Era Of New Superstars Highlighted Sports In '79
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley surveys 1979 as a turning point in sports. Muhammad Ali retires after three heavyweight titles, Jack Nicklaus stalls on tour wins, Tom Watson rises as top money winner, Chris Evert yields to Martina Navratilova with Tracy Austin dominating U.S. Open, and Sugar Ray Leonard captivates boxing. Willie Stargell remains a veteran force at 38.
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U. S
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Sweden
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Dallas
Borg
Sugar Ray Leonard
Wilfred Benitez
World Boxing Council
Montreal
Ali
Father Time
Willie Stargell
Pirates Clinch NL Pennant Then Defeat Orioles In World Series
A sweeping sports summary recalls the 1978 season's dramatic arc. Willie Stargell led the Pirates with a .400 average and three homers to star in the World Series clinching win over the Baltimore Orioles 4-1. The piece also notes Terry Bradshaw's Super Bowl dominance for Pittsburgh, pursues horse racing legends Affirmed and Spectacular Bid, and covers broader MLB and NFL moments from the era. The narrative links baseball glory to football triumphs, boxing, and other major sports milestones of that period.
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Bob Lemon
Martin
Kings Surge Into First Victory Over Bullets
Kansas City Kings defeated the Washington Bullets 107-97 in Landover Maryland for their eighth straight win. Otis Birdsong led with 29 points, while Bullets coach Dick Motta lamented a 38 percent shooting night and a lack of spark after their sixth home loss in eight games.
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Oregon Coach Resigns Over Freshman Recruitment Scheme
University of Oregon President William Boyd said an impersonation may have aided a freshman recruit in three LA Valley College courses as assistant coach John Becker resigned for arranging enrollment. Player Paul Perez earned credits without coursework while Leroy Edwards, enrolled via a former OSU coach, received no credit.
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Los Angeles Valley College
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Eugene
John Becker
Oregon
Paul Perez
Becker
van Nuys
Calif
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Corvallis
Ottawa University of Kansas
OSU
Wally Johnson
John Fontes
Leroy Edwards
Edwards
Johnson
Fontes
Perez
Illinois
Michigan Crowds Still Tops in College Football Attendance
Michigan led national college football attendance in 1979 for the sixth straight year, averaging 104,331 and totaling 730,315 over seven home games. Ohio State was second, with Tennessee, Penn State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Wisconsin, LSU, Oklahoma and Missouri following. Tulane showed the largest attendance increase, Grambling led Division I-AA, Delaware topped Division I, Central Florida led Division II schools, and Texas A&I led non NCAA teams.
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AFC BP Dominates All-Pro Team
The Houston Oilers and Pittsburgh Steelers each placed five players on the AP All-Pro first team, with 17 of 25 spots held by AFC selections. Oilers stars include Leon Gray Earl Campbell Robert Brazile Mike Reinfeldt and Toni Fritsch while Steelers earn John Stallworth Mike Webster Jack Ham Jack Lambert and Donnie Shell.
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Ottawa High to host class 5-A sub state basketball tournament
Kansas State High School Activities Association announced Ottawa High will host a class 5-A sub state tournament March 6-8 featuring Chamte Emporia Paola and the host Cyclones with the winners advancing to the state 5-A tournament in Emporia March 13-15. Other post season events include 1-A regional at Lebo 1-A sub state at Emporia 2-A sub state at Lyndon 3-A sub state at Burlington 4-A sub state at Spring Hill.
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City basketball scores from local league standings
Scores list shows multiple teams including LOYD BUILDERS, BALDWIN JAYCEES, OVERBROOK CO-OP, ROWDIEs, WILLIAMSBURG, SOUTH PENCE'S, TLB LAND Co, A League, and SONIC with individual player totals and team totals. Details include points and assists in a dense boxscore format.
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Ottawa High Wrestlers Face Gardner Tonight
The Ottawa High wrestling team wraps up before Christmas with a dual against Gardner at the OHS gym starting at 4 30 PM with junior varsity bouts. The Cyclones return to action January 3 at Osawatomie for a dual meet.
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