Trevino Named AP Athlete Of The Year
Lee Trevino, 32, from a poverty background, was named AP Athlete Of The Year for 1971 after a record sweep of Open titles. He led with 118 votes, beating Joe Torre and Roberto Clemente, with Kareem Abdul Jabbar fourth. He spoke after a round in the Tucson Open and outlined future goals including Masters success.
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Majors Likely to Accept Tech Football Job
Iowa State Coach Johnny Majors will be offered the Georgia Tech head football coaching job within a week and is expected to accept. The Atlanta Constitution reports Majors intends to visit Tech, with Iowa State President W. Robert Parks confirming the plan and Tech officials seeking permission to talk.
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WVU Basketball Star Larry Harris Killed in Wreck
Larry Harris former West Virginia University forward known for clutch long range shooting was killed when his car hit a bridge abutment on Interstate 79 near Fairmont West Virginia Sam Oglesby WVU forward was critically injured and underwent over four hours of surgery at University Hospital Oglesby had missed practice due to a Tuesday night injury
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Parkhill Leads ACC Scoring as Burleson Climbs
Virginia guard Barry Parkhill remains the ACC scoring leader at 24.0 points per game for the sixth straight week. North Carolina center Tommy Burleson moves within 1.5 points to 22.5 average after scoring 92 points in his last three games, including 38 versus Virginia and 30 and 24 in wins over Duke and Clemson.
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Flame reaches Hakodate as Olympic flame heads to Sapporo
The Olympic Flame arrived in Hakodate on the northern island of Hokkaido aboard a ferry. Runners will carry it overland to Sapporo for the 11th Winter Olympics set February 3 to 13. Five Japanese destroyers escorted the crossing from Aonori across the 24 mile Tsugaru Straits. Sapporo lies about 90 miles north of Hakodate.
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Clemson Edges Furman 74 72 Behind Angel’s 21 Points
Clemson center Dave Angel scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift the Tigers past Furman 74 to 72. Furman’s Roy Simpson and Russ Hunt each finished with 17 points as the Paladins suffered a narrow defeat despite a strong front court effort.
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Lenoir Rhyne Edges Elon 62 61 in CC Basketball Thriller
Lenoir Rhyne rallied from nine down with 6:20 left to beat Elon 62 61 as Dan Williams scored the winner in the final minute. Elon’s Duffy Ross had 17 points and James Brown paced Catawba with 26 in a 81 73 win over Campbell. Presbyterian slated to play Newberry in lone CC game tonight.
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Racing Roundup Feature Wins Across U S Tracks
Philadelphia Liberty Bell Rocky Reef 14 lengths over Bend The Note. Bowie Corylus 1% lengths over The Bear. Hallandale Delta Oil half length over Over Ar ranged in Pre view Stakes. New Orleans Hasty Bay 2 lengths over Satan's Flash. Narragansett The Mixer 3 lengths over Gold Princess. Arcadia Triple Bend 3 1/2 lengths over Good Counsel.
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South Carolina Lake Levels Reported by Weather Bureau
Lake Clark Hill records 331.3 feet about 1 foot above normal pool. Lake Hartwell measures 660 feet near normal pool. Lake Greenwood at 440.7 feet sits less than 1 foot below full stage.
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