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D-3 Green Bay Press-Gazette Sunday, Jan. 14, 1979 Greg Knafelc Had a Grip on ND 's Cotton Bowl Win ceiver with the Packers from 1954-62. And his older brother Guy just completed his fourth season as a starting defensive back for Northwestern. Emily Knafelc knows that some people in Green Bay question Greg's playing time and even presence on the Notre Dame roster. "I think everybody thinks that he (former Packer really doesn't want to play for Notre Dame?" "Yea, that's pretty much it," said Knafelc, though he downplayed the aura of Notre Dame's tradition.

"You feel it. But I'm not a he said, referring to the school's sentimental symbol, the Golden Dome. As for Devine, Emily Knafelc said she feels "he really cares about those kids and their problems." Knafelc described Devine as "pretty demanding," adding that "he hasn't given me too much trouble. He's a good guy. He coordinates well.

And he'll get you up for a game. He let his assis tants do much of the coaching, but he organizes well." A bobbled hold in the first quarter of the icy Cotton Bowl was definitely not part of Devine's game plan, Knafelc noted sheepishly. And it wasn't the result of a bad snap, as some stories suggested. "No, I wish it was, though. I hadn't dropped one all year.

I could see what it (the Cotton Bowl) was gonna come down to. I knew I was gonna have to hold it again. I was kind of scared when I went out (for the decisive kick)," he said. But though the kick was good, the Irish were offsides. Knafelc and Unis had to click again.

"I thought, 'We-already did it; the second' time shouldn't be that I wasn't really worried about it." He doesn't sound worried about next year, though the quarterback competition includes his friend, sophomore, Tim Koegel, as well as Lisch. "I know what I have to do," Kafelc said. "I have to work on my throwing a little more. And I definitely have to get bigger and stronger to play." It sounds as though Greg Knafelc, Notre Dame's No. 1 holder, isn't expecting to get anything handed to him.

Sure, he made every road trip as the regular holder for Irish placekickers. But overall, his reaction to the season was just this side of a yawn. "It was all right," said Knafelc. "I was glad I got to hold. I really would've liked to play.

There was just no way." There might not be a way next year, either. Montana will graduate but his backup, senior Rusty Lisch, probably will return. Iisch is a five-year engineering student who did not play this season. A spokeswoman in the Notre Dame sports information department confirmed that Lisch was, in effect, a redshirt with one more year of eligibility. "Yes, we expect him back BY TOM WHEATLEY Prns-Goiett Sports Writer For a bit player, Greg Knafelc had a big hand' in Notre Dame's comeback 35-34 victory over Houston in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day.

Specifically, the former Green Bay Premontre standout had one of his big hands holding the football that Joe Unis booted twice, due to a penalty on the first try for the game-winning extra point after time had expired. The point gave Coach Dan Devine's Irish a near-miraculous rally from a 34-12 deficit with 7:25 to play. The low-key Knafelc described his role in the heroics as 4nic6." Njce? "Yea," he elaborated. After a bit of prodding, he loosened up. "I really enjoyed it," said the 6-foot-4, 196-pounder.

"That was exciting. It was unbelievable. Nobody really gave up. That blocked punt (returned for an Irish TD to cut the lead to 34-20) really turned it around. Everybody thought it was within reach.

"I was really happy to be a part of that winning point." He had a couple of reasons to be happy. For one, it took Knafelc off the hook for botching the hold on Unis' first point-after. After that miss, the Irish were forced to compensate by going for two-point conversions until the eventual game-tying TD pass by' quarterback Joe Montana. For another thing, the exciting finish helped soothe GREG KNAFELC the disappointment that Knafelc felt as a mostly non-playing sophomore reserve quarterback. Sure, he had tossed a two-point conversion pass off a fake kick to help the then-struggling Irish to a big 29- 25 early-season victory over next year," she said.

He was really disap Michigan State. Coach Devine) took Greg because he was a Green Bay boy," she said without bitterness. "And so many people are so prejudiced against Devine, still. One man came up to me and said, 'How can your son play for a man like Dan "But I don't think he (Greg) was even thinking of that. He had other schools that wanted him," she said, naming Florida State, Iowa and Colorado.

