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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1972
Page
11
Phil Staab age 22 trains at the Five O clock Club in the Carbondale Holiday Inn. He performs one armed pushups as part of wagers with his girlfriend Kay Schade and aims for a 100 pushups per minute pace.
In a Southern Division showdown Carbondale (5-0) faces Crainville (3-1) with first place at stake in a Coal Belt doubleheader at Crainville. Anna (4-1) also plays Prison (2-3) as West Frankfort (4-2) visits Du Quoin (1-3) and Sesser (3-2) goes to Cobden (1-4).
Construction at the Southwestern Lakes Golf Course near Percy adds a public restaurant, aiming to complete remodeling of the clubhouse. The nine hole course, just five years old, reports steady greens and improving fairways with membership at 250 and dues of 75 dollars yearly for families or 20 for under 21. Non member greens fees are 3 dollars on weekdays and 4 dollars on weekends for all-day play.
The 1972 73 year brings four South Seven and four Southwest Egyptian schools new head coaches in basketball or football. Marion and Sparta unveil new bosses in both sports, with hires including Pete Truran and John Koening for Marion and Gary Schoop and Bill Killen for Sparta. Replacements occur at Centralia, Harrisburg, Nashville, Chester, Pinckneyville, and other districts as districts adjust coaching lines across the SEC and Black Diamond conferences.
The second Rend Lake fast-pitch softball tournament begins Monday at Whit tington with three games nightly through Thursday. Semifinals and finals run Friday and Saturday with two games at 7 p.m. Defending champ Sandoval and runner-up Du Quoin return. first round matchups include Christopher vs Carterville and McLeansboro vs Glen Weeks of West Frankfort.
Peoria native Phil Staab famed for one armed pushups seeks a fall trial as SIU football kicker and half time show. He recalls UCLA spring practice under false name Troy Roberts and a history of bets and hustles that built his reputation for daring feats.
The Southern Illinoisan reports four South Seven and four Southwest Egyptian schools will hire new head football or basketball coaches for 1972-73. Chuck Keene leaves Sparta to coach football and track at Piasa. Richard Well becomes Nashville’s new basketball coach. Bob Crain leaves Gorham for an administrative post.
Carbondale Community High School coach Vern Pollock announces a seven day football camp July 23 to 30 at Hayes Fair Acres Du Quoin with focus on individual instruction and core fundamentals. Notable assistants include Bob Pankey Ron Acks Mike Waller and Mike Barry along with Larry Wagner. Camp open to seventh through 12th graders with a $115 fee $25 deposit required.
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