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Jan 27, 1970
Penn State lineman Mike Reid is the seventh player selected in the NFL college draft. After his career with the Cincinnati Bengals, he goes on to write country hits for Ronnie Milsap, Alabama and Conway Twitty, among others
Apr 14, 1970
President Richard Nixon is California Angels owner Gene Autry's guest for the team's home opener, a 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox at Anaheim Stadium
Jul 3, 1970
Marty Robbins is grand marshal for the Paul Revere 250 at the Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida. Jim Paschal is the winning driver
Jul 4, 1970
Marty Robbins is grand marshal for the Firecracker 400 at the Daytona Motor Speedway in Florida. Donnie Allison is the victor
Jul 25, 1970
Marty Robbins is grand marshal for the Nashville 420 NASCAR race at the Fairgrounds Speedway, won by Bobby Isaac
Aug 2, 1970
Roy Orbison serves as honorary chairman for the Music City 250 Speed Classic on Old Hickory Lake in Nashville. The boat race raises money for the Boy Scouts
Sep 7, 1970
Leon Ashley and Margie Singleton perform at the Southern 500 NASCAR race at the Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. Buddy Baker takes the checkered flag
Sep 20, 1970
Terry Bradshaw quarterbacks the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time in a 19-7 loss to the Houston Oilers at Three Rivers Stadium. He goes on to earn a minor country hit with his 1975 recording of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
Sep 20, 1970
Mike Reid plays his first regular season game in the NFL as his Cincinnati Bengals beat the Oakland Raiders, 31-21, at Riverfront Stadium. He goes on to score hits as a country artist, and as a songwriter for Conway Twitty, Ronnie Milsap and The Judds
Oct 11, 1970
In his first race since undergoing open heart surgery, Marty Robbins finishes 32nd in the National 500 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
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