Spartans Stun Indiana State For 1979 NCAA Title
Michigan State earns the NCAA basketball championship with a 75 to 64 win over top-ranked Indiana State and star Larry Bird in Salt Lake City. Magic Johnson scores 12, Terry Donnelly heats up after halftime to fuel the decisive run.
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Salt Lake City
Jud Heathcote
Larry Bird
Indiana State
Heathcote
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State
Sycamores
Earvin Johnson
Gregory Kelser
Terry Donnelly
Spartans
Johnson
K’’ Kelser
Stroll
Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Fairytale ending slips away as Hodges' team falls short
In a tense finish the rookie head coach Bill Hodges watched Bird battle the Spartan defense as Johnson fueled a late run. Bird scored 19 in a season meant for a prince, but the night ended in heartbreak as the fairytale season fell just short of glory.
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Bill Hodges
Johnson
Keiser
Bird
Spartan
Spartans
Heathcote
Gregory
Michigan State
Kelser
Donnelly
Indiana State
Greg
Hodges
Indiana
Big Ten
Indiana State Bird Bow Out With A Fight
Michigan State defeated Indiana State 75 to 64 in Salt Lake City to win the NCAA championship. Larry Bird fought hard, scoring 19 points, and emotional postgame scenes followed as Bird prepared for a possible pro career with the Celtics.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Larry Bird
Michigan State
Indiana State
DePaul
Ray Meyer
Bill Hodges
Larry
Hodges
Bird
National Basketball Association
Boston Celtics
Ed McKee
Middleton's Grand Slam Clinches N A Title at Aiken Tourney
Johnny Middleton delivered a two out grand slam in the bottom of the sixth to lift North Augusta to a 4-2 victory over Langley-Bath-Clearwater, sealing the North Augusta Yellow Jackets the championship of the second annual Aiken County Invitational Baseball Tournament.
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Casey
Johnny Middleton
North Augusta
Middleton
Yellow Jackets
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
N.A
Aiken
Pearson
Hosea Wheeler
Robert Hardy
Martin Johnson
Rod Greenway
Greenway
Randy Metz
Tracy Burttram
Charles Reames
L-B-C
Kenneth Williams
Reames
Newberry
Orangeburg-Wilkinson
Kenny Chriswell
Lexington
Mike Maxwell
Aiken Tracksters Sweep County Meet With Double Winners
Aiken High defeated Greenwood 75 to 61 as William Perry and Wendell Moore and Bennie Jones each earned two wins. Perry set marks in shot put and discus while Moore won two hurdles and Jones swept the sprints. The Hornets host the Aiken County Invitational at Hagood Stadium tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.
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Greenwood
William Perry
Wendell Moore
Bennie Jones
Aiken High
Perry
Moore
Jones
Ernest Hill
Randy
Faile
Basil Duncan
Tim Valentine
Tony Jacobs
Herman Cummings
Aiken
Aiken County
Hagood Stadium
Hornets
Jackson
Wagoner-Salley
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
North Augusta
NBA double header with Nets and 76ers replay sparks rare night
In Philadelphia the Nets and Sixers replayed the suspended Nov 8 game to complete 17 50 of play then met in a second regular game, both won by the Sixers. The event featured unique rosting allowing players to suit for both teams and included a four player trade. Eric Money scored for both sides.
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Dave Zinkoff
Spectrum
Philadelphia
Caldwell Jones
The
76Ers
Darryl Dawkins
Ernie Banks
Mr. Cub
NBA
Madison Square Garden
Richie Powers
Nets
O'Brien
Bernard King
Bob Netolicky
American Basketball Association
Indiana
San Antonio
Eric Money
Five more umpires to testify in federal contract case
In Philadelphia AP says five more major league umpires will testify today about hiring an attorney to negotiate 1979 contracts. Nine umpires testified Monday they hired Richie Phillips due to failed self negotiation. The leagues say umpires are dodging spring training under a five year contract through 1981 with salaries from 17500 to 40000 and 53 dollars per day for expenses. Judge McGlynn hears whether the umpires violate the injunction issued last September against work stoppage.
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Philadelphia
Richie Phillips
U.S
Joseph McGlynn
Aiken High nets past Greenwood in tennis clash
Aiken High boys tennis beat Greenwood High 6-3 at USC Aiken courts. Tim Law won 6-1 6-1 over Steve Roddy, Gary Schultz swept 6-0 6-1 over Carl Neudener, and Brian Morton rallied 2-6 6-4 6-4. Law-Schultz and Morton-Fulmer won doubles as Aiken improves to 2-4.
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Gary Schultz
Aiken High
Usc-Aiken
Schultz
Aiken
Tim Dominick
Greenwood High
Tim Law
Hornets
Eagles
Steve Roddy
Carl Neudener
Brian Morton
Chris Mulcahy
Pat Polk
John Few
Law
Saints win Conference 7 A golf title at Jackson
St. Angela Academy golf team defeated Jackson High 312 to 319 at Jim and Lil’s Golf Course in Jackson to claim the Conference 7 A title. Ron Schroder led with a 74 earning medalist honors for the Saints, defending class A runner ups. Others: Ben Mosley 77, Danny Mahoney 79, Chris Fulsner 82.
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St. Angela Academy
Jackson High
Jim and Lil
Ron Schroder
Saints
Ben Mosley
Danny Mahoney
Chris Fulsner
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Jeff Clark
Charles Parrish
Larry Coleman
Billi Hamilton
Robert Morris
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