Namath Set to Return as Contract Finalized
Joe Namath prepares to play for the New York Jets once a contract is signed. He reported to Hofstra University for camp workouts amid stalled talks with Jets lawyer James Walsh. Jets open pre-season August 5 against the San Francisco 49ers.
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James Walsh
Jacksonville
Fla
San Francisco Forty Niners
Weeb Ewbank
Joe
Ewbank
Vermont
New England Patriots
Jim Nance
Philadelphia Eagles
Nance
Bill Thomas
Dallas
Boston College
Volosin Leads Qualifiers In West Virginia Women's Amateur
19 year old Janice Volosin of Clendenin shot 77 to top the qualifiers for the 49th WV Women s Amateur at Guyan Golf and Country Club. Mohler and Purviance also posted strong scores as heat and humidity slowed play with 112 entrants in five flights.
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W.va
UPD
West Virginia
Janice Volosin
Clendinin
Miss Volosin
Judy
Lissa Mohler
Beckley
Janice Purviance
Parkersburg
Nancy Stumpp
Wheeling
Miss Mobler
West Virginia University
Sally Carroll
William Gilmore
College Stars Practice With Pros in Card Day Scrimmage
The College All-Stars joined the St Louis Cardinals for a second workout in four days at the Cardinals camp in Lake Forest. Coach Bob Devaney limited contact to avoid injuries as the teams staged a skeleton drill and live pass rush. The All-Stars scored the day’s lone touchdown in a prior Friday scrimmage with the Chicago Bears.
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St Louis Cardinals
Bob Devaney
Nebraska
Cardinals
Devaney
All-Stars
Chicago Bears
Shady Spring Midget Football Sign-Ups This Saturday
Sign-ups for Shady Spring Midget Football will be held Saturday from 10 to 12 at Shady Spring Junior High School. Eligible players are boys ages 9 to 12 and should bring grade cards and birth certificates.
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Shady Spring Junior High School
Reds Sign Redlink Draft Choice From Bedin Texas
Larry Payne, 18, a pitcher from Bedin Texas, signed with the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. He was the Reds No. 1 draft choice in the recent free agent draft.
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Cincinnati
Larry Payne
Bedin
Texas
Cincinnati Reds
Payne
Reds
Black Knight Swim Club tops state meet despite few wins
The Black Knight Swim Club placed high overall at the West Virginia AAU meet in Ravenswood, earning a strong team finish from depth and balance. The club announced upcoming duels against Montgomery and the Black Knight Invitational on August 17 with eight teams expected.
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West Virginia
Ravenswood
Montgomery
BKCC
Bill Knapp
Doug Daniel
Tom Clarke
Kim Cooper
Medals Honor Pro Football Greats Begin Series
Bronze Nagurski medal debuts a 50 piece set honoring pro football’s best. Franklin Mint minted the medals bearing Nagurski’s likeness and feats, to be displayed at the Hall of Fame museum in Canton. The first medal will be presented at halftime of the Giants Chiefs game, with two medals issued monthly starting September.
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Los Angeles Rams
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Mike Tillerman
Houston Oilers
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Tileman
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Randy Johnson
Norm Snead
Kansas City Chiefs
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Ohio
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Johnson
Chiefs
Snead
Pittsburgh
Chuck Hixson
Southern Methodist
Kansas City
Bufffalo
Hixson
UPI
Bronko Nagurski
Hall of Fame Museum
Shonors
Franklin Mint
Franklin Center
Nagurski
New York Giants
Pro-Am At Columbus Brings Nervous Start For Amateurs
The Columbus Pro-Am Golf Tournament drew 10 000 spectators as amateur Bob Tatum, a 16 handicap petroleum geologist, teamed with Jack Nicklaus and Bob Hope. Tatum admitted nerves but said the experience was the greatest thing that ever happened to him. Gibby Gilbert led with a 67, while Ed Sneed Homero Blancas Tom Weiskopf and others posted solid scores.
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Ohio
UPI
Bob Tatum
Jack Nicklaus
Bob Hope
Tatum
Texas
Canton
Olney, T
Hope
Nicklaus
Scioto Country Club
Gibby Gilbert
Scioto
Bob Shaw
Ed Sneed
Homero Blancas
Tom Weiskopf
Trevino Voices Frustration Over Pro-Am Crowd
Trevino said security was lacking at the Columbus Pro-Am at Scioto Country Club where about 10,000 spectators swarmed the stars including Jack Nicklaus. He described being knocked down and threatened with a pen, urging better crowd control and etiquette for future events.
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Ohio
Lee Trevino
Trevino
Scioto Country Club
Jack Nicklaus
Imany
Expos Ron Hunt Sets Major League HBP Record
Montreal second baseman Ron Hunt was hit by a pitch for the 193rd time in his career, breaking Minnie Minoso's record. He was plunked on the foot by Mark Schaeffer in the seventh inning of the San Diego nightcap, stopping the game as Hunt requested the ball for his trophy case.
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UPI
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Ron Hunt
Hunt
Padres
Mark Schaeffer
Augie ‘Donatelli
Minnie Minoso
Motocross Race Added to West Virginia Rock Festival
Attendance expected near 10000 at the third Rock festival held at Appalachian Run between Oak Hill and Fayetteville. The event features motocross racing with five classes and prizes, plus music from Saturday afternoon to Sunday night. Admission is four dollars for both days, with additional display space for West Virginia artists and dealers. Contact J Mike King for details.
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Oak Hill
Fayetteville
West Virginia
Woodstock
Mike King
Four Inducted Into Golf Hall of Fame at Pittsburgh Banquet
Patty Berg Billy Casper Ralph Guldahl and Bobby Locke will be inducted into the American Golf Hall of Fame tonight at a banquet at Three Rivers Stadium. The Hall of Fame is at Foxburg Country Club the oldest course in continuous use in the United States established in 1887.
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UPID
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Billy Casper
Ralph Guldahl
Bobby Locke
American Golf Hall of Fame
Three Rivers Stadium
Foxburg Country Club
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