Ali defeats Frazier in decision renews call for rematch
Muhammad Ali outpoints Joe Frazier in a 12 round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden drawing 20,748 in a record non title indoor gate. Ali calls for a rematch while Foreman watches and a TV rights haul could reach 18 million.
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Too Tall Jones Tops NFL Draftee List
Eddie Too Tall Jones, a 6 foot 8 inch defensive star, headlines the New York UPI draft notes as the top NFL draftee in a feature. The profile highlights height, potential, and expected impact for professional teams awaiting his arrival.
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Drake and three SoCal players named to Scholastic All American team
Kevin Drake of Cabrillo High is listed among three Southern California prep players on the Scholastic magazine All American high school football team. The announcement came from the Los Angeles Times with Drake joining Dennis Sproul and Dwight Ford as SoCal selections. Drake previously earned second team 3-A All-CIF honors after last season.
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Wrestling Righetti at Cabrillo and San Luis at Lompoc
Wrestling events split across Cabrillo High in Santa Ynez and San Luis Obispo at Lompoc with 7:30 p.m. starts. Basketball games feature Santa Barbara visiting Lompoc at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Martial arts lure in Lompoc residents with judo and karate
Scott Ostler surveys local interest in karate judo and jiu jitsu as 125 Lompoc residents train and a local judo instructor explains the philosophy. He notes self defense aims emphasize avoiding fights and building confidence, not street combat.
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WFL lands three top backs and tackle in bid to rival NFL
World Football League’s Southern California franchise announced multi year no cut contracts with USC tackle Booker Brown and UCLA backs James McAlister and Kermit Johnson. The trio, viewed as first round NFL draft prospects, could be paid around 750000 each or combined.
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Ex-player defends Tark amid NCAA recruiting allegations
Art Sleepy Montgomery, a former Jerry Tarkanian recruit and Cal State Long Beach faculty member, argues Tark is ethical and loyal to players. He recalls NCAA probes in Long Beach and says authorities aimed to scapegoat Tark as he moved to UNLV.
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Cal State Long Beach players win continuance in NCAA case
Attorneys for Roscoe Pondexter and Glenn McDonald won a continuance of a court order allowing the players to continue competing while the dispute over their NCAA eligibility proceeds. Superior Court Judge Manuel Real set a Feb 20 ruling on due process in their ineligibility decision.
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