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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1972
Page
5
Columbia AP reports USC received an additional 1000 tickets for the NCAA Eastern Regional in Morgantown West Virginia, bringing total USC tickets to 1750. Tickets go on sale at the Rosewood Drive office from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday.
Memphis State and Maryland joined the 16 team field for the National Invitation Tournament in New York. Both were eliminated from NCAA consideration after losses in their conference playoffs Louisville defeated Memphis State 83 to 72 and North Carolina beat Maryland 73 to 64.
Ed die Wilson, 31, joins Duke's coaching staff as part of the football program. A native of Red, Wilson has been with Arizona since 1966 and will work with quarterbacks and receivers. Carl James, acting athletic director at Duke, announced the appointment and said Wilson will join the staff Thursday.
Villanova earned a berth to meet Penn on Thursday in Morgantown West Virginia after beating East Carolina 85 70 in the NCAA Eastern Regional. Penn defeated Providence 75 60 in its opener. Coach Jack Kraft praised East Carolina for complicating Villanova’s game and noted the Pirates’ young squad should be competitive next season.
Nancy Richey Gunter, 29, of San Angelo, says she is serving better than ever as she challenges Billie Jean King for the Virginia Slims circuit queen title. She won the Maureen Connolly Brinker final 7 6 6 1 on TV, taking the lead with $16,800 in earnings after beating King and earning a top prize of $11,000.
Zack Wheat 83 dies of a heart attack at a Sedalia hospital after a Sunrise Beach residence collapse. Funeral services in Sedalia and burial in Kansas City follow. Enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1959 he was hailed by Branch Rickey as the best outfielder Brooklyn ever had. Survivors include brother Mack Wheat Los Banos California daughter Mary Gottschall Kansas City six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
At Greentree two year olds starred as Drollery and Mousseux showed strong starts in Montmorenci and Iselin Trophy trials. Jockeys Oscar Cerda and David Cerda delivered top rides, while trainer Gaver highlighted the importance of fast starts and breeding outcomes in sprint races.
Bobby Isaac captured the 500 mile Carolina race at Rockingham to post his third major trophy in 20 years. He led late after Bobby Allison’s engine failed and finished just over a mile ahead of Richard Petty with Jim Vandiver, LeeRoy Yarbrough, and Dave Marcis following. Isaac earned 15 250 dollars as the race drew a record 42500 spectators and was broadcast by ABC.
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