Discus stars say strength not key to success
Dean Crouser of Oregon and Rick Meyer of Houston claim technique overruns brute force in discus and shot put. Meyer holds the 208-10 collegiate best this season at Robertson Stadium while Crouser, the 1983 NCAA champion, notes 206-1 in discus and 68-6 3/4 in shot put. Both emphasize technique over sheer power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Dean Crouser
Rick Meyer
Meyer
University of Houston
Robertson Stadium
Crouser
University of Oregon
Michael Carter
Southern Methodist
Permian runners sweep Great Southwest Classic in Tucson
In Tucson at the Great Southwest Classic Permian tracksters won four first place finishes led by Randy Eusch named outstanding male performer and Dennis Alexander honored for running events. Busch Alexander Thurman Hines and Andrew Bass joined Wendell Bush of Cholla in clocking 42.08 in the 400 relay and 3:19.65 in the 1 600 relay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Ariz
Panthers
Randy Eusch
Dennis Alexander
Busch
Alexander
Thurman Hines
Andrew Bass
Western Las Vegas High School
Wendell Bush
Cholla High School
Moses Malone Dominates as 76ers Lead Lakers 3-0
In the NBA finals Moses Malone fuels Philadelphia with relentless play, averaging 26 points and 16 rebounds while Lakers stars Julius Erving and Magic Johnson provide contrast. Malone's presence and offensive rebounding shift the series, drawing praise from coach Billy Cunningham and opponents alike as Philadelphia nears clinching the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inglewood
Calif
Moses Malone
Philadelphia
Julius Erving
Los Angeles
Earvin
Magic
Johnson
76Ers
Lakers
Malone
Kurt Rambis
Laker
Moses
Rambis
Billy Cunningham
Cunningham
Erving
Portland
Julius
Pat Riley
Former teacher earns record Indy 500 prize
Indianapolis AP reports Tom Sneva, a former schoolteacher, won the Indianapolis 500 after a decade-long wait. The purse rose by over 340 thousand dollars to a historic 2,411,450, with Sneva earning a record 285,886 for himself as the Bignotti-Cotter team celebrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Tom Sneva
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sneva
Kicker Betz Faces High Stakes After Sunday Heroics
Newhouse News Service profile of Dave Betz, the place kicker whose nerve and accuracy defined a pivotal moment for the New Jersey Generals in a win over the Washington Federals. It traces the fragile career path of kickers, their job on the edge, and Betz's rise to securing his role on a crucial game day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey Generals
Washington Federals
Sam Huff
David
Samuel
Panthers set nation leading time in sprint medley relay
Permian High School in Hobbs New Mexico clocked a 3 28 6 in the sprint medley relay earning the nation leading time per Track and Field News. Panthers athletes Randy Eusch Thurman Hines Dennis Alexander Bruce Bennett ran the 200 400 and 800 legs. The team also posted a 3 11 3 in the 1600 relay at the state meet ranking sixth nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian
Raymond Griggs
Panthers
Hobbs
N.M
Griggs
Track and Field News
Randy Eusch
Thurman Hines
Dennis Alexander
Bruce Bennett
Texas
State
Austin
Alexander
Busch
Hines
Bennett
Midland Lee
Killeen High
Killeen Ellison
Lee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mojo
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
Ride ‘Em Cowboy
Seattie
Todd Cruz
Jim Gantner
Milwaukee
Ganter
Robin Yount
Charlie Moore
Brewers
Mark Landsberger
Riley
Sharon
Amanda
Joey
Kickers
Newhouse News Service
New York
Mt. Etna
Nile
Dave Betz
Sam
Tage
San Diego Chargers
Chiefs
United States
Norway
Sports
Dallas Roosevelt
West Texas
By Jerry Gunter
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!