Mantle
White Ford
Sunny Jim Bottomley
Jocko Conlan
Sam Thompson
Veterans’ Committee
Cabrillo Basketball Team Gets Board OK for Hawaii Trip
The 1974 75 Cabrillo team wins school board approval for a Hawaii trip with three games against Kaiser Castle High and Kailua High set for December 26 to 28. Principal Robert Bickford says next steps with CIF and national federation should be automatic. Fundraising will cover all trip costs.
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Hawaii
Cabrillo
CIF Executive Council
CIF
National Federation
Robert Bickford
Kaiser
Castle High
Kailua High
Buena High topsTriangular meet with sweep
Buena High won the triangular swimming meet posting 93 points to Lompoc 43 and Cabrillo 36. Event winners included Patno and Steinhouse in the 200 medley relay and Brock in the 200 free. Cabrillo hosts Righetti and Lompoc at 3 15 today as league play resumes with a likely Lompoc Cabrillo title showdown.
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Lompoc
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Buena High
Buena
Righetti
San Luis
Braves
Congs
Tigers
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Steinhouse
Nickel
Peters
Brock
Gullikson
L. Mathieic
Kowalik
Patapoff
Hicks
Tittle
Fraser
Schmederi
Patne
Wassmund
T Denton
Patapoft
Harrison
Nunn
Brookly
Weaver
Buena Nickel
Brooks
Patapott
Steve Fisher
Kevin Lisle
Phil Heidmous
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