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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1970
Page
10
Griffith, who weighed 161 pounds, beat Baird by wide margins as he pursues one more title shot against Benvenuti. He hinted at defending the belt two or three times after the potential rematch. Baird drops to 29-3-4. Griffith improves to 61-11.
John Carlos, famed Olympic sprinter, was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 15th round as a wide receiver. The two-day draft totaled 442 players with 287 major college picks and 155 from the college division, as teams chased gems from smaller programs.
Ohio State star Jim Otis finally heard his name, chosen by the New Orleans Saints in the ninth round of the draft. The story notes Otis’s drive to prove himself, tracing his early position switch in high school to all-state honors, and outlines Monroeville basketball's 39 24 win over Norwalk led by Mike White.
Jim Otis recalls winter talks with pro scouts and Woody Hayes praising him as the best after a sophomore season at Ohio State. An Oakland Raiders official hinted a possible third or fourth round slip while Browns showed interest and Saints praised him as a future contributor. Otis seeks only a green field to play on and proves doubters wrong.
St Paul High School eyes a busy weekend at Norwalk Junior High Gym with Western Reserve and Fostoria St Wendelin games. Coach Bob Fisher vows new style after weak rebounding showings while Monroeville and South Central standout on the boards. Jim Weisenberger leads St Paul with about 20 points per game as Ken Clouse may replace injured Patrick or White.
Rocky Graziano, once world middleweight champion, markets his fracture English and star appeal to TV ads and speaking gigs. He heads Staff Builders as industrial coordinator recruiting temporary workers coast to coast, connecting kids 17 to 30 with three hour to three year jobs.
A list of college basketball results shows Fordham beating Navy 75 63 Clemson 93 Furman 67 South Carolina 86 Virginia Tech 54 Maryland 103 Boston University 70 Pitt 74. St Louis 60 Rutgers 65 Bucknell 54 Louisville 62 Temple 69 Lafayette 60 Saint Francis PA 80. St Johns 57 and other scores including Hawaii 70 East Michigan 81 Dayton 94. Ohio University 91 and more results across teams.
Ashland College ranked third among small colleges will appear in a six minute CNBC CBS TV segment. The Eagles known for flashy pre game rituals and tight defense were filmed during their January 20 game against Steubenville in Ashland. CBS spent two days filming the sequence.
Norwalk High School will host a Freshman Invitational at Norwalk Junior High School with 13 weight classes. Seventeen schools invited may enter multiple freshmen per weight class. weigh-in 9 30 to 11 30, matches start noon, entry 50 cents, admission 25 cents students 50 cents adults. Proceeds go to the Wrestling Scholarship fund. Trucker varsity hosts Monroeville at 7 30 p m afterward.
The Norwalk Eighth Grade basketball team beat Monroeville 56 to 34 to extend its season run to seven. Coach Glenn Bitner praised the offense while noting defensive lapses as the Little Truckers prep for Western Reserve at home and a trip to Willard. Scott Schillig scored 10 and Kevin Kirkpatrick added 10, with Mike Frazier adding seven and leading rebounding alongside Lee Millhouse. Norwalk improves to 7-0.
Norwalk aims to close the gap in the Northern Ohio League standings by beating Tiffin on the road after a prior 70-46 loss. Bellevue hosts Upper Sandusky while Norwalk and Bellevue chase Tiffin and the league lead with 8-2 and 7-3 records respectively. Norwalk coach Leonard Hardman stresses defense and bench depth as keys to a must win.
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