Steinmark Finds Courage After Leg Amputation
Freddie Steinmark, a Texas Longhorns football star, faced bone cancer leading to leg amputation after surgery on December 12. Within days he watched Texas beat Notre Dame, walked with an artificial leg to receive his football letter, and continues studies, golf, and charity efforts while adjusting to his new life.
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Jack Keever
Austin
Tex
Freddie Steinmark
Texas Longhorns
Steinmark
Houston
M. D. Anderson Hospital & Tumor Institute
Longhorns
Texas
Notre Dame
Braves Capture MML Mat Title
The Oxford Talawanda Braves won the Mid-Miami League wrestling title with 107 points at Monroe High, Lakota was runner-up with 84, and individual champions included Cornwell Lakota at 98 pounds Hedrick Franklin at 107 pounds Bowling Talawanda at 115 pounds Cochran at 123, Freels at 130, Freeman Jackson at 137, Zimerman Lakota at 145, Lau Lebanon at 155, McNeil Talawanda at 163, Johnson at 175 Woolum Franklin at 185 Epperson Monroe at heavyweight.
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Oxford Talawanda Braves
Monroe High
Lakota Grapplers
Madison
Monroe
Lebanon
Franklin
Fenwick
Lebanon Warrior
Dan Lau
Doug Cornwell
Lakota
Dave Hedrick
Bob Bowling
Alawanda
Charles Cochran
Alan Freels
Pat Freeman Jackson
Norval Zimerman
Akota
David McNeil
Talawanda
Steve Johnson
Sonny Woolum
Jeff Epperson
Richmond YMCA to Host Open Invitational Basketball Tourney
The Richmond YMCA will host a single elimination Open Invitational basketball tournament in McGuire Gym Richmond Indiana on March 8 15 19 and 22. Open to YMCA AAU or Independent teams with team trophies for winner and runner up and individual trophies for winning team members. Entry deadline February 28 fee 30 per team payable to Richmond YMCA.
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McGuire
Richmond
Ind
YMCA
AAU
North 8Th
A Street
Indiana
Bengals Meet Lakota Team in Lakota Gym Showdown
WESTCHESTER Lakota Boosters will host the Cincinnati Bengals basketball squad Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Lakota school gym. Tickets go on sale at the high school office 5050 Tylersville Road Monday through Thursday 8 45 a m to 4 p m.
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Westchester
Lakota Boosters Association
Cincinnati Bengals
Tylersville Road
Robinson Nixes Chance To Own Yankees
Jackie Robinson says he was approached by Yankees president Mike Burke about a possible all black ownership of the team. He doubts the idea feasible due to lack of Negro dollars and qualified executives and says he has no desire to return to baseball.
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Miami
Jackie Robinson
New York Yankees
Mike Burke
Robinson
Yankees
CBS
Burke
Stamford
Local Galf Winners In Dayton
YMCA Girls Swim Team beat Central YMCA 178 to 89 in Dayton. Winners include Midgets relay teams led by Jeanette Lewis and Vickie Wiegert, and Prep, Junior, and Intermediate events with swimmers such as Robin Francis, Leslie Berns, Debby Iinfeld, and Barbara Haker.
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YMCA
Central Ymca
Jeanette Lewis
Beth Dorn
Rhonda Birch
Chris Gardner
Vickie Wiegert
Dorn
Jenifer Wetzel
Susan McDonough
Robin Francis
Cindy Ransdell
Barbara Dorn
Mary Faris
Ransdell
Sherry Furlow
Julie Furlow
Beth Birch
Shari Lewis
Leslie Berns
Debby Iinfeld
Imfeld
Berns
Debby Marts
Ann Dillon
Marts
Barbara Haker
Cathy Ransdell
Lisa Rau
Linda Rau
Haker Ransdell
Frazier Expected Favorite In Madison Square Garden Title Fight
Joe Frazier, 24-0 with four title defenses, is the prohibitive favorite to win the world heavyweight title from Jimmy Ellis in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden. Ellis, inactive 17 months since a disputed Sweden defense of the WBA crown, challenges Frazier as New York and several states back the homegrown champion. The bout draws about 16,000 fans with potential gate over 500000, no continental U S television, 120 closed circuit sites, and a 100 dollar top ticket. The event airs via Mutual network radar broadcast with ring time set for 10 30 p m EST.
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Jack Hand
NEW York
Joe Frazier
Jimmy Ellis
Cassius Clay
Frazier
Madison Square Garden
Las Vegas
Ellis
World Boxing Association
Floyd Patterson
Sweden
Garden
Continental
United States
Mutual Broadcasting System
Big Buster Mathis
Tokyo
Manuel Ramos
Oscar Bonavena
Dave
Falcon Faculty to Host Bengals in Charity Basketball
Fenwick High faculty and Boosters Club members will host a cage game against a Cincinnati Bengals guest lineup including Greg Cook on February 25 in the Falcon gym. Proceeds go to support the Falcons athletic program with tickets at one dollar and two dollars for reserved seats.
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Middletown
Cincinnati Reds
Middetown
Cincinnati Bengals
Fenwick High
Falcon Gym
Greg Cook
University of Cincinnati
Bengals
Fenwick
John “Butch” Rossi
Jack Gordon
Justin Holweger
Fred Nori
John Smith
James Walsh
Jerry Harkrader
Bob Schwab
Tom Meehan
Rick Ernst
Jerry Clark
Ray Kelly
Larry Brumfield
John Kraft
Tom Augspurger
Frank Long
Falcons
Margaret Rukavina Tops Eastern Queens Bowling 604
Margaret Rukavina of Steel City bowled a 604 series in the Eastern Queens League at Eastern Lanes with games of 193 214 and 197 marking her first 600 set. Other notable scores include B Thornton 602 and C Stamper 525 with several 500 plus series listed in the women’s division.
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Margaret Rukavina
Steel City
Margaret
P. McCane
B. Thornton
Cc. Skinner
L. Rose
M. Rukavina
C. Thomas
J. Schultz
A. Evans
C. Staton
C. Creech
R. Creech
C. Stamper
L. Thurman
Stamper
Ie . Brown
Ie Wise
Taylor
Carvens
R. Davidson
B. Matthews
T. Bryant
B. Banks
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