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SPORTSMEN'S WORLD AWARDS "THE VICTOR" 208 West Eighth Street / Los Angeles, California 90014 / Telephone (213)626-4611 * 622-6017 CO-CHAIRMEN NATIONAL SELECTIONS COMMITTEE: W. R. "Bill" Schroeder, Chuck Benedict CO-CHAIRMEN: Irv Terry, Rudy La Russo / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: David Marmel PAST RECIPIENTS May 27, 1970 Lew Alcindor Henry Armstrong Greta Anderson Rick Barry Samuel Baugh Elgin Baylor Doc Blanchard J. Donald Budge May Sutton Bundy Georges Carpentier Henri Cochet Glenn Davis Peter De Paolo Vicki Draves Paul Endacott Robert W. Feller Ralph Guldahl Sam Hanks Tom Harmon Carl Hubbell Rafer Johnson John Paul Jones Duke Kahanamoku Red Kelly Sandy Koufax Sammy Lee, M.D. Ted Lindsay Johnny Longden Joe Louis Lloyd Mangrum Alice Marble Rocky Marciano Robert Mathias Willie Mays Patricia McCormick Louis Meyer, Sr. George Mikan Ernie Nevers Paavo Nurmi Jesse Owens Leroy "Satchel" Paige Maurice Richard Janice Lee York Romary Gene Sarazen MaxSchmeling Casey Stengel Cornelius Warmerdam Johnny Weissmuller John Wooden Chuan-Kwang (C.K.) Yang Dear Al: Just a reminder, to let you know that Bob Crane, star of TV's 'Hogan's Heroes," will serve as master of ceremonies for the upcoming Sportsmen's World Awards news conference on June 8, at the Stadium Club, Dodger Stadium. * At that time, we will announce the complete roster of great athletes who have been named by the National Selections Committee to receive the 1970 "Victor" Award, symbolic of championship performance. Many of the present and past award winners will be on hand, and the presenters who will take part in this year's ceremonies have been invited to join us. The steller list includes Edie Adams, Harry Belafonte, Burt Bacharach, Pat Boone, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Durante, Angie Dickinson, Chuck Connors, Mike Connors, Don Knotts, Arte Johnson and Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. X trust you have received your invitation to the conference. If you have not yet responded, please call the Sportsmen's World Awards office, 626-4611, and let us know your intentions. Our gracious hosts for cocktails and. luncheon are the Stadium Club and Trans World Airlines, official carrier for the Sportsmen's World Awards. Cordially, Irv Terry Rudy LaRusso Co-chairman Co-chairman PRODUCED BY THE SPORTSMEN'S CLUB FOR THE CITY OF HOPE NATIONALLY TELEVISED