Five athletes enshrined in Football Fame Hall ceremony
CANTON Ohio AP Lance Alworth weeps as He joins AFL greats Weeb Ewbank Ray Nitschke Larry Wilson and Tuffy Leemans in the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony. Alworth recalls his career while Ewbank Nitschke Wilson and Leemans are honored for their roles in football history. Meanwhile Bill Martin returns to manage the New York Yankees in 1980 after Old Timers Day announcements.
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San Diego Chargers
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Larry Wilson
Alphonse Emil “Tuffy
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New York Jets
al Davis
San Diego
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Packers
Phil Bengston
NFL
University of Utah
NEW York
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Mickey Mantle
Bob Sheppard
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Hollywood
New Mexico Open heads to Roswell for 25th edition
Roswell will host the 25th annual New Mexico Open September 21 to 24 at the New Mexico Military Institute golf course. Tournament director Pete Garcia said the Sun Country PGA section accepted Roswell’s bid to restore the event’s prestige after past weaker years.
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Ore
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Las Vegas
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Albuquerque
Jim Marshall
Phoenix
Ariz
Don Klein
Guy Wimberly
Woody Dame
Sam Zimmerly
Los Alamos
Tommy Nielson
Rose extends 42 game hitting streak with three hits
Reds third baseman Pete Rose had three hits against Philadelphia to push his consecutive hitting streak to 42, tying for second-longest since 1900 and placing him among MLB leaders. He highlighted his right and left handed swing as key to the streak and his league lead in hits.
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Cincinnati Reds
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Philadelphia
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Rose
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Baltimore
George Sisler
Twitty Ties Hancock At Hartford Open Lead
Howard Twitty fired a 5-under 67 to reach 199 after 54 holes at the Sammy Davis Jr Greater Hartford Open in Wethersfield Conn. He birdied the 14th 16th and 17th holes to match Phil Hancock at 14-under par 199 for the lead entering the final round. Hancock parred 71 to stay at 14-under.
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Phil Hancock
Greater Hartford
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Hancock
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GHC
Phoenix, Ariz
Pensacola
Fla
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Lee Elder
Mark Hayes
Stan Lee
Coleader
Larry Nelson
Bobby Walzer
Nelson
Hayes
Adcock
Walzel
Bill Kratzert
Vic Regalado
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Andy North
Andy Bean
Eagles overpower Dolphins in Hall of Fame exhibition
Wally Henry 72 yard punt return sealed a 17 3 win for Philadelphia over Miami in the opening NFL exhibition in Canton Ohio. John Walton to Vince Papale provided the go ahead score as the Eagles rebounded from 1977 and Miami failed to score a TD in an exhibition for the first time since 1971.
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Philadelphia
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Miami Dolphins
Henry
UCLA
Dolphins
Weeb Ewbank
Lance Alworth
Ray Nitschke
Larry Wilson
Tuffy Leemans
John Walton
Vince Papale
St. Joseph’s
Miami
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