In fact, the night before national letters of intent could be signed, she recalled, "Iowa called us and said, 'Don't let him sign with Notre Dame. We'll even send a plane up there to pick him "We didn't even know Dan Devine before he left Green Bay. And we didn't tell Greg what to do. But the whole thing was, what kid Van BoxteI ForcI Heavy TrucI RentaIs Mahaffey Saves Knoetze Narrow Lead pointed that he didn't get to play more," said Knafelc's mother, Emily. "But Montana did such a fantastic job." She noted with a giggle thatGreg's reserve role was not 'exactly obscure.

"We said he was the most publicized holder in the country. We had to laugh, because he was on camera a lot." Knafelc comes from a football bloodline. His father, Gary, was a wide re HIGHWAY TRACTOR 18' STAKE RACK 20' VANS 16' VANS 'Plus Rental Pickups Econolines Cars Mini Humes pj Curling Finals Slated LT9000 Hiwey Trsctot LN600 Stake Truck PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) John Mahaffey had to drop a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole to retain a 1-stroke lead over on-rushing Lee Trevino in Saturday's fourth round of the $275,000 Bob Hope Desert Golf Classic. Mahaffey, the comeback kid who won the PGA and World Cup individual titles last season, shot his 71 in relative anonymonity at Bermuda Dunes.

Meanwhile, most of the huge gallery of some 22,000 flocked to Indian Wells, where Hope, former President Gerald Ford, celebrity VAN BX RENT-A-TRUCK 499-3131 Tk nomi lo loy, lor poD in GREEN BAY The championship game of the Junior Curling Bon-spiel will be held today at 1 1 :30 a.m. at the Green Bay Curling Club, 781 Potts Ave. Sargeant rink from Jameson will face the Champion rink from Kettle Moraine, for the title in the eight team tournament. Sargeant Rink defeated both the Kriwanek rink of Green Bay, and LaCasse rink of Port Edward, to gain a finals birth. Champion rink defeated Twet of Wau-watosa and Seidemanri rink of Kettle Moraine.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Kallie Knoetze, an ex-South African cop who was the target of civil rights groups and the U.S. government in a bid to stop his fighting here, knocked out Bill Sharkey in the fourth round of a scheduled 10-round fight that had been surrounded by controversy for days. In fact, there was doubt the fight would take place as late as 1 p.m. Saturday, just four hours before it was scheduled to begin.

Civil rights advocates got the Miami Beach Boxing Commissioners to call a meeting to try and convince the commission to revoke Knoetze's boxing license. The commission voted 4-0 with one abstention to allow the fight to go on, and once it began, Knoetze was in command from the start. Sharkey simply could not SIXTH ST. at S. MILITARY, GREEN BAY tied for third going into the final round.

They were at 278, three shots back pf Trevino and four behind Mahaffey, who now has held the lead for three days in this unique, five-day, 90-hole event. Jones had a 69 at Bermuda Dunes, Tapie 68 at Tamarisk and Armstrong 68 at Indian Wells. Tied at 279 were Leonard Thompson and Keith Fergus. Fergus who once shared the lead before a double bogey-bogey-bogey string shot a 75 at Tamarisk. Thompson had the same score at Indian Wells.

Jack Nicklaus, who hit a shot out of bounds and made double bogey-7 on the eighth hole at Indian Wells, appeared to have shot himself out of title contention. His 72 left him with a 281 total, seven strokes off the pace. Trevino had matched three birdies with as many bogeys through the first 13 holes, then made his move with a 2-putt birdie-4 on the 14th. He got a share of the lead with a 15-footer for birdie on the next hole, then had a chance to take sole control of the top spot when, he reached the par-5 18th in two, only to follow with a 3-putt. Mahaffey had a string of 17 consecutive pars before he coaxed in the 10-footer on the final hole for the birdie that left him alone in the lead.

"I was hitting the ball well, but I was leaving everything short on the green," he said. "I ftlt like I should have been using a sledge hammer instead of a iR3 AVE 1 handle the ponderous strength of the ex-policeman, who drew the outrage of civil rights leaders because he shot a 15-year-old black in both legs while serving as a police officer in 1977. Knoetze remained calm throughout the furor leading up to the fight and had little to say immediately afterward. Just before' he left the ring, Knoetze said, "Sharkey's a very good fighter. It's not so easy as you think to just knock the guy out." He made no reference to the political turmoil that had surrounded the fight.

