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Odessa American in Odessa, Texas

07 Aug 1972

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Odessa American

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Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1972

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7

Player Wins Second PGA Crown at Oakland Hills

Gary Player spoiled Jimmy Jamieson’s bid and captured his second PGA title with a 72 to finish 281 at The Monster course. Jamieson tied for second, while Snead and others chased the veteran All-America field under threatening skies as Player earned $45,000 from a $225,000 purse and qualified for the World Series of Golf.

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Birmingham Mich Gary Player Player Professional Golf Association Jack Nicklaus Lee Trevino Jimmy Jamieson Oakland Hills Country Club South Course Ben Hogan Cherubic Jamieson Tommy Aaron Sam Snead Ray Floyd Billy Casper George Archer Jerry Heard Doug Sanders Gay Brewer Phil Rodgers Trevino Nicklaus Hale Irwin Dan Sikes Casper Snead Arnold Palmer PGA Newtown Square Floyd Greensboro North Carolina Heard Brewer Rodgers Sanders Kalamazoo, Mich Moline Ill Oakland Hills Hogan United States Akron Oakland Hills Country Club Dim Jamieson Foto Rudolph Deane Beman Sam Carmichael Denny Lyons Paul Harney Dave Stockton John Schree Dale Douglass Ken Still Mike Hill Babe Hiskey Jimmy Wright Richard Crawford Freddie Haas Rod Funseth Grier Jones Frank Bear Bud Allin Jimmy Powell Bob Rosburg Bob Charles Pat Schwab Don Finsterwald Ron Letellier Bob Goalby Wayne Yates Jerry Steelsmith Bobby Nichols Tom Weiskopf Hoo Jack Burke Kermit Zarley Jim O'Hern Rex Baxter Chuck Scally Gece Torres Stan Thirks Lionel Hebert Larry Gilbert Steve Friebert Ralph Johnston Julius Baros Gap France Mario Basso Italy Seattle Bill Muncey Terry Sterrett
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United States Olympic Swim Team Picks Bright Balance

The U S Olympic Swim Trials produced a 27 member women’s squad and a 24 member men’s squad with multiple world records. Peter Daland and Sherm Chavoor praised the balanced teams as workouts begin in Knoxville. Standouts include Spitz, DeMont, Harshbarger, Moe, Hall, and Furniss among others, with Munich the destination August 26 to September 10.

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Chicago U.S Peter Darand Sherm Chavoor Chavoor Munich Knoxville Tenn Portage Park Daland Rick DeMont John Kinsella Hinsdale Jo Harshbarger Bellvue Wash U. S Shane Gould Australia Ann Simmons Long Beach Calif Keena Rothhammer Santa Clara Fearen Moe la Clara Miss Moe Ellie Daniel Philadelphia Gary Hall Spitz Mexico Indiana University Hall Garden Grove Doug Northway Tucson Ariz DeMont Mike Burton Arden Hills Steve Furniss Santa Ana Lynn Colella Seattle Miss Daniel
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Lorenzo Wheeler Emerges for Odessa Prep Title Hope

Albuquerque star Lorenzo Wheeler, 6 1, 160 pounds, recent Val ley High graduate, headlines the New Mexico prep all star game. He scored 12 in the first half and six more after a second half foul, finishing with strong rebounding and 18 points before sitting with fouls as Donnie Jackson led the South with 20 points to a 102 94 comeback win. Wheeler will play junior college basketball at Odessa and is viewed as a rising exciting prospect for OC fans.

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Lorenzo Wheeler Albuquerque Valley High School New Mexico Prep Wheeler North Donnie Jackson Hobbs Jackson
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Sports Weekend in Brief Highlights Across Racing and Tennis

A roundup from New York to Lincoln covers fines in baseball, plus race results from Vernon Downs and multiple golf, tennis, cycling, powerboat, and horse racing events. Notable names include Vida Blue, Graham Marsh, Cathy Whitworth, Bob Lutz, and Stan Smith, with winners in Birmingham, Knoxville, and Philadelphia among others.

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Associated Press Baseball New York Bowie Kuhn Oakland Charles O. Finley Kuhn Vida Blue Vernon N.Y Thomas P. Gaines Vernon Downs
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