Montreal Olympic swimming star John Naber still active and more
Murray Olderman notes John Naber swam one more year after Montreal ’76 while completing a psychology degree at USC. He later became a Disney management trainee, a swimsuit endorser, and NBC color commentator. Naber won four golds and one silver in Montreal, while Mark Spitz won seven golds in Munich ’72.
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Mark Spitz
G.H
San Jose
Calif
University of Southern California
Walt Disney Productions
Nbc-Tv
Montreal
Spitz
Munich
Pecci shocks top seed Dibbs at US Pro Tennis Championship
In Miami Beach Victor Pecci of Paraguay, unseeded, upset top seed Eddie Dibbs 4-6 6-3 7-5 in the US Pro Tennis Championship second round. Raul Ramirez and other seeds advanced easily in the event featuring notable players including Corrado Barazzutti Manuel Orantes Harold Solomon Wojtek Fibak Jose Higueras Arthur Ashe and others.
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UPI
Victor Pecci
Paraguay
Eddie Dibbs
Dibbs
Miami Beach
Fla
Pecci
Raul Ramirez
Mexico
Ramirez
Patrice Dominguez
France
Corrado Barazzutti
Italy
Billy Martin
Palos Verdes
Calif
Manuel Orantes
Spain
Hans Kary
Harold Solomon
Fort Lauderdale
Terry Moor
Monroe
Wojtek Fibak
Poland
Tom Okker
Netherlands
Jose Higueras
Tomaz Smid
Czechoslovakia
Arthur Ashe
New York
Marty Riessen
Amelia Island
New softball team coach announced for Morris league
George Perros will coach a new Morris Women's Slow Pitch team next year. Tryouts and practice are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Morris Community High School. Interested girls may call 942-3102 for details.
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George Perros
Morris
Morris Community High School
Perros
Troy Wins Minooka Junior High Baseball Tourney
Troy captured the Minooka Junior High Baseball Tournament with a 10-0 win over Beecher on Wednesday. If Beecher had won the bracket final, a rematch would follow. Tournament director Bob Ballantine announced the All-Tournament team featuring players from Minooka Troy Seecer and others including Barr Bob Marshall Mikel and Hudson.
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Troy
Minooka
Beecher
Bob Ballantine
John Brown
Pat McGinnis
Jim Dean
Scott Huss
Terry Keigher
Ed Wirtz
Jamie Litchfield
Andy Koford
Chuck Georgantas
Seecer
Pat Hannigan
Rob Riley
Barr
St. Ray’s
Joliet
Bob Marshall
Braidwood
Mikel
Hudson
Peotone
Read and Place Your Want Ads by Phone
Classified ads offer a quick route to results. Call 942-3221 to place your Want Ad and reach local buyers and sellers efficiently.
Late Models and Street Stock Drivers Listed with Numbers
A list of drivers in Late Models and Street Stock categories along with city affiliations and car numbers: Ray Young Dalton Ed Hoffman Niles Lee Schuler Lockport Bobby Dotter Chicago George Hill Oak Forest Jon McPartlan Lansing Billy Kuhn Blue Island Tony Izzo Bridgeview Roy Acuff Chicago Bob Thierault Chicago Jack Gordon Morris Jack Spinatola Ottawa Jim Taylor Coal City Rich Walling Joliet George Boswell Ottawa Ed Hennessey Ottawa Kirby Krug Dwight John Palko Ottawa Tim Mason Ottawa Dave Creasey Morris with numbers 3300 2215 1915 1765 1590 1485.
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Ray Young
Dalton
Ed Hoffman
Niles
Lee Schuler
Lockport
Bobby Dotter
Chicago
George Hill
Oak Forest
Jon McPartlan
Lansing
Billy Kuhn
Blue Island
Tony Izzo
Bridgeview
Roy Acuff
Bob Thierault
John Gordon
Morris
Jack Spinatola
Ottawa
Jim Taylor
Coal City
Rich Walling
Joliet
George Boswell
Ed Hennessey
Kirby Krug
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