Ohio State Leads AP Preseason Poll In Big Ten Dominance
Ohio State received 39 of 40 first place votes to top the Associated Press preseason college basketball poll. Cincinnati placed second with 301 points after its 27th straight win, while Providence and Kansas State followed. The top 10 includes West Virginia, Duquesne, St Bonaventure, Seattle, Arizona State and others, with several newcomers undefeated.
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Joan Chandler
Associated Press
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Buckeyes
Cincinnati Bearcats
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Chicago Loyola
Marshall
Providence
St. Louis
Kansas State
Wake Forest
Duke
St. John’s
New York
West Virginia
Duquesne
St. Bonaventure
Arizona State
Seattle
Maryland
Southern California
Purdue
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Rudolph named female athlete of year for 1961
Wilma Rudolph wins AP Female Athlete of the Year for 1961, her second straight. She tops 250 voters with 178 first place ballots and 592 points, ahead of Mickey Wright and Darlene Hard. The story recounts her 1960 Olympic golds and 1961 indoor 60-yard dash record, plus a separate on-field chicken incident involving Cowboys officials and a Redskins game delay.
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Associated Press
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Miss Rudolph
Wilma
Mickey Wright
Darlene Hard
Sec Washington
Miss Wright
Bloom
Miss Hard
Ton Redskins
Dallas Cowl
Dash
Dallas
Gart
Germany
D.C
Ameridium
Salin
Millrose
Redskin
Mark
Washington
George
Pres
Winston Marshall
Jma
Frederic C
Arse Miller
Eagles
Milwaukee
Pete Rozelle
Las
PGA
Montebelo
Calif
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Britain
Ann Haydon
Qno
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Redskins
Betsy Rawls
Dick McCann
Aolf
Donna de Varona
Carolyn House
Quast Decker
Golf
Willye White
Angela Mortimer
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Moline Edges Belleville For Illinois No 1
Moline retains the No 1 spot in the second UPI board of coaches poll for downstate Illinois high schools. Belleville remains No 2 as New Trier moves to No 3, Collinsville drops to 4 after a loss, and Rock Island rounds out the top five with Decatur entering the rankings replacing Marion.
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UPI
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Belleville
Downstate Clinois Prep
United Press International Board of Coaches
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Winnetka
Collinsville
Benneville
Kahoks
Rock Island
Decatur
Marion
Chicago
du Sable
Carver
Marshall
Parker
Tilden
Winnetka New Trier
Benton
Quincy
Rockford
Auburn
Champaign Ce
Pinckneyville
Bridgeport
Peoria
Richwoods
Freeport
Joliet
Bloomington
Madison
Morton
Cicero
York
Elmhurst
Wheaton
Montmouth
la Grange
Naperville
Proviso East
Washington
Carl Sandburg
North Chicago
Centralia
Waukegan
Major Indiana unbeatens dwindle before Christmas noted
Indiana season notes indicate only Salem and about six major unbeatens remain in contention for Part Two of the 1961-62 season. Upsets trimmed several top squads including Muncie Central, Broad Ripple, and Washington of Indianapolis, with upcoming games shaping the final week before the holiday tours.
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Indiana
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Bearcats
Elkhart
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Broad Ripple
Seymour
Decatur
Evansville
Ripple
Howe
New Albany
Bosse
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Albany
Jeffersonville
Central
Madison
Montizello
Chicago
Gary Froebel
Rex Mundi
Peru
SIAC
NIHSC
Senators
Froebel
Evansville Central
Hatchets
Bloomfield
Nominations Open for Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame
Indiana high school basketball Hall of Fame opens nominations with forms available through 387 Lions Clubs. Nominations must be in by January 25. Judges will name up to five candidates for the annual banquet. Eligibility includes players after 25 years since leaving school and coaches after 25 years. Plans include a display building and annual special citations honoring contributors to the sport.
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Seagate
Lions
Ray R. Johnson
Indianap
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Imember
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Chamberlain Maintains 48 Points Per Game Pace
Wilt Chamberlain remains the league scoring leader with an average of 48 points per game and 1,441 total through last Sunday. Elgin Baylor is second with 1,250 points. Chamberlain also leads in rebounds with 779, while Dolph Schayes holