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
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

 

4. Tucker Frederickson

37.68

  
5. Tom Matte

41.20

  
6. Maury Wills
41.60
  

e = estimated time

r = Superstars record

N/A = result not available

dnf - did not finish

nm - no mark

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