Spinks Combines Honesty and Drive After Ali Victory
AP special correspondent Will Grimsley profiles Leon Spinks revealing a bold yet simple persona. The 25-year-old fighter, rose from St. Louis ghetto to heavyweight champion, confronts media pressure, apartheid debates, and the business chaos around his ascent while affirming his focus on earning a living and pursuing Larry Holmes or a world title.
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A&M Seeks Top Prize In SWC Signing Battle
Texas A&M coach Tom Wilson aims to land the No. 1 recruit as high school star Eric Dickerson of Sealy considers options. Most SWC schools hold off on first day announcements until the national letter of intent window opens next week, to curb raiding by out of conference programs.
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Holiday Inn Stars In Thursday Night High School Action
A busy Thursday schedule features men's games including Holiday Inn versus Popular Thriftway at 6 30 p m and H and H Productions against Delaware Basin at 7 30 p m. First National Bank meets Triple H Shoes at 8 30 p m while Duval faces Reeves Co Sheriff s Dept at 9 30 p m. Sixteen under 15 teams and younger girls play in early events. Saturday offers Boys 8 9 year olds division with Pecos Automotive versus Gibson s at 9 a m and Mustang Mud against U S Army at 9 45 a m. 10 12 year olds follow with Automotive Proving Grounds vs Pecos Insurance at 10 30 a m and Phiten Hughes Real Estate vs Taylor Flowers at 11 15 a m.
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Zoeller Seen as Top Pick for Tucson Open Field
Fuzzy Zoeller, rated by defending champion Tom Watson as the likely winner in Tucson, leads the $250,000 Joe Garagiola Tucson Open lineup. Zoeller’s recent victories and strong Hawaii showing push him as a major factor in the 72-hole test at Randolph Municipal Golf Course amid a large 144-player field featuring Green, Trevino, Snead, Palmer, Miller and Hayes.
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Paralyzed jockey meet over Soviet spinal therapy in Texas
In Grapevine Texas Ron Turcotte the former jockey who rode Secretariat to the Triple Crown flew into Dallas Fort Worth to meet Kent Waldrep a paralyzed ex Trojan running back after discussing Soviet spinal cord injury treatments Waldrep who has used enzymes and therapy in Leningrad says progress is steady and Turcotte seeks similar methods Waldrep praises Soviet doctors and notes ongoing progress through the U S consul in Leningrad
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Samford's Barker named TAAC basketball player of the week
Samford freshman Steve Barker, a top NCAA free throw shooter, earned TAAC player of the week after scoring 45 points, grabbing 16 rebounds, and eight assists in two games. Barker hit 19 of 34 from the floor, extended his free throw streak to 42 before a miss, and leads Samford with 14.9 points per game as Northeast Louisiana and Mercer share team of the week honors.
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Tuesday College Basketball Scores by Conference
Tuesday results show Boston College 66 over Dartmouth 56 and Northeastern 89 over Vermont 62. Delaware State 78 beat Bowie State, plus Navy 79 over American University, and Rhode Island 84 over Connecticut 71.
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Indiana State basketball rises with Bird era and future in question
The Indiana State University program grew from obscurity to prominence after Larry Bird arrived. Athletic Director Bob King, who recruited and coached Bird, notes that Bird’s departure will not trigger a major slide. Under King and Bird, the Sycamores moved to the Missouri Valley Conference, built a strong schedule, and posted a series of winning seasons culminating in an unbeaten start and conference title this season.
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Baker wins PGA Club Pro event in Largo with 144
Ron Baker shot a par 72 to win the $30,000 PGA Club Pro Series in Largo, posting 144 for 36 holes. David Glanz Stan Brion and Al Chandler trailed by three strokes at 147.
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