Rocky Blaier shifts from NFL grind to Paso Robles wine venture
Melvin Durslag profiles Rocky Blaier, aging Steelers running back turned investor, embracing wine business in California. He joins Estrella Rivers Winery ownership on 1000 acres in Paso Robles, aims for premium estate bottled products, and hints at future luxury label ventures while recalling NFL fame and his 11th season trajectory.
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Paso Robles
Calif
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rocky Blaier
Rocky
Pittsburgh
Hus
Estrella Rivers
Epicure
Sandy Koufax - Bleier
Fred Dryer
Jack Youngblood
Harvey Martin
NFL
Baron Rothschild
Proprietaire
Pauillac
Readers' SPORT SCOPE: criticism of baseball changes
A reader voices strong opposition to innovations in baseball such as the designated hitter, free agency, and high TV salaries. He praises the National League style, criticizes Howard Cosell and ABC’s coverage, and urges turning off the sound during Monday night broadcasts to enjoy the game.
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United States
Howard Cosell
Cosell
Keith Jackson
Don Drysdale
ABC
Barbara Walters
Not recreation as Americans. Sports temper flares rise
Sports figures across disciplines reveal harsh behavior and high stakes at major events. The piece notes Wojtek Fibak, Ray Klivecka, and others commenting on American athletes' attitudes toward winning and losing, with incidents at Forest Hills and in soccer, tennis, and college sport underscoring the shift in sports culture.
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Forest Hills
Vitas Gerulaitis
Teanis
Indiana University
Bobby Knight
Chicago
East Rutherford
N.J
New York Cosmos
Vancouver Whitecaps
Stephen I. Berkowitz
Beverly Halls
Calif
South America
Honduras
el Salvador
Amnerica
Wojtek Fibak
Poland
Gerulaitis
Vince Lombardi
Fibak
Ray Klivecka
The
Cosmos
Klivecks
New York Yankees
Klivecka
International Forum
Tennis elbow cause and cure for players
The article debunks tennis elbow as a mystery and links it to forearm strain from technique and conditioning. It advises rest when pain appears, a twofold remedy of conditioning and lessons, and suggests checking equipment and seeking expert guidance to prevent future pain.
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Bruce
Chronicle-Telegram
East Ave
Elyria
Vermilion basketball coach vows to pay the price for turnaround
Skip Davis, newly named Vermilion High School basketball coach, aims to revive a program mired in nine straight losing seasons. He plans year round work starting with youth foundations, involving all coaches, and leveraging facilities and administration support. Davis emphasizes adapting tactics to personnel and favors full court pressure with a motion offense once built.
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Roger Negin
Skip Davis
Vermilion High School
Davis
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Pacific Paradise
California
Rocky Bleier
Nasl Cosmos
Mike Tully
UPI
New York
Jimmy Connors
Wimbledon
John McEnroe
Atlantic
America
Connors
Bjorn Borg
McEnroe
Borg Gerulaitis
Eastern
Gaylord Perry
San Diego Padres
Jack
Seattle Kingdome
Rod Laver
Belpre
Marietta
Oklahoma
Alexander
Sally
Athens
Vermilion
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