Illinois News Index

McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 19 Jun 1981, p. 40

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PAOtM RTS PRQBE) edited by Steve K. Welz Here New York--The Sarajevo Olympic Organizing Committee has unveiled the official mascot of the 1984 Winter Olympics--a wolf. ABC Sports will present over 60 hours of coverage of the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, February 7 - 19, 1984. The wolf, dubbed Vucko (pro­ nounced Vuch-ko) which means small wolf, is the first Olympic mascot voted for by the people of any Olympic host country. Both a live wolf and the caricature will be used for all promotion of the Sara­ jevo Olympics. Over 40 percent of the Yugosla­ vian population voted for the wolf in a country-wide election, making it the overwhelming winner. Other potential mascots on the ballot in­ cluded: a goat, sheep, beaver, por­ cupine and snowman. The wolf in Yugoslavian fables represents courage and strength and symbolizes winter. • * • Rocky Bleier, a mainstay on four Super Bowl championship teams during his 12-year NFL career as a running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has signed a contract to serve as an NFL commentator for NBC Sports during the 1981 season. Bleier has been working as a sportscaster for WIIC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Pittsburgh. His primary assignments consist of sports an­ chorman duties on the WIIC-TV dai­ ly evening newscasts and "Sports- VU£KO Official Mascot XIV Olympic Winter Games Week," a 45-minute sports wraf»-up show. Bleier, whose illustrious 12-year career ended in a typical Steeler fashion--without a post-season play-off or Super Bowl appearance --immediately launched his new and Down in Dallas twenty-two newcomers have joined 18 veterans on the 1981-82 Cowboys Cheer­ leaders squad for summer training camp. Applications were received from more than 2,000 women, a record number for the preliminary audi­ tions. From that group, 138 semi- finalists were selected, with 73 girls competing in final auditions. The veterans who made the squad were Cheryl Balderas of Dallas, Terri Bangerter of Dallas, Annette Bilbery of Irving, Doris Boettigheimer of Richardson, Deb­ bie Causey of Richardson, Carrie Currie of Dallas, Suzette Derrick oi Dallas, Janet Fulkerson of Fort Worth, Anita Jefferson of Dallas, Jeanne Montfort of Dallas, Angelia Pannell of Irving, Sonia Patterson of Dallas, Teri Richardson of Dallas, Stephanie Scholz of Dallas, Judy Trammell of Mesquite, Toni Washington of Dallas, Donna Wichita of Richardson and Leslie Willard of Dallas. Anyone interested in trying out for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad next year should call the Cheerleaders office at (214) 369-8000 after January 1, 1982 for information. career with a host of assignments during NBC's television and radio coverage of Super Bowl XV. Prior to the game, he served as a commen­ tator on "The Road to New Orleans," a preview of Super Bowl XV telecast on the NBC Television Stations. During the game, he serv­ ed as an expert analyst for NBC Radio. Bleier's achievements in profes­ sional football are a lasting tribute to his dedication in overcoming the ef­ fects of his Vietnam injuries. The 1976 campaign was his best ever as he rushed for 1,036 yards and became only the third Steeler ever to surpass the 1,000-yard mark. He closed out his playing career in fourth position on the Steelers' all- time rushing list. There

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