Foreman defeats Frazier to claim heavyweight title in Kingston
Georges Foreman, a 24 year old former delinquent, shocks Joe Frazier on a Kingston stage. He stops the defending champion at 1:35 of the second round, sending Frazier to the canvas six times and winning a $375,000 purse against Frazier’s $850,000. Foreman vows rest, then a public tour and youth talks.
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Will Grimsley
Kingston
Jamaica
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Foreman
National Stadium
Yancey Durham
Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Ali
Houston
Trodome
Ing Frazier
Arthur Mercante
George
Yancey
Durham
Spitz
Burt Reynolds
Omar Sharif
Joe Namath
Monty Hall
Pecos Enterprise Sports Feature
Sports page notes Pecos teams and local athletes with updates on scores, standings and upcoming games. Highlights include game results, player performances and schedule reminders for the week ahead.
East West meet tonight in NBA All Star game
The 23rd NBA All Star game in Chicago pits the East against the West with 20 000 in attendance. Abdul Jabbar and Rick Barry unavailable the West adds Bob Love and Connie Hawkins as replacements. Team captains include Tom Heinsohn for the East and Bill Sharman for the West.
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Chicago
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rick Barry
National Basketball Association
Jabbar
Bill Sharman
Los Angeles Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain
Lakers
Nate Thurmond
Golden State
Tom Heinsohn
Driesell Cheers and Booing At Maryland Arena
Maryland coach Lefty Driesell drew both cheers and boos as he entered the arena, with fans singing Hail To The Chief amid the standard reception and mixed reactions from the crowd.
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Driesell
Maryland
SMU Coach Attributes Team Gambling Instinct
SMU coach Bob Prewitt says the Mustangs chase home runs due to a gambling instinct leading to inconsistent defense and outside shooting. He notes a 4-9 overall, 1-1 SWC start and upcoming game against Texas Christian as Arkansas and Texas Tech lead the league.
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SMU
Denner
Freeman
Associated Press
Southern Methodist
Bob Prewitt
Mustangs
Prewitt
Rice
Texas Christian
Arkansas
Texas Tech
Baylor
Tech
Texas
Texas A&m
TCU
A&m
Larry Robinson
Robinson
Clemente remembered as more than a sports hero
A reverent profile of Roberto Clemente highlights his humanitarian work and mission to aid Managua relief, contrasting public perception with his selfless image. It notes his Puerto Rican roots, plans for a Puerto Rico sports city, and the Somoza condolence calling him a hero who aided humanity.
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Clemente
Managua
Nicaragua
United States
Puerto Rico
Bill Russell
Country
Roberto Clemente
Anastacio Somoza
Somoza
Writers honor Roberto Clemente Memorial Plaque
The Pittsburgh Baseball Writers chapter voted to present an annual Roberto Clemente memorial plaque to a Pirates player and donate 250 dollars to the Clemente Fund. Clemente, an 18 year Pirates veteran, and four others died when their relief flight crashed near Puerto Rico on New Year’s Eve.
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Pittsburgh
Baseball Writers Association
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirate
Clemente
Pirates
Puerto Rico
Pro football travel boom with Unitas to San Diego
Johnny Unitas moved from the Baltimore Colts to the San Diego Chargers for future considerations as the NFL trade market heats up. Mike Tilleman is traded from the Houston Oilers to the Atlanta Falcons for a first draft pick while John Hadl faces travel delays on a destination yet to be confirmed.
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Associated Press
Johnny Unitas
San Diego
Mike Pilleman
Atlanta
John
Unitas
Baltimore
Colts
San Diego Chargers
Joe Thomas
Houston Oilers
Mike Tilleman
Falcons
NFL
Marty Domres
West Coast
Spitz Named AP Athlete of Year
Mark Spitz won the 1972 Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year with 405 votes. Jack Nicklaus was runner up, Steve Carlton a close third, and Johnny Bench with Dick Allen tied for fourth. Spitz, who won seven golds in Munich, became a national icon and media magnet as a 22 year old from Sacramento.
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New York
Mark Spitz
Associated Press
Jack Nicklaus
Steve Carlton
Johnny Bench
Dick Allen
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago White Sox
Spitz
Mexico City
Munich
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