Knoetze used the ring Saturday as a platform to show that he is exceptionally strong and a hard hitter. Sharkey, who like Knoetze is white, took the fight to the South African in the first round and seemed to have a narrow edge. From then on, it was all Knoetze. Knoetze, who outweighed his opponent 217-198, cut Sharkey over the right eye in the second round and hurt him in both the second and third rounds. Then, in the fourth round, as Sharkey backed away, Knoetze started him with an overhead right and followed with a amateurs and most of the leading players were competing.

It was there, in warm, sunny, 72-degree temperatures, that Trevino cut out a solid, 2-under-par 70 that could have been a little better. Mahaffey had a 274 total, 14 shots under par, after one round on each of the four desert courses used for the first four rounds of this unique event: Indian Wells, Bermuda Dunes, La Quinta and Tamarisk. Trevino, seeking his first victory ever in California, was at 275. Today's final round will be played at Indian Wells. "I played reasonably well, but I made a few mistakes," Trevino said, before considering the situation.

"But, you know, I'm almost glad I made those mistakes today. If I make them tomorrow, it could have a different effect on the tournament." One of those mistakes came on the 18th hole, a par 5. "I used the wrong club," he said of his second shot into the green, which came to rest well above the hole on a steeply sloping green. He had an eagle putt, but little chance to make it. "I just didn't know what to do with that putt," he said.

He missed from long distance and ran it some 12 feet by the hole. And he missed coming back, turning a potential eagle which would have given him the lead alone into a 3-putt par that left him one back. "Everybody is a little surprised in the first tournament of the year if they do well," Trevino said. "You just don't feel like you're ready. But I'm not as surprised as most.

I've been out here quite a while getting ready. I've hit a lot of balls, played a lot of golf." Alan Tapie, Wally Armstrong and Grier Jones were DISCOUNT ON ALL SKIWEAR IN STOCK John Mahatftv Lee Trevino A(an Topie Wally Armstrona Grier Jones Work Hayes Leonord Thompson Keith Fergus Lonny Wodkins Charles Coodv Jock Nicklaus Tom Purtier Lan Hinkie Butch Balrd Orvllle Moody Don Bles Jerrv Pate Andy Bean Booty Wodkins Art Wall Ben Crenshaw Wayne Levi Gene Littler Jim Colbert Mark McCumber Bill Rogers Dove Hill Joe Inmon Kermlt Zarley Ed Sneed Rex Caldwell Curtis Strange Lee Elder Larry Nelson D.A. Weibrlng J.C. Sneod Johnny Miller Tom Kite Gov Brewer Bob Murphy Mike Hill Bob Lunn Mike Morlev Mike McCullough Rondv Erskint Andy North Roy Floyd Mike Sullivan Brad Bryant Joy Hoas Vic Martin 44- 6MI-71-J74 71-48-46-70 i7S 71-71-6B-6S 27 W-7Mv--27! 70-48-71-49 T78 70- J7 49-4M9-75-27 49-47-48-7S 37 71- 64-74-4 M0 45- 73-73-49-M0 71- 49-49-72-W1 6-4-70-74- Ml 72- 47-7M9-M1 72- 72-71-47381 73- 4l-e-72-M2 71- 72-70-49-282 49-70-72-71-282 47- 47-73-7S-2H2 70-72-49-41-M2 74- 48-4-71 282 72- 7449-6I283 72-72-70-4 283 7O-73-70-7O-283 70- 73-48- 72-283 71- 74-47-70284 72- 73-70-4 284 71- 48-72-73284 73- 72-49-71-285 75- 74- 72-44-285 72- 49-73-71-285 70- 72-70-73-285 71- 49-72-73-285 74- 71 -48-72-285 48- 49-74-75-2M 70-74-70-72-284 7W9-74-73 284 72- 74-48-72 284 45-74-72-75-286 738-76-49-286 75-6B-72-72-287 73- 72.73-49-287 70- 72-73-72-287 48-74-73-72-287 71- 74-4-7J 287 74- 71-72-70-287 71-74-73-71-288 71- 75-71-71-288 72- 77-47-72-288 72-73-74-69281 right uppercut that dropped Sharkey. The New Yorker got up immediately and took a mandatory eight count.

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