Opening of the 20th Olympic Games in Munich
The 20th Summer Olympiad opens after political wrangling as over 10,000 athletes from 123 nations prepare to compete in Munich. Rhodesia is barred by IOC vote, Brundage retires, Heinemann to open the Games, with Greece leading the parade and a 60-man band. Heidi Schueller to take the Olympic oath.
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Munich
Guenther Zahn
Rhodesia
International Olympic Committee
Resport
IOC
Avery Brundage
Brundage
Greece
Germany
Willi Daume
Heinemann
OU Starts Monday opens 1972 football season
Ottawa University Braves prepare for the 1972 season with a Sunday 7 p.m. pre season banquet in the University Union and two daily workouts starting Monday under new coach Ben Moor. About 65 players, including 27 lettermen, are expected, with the Black-Gold intra squad game set for Sept. 9 and the opener Sept. 16 at Cook Field against Southwestern.
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Ottawa University
Braves
University Union
Ben Moor
Southwestern Hero
Cook Field
Moore
High Hopes For Mixed Bag Of US Wrestlers
In Munich the United States fields a diverse freestyle wrestling team to reclaim Olympic glory. Bill Farrell, coach, notes the squad is young but capable, with world champion Dan Gable aiming for 150 pound gold and Rick Sanders among other top contenders, as Americans pursue their first gold since 1960 amid strong Russian rivals.
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Munich
United States
U.S
Bill Farrell
New York
Farrell
Dan Gable
Waterloo
Iowa
Wayne Wells
Abilene
Tex
Gable
Rick Sanders
Lakeview
Ore
Sanders
Wells
Oklahoma University
Peterson Brothers
Cumberland
Wis
John
Ben
Gene Davis
Missoula
Athletes In Action
Crusade For Christ
Jimmy Carr
Erie
Chris Taylor
Dowagiac
Mich
Taylor
Sergio Gonzales
Hawthorne
Calif
Hank Schenk
Portland, Ore
Frustrating Night for Kick Returner Leigh
The Miami Dolphins, led by Bob Griese, beat the Atlanta Falcons 24 10 as Charley Leigh had two long punt and kickoff returns nullified by penalties. Detroit Lions crushed the Washington Redskins 23 10 in another NFL exhibition with Greg Landry and Sonny Jurgensen shining.
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Associated Press
Charley Leigh
Miami Dolphins
Leigh
Atlanta Falcons
Dolphins
Falcons
Albany
N.Y
Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
Redskins
Tiger Stadium
Greg Landry
Ted Vador
Detroit
Errol Mann
Landry
Steve Owens
Miami
Bob Griese
Paul Warfield
Little League Finalists Duel In Williamsport Showdown
Hammond Indiana and Taiwan meet for the Little League Championship in Williamsport Pa a geo graphic matchup echoing 1971. Taiwan teams dominated opening round and semifinals outscoring foes 18 to 1 while Hammond edged Vienna Virginia in extras then held off San Juan Puerto Rico in a late rally.
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Williamsport
Hammond
Ind
Taiwan
Gary
New City
N.Y
Pearl City
Hawaii
Vienna
Indiana Boys
San Juan
P.R
Liberal and Boulder Keep NBC Undefeated
In Wichita, Boulder trimed Anchorage 4-3 on Pat Curran’s eighth inning homer. Liberal beat previously unbeaten Wichita 5-4 in Lawrence Stadium. Boulder and Liberal, both 4-0, meet tonight as NBC action narrows to six teams. Anchorage meets Tucson and Wichita faces Durant with all four 3-1.
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Kan
Boulder
Colo
Liberal
Anchorage
Alaska
Pat Curran
Lawrence Stadium
Tucson
Ariz
Durant
Oklo
Worthington
Ohio
Ocala
Fla
Eureka
Calif
Fairbanks
Midlothian
Ill
Colorado
Curran
Golden West
Roy
University of Nebraska
Dick Casidy
Beman Faces Big Jack in U S Pro Match Play opener
Deane Beman refuses to yield to Jack Nicklaus as they headline the first round in Pinehurst for the U S Pro Match Play. The event features Trevino and defending champion DeWitt Weaver, with other notable matchups and a $150000 purse.
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Pinehurst
N.C
Deane Beman
Jack Nicklaus
U.S
Beman
Beman-Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
DeWitt Weaver
Miller Barber
Lanny Wadkins
Arnold Palmer
Don Bies
Jerry Heard
Len Thompson
Frank Beard
Paul Moran
George Archer
Babe Hiskey
Dave Stockton
Bob Barbarossa
Jerry McGee
North Carolina
Dan Sikes
Ken Still
Dave Eichelberger
Dick Lotz
Jim Wiechers
John Schroeder
Ottawa High Scrimmage Night Highlights Cyclones
Ottawa High hosts its annual soap game at the OHS field as the Cyclones conduct their first full-scale scrimmage under game conditions since workouts began. The 7:30 start follows a 7:00 parents session on equipment and warm-ups with Ottawa's 1972 season opener set for September 8 against Wellington.
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Ottawa High
OHS
Cyclones
Ottawa
Wellington
National Audience To Eye Chiefs' Playpen
Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium hosts the Chiefs versus the Los Angeles Rams in a nationally televised NFL exhibition. Chiefs seek rebound after a 23-17 loss to the Colts with Len Dawson possibly sidelined by flu, while Rams coach Prothro plans second half looks at Beathard alongside Gabriel.
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Arrowhead Stadium
Chiefs
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Harry S. Truman
Baltimore Colts
Len Dawson
Dawson
Mike Livingston
John Huarte
Wendell Hayes
Mike Adamle
Jeff Kinney
Roman Gabriel
Pete Beathard
Oakland
Gabriel
Tommy Prothro
Beathard
St. Louis
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Cardinals
Colts
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Dallas Cowboys
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Anne Fredeen
Alice Hysom
Sheldon-South
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