Leroy Johnson King of the court
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame honors Leroy Johnson and four others at Crystal Springs Beachhouse on Bagley Road. The article recalls Johnson as a dominant multi sport athlete who excelled in tennis, baseball, and basketball, earning a reputation as a hard charging competitor and “bulldog” on the court.
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Leroy Johnson
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Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
Lank Cowen
Hayden Evans
Eddie Wingard
Jack Yarsa
Crystal Springs
Bagley Road
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Jim Rakestraw
Garland feels relief after first victory in over a year
Cleveland pitcher Wayne Garland, returning from a shoulder injury and first free agent era contract with Cleveland, fought through 6 1 3 innings. He spoke of ongoing healing and mental hurdles while describing a 2-0 deficit erased by Minnesota. Indians rallied on six singles in the sixth to take the lead, but Twins fell short in the ninth as Victor Cruz closed it out.
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Scott Papillon
Bloomington
Garland
Baltimore
Cleveland
Goltz
Minnesota
Victor Cruz
Rangers eye Stanley Cup as finals begin in 1979
New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in game one of the first Stanley Cup finals meeting the teams in Detroit. Steve Vickers sparked the win and Ron Greschner added a 2-0 goal to push New York's playoff run toward the title with home ice advantage in a best of seven.
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New York Rangers
NHL
Steve Vickers
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Montreal Canadiens
New York
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Ron Greschner
Walton joins Clippers in bold salary move
San Diego lands Bill Walton from Portland to form a potent front line with Free. Clippers face compensation talks under NBA rules for the 6-11 center while considering a trade price for guard Lloyd Free. Walton vows immediate title hopes despite a history of foot injuries as negotiations continue.
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Bill Walton
San Diego Clippers
Lloyd Free
Levin
Clippers
Walton
National Basketball Association
NBA
Harry Glickman
Blazers
Free
Portland
Gene Shue
Denver Nuggets
Brian Taylor
Denver
Irv Levis
Clipper
Dyne Shue
Sau
Bullets survive Spurs in Eastern semifinal clash
Washington with Elvin Hayes 24 points and 22 rebounds leads a 107-103 win over San Antonio to trim series gap to 3-2. Kevin Grevey adds 23 as the Bullets clamp down after a tight third quarter, while Seattle forces a seventh with a 106-105 win over Phoenix as Gus Williams closes game with 16 points.
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Spurs
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Phoenix Suns
Gus Williams
Phoenix
Dick Motta
Elvin Hayes
Kevin Grevey
George Gervin
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