Sugar Ray Leonard to retire after Olympic run
Sugar Ray Leonard, 20, vows to quit boxing after this Olympics to return to school. The Maryland native, a 135 amateur veteran, says his mother urged him to quit and he plans to finish his career with a high chance of gold as he faces Kazmier Szerba and possible Cuban challenger, while his family supports him.
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Montreal
Sugar Ray Leonard
Bolo
Palmer Park
Leonard
Soviet Union
Cuba
Sugar Ray
Kazmier Szcerba
Poland
Andres
East All-Stars Dominate West 27-0 in Virginia All-Star Game
In Roanoke the East rolled to a 27-0 victory over the West in the fifth Virginia high school all-star game. Bridgewater bound Greg Gregory and Tony Alsop of Bowling Green led the offense with three receptions for 85 yards and two TDs, while East’s staunch defense, anchored by Marion Gale and Thomas Bond, stifled the West after a brief first-period drive.
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Virginia Belles
Richmond
Winchester Park
Grim Field
Petersburg
Winchester Merchants and Jerry's
Winchester
C.C. Coffey
Covington
Vikings
Hopewell
Grim
Tex's Angels
Winchester Merchants Diamond
Hopwell
Town & Country
CC. Coffey Covington
Jerry's Diamond
Aid's Discount Covington
Lynchburg
Fayetteville
Yost
Arlington
Harrisonburg
Brian Hovis
Moorefield
Roanoke
Bridgewater
John Spencer
Greg Gregory
Lee Davis
Tony Alsop
Bowling Green
Alsop
Gregory
C. J. DeWitt
Bethel
Bass Retires From Redskins After Neck Injury
Washington Redskins star Mike Bass announces retirement due to a neck injury after 104 consecutive games. Drafted by Green Bay in 1967, he joined Washington in 1969 and previously played for Detroit. Bass intercepted 30 passes in his NFL career, with eight in 1971.
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Washington
Washington Redskins
Starck
Mike Bass
Bass
Redskins
Green Bay
Detroit
Lions
U S lagging in Olympic medals bid in Montreal
The United States trails Russia and East Germany in the XXI Olympiad, with only two golds in five days. American boxers and track stars strive to reverse the slide as several semifinals loom, including John Tate, Maxie Parks, Fred Newhouse, and Herman Frazier, while archery and dressage add to a meager medal haul.
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Montreal
United States
Russia
East Germany
America
Maxie Parks
Los Angeles
Fred Newhouse
Baton Rouge
Herman Frazier
Philadelphia
Cuba
Alberto Juantoreno
Newhouse
John Tate
Knoxville
Tenn
Teofilo Stephenson
Tate
Munich
Davey
Davey Armstrong
Puyallup
Wash
West Germany
Peter Hussing
Stevenson
Howard Davis
Glen Cove
N.Y
Charles Mooney
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Leo Randolph
Tacoma
Spinks
Mike Spinks
St. Louis
Ryszard Pasiewicz
Poland
Leon
Camp Lejeune
Hilda Gurney
Woodland Hills
Calif
Competiton
Willie Davenport
Baerbel Eckert
Annegret Richter
Renatetecher
Anders Garderud
Sweden
Rosemarie Ackermann
Guy Drut
Alejandro Casanas
Davenport
U.S
LeRoy Walker
Swiss and Danish physical education contrasted by Handley staff
Nikki Isherwood and Nancy Norman compared Swiss and Danish programs during a Concordia University course. They noted Swiss emphasis on team sports, community fitness trails, and universal teacher involvement, contrasting with U.S. spectator sports and aging arena culture. Denmark showed similar programs but with distinct parental and disciplinary dynamics. The trip inspired renewed commitment to fitness and community based activities.
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Bill Armstrong
Switzerland
Nikki Isherwood
Handley High School
Handley
Nancy Norman
Denmark
Zurich
Copenhagen
Concordia
Canada
Federal School of Physical Education
Isherwood
Norman
Herlev
Vita- Parcour
Parks and Recreation Department
United States
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Gary
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Walter Carter
Johnny Palmer
E. C. Glass
Rodney Clark
Nottoway
Palmer
Physical Education
Concordia University of Montreal
Institute of Comparative Education
Department of Bio- Physical Education
John Pooley
Winchester’s
Todd i
Carlisle
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