Vault records fall to Smith and Feuerbach at Sunkist
Steve Smith of Cal State Long Beach, age 21, set a world indoor pole vault mark of 17 feet 11 inches at Sunkist after a 17-4 win at Philadelphia. Al Feuerbach improved the shot put world indoor record to 69 feet 4.5 inches. Tom Blair was runner up in vault. Kjell Isaksson placed third. In Munich, Prefontaine led in the two mile while Viren struggled. Rick Barry sprained an ankle and may miss the NBA All Star game.
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Philadelphia
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Torrance
Calif
Uncle Sam
Munich
Seagren
Germany
Pacific Coast Club
Penn
Tom Blair
University of Oregon
Steve
Prefontaine
Lasse Viren
Frank Shorter
Villanova
Marty Liquori
Coos Bay
Ove Viren
Viren
Liquori
al Feuerbach
PCC
Milwaukee
Wis
Golden State
Rick Barry
Milwaukee Bucks
Chicago
Barry
Dick D'Oliva
OJ Simpson MVP as AFC tops NFC in Pro Bowl clash
OJ Simpson sparked the AFC comeback at Texas Stadium, scoring a first half touchdown and key runs as the AFC defeated the NFC 33 to 28. Otis Taylor and Daryle Lamonica helped fuel the rally in a season culminating with the Pro Bowl victory and an AFC-NFC interconference edge.
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Chuck) Noll
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Cal Poly Journey Braves Matmen Finish Third
Lompoc Varsity wrestling squad placed third after routing a field of 55 top prep teams from San Francisco to the Mexican border on Saturday at Cal Poly.
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Unitas Traded From Colts to Chargers for Future Consideration
Johnny Unitas 39, long associated with the Colts since 1956, is traded to the San Diego Chargers for a future consideration after being benched following Don McCafferty’s firing. He vows not to retire and linked a $1 million personal services contract to retirement.
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Hayes reaches 10000 career points in win over 76ers
Elvin Hayes scored his 10000th and 10001st NBA points as the Baltimore Bullets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 108-97. Coach Gene Shue praised the milestone and team success, noting seven straight wins and first place. Other NBA results included Milwaukee over Golden State and Boston over Buffalo.
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New York
Don Smith
Houston
John Egan
Rockets
Wilt Chamberlain
Lakers
Williams and teammates dominate Sunkist high school meet
Lompoc High senior Williams won the two mile in 9:02.8, breaking the meet record by two seconds. Teammate Jim Schankel took second as Foothill’s Larry Gerich and Santa Monica’s Steve Beck posted 9:21.2 and 2:21.3 respectively. Alvin Gilmore won the 1,000 yard run in 2:17.4, with several top competitors near.
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Lompoc
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California
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Foothill
Alvin Gilmore
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Steve Beck
Santa Monica
Tim Costa
Jim Warrick
Crampton sweeps Phoenix Tucson back-to-back golf wins
Bruce Crampton captured back-to-back titles in Phoenix and Tucson, earning 30000 dollars with a 277 total at Tucson National. The Australian star led by six strokes despite a shaky finish, aided by five birdies and an eagle, as he heads toward the Crosby Pro Am in Pebble Beach.
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