Broadway Namath quits pro football in clash with Rozelle
Star quarterback Joe Namath announced his retirement after Commissioner Pete Rozelle ordered him to sell his one third stake in the Bachelors III nightclub. Namath said the FBI had tied the club to bookmaking and denounced Rozelle as unfair while leaving open a possible return if the dispute is resolved.
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Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
Namath
New York Jets
Baltimore
East Side
Bachelors Ill
FBI
Hlep
Sonny Werblin
Ray Abruzzi
Bobby van
Van
Eugene
Beard ties for lead in Western Open after low round
Frank Beard of Louisville matches veteran Billy Maxwell with a five under 66 at Midlothian Country Club to share the first round lead. Beard credits advice from his father Ralph Beard Sr. as key to his improvement before the U S Open next week.
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Louisville
Billy Maxwell
Houston
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Billy
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Dick Rhyan
Rocky Thompson
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Gary Player
Ihampion
Bob Goalby
Arnold Palmer
Pairings Set For Tourney
Lawrenceville Illinois golf scene hosts the 11th annual Lawrence County Country Club amateur with Terre Haute’s Gene Verostko Willie Wisley and Bill Dean among contenders. Starting times on Saturday listed by pro Bill Herrel include 4 Ted Johnson Richie Moore Jim Cheaney Bill Sherwood and many more across the field.
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Lawrence County Country Club
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Willie Wisley
Bill Dean
Bill Herrel
Ted Johnson
Richie Moore
Jim Cheaney
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Jim Ar
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Jack Itfield
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Jim Long
Don Seibert
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Terry Henry
Dickie Fiscus
Don Greenlee
Jud Ther
Ben Caldwell
Red Wagonseller
Jerry Schrieber
Rich Kifer
Fred Thomas
Don Gibbons
Mark Sharrad
Leroy LaRose
Bruce Byrer
Gary Byrer
J. L. Higgins
Norman Rich
Dick Dackman
Wayne Sanders
Charles David
Mike David
Bob Havell
Stu Tilton
Floyd Bunting
Richard Bristow
Joe Stoll
Warren Clark
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Jack Fulka
Willard Belcher
Don Truitt
Jerry Boyd
Robert McCauley
Tom Meers
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Jim Nuttall
Don Payne
Bill Bray
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Don Douglas
Lloyd Kruzan
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Dick Anderson
Bruce Eidson
Harvey Nash
Jack Myers
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Jim Hamilton
Rich Tickener
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Don Lyle
Don Woodard
Bud Murphy
Paul Curts
D. Poppe
Don Tickner
Jerry Baker
Denny Snow
Bob Arnett
Bill Doan
George Kaperak
Kenny Snow
Gene Wilson
Tony Hill
Joe Namath's Father Backs Retirement Decision
John Namath, 62, of Beaver Falls, says he hopes Joe Namath retires due to bad knees. He comments ahead of his son's announced quit from the New York Jets rather than sell his one third stake in a nightclub. He urges others to mind their own business.
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John Namath
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New York
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NBA Plans Expansion Penalty Free Throws After Five Fouls
The NBA will award penalty shots after five team fouls in any period instead of six. After five fouls in a period a team’s opponent gets an extra free throw on a one or two shot foul. Offensive and double fouls do not count as team fouls.
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National Basketball Association
Liebler Named Schulte High Most Valuable Athlete
Bill Liebler earned the Most Valuable Athlete honor at Schulte High School for football basketball and baseball contributions. At the awards assembly, Joe Casper Tim Crowley Richards Foli Ken Buck Tom Meehan Jeff Sullivan Jeff Bell Abe Nasser John Higgins Larry Grohovsky Mike Minger Carl Smith Bill Grimes and the mile relay quartet were recognized for various sports achievements with multiple MVP and service awards.
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Bill McCallum
Larry Cook
Zimmerman
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Martin
Bill Liebler
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Knights of Columbus
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Tim Crowley
Richards Foli
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Tom Meehan
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Jeff Sullivan
Jeff Bell
Abe Nasser
John Higgins
WSC
Coaward
Larry Grohovsky
Mike Minger
Bears
Carl Smith
Bill Grimes
Sullivan
Higgins
Crowley Named Captain Of Holy Cross Baseball Team
Worcester Massachusetts AP reports third baseman William G Crowley named captain of the 1970 Holy Cross baseball team He is son of Bill Crowley public relations director for the Boston Red Sox.
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Mass
William G. Crowley
Holy Cross
Bill Crowley
Boston Red Sox
Morgan Drives Astros Past Cardinals Before Army Call
Houston shortstop Joe Morgan went 4 for 4 with a homer and four runs as the Astros beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6. Morgan leaves for a two week military reserve stint starting Friday, aiming to keep hot batting form despite prior injuries. Jim Wynn added two hits and two walks as Houston snapped a four game skid.
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