1976 MEN'S PRELIMINARY 2
Two 1960 Olympic track champions finished at the top of the pack along with a former New York Giant running back. Decathlete Rafer Johnson fell one point shy of the Superstars record for the baseball hit with 18 points, edging longer jumper Ralph Boston and basketball Hall of Famer and former major league pitcher Dave DeBusschere.
Rotonda West, Florida
Competition Dates: January 5-6, 1976
Air Date: February 1, 1976.
Announcer: Keith Jackson.
PLC. NAME, SPORT |
TEN | SWIM | WL | ROW | BOWL | BBH | HALF | 100 | BIKE | OC | TOTAL | MONEY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Ralph Boston, Long Jump | 0 |
10 |
x |
x |
5 1/2 |
5 1/2 |
10 |
x |
1 |
7 |
39 |
$13,900 |
2. Tucker Frederickson, Football | 7 |
x |
10 |
2 |
x |
x |
7 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
37 |
$7,450 |
2. Rafer Johnson, Decathlon | 1 |
x |
7 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
x |
x |
4 |
10 |
37 |
$7,450 |
4. Dave DeBusschere, Basketball | 4 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
x |
5 1/2 |
2 |
x |
10 |
x |
30 1/2 |
$3,050 |
5. Henri Richard, Ice Hockey | 10 |
x |
x |
1 |
0 |
1/2 |
4 |
x |
2 |
4 |
21 1/2 |
$2,150 |
6. Tom Matte, Football | 0 |
7 |
x |
x |
5 1/2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
x |
1 |
18 1/2 |
$1,850 |
7. Maury Wills, Baseball | 0 |
x |
x |
10 |
0 |
x |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
$1,700 |
8. Chet Walker, Basketball | 0 |
x |
3 |
x |
0 |
1/2 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
x |
13 1/2 |
$1,350 |
9. Max McGee, Football | 2 |
4 |
3 |
x |
0 |
2 |
x |
0 |
0 |
x |
11 |
$1,100 |
9. Frank Robinson, Baseball | 0 |
10 |
x |
0 |
1 |
0 |
x |
11 |
$1,100 |
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11. Ernie Banks, Baseball | 0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
x |
0 |
x |
0 |
x |
4 |
$400 |
12. Tony Kubek, Baseball | 0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
$0 |
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
TENNIS
1. Henri Richard | 10 |
2. Tucker Frederickson | 7 |
3. Dave DeBusschere | 4 |
4. Max McGee | 2 |
5. Rafer Johnson | 1 |
6. Ralph Boston | 0 |
6. Maury Wills | 0 |
8. Ernie Banks | 0 |
9. Tom Matte | 0 |
10. Tony Kubek | 0 |
11. Frank Robinson | 0 |
12. Chet Walker | 0 |
Richard d. Robinson | 6-1 |
DeBusschere d. Walker | 6-0 |
Frederickson d. Matte | 7-6 |
McGee d. Kubek | 6-3 |
Richard d. Boston | 6-1 |
DeBusschere d. Wills | 6-1 |
Frederickson d. Johnson | 7-6 |
McGee d. Banks | 6-0 |
Frederickson d. McGee | 6-1 |
Richard d. DeBusschere | 6-2 |
Richard d. Frederickson | 6-2 |
ROWING (100 yards)
1. Maury Wills | N/A |
41.05 |
2. Dave DeBusschere | 42.95 |
42.02 |
3. Rafer Johnson | 43.32 |
|
4. Tucker Frederickson | 43.93 |
|
5. Henri Richard | 44.50 |
SWIMMING (100 Meters)
1. Ralph Boston | 1:34.96 |
2. Tom Matte | 1:41.09 |
3. Max McGee | 1:53.37 |
4. Ernie Banks | 2:26.86 |
5. Dave DeBusschere | 2:55.0 |
WEIGHT LIFTING
1. Tucker Frederickson | 190 |
2. Rafer Johnson | 180 |
3. Max McGee | 160 |
3. Chet Walker | 160 |
5. Dave DeBusschere | 140 |
BOWLING
1. Frank Robinson | 187 |
2. Ralph Boston | 183 |
2. Tom Matte | 183 |
4. Ernie Banks | 162 |
5. Rafer Johnson | 152 |
6. Tony Kubek | 151 |
6. Henri Richard | 151 |
8. Chet Walker | 125 |
9. Maury Wills | 123 |
10. Max McGee | 121 |
100 YARD DASH - final
1. Chet Walker | 11.38 |
2. Maury Wills | 11.53 |
3. Tom Matte | 11.57 |
4. Tucker Frederickson | 11.81 |
5. Frank Robinson | 12.34 |
HALF MILE RUN
1. Ralph Boston | 2:26.69 |
2. Tucker Frederickson | 2:27.10 |
3. Henri Richard | 2:28.10 |
4. Dave DeBusschere | 2:28.14 |
5. Tom Matte | 2:35.12 |
BIKE RACE-final (Mile)
1. Dave DeBusschere | 2:41.62 |
2. Tucker Frederickson | 2:42.34 |
3. Rafer Johnson | 2:45.32 |
4. Henri Richard | 2:47.20 |
5. Ralph Boston | 2:55.24 |
BASEBALL HIT
1. Rafer Johnson | 18 |
2. Ralph Boston | 11 |
2. Dave DeBusschere | 11 |
4. Max McGee | 10 |
5. Henri Richard | 8 |
5. Chet Walker | 8 |
7. Tom Matte | 4 |
OBSTACLE COURSE
1. Rafer Johnson | 27.89 |
27.16 |
2. Ralph Boston | 26.97 |
32.95 |
3. Henri Richard | 34.43 |
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4. Tucker Frederickson | 37.68 |
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5. Tom Matte | 41.20 |
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6. Maury Wills | 41.60 |
e = estimated time
r = Superstars record
N/A = result not available
dnf - did not finish
nm - no mark