Middletown Middies' 1952 state title remembered in Columbus
Jerry Nardiello recalls Dick Vice and Jeff Vice at the 1977 prep classic. The 1952 Middletown team beat Cleveland St. Ignatius Cincinnati Withrow and Steubenville to win the title. Local fans remember Vice's 59 points across three games and the poll upheaval that year.
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Vice
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Steubenville
Withrow
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Marquette Wins NCAA Title in McGuire's Final Game
Marquette defeats North Carolina 67-59 to claim the NCAA championship in coach Al McGuire’s last game. The stubborn, mistake-free Warriors sealed the title as McGuire retires to enter business, reflecting on his team’s late second-half resilience.
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McGuire
North Carolina
Marquette
McGuire Wins First NCAA Title in Final Marquette Game
Al McGuire clinched Marquette’s first NCAA championship with a 67-59 victory over North Carolina as his 13-year tenure ends. Butch Lee led with 19 points, Jim Boylan 14, Jerome Whitehead 11 rebounds, while North Carolina’s Walter Davis matched with 20 points. The team endured a turbulent season after seven losses yet finished strong, securing a dramatic title under the flamboyant coach.
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Avalanche
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Ments
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Nevada
Butch Lee
Jim Boylan
Lee
Boylan
Bo ‘Lis
Whitehead
Walter Davis
Mike O’karen
Olympic skater Janet Lynn delivers son Dustin Patrick Salomon
Olympic gold medalist Janet Lynn has a Caesarean birth in Rockford at Swedish American Hospital. Her son Dustin Patrick Salomon weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and was born Sunday to the 23 year old mother. release is anticipated Friday.
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Rockford, Ill
Janet Lynn
American Hospital
Dustin Patrick Salomon
NFL approves 49ers sale to Edward J DeBartolo Jr
In football news the NFL approved the sale of the San Francisco 49ers to Edward J DeBartolo Jr. The deal confirms a major ownership change for the storied franchise.
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Phoenix
National Football League
San Francisco 49Ers
Edward J. DeBartolo Jr
Hilton Head Island
S.C
Nancy Richey
Nancy Yeorgin
Greenville
D.C
Carlsbad
Calif
Brian Gottfried
Marty Riessen
Karlstad
Sweden
United States
Bruce Roberts
France
Coaches pick favorites for Ohio girls basketball titles
The AP coaches poll predicts Toledo Central Catholic Warsaw River View and Delphos St. John's will win the 1977 state finals. Central Catholic and St. John’s are named tentative champs in Class AAA while River View leads Class AA with six votes. Class A sees St. John’s and Arcanum favored.
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Ohio
Toledo Central Catholic
Warsaw River View
Delphos St. John’s
Associated Press
Central Catholic
St. John's
River View
Columbus Hartley
Columbus Walnut Ridge
Springfield North
Mentor
Springfield Northwestern
Pemberville Eastwood
Campbell Memorial
Imfeld Makes First Ace of Armco Season at Park
Steve Imfeld of Middletown carded the first hole in one of the season at Armco Association Park. He aced the 140 yard eighth hole Sunday with a six iron to start the 1977 parade of aces.
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Armco Association Park
Steve Imfeld
Middletown
Imfeld
NFL mulls longer season amid cost and TV deals
NFL owners weighing a 16 week regular season and a 10 team playoff field after signing the labor peace accord. Commissioner Pete Rozelle says fringe benefits exceed 100 million and profits must rise to fund the contract, with more lucrative TV games likely.
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NFL
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Rozelle
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