George Foreman Wins Heavyweight Crown In Kingston Upset
George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier in 1:35 of the second round to claim the heavyweight title on Kingston Jamaica. Foreman erupts in tears as Frazier is stopped after a brutal sequence in front of 36,000, upending expectations and reshaping the division.
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Kingston
Jamaica
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Foreman
National Stadium
Yancey Durham Frazier
Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Houston
Astrodome
Angelo Dundee
Miami
George
Angie
Dundee
Texas
Arthur Mercante
Yancey Durham
Yancey
Durham
Monroe TV Wins Women's City Bowling Team Championship
Monroe TV Sales & Service captured the team event of the Women’s City Bowling Tour last weekend with 2683 pins, a 42 pin margin over Idle Hour Mansion. Team members Joanne Schindler Ada Swanton Jeanette Grindey Chris Gempeler and Diane Broge led with balances 712 794 847 and a 330 handicap, while Grindey Meine high scratch 498 Swanton 495 Schindler 473 Gempeler 459 and Broge 428.
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Monroe
Gempeler
Broge
Idle Hour Mansion
Hein
Pepsi Cola
Turner Hall Lanes
Eagles Club
Jan Severson
Erlene McKenna
Eleanor Smith
Rachel Holcomb
Glenda Prechel
Jean Geopfert
Bonnie Sharkey
Helen Lehr
Donna Newman
Karen Zimmerman
Ellen Mahlbuch
Ruth Ellen Putnam
Bernice Holsapple
Helen Hayes
Frieda Laeser Bown
Wisconsin Teams Sweep Out-of-State Opponents
Wisconsin college teams beat Missouri-St Louis 74 57 and Massachusetts State 82 73 as Green Bay notches 13th straight win and Racine posts a 9 point triumph in Racine. DNR offers 1973 Spearing and Netting pamphlet for Lake Winnebago season Feb 3 to Mar 1. Friebert shoots 75 in Tucson Open finishing 18 behind winner Bruce Crampton. Eastman wins Eagle River Snowmobile Derby feature over Trapp.
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin-Green Bay
Missouri-St. Louis
College of Racine
Massachusetts State
Racine
DNR
Lake Winnebago
Friebert
Tucson
Ariz
Steve Friebert
Milwaukee
Bruce Crampton
SNOMO
Eagle River
Wis
Bob Eastman
Roseau
Minn
Mike Trapp
Woodruff
Unitas Hadl In NFL News And Flight Moves
The Associated Press reports Johnny Unitas bound for San Diego after being traded from Baltimore, Mike Tilleman sent to Atlanta, and John Hadl on waitlist as NFL travel shifts unfold. Hadl welcomed Unitas trade and indicated he plans to leave San Diego.
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Associated Press
Johnny Unitas
San Diego
Mike Tilleman
Atlanta
John Hadl
Unitas
Baltimore
Houston Oilers
Falcons
West Coast
Hadl
Chargers
Schneider Bell pace Glazers past Holy Name 70 48
The New Glarus Glazers built a 20 point lead and defeated Holy Name 70 to 48 in a State Line League make up game. Gary Bell led with 16 points while Jay Schneider and Larry Moldenhauer added 15 each. Holy Name fell to 1-10. New Glarus improved to 9-2 in Maxi Division play.
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Greg Wickersham
New Glarus
Holy Name
Hilanders
Glarers
Brodhead
Black Hawk
Jay Schneider
Glazners
Schneider
Larry Moldenhauer
Nglarus Fg
HlgName Fg
O'Connor Jschnedr
Wickisham
Klaas
Sschnedr
Roessler Boll
Brett Moldnhaur
Babler
Thiesen Brost Engen
Vondra Schreber
Thiesen
Kareem Jabbar Sit Out All Star Game With Swapping Picks
Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Rick Barry miss the 23rd NBA All Star Game in Chicago. Bob Love and Connie Hawkins replace them as West and East squads prepare for a nationally televised 8 p.m. CST showdown. Tom Heinsohn returns as East coach for a second year.
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Chicago
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rick Barry
National Basketball Association
ABC
Jabbar
Lew Alcindor
Milwaukee Bucks
Barry
Golden State Warriors
Milwaukee
Bob Love
Chicago Bulls
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix Suns
Big Ten leaders stay atop after Monday wins
Indiana defeated Michigan State 97-89 to move to 4-0 and share first in the Big Ten with Purdue, who beat Wisconsin 66-59 to join Indiana at 4-0. Michigan slipped to 4-1 after Northwestern 80-79. Illinois set to face Notre Dame in Chicago Stadium.
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Chicago
Indiana
Purdue
Michigan
Wolverines
Michigan State
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Hoosiers
Mike Robinson
Big Ten
MSU
Steve Downing
John Ritter
Quinn Bruckner
Steve Green
Boilermakers
Kim Hughes
Leon Howard
Frank Kendrick
John Garrett
Fred Schaus
John Powless
Ohio State
Minnesota
Illinois
Notre Dame
UCLA
Loyola
South Carolina
Marquette
Bruins
Bart Starr honored by 900 at Pfister tribute dinner
More than 900 attendees paid 7.50 each to honor Bart Starr at a farewell to football dinner at Milwaukee's Pfister Hotel. Speakers praised Starr's leadership and character, noting his lasting impact on the Packers and NFL history. Scott Hunter and others joined in lauds as Starr urged support for a strong future.
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Milwaukee
Agnew
Patrick J. Lucey
Green Bay Packer
Dan Devine
Carroll Dale
Jack Olson
Pfister
Bart Starr
Starr
Packers
Olson
Scott Hunter
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Betty Sorenson
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Judy Bauman
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Martinizing
Idle Hour
Hein's
Monroe Cheese Corp
Westside Pharmacy
Bob's
Uptown Market Trucks, Inc
French
Mobil Oil
Eagles Lanes
Baumgartner’s
Our Place
Frito Lay
Gempler’s
Moore
McGinnis Co
Monroe Beverage Mart
Tom's
Cheese Capital Couples
Monroe Floral Turner Hall
Monroe Clinic
Mueller’s Cheese
Swiss Colony Huberettes Bienema Olds Shamrocks
Pat's Beer Depot Commercial Bank Radie Studio
Hermy’s Hideaway
Ludlow
Kohli’s Office Supply
Alvie's
Sunoco First
Nat'l Bank
Roy's Sanitary Dairy Faith Truckers
Fritz
Cleaners
Unitaryervice
Reef’s Sanitary Service, Inc
Darlington
Ruef’s Sanitary Service, Inc
Ruef
Darlington, Wisconsin
Glarners
Gary Bell
Ken Roth
Richie Klaas
Steve Brost
Tom Heinsohn
Badgers
Glarus
Bart
Scott
Jerry Tagger
Tom Miller
Green Bay
Dave Robinson
Mike McCoy
Red Cochran
Henry Jordan
Zeke Bratkowski
Ira C. Eshleman
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