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The
by JESS SILVER
Year in Sports
Co-author of “Encyclopedia
of Jews in Sports”
Copyright 1968, JTA
• • • •
Mark Spitz, Bob Stein, Tom
Okker, Neal Walk, Marty Fleck-
man and Don Aronow were
some of the big names in sports
during the past year. The suc
cessful visit of the Israel Na
tional Soccer Team to the
United States and Canada also
highlighted the year. In Israel,
the Maccabi Tel Aviv basket
ball team, with American Tal
Brody, registered a number of
upset victories over top Euro
pean competition.
Mark Spitz established himself
as the best swimmer of the year,
and maybe of all-time. The
18-year-old Californian captured
five national titles and set
four world records as he poin
ted for the Olympic Games.
Other standout swimmers inclu
ded Charles Minder, SMU; Rich
Schneider, Yale; Jeff Herman,
N. C. State; Ken Ziskin, USC;
Dave Myerberg, Princeton; Paul
Katz, Yale frosh and Phil Behr.
Schneider was a member of the
Yale 880-yard freestyle relay
team that won a NCAA title.
Best among the women were
Tamara Olynick, Mexico and
Andrewa Gyarmati, Hungary
. . . Harry Getz of South Africa
was named chief judge in swim
ming for the Mexico Olympics,
and Albert Schoenfield, the edi
tor of Swimming for the Mexi
co Olympics, and Albert Schoen
field, the editor of Swimming
World magazine received the
AAU Swimming Award.
Baseball has seen better years
for Jewish major leaguers.
Pitcher Ken Holtzman, Chicago
Cubs; first baseman Mike Ep
stein, Washington Senators and
outfielders Art Shamsky, N. Y.
Mets and Norm Miller, Houston
Astros were all having their
troubles. Holtzman and Miller,
spent some time with National
Guard units. In the majors for
brief periods were hurler Larry
Sherry, California Angels and
outfielder Rich Scheinblum,
Cleveland Indians.
Best of the collegiate foot
ballers was Bob Stein, an All-
American defensive end from
the University of Minnesota,
while Ron Mix of the San
Diego Chargers, led the profes
sionals. Mix was again elected
to the AFL all-star team at of
fensive tackle. Other top col
lege performers were All-East
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UCLA; Joe Goldsmith, defen
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John Waldman, defensive back,
Yale; Harvey Zion, tackle, Flor
ida State; *Mark Winick, kicker,
Williams; Scott Haber, end, Tu-
lane and A1 Pepper, guard, Mis
souri. Marv Levy, William &
Mary coach, had another winning
season.
Other pro footballers were
quarterback Karl Sweetan and
kicker Booth Lusteg. Sweetan
played with the Detroit Lions,
while Lusteg performed for the
Miami Dolphins. San Diego coach
Sid Gillman enjoyed another
winning year, and Allie Sher
man’s N. Y. Giants broke even
for the season. Phil Handler and
Sid Luckman continued as as
sistant coaches for the Chicago
Bears.
Pro football executives were
Art Modell, Cleveland Browns;
Carroll Rosenbloom, Baltimore
Colts; Jerry Wolman, Philadel
phia Eagles; A1 David, Oakland
Raiders; Max Winter, Minnesota
Vikings and Eugene Klein and
Sam Schulman, San Diego
Chargers. Modell was re-elected
president of the National Foot
ball League and Jerry Wolman
battled financial troubles. Son
ny Werblin stepped out of the
N. Y. Jets picture and Phil Is-
elin moved in as club president.
the top small-college team in
the country. Harry Litwack’s
Temple squad enjoyed a win
ning season, and Drexel Tech’s
Sam Cozen retired from coach
ing after 15 years at the Phil
adelphia school.
Professional basketbal 1 e r s
were Rudy LaRusso, San Fran
cisco; Larry Brown, New Or
leans; Steve Chubin, Anaheim;
Art Heyman, Pittsburgh; Rick
Weitzman, Boston and Barry
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