Nadia and US swimmers dominate Olympic action in Montreal
Nadia Comaneci and the United States swim team electrified the Montreal Games as Nadia tops gymnastics and the US men and East German women lead in swimming. John Hencken and Brian Goodell set world records in breaststroke and distance freestyle while China?
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Nadia Comaneci
Ludmila Tourischeva
Nellie Kim
Olga Korbut
John Hencken
Santa Barbera
Calif
Brian Goodell
Mission Viejo
Olympics Upsets and Records Highlight 1970s Action
The report details dramatic judging bias against an East German diver while Miss Chandler and Miss Kohler contend for medals. Don Haldeman leads skeet shooting for the Americans with 190 of 200. World record strides surge in swimming as Hencken and Babashoff break marks. The U.S. basketball team survives a close call against Puerto Rico and eyes Yugoslavia.
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Lincoln
Ala
Heinz Gold
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Miss Kohler
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Dallas
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Portugal
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Bobby Hackett
Yonkers
N.Y
Steve Holland
Australia
Hencken
David Wilkie
Great Britain
Arvidas Iuozaytis
U.S
Pete Lee
Lee
Muncie
Ind
Alexandr Tomov
New York
Phil Ford
Notre Dame
Adrian Dantley
Yugoslavia
Beer-drinking handball hopefuls reach for Olympic dream
In Montreal a small group of U S handball enthusiasts call themselves the national team. They train with NFL and Olympic figures around, faced with a 32 19 loss to world champions Romania. The sport remains obscure in the United States.
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Wizard
Randy
Robbie
Ezra
Sparky
Dennis
U.S
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Frank Shorter
United States
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Romania
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Shorter
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Ohio
Berkholtz
Scandinavia
Germany
Europe
YMCA
Sandor Rivnyak
Jerry) Glantz
Randy Dean
Northwestern
Rico Abrahamson
Robert Sparks
Cuban heavyweight Teofilo Stevenson rejects mega fights
Cuba’s 24 year old Olympic heavyweight champion Teofilo Stevenson says he will stay amateur, rejects envy of Ali Foreman and Frazier, and criticizes the $5 million purses in boxing. He values privacy, and recalls meetings with Ali and Foreman and a victory over Duane Bobick in Munich.
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Teofilo Stevenson
Cuba
Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier
George Foreman
Ali
Stevenson
Frazier
Foreman
Olympic Village
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Smokin
Joe
Puerto Rico
Duane Bobick
U.S
Bobick
Cali
Colombia
Munich
Canadians embrace Olympic spell despite billion cost
Canadians from Montreal to Tuktoyaktuk rally around the Games amid rising expenses. Fans in remote towns and major centers watch events with excitement as athletes perform, while commentators note the controversy and rising bill for the spectacle.
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Montreal
Arctic Circle
Great Lakes
Scottsdale wrestler enjoys Japan tour and aims for state title
Scottsdale High senior intensity wrestler Tony Macchiaroli toured Japan with nine other Arizona high school all stars for three weeks, winning all 10 matches while pinning each opponent. He praised Japan's girls and scenery but preferred returning home for football and wrestling title hopes. The Arizona group fared better than two U.S. teams, with Tagging notes from trainer Bob Cavalliere on local wrestling strength.
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Bob Snider
Tony Macchiaroli
Scottsdale High
Far East
Arizona
Macchiavoli
Japan
Macchiaroli
Paradise Valley High
Terry Herndon
Bob Cavalliere
U.S
California
Tony
Hiroshima
Morris Brewer swamps Post 29 in Legion action
Morris Brewer hurlers Morris Athletic-Brewer Insurance beat Post 29 8-1 as Scott Hannemann worked three innings of one hit ball with six strikeouts and Ron Kohalisky added two perfect frames with six K. Danny Miranda and Steve Todare paced Coronado-based Morris Brewer with a pair of hits and a two run single.
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American Legion
Scott Hannemann
Ron Kohalisky
Danny Miranda
Steve Todare
Morris Brewer
Phoenix College
Karl Johnson
Larry Miller
Mark Warren
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