Dempsey Named Most Courageous Athlete of 1970
Tom Dempsey, 230 pounds, honored by the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association as Most Courageous Athlete of 1970. He rose from birth defects to become a Saints kicker, including a 63-yard game winner against Detroit. Dempsey designs his own $200 shoe and leads Easter Seal programs while answering thousands of letters.
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Ralph Bernstein
Philadelphia
Tom Dempsey
Dempsey
Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
Geous
New Orleans Saints
Bobby Orr
National Hockey League
Boston Bruins
Notre Dame
Joe Theismann
Detroit Lions
Saints
Lions
Alex Karras
NFL
Pete Rozelle
Dallas Cowboys
Tex Schramm
Dempsey Remem
Detroit
Haywood under pressure as Sonic settling in Seattle
Spencer Haywood, traded from the Denver Rockets to the Seattle SuperSonics, says he faces intense pressure amid possible NBA action and a looming federal court decision. He aims to fit into the Sonics offense and regain form after early struggles.
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Seattle
Spencer Haywood
Denver Rockets
Seattle SuperSonics
Maverick
Haywood
National Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The
Sonics
Prac
Lew Oscar Top Shooters In NBA Scoring Race
Lew Alcindor led the NBA scoring chase with Milwaukee at 31.6 points per game after a 34 for 75 field effort. He also claimed the field goal percentage lead at .595 as Oscar Robertson topped free throws with .864. Wilt Chamberlain grabbed 19.1 rebounds per game for the Los Angeles Lakers, while Norm Van Lier of Cincinnati led in assists with 10.4.
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Milwaukee Buck Center
Oscar Robertson
Wilt Chamberlain
Los Angeles
Norm van Lier
Cincinnati
Sales Streaks Reach Seventh Win at Verity Gym
Service remained undefeated in Armco's Steel Division with a 54-46 victory led by Dave Shockey's 20 points at Verity gym. Hot Strip lost 49-47 to International as Roger Kistner scored 31. Research defeated Instrument Repair 46-27 with Bob Goldowski and Steve Nelson adding 13 and 10 points.
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Verity Gym
Dave Shockey
Service
Armco
Hot Strip
International
Roger Kistner
Research
Bob Goldowski
Steve Nelson
Cavaliers Turn Tables On Celtics In Last-Second Win
Cavaliers pull off a 117-116 victory over the Boston Celtics as Dave Sorenson hits a corner jumper at the buzzer after a key defensive play by Bobby Washington and a pass sequence involving John Johnson. Sorenson scores 21 and Johnson 27 while Havlicek leads Boston with 29.
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Associated Press
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers
Celtics
Dave Sorenson
Cavaliers
Cleveland
Cavalliers
Bobby Washington
Boston
John Havlicek
John Johnson
Johnson
Sorenson Lef
Havlicek
San Diego
Buffalo
Rockets
Stu Lantz
San
Self-Taught Trackster Beats Veteran Sprinters
Dr Delano Meriwether a 27 year old hematologist with no training shocked Olympic standouts like Mel Pender and Charlie Greene by winning the 60 yard dash at a Maryland indoor meet. His unlikely rise began after reading a track book and watching meets, then returning to win in 6.1 seconds despite a slow start. He later finished second to Jean Louis Ravelomanantsoa at the Sunkist Games in Los Angeles.
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Tom Saladino
New York
Delano Meriwether
Mel Pender
Charlie Greene
Dr. Meriwether
Jim Dunaway
Baltimore
Washington
Pender
Meriwether
Pro Football Trades Shuffle Saints and Oilers in Major Move
The New Orleans Saints traded DT Dave Rowe and WR Ken Burrough to the Houston Oilers for RB Hoyle Granger a second round pick and OL Terry Stoepel and Charlie Blossom. Wayne Hawkins retires from pro football and Dick Hoak also retires after a decade with the Steelers. Ohio State star Jim Stillwagon heads to Toronto for CFL talks as Missouri schedules 11 games against Stanford and other college notes. Frank Lane named Brewers GM, John Kinsella receives Sullivan Award, Isaacs named driver of the year in NASCAR, and a college football note closes with a 90-32 halftime score among unrelated items.
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New Orleans Saints
Dave Rowe
Ken Burrough
Houston Oilers
Hoyle Granger
Terry Stoepel
Charlie Blossom
Wayne Hawkins
Oakland Raiders
Dick Hoak
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steeler
Ohio State University
Jim Stillwagon
Toronto
OSU
Columbus
University of Missouri
Stanford
Columbia
Frank Lane
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Lane
Baltimore Orioles
John Kinsella
Indiana University
James E. Sullivan
United States
The
Amateur Athletic Union
Bowling Honor Roll Standouts Across City League
The list highlights top scorers in both men and women divisions with high games by B Russell 205 and 223, L Ratliff 209 and 242, G Haney 247 and 252, and J Omnitz 203 and 223. Other leading figures include J Dibiase 193 and 245, J Harrison 216 and 198, and D Perrin 210 and 173.
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B. Russell
L. Ratliff
G. Haney
B. Yocum
J. Omnitz
M. Roe
G. Sheffield
J. Harrison
D. Evans
C. Eby
L. Weaver
B. Moore
D. Burt
R. Gray
J. Schultz
M. Shockey
D. Perrin
B. Charles
J. Quillen
K. McCoy
A. Miller
M. Keister
R McDaniel
H. Haney
M. Thomas
H. Bishop
F. Wells
M. Cole
Payne
St Luke's Beats Grace Baptist Juniors In City Cage clash
St Luke's Presbyterian finishes with 58 points to Grace Baptist Juniors 52. T Johnson leads St Luke's with 21 points, Frazier and Arnold score in double digits. Halftime stands 38 to 21.
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St. Luke's Presbyterian
Baumgardner
Neumier
Arnold
T. Johnson
McGuire
Frazier
Grace Baptist
Lynch
Newman
E. Miller
Maple
J. Miller
Allen
Upton
Sewell
St. Luke's
Church league basketball scores and top scorers
Citations show multiple church teams Yankee Road Church of God and Grace Baptist Seniors-76 with players Banfield Ponder Williams and Updyke totaling 90 points for the former and 40, 90 totals. Scores listed include K. of C. 89 and Christ-4 40. Halftime 43 20 K. of C. Yankee Road Church of God and Grace Baptist Seniors-76 totals 25 26.
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K. of C
Yankee Road
Church of God
Banfield
W. Ponder
D. Ponder
R. Williams
Myers
D. Williams
J. Ponder
Grace Baptist
Osborne
Highley
Isaacs
Updyke
Williston
Irwin
Fowles
Hunters Face Court Action Over Desert Bighorn Kill
Federal action expected this week targets the illegal slaughter of desert bighorn sheep, with more than 30 hunters possibly charged. California has already filed conspiracy charges against several individuals for an illicit hunt in San Diego County and for guiding a hunter in the Jacumba area. The Lacey Act underpins the case, with authorities seizing numerous mounted ram heads from collectors.
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Washington
North America
California
Yucaipa
Calif
America
Gary R. Swanson
Jacumba
San Diego County
Swanson
San Bernadino
Rams Decline After Severe Southern Event
The record-class rams suffered heavy losses in a extreme southern episode, with most animals killed during the incident. Authorities noted significant impact on local herds and farm operations as survivors struggle to recover.
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