Eleven Iowa Gridders Drafted by NFL Teams
Eleven Iowa college players were drafted by NFL teams over two days, including four from Iowa State. Cyclones Mike Strachan and Brad Storm, Andre Roundtree, and Tom Goodman were selected in rounds nine, 12, 12, and 16 respectively, plus two Northwestern ends and Drake back Jim OConnor. Strachan cited happiness with New Orleans Saints. he sits fifth in Big Eight career yardage. Other Hawkeyes and Drake players drafted include Glenn Lott, Barry Hill, Earl Douthitt, and Mike Murphy among Tuesday and Wednesday selections.
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Iowa College
Iowa State
National Football League
Iowa
Cyclone
Mike Strachan
New Orleans
Brad Storm
Andre Roundtree
Baltimore
Detroit
Tom Goodman
Minnesota
Northwestern College
Clayton Korver
Philadelphia
Mike Bengard
Drake
Jim O'Conner
New York
Strachan
Saints
Glenn Lott
Buffalo
Barry Hill
Miami
Earl Douthitt
Chicago
Mike Murphy
Hoosiers Seen As Big Ten Title Favorites Early
Indiana faces a strong schedule while pursuing an 80 conference mark and a 22 game win streak. Ohio State and Purdue share runner-up hopes as Michigan and Minnesota chase chances. Northwestern Minnesota at Northwestern looms. Michigan State at Illinois closes the slate.
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Connors Laver prepare for $100,000 winner take all clash
In Las Vegas Jimmy Connors and Rod Laver face off in a high stakes match with a $100,000 purse. Connors backs Bob Howe as referee and Gus Lanna as umpire in a dispute over Pancho Gonzalez’s role. Gonzalez may step down if requested by both players.
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Jimmy Connors
Rod Laver
Pancho Gonzalez
Connors
Bob Howe
London
Gus Lanna
Forest Hills
N.Y
Pancho
Howe
Lanna
Bill Riordan
Gonzalez
Riordan
Laver
Caesars Palace Casino Hotel
Caesars
Match
Sidney Gathrid
Rancho la Costa
Harry Fritz
Tar Heels Take ACC Lead With Wake Forest Win In Tight Match
North Carolina defeats Wake Forest 101-91 to climb to 5-1 in ACC play led by Mitch Kupchak and Brad Hoffman with 21 points each. Skip Brown tops Wake Forest with 32 points while LaSalle, Temple, and Kansas State among others post varied results in rival games.
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North Carolina
Mitch Kupchak
Brad Hoffman
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Tar Heel Rampage
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Western Kentucky
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Temple
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Nebraska
Oklahoma
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Town State
St. Bonaventure
St. Francis
N.Y
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Colorado
Mike Odemns
Johnny Britt
Wilson James
Odemns
Charlie Wise
Storm May Dampen Hawaiian Open Amid Strong Field
A winter storm moving across Hawaii could dampen the Hawaiian Open at Waialae today. Jack Nicklaus seeks a repeat as the field of 145 pros and one amateur faces possible rain, with 80 degree weekend forecast. Notables include Littler Trevino Irwin Green Mahaffey and Heard, in what officials call the strongest Hawaiian Open field yet.
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Gene Littler
Pebble Beach
Lee Trevino
Hale Irwin
Hubert Green
John Mahaffey
Jerry Heard
Eddie Pearce
Shrine All Star Football Game Aims for $100 000 Gate
Iowa Shriners sponsor the annual all star game featuring Iowa high school seniors. The 1970s plan targets a $100000 gate on August 9 at Drake Stadium Des Moines with 44 players per squad training at Central College Pella and Simpson College Indianola. Proceeds help fund Shriners Hospitals.
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Hoover
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Avo Ha
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Waco
Teachers defend nude Playgirl pose case in Victorville
Seventeen witnesses including teachers students and other supporters spoke Wednesday in Victorville California on behalf of high school physical education instructor Lou Zivkovich arguing he should not be fired for posing nude for a Playgirl centerfold.
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Keokuk County Bank tops YMCA league in cage loop action
Mike Mateer scored 95 points to lead KCSB to first place with a 100-86 win over Hutmacher's. Keota beat Fritz Tap 75-62 and Y's Men defeated Squire Shoppe 88-76. KCSB leads at 40-? in the standings as Hutmacher 3-1 Keota 21, Y's Men 12, Fritz 1-3, Shoppe 0-4.
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Fritz Tap
Squire
Mater
KCSB
Larry Northrup
Dan Ahrens
Sigourney
Brock
Jim Witthoft
Lyle Brock
Chris Wilson
Jim Reisener
Daryl Braun
Mike Gretter
Tom Brown
Jim Flynn
Larry Brinning
Fritz
Y's
Sere Shoppe
Terry
Geoff Hardy
Gary Black
Joe Gilmore
Randy Brock
Larry Fishback
Squire Shoppe
Phil Busley
Darryl Andrew
Mike Leary
Mediapolis and Wapello Lead Southeast Iowa Wrestling Meet
Mediapolis and Wapello are set to dominate the Southeast Iowa Conference Wrestling Tournament starting Friday night at Morning Sun. Danville does not participate. first round begins at 7 p.m. with semifinals at 2 p.m. Saturday and finals at 8 p.m.. Highland’s Leon Simon and Ken Becker present potential individual champions at 98 and 132 pounds.
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Leon Simon
Ken Becker
Coyote Hunt Planned Saturday at Wayland Sale Barn
Hunters meet at Wayland Sale Barn at 9 30 a m Saturday February 1 to join a coyote hunt. last week 35 men hunted and five foxes were killed with Ernest Whiting Jr Crawfordsville and Tom Dann Riverside each scoring one. Harold Unkrich Winfield Johnnie Arbogast Wayland and Jim Young Crawfordsville added other kills including two by Young.
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Crawfordsville
Tom Dann
Riverside
Harold Unkrich
Winfield
Johnnie Arbogast
Wayland
Jim Young
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