Longhorns lose four players to academic ineligibility
Texas Longhorns football and track teams announce several players will miss or need to requalify for the 1983 season. Ralph Darnell, a starter at defensive tackle, is out due to poor grades. three other football players Smothers Groves Andrepont are also ineligible. Receiver Ralph Johnson must drop football due to injuries but remains on scholarship. Track coach Cleburne Price has recruited 13 athletes to replace losses, targeting distance runners to bolster 5,000 and 10,000 meters. Additional recruits include Brian McDonald Doug Schroer Mike Gallagher and others across events. In Phoenix, Kevin Magee signs a multiyear Suns contract after choosing to play in Italy last year and attending rookie camp this summer.
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Texas Longhorn
Ralph Darnell
Robert Smothers
Klint Groves
Scott Andrepont
Fred Akers
Ralph Johnson
Akers
Darnell
Smothers
Cleburne Price
Texas Longhorns
Price
Arkansas
Brian McDonald
Conroe McCullough
Doug Schroer
Elmhurst
Ill
Mike Gallagher
Toronto
Brian Donahue
Longhorns
Marty Davenport
Odessa Junior College
Texas
Michael Thompson
Baytown Sterling
Tony Jones
Roswell
N.M
Doug Jones
San Antonio East Central
Flay Deats
Llano
Mike Freberg
Gregory-Portland
Lott
Phoenix, Ariz
Kevin Magee
Phoenix Suns
National Basketball Association
Magee
Suns
Italy
Jerry Colangelo
New York
NBA
Colangelo
Cal State-Irvine
Elizondo Wins Unanimous Decision in Corpus Christi Bout
Robert Elizondo ranked No. 2 by the World Boxing Council in the lightweight division earned a 10 round unanimous decision over Jose Torres of Mexico City. Elizondo weighed 136 pounds and overcame facial cuts to drop Torres in rounds two and three, improving to 26-3 while Torres falls to 31-12-2.
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Corpus Christi
Robert Elizondo
World Boxing Council
Jose Torres
Mexico City
Elizondo
Torres
Burke Wins Unanimous Decision In Las Vegas Showdown
Unbeaten lightweight Louie Burke of Las Cruces NM defeated Martin Galvan of Santa Paula CA by unanimous decision in a 10 round main event at the Showboat Hotel Las Vegas. Burke improves to 15-0 while Galvan drops to 14-5 with a late surge and cuts suffered by Burke. Galvan tire and Burke closes strong in final rounds.
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Nev
Louie Burke
Las Cruces
N.M
Martin Galvan
Santa Paula
Calif
Burke
Galvan
New Mexico State
Walton finds special place with Chicago Blitz
Bridgeport native Ted Walton, a former UConn standout, earns time on kickoff and punt units for George Allen's Chicago Blitz in the USFL. Not a starter, Walton embraces the special teams role as Allen builds a disciplined, NFL-like program. The Blitz sit 10-5 and atop their division, with Walton learning the system under patient coaching.
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George Allen
Allen
Walton
George
NFL
Los Angeles Rams
Washington Redskins
Birmingham Stallions
Blitz
Rams
Redskins
Philadelphia Stars
Chicago
Tampa Bay Bandits
Don Schwartz
Donnie
West Texas 4H Shooting Club Meet Set at Odessa Trap Club
The Ector County 4H Shooting Club will host a Saturday event starting at 10 a.m. for competitors aged 9 to 19. The shooting action takes place at the Odessa Trap and Skeet Club.
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Ector County
Odessa
Ector County Parks to offer Red Cross swimming lessons
Registration Saturday 9 a.m. to noon for the second session at Floyd Gwin and Sherwood pools. Fees are 3 dollars for ages 13 and under and 4 dollars for 14 and up. Classes run daily 45 minutes for two weeks starting Monday, concluding Friday, July 1. For questions contact Recreation Superintendent Becky Kucera at 337-7307.
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Ector County Parks and Recreation Department
American Red Cross
Floyd Gwin
Sherwood
Becky Kucera
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