WIAA asks member schools about basketball game limits
The WIAA seeks input on raising basketball maximums from 18 to 20 games or adding a holiday tournament, and on original two year football playoff experiment. Coaches and directors support increases, while past sentiment was unfavorable. Volleyball becomes a girls tournament sport. golf timing considered.
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Basketball Coaches Committee
Athletic Directors’ Committee
Wiaa Board of Control
UW hockey stars to parade skills at Lake Francis Sunday
Five UW players Dave Arundel Gary Winchester Dick Perkins Stan Hinkley and John Taft will demo hockey skills Sunday at 2 p m on Lake Francis. Ice is slushy two inches deep but officials expect cold weather to improve conditions or reschedule to Jan 28. WEKZ will broadcast postponement if needed. About 75 juniors are in city program at Lake Francis and Lincoln rinks as plans grow for a 200 by 85 foot rink next winter funded by the Jaycees snowmobile derby proceeds on Feb 11.
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John Taft
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Oscar Mayer Co
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Big Daddy Lipscomb
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Larry Wilson
Willie Lanier
Chiefs
Washington
Green Bay
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Congress
Lombardi
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NBC
Pete Roselle
Redskin
Roselle
Badger Women's Curling Bonspiel Set for Portage Weekend
The 20th Badger Women's Curling Association Bonspiel will be at Portage hosted by the Portage Tartans starting 8 am Thursday January 25. Finals Sunday at 1 30 pm. A 32 rink event with 23 of 26 member clubs competing. Defending 1972 rink from Lodi led by Doreen Barrows returns.
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Badger Women’s Curling Association
Portage
Portage Tartans
Lodi
Doreen Barrows
MonaDEX weight loss pill ad promises refund
An advertisement for MonaDEX claims rapid weight loss with no drugs or exercise. It offers a 20 day supply for 3 dollars or a 40 day amount for 5 dollars and promises a money back guarantee from Schultz Pharmacy with mailing options.
NFL All-Pros Highlight Pro Bowl Prelude in Dallas
The 1972 All-Pros special airs before the Pro Bowl in Dallas on January 21. Larry Brown, Fred Biletnikoff, Chris Hanburger and Joe Greene are named Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year for NFC and AFC, with the Jim Thorpe Trophy awarded to Larry Brown by Murray Olderman.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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NEA
Jim Thorpe
NFL
Murray Olderman
NBA
Kansas State
Biletnikoff
O. J. Simpson
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Raiders
Florida State
Hanburger
North Carolina
Richter recalls Lombardi influence and football philosophy
Madison native Pat Richter, former Washington Redskins end, spoke at Jaycees Bosses Night on Lombardi's impact and his philosophy. He praised Lombardi's focus on character, discussed Sonny Jurgensen, and noted NFL themes from turf to TV contracts and leadership.
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Lombardi
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Redskins
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Washington
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Paul Hornung
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Sonny
Schultz Gonstead win Baraboo snowmobile derby
Clarence Schultz Jr. of South Wayne and Curt Gonstead of Beloit topped the Baraboo Thunderbird Snowmobile Derby, with Schultz capturing Stock D on an Arctic Cat and Gonstead winning Modified I. Dick Trickel of Wisconsin Dells earned two Mod podiums as Baraboo Jaycees sponsor the event.
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Gonstead
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Nate Bloom
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Green Co. Fairgrounds
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Elkhorn
Mineral Point
Bloom
Green Bay Eyes New Marina To Open Lower Bay
The Green Bay area plans a modern marina to replace a decaying public ramp and private mooring, with a target opening around 1975. Five sites were surveyed by the Army Corps of Engineers, led by Peter Rosera, to expand lower Green Bay for 500 boats and relieve pressure on inland lakes.
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Great Lakes
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Brown County
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Wisconsin Boating Association
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University of Wisconsin Sea Grant
Wisconsin
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin Milwaukee tops Manhattan in 81 77 win
Wisconsin-Milwaukee outrebounded Manhattan 53-45 but beat the Jaspers 81-77. Mike Ewing hit clutch shots and George Tandy sparked off the bench as UWM improved to 10-3, handing Manhattan 9-4 its first road loss.
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Panthers
Manhattan
UWM
Mike Ewing
George Tandy
Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Galbreath’s debut marked by track record horse win
John W. Galbreath begins as president of Hialeah Race Course as His Majesty from Darby Dan Farm wins the $10,000 ninth race in 1:46 2 5 for a mile and an eighth. The time breaks the track mark and nears the world record, with His Majesty paying 6 to 1, 3.60, and 3.0.
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Hialeah Race Course
Galbreath
His Majesty
Darby Dan Farm
Bold Ruler
Figonero
del Mar
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