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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1973
Page
9
Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen, who missed much of 1972 with an Achilles injury, is hospitalized for swelling near his surgical wound. Team physician Dr. Palumbo said he is walking well and doing resistive exercises and hopes he will be ready for next season.
Washington AP reports star forward Jack Ray Whitney Jr. of Pantego High School was shot in a Washington High School restroom before a local area tournament. Willie Herman Hawks, also from Pantego, was charged with murder and authorities weigh accidental shooting as the two were friends. The incident occurred at halftime of a girls game in the Beaufort and Hyde counties high school tournament on North Carolina’s coast.
Outfielder Billy Williams signed a 1973 contract with the Chicago Cubs estimated at 150000 making him the franchise's top paid player. Club VP John Holland announced the signing and Williams left for Scottsdale after terms were reached. The 35 year old led the NL with a .333 average last season, driving in 122 and hitting 37 homers, second to Johnny Bench in both categories, and finished runner up for MVP.
Paul Gerken of Montreal defeated Mike Belkin of Canada 6-3 6-1 to win the $15,000 Texas indoor championships. The victory gave Gerken the indoor title in Calgary as Davis Cup opponent Belkin fell short.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton won the Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year award for 1972 in Chicago. The Cy Young Award winner was recognized as the season’s top professional athlete by Hickok.
Tennessee farmer Clif ton Marlin, known as Coo Coo, considers a $32,000 winner’s check if he wins the Daytona 500 after sharing honors with Buddy Baker in two 125 mile qualifying races. Baker set the pace in the first race, while Marlin won the second with 157.177 mph. Yarborough and Marlin advance to the second row, with Baker and Hamilton leading pole efforts and Petty Foyt in the fourth row.
In Charlotte, the Carolina Cougars overcame an 83 79 deficit after three quarters to defeat the Kentucky Colonels 120 108. Billy Cunningham led with 28 points, Tom Owens 22, and bench depth sealed the win as Gene Littles added 16 points and four late steals.
Steve Sloan, new Vanderbilt football coach, pledges to avoid losing and aims for a wide open offense. He inherits a 3-6 season with SEC 0-6, plans to contend with top teams, and emphasizes winning as measured by students, faculty, and alumni. Sloan, 28, former Alabama quarterback, pledged a high scoring, big play style and noted his career path through Alabama, the Falcons, Florida State, and Georgia Tech.
George Welsh was chosen as head football coach at the Naval Academy replacing Rick Forzano. A 1950s Navy star, Welsh led Navy to a Sugar Bowl win and national offense marks while pledging a winning season in 1973 despite recent struggles.
Kent Rosewall of Australia defeated Dick Crealy of Australia 6 3 6 2 to reach the World Championship Tennis semifinals in Copenhagen.
Milwaukee Bucks star center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was ordered to rest with his availability for the game against Houston in doubt. He suffered a sprain of the right sacroiliac joint and lower back muscle spasms after a collision with Philadelphia’s Leroy Ellis and spent the night in a Philadelphia hospital before being examined by Drs. Conrad Heinzelmann and Bruce Brewer.
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