Sports People
Dave Husted of Milwaukie, Ore., is the latest inductee to the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame, an honor he shared with two-time PBA player of the year Mike Aulby of Indianapolis in their first year of eligibility… . Former Brigham Young athlete Frankie Fredericks of Namibia set a world indoor record of 10.05 seconds in the 100 meters, breaking the mark of 10.13, set last year by Olapade Adeniken of Nigeria.
David Letterman, a longtime IndyCar fan, confirmed he has become a minor partner of Bobby Rahal’s auto racing team. “I’m thrilled with the team,” the talk-show host said. “They’ve promised me my own air wrench.” … Jeff Purvis grabbed the pole position at Daytona International Speedway for Saturday’s Goody’s 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National stock car race with a lap of 189.733 mph on the 2.5-mile track… . Norway’s Atle Skaardal won the gold medal in the men’s super-G in the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Spain, leading a Scandinavian sweep of five of the first six places.