Billie Jean King Named Sportswoman of the Year
Billie Jean King, named Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year, is praised for expanding women’s tennis worldwide while facing critics who call her tough and masculine. The piece tracks her rise from a Long Beach debutante to a pro who earned over 100000 yearly for two consecutive years and helped reshape the sport’s pay, visibility, and politics. It notes her activism, evolving image, and impact on events like the Virginia Slims circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NEA
Billie Jean Moffitt King
Sports Illustrated
Billie Jean
Miss Moffitt
Vince Lombardi
Long Beach
Calif
Raquel Welch
Kansas City Bombers
Ann Haydon Jones
Gloria
Ellie Sommer
Evonne Goolagong
Evonne
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
Gussie Moran
Cal Poly hosts 20th annual high school wrestling tourney
More than 50 schools enter including Lompoc Cabrillo and San Luis Obispo for Cal Poly wrestling on campus. Competition starts at 9 am on 12 mats with continuous action. If needed the final bouts may move to Chumash Auditorium due to a Gordon Lightfoot concert in Men's Gym. Defending champion Delano arrives after winning the Highland Invitational in Bakersfield. Teams include Arroyo Grande Atascadero San Luis Obispo Morro Bay Paso Robles Santa Maria Righetti Santa Ynez Lompoc Cabrillo Coast Union Wasco Simi Valley Hueneme Porterville Coalinga Santa Barbara Kerman Tulare Western Tulare Union Salinas Oxnard Reedley Corcoran Taft Hughson Cupertino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Opispo
Lompoc
Cabrillo
Cal Poly
Chumash
University Union
Gordon Lightfoot
Delano
Bakersfield
Arroyo Grande
Atascadero
San Luis Obispo
Morro Bay
Paso Robles
Santa Maria
Righetti
Santa Ynez
Coast Union
Wasco
Simi Valley
Hueneme
Porterville
Coalinga
Santa Barbara
Kerman
Tulare Western
Tulare Union
Salinas
Oxnard
Reedley
Corcoran
Taft
Hughson
Cupertino
Hadl Ready To Pro Bowl As Teamless Quarterback
Dallas United States reports John Hadl will start for the American Conference Pro Bowl squad Sunday despite being a player without a current team. After 11 seasons with the Chargers a mutual understanding led to his trade, with Hadl naming potential destinations but not revealing them publicly. He recalled a tough 1972 season and noted his Pro Bowl selection came when Namath was sidelined.
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Dallas
UPI
John Hadl
Hadl
San Diego Chargers
San Diego
Harland Svare
Daryle Lamonica
Oakland
Joe Namath
New York Jets
Namath
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers
Penn State
Lydell Mitchell
Baltimore Colts
Harris
Franco
Jim Brown
Oakland Raiders
NEAs Rookies of the Year Harris and Buchanan
Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Willie Buchanan of the Green Bay Packers were named NEA Rookies of the Year. The awards luncheon will occur in Dallas with a CBS telecast at the Pro Bowl halftime. Both will receive 1973 Javelin automobiles from American Motors and $500 runner-up prizes.
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Dallas
Tex
NEA
Franco Harris
Willie Buchanon
Bert Bell
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Wheaties Sports Federation
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Fairmont
Harris
Buchanan
CBS
American Motors
Chet Marcos
Willie
Green Bay Packers
Kenny Meyer
New York Jets
San Diego State
Packers
Willie Buchanan
Chester Marcos
Jim Bertelsen
Los Angeles Rams
Ed Marinaro
Minnesota Vikings
John Reaves
Philadelphia Eagles
Jim Plunkett
New England Patriots
John Brockington
Two share lead in Tucson Open
PGA veterans George Archer and Bobby Nichols share the second round lead at the Dean Martin Tucson Open after rounds of 68 and 69. Bruce Crampton sits two strokes back at 140, with 80 players making the cut at Tucson National amid windy, wet conditions.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
George Archer
Bobby Nichols
Archer
Nichols
Rod Funseth
Jack Montgomery
California
Louisville
Bruce Crampton
Crampton
Phoenix
World Championship Rings As Status Symbols Across Sports
The piece notes leaders like Lombardi Shula Namath Unitas Chamberlain Russell Nixon and Finley prize rings as the ultimate status symbols. It traces ring designs prices limits set by leagues and commission offices plus tales of rings sold or kept as treasures, including Monte Irvin Jimmie Foxx Hank Thompson and a Harlem bar owner who holds Thompson’s ring.
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Milton Richman
New York
UPI
Vince Lombardi
Don Shula
Joe Namath
Johnny Unitas
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Bob Gibson
Tom Seaver
Brooks Robinson
Richard M. Nixon
Charlie Finley
Oakland A
Monte Irvin
Baseball Commissioner's Office
New York Giants
Irvin
Nixon
Whittier
Bowie Kuhn
Mets
Shea Stadium
Commissioner's
Weeb Endbank
Football Jets
National Football League
Baltimore Colts
Ewbank
NFL
Commissioner's Office
Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie
Harlem
Hank Thompson
Thompson
Dusty Rhodes
Giants
Nagel Named to NCAA Football Rules Committee
Washington State University announced that athletic director Ray Nagel was named to the NCAA Football Rules Committee. His term runs from Sept 1 this year to Sept 1, 1976, and the panel serves as the rules making body for intercollegiate football.
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Pullman, Wash
UPI
Washington State University
Ray Nagel
NCAA
Nagel
Life Insurance Q&A Promotes Fixed Dollars Growth
A sales pitch from Bob J. Gaston at 105 N. H Street outlines how fixed dollar life insurance can yield substantial gains through early death benefits. He offers personal advice on how much and what kind to own based on family duties and finances and invites visits or calls in the evenings.
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Joan Ryan
Billie Jean’s Liberation
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Poly Mat
Nea‘s
Harris, Buchanan
By Murray Olderman
Tains
Tommy Casanova
Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Siani
Walt Patulski
Buffalo Bills
Jeff Kinney
Kansas City Chiefs
Buchanon
Confe
Rook
Texas
Clark & Larsson
East Ocean Ave
Bob J. Gaston
Connecticut
Blue Chip’ Company
H’ Street
Lompoc Plaza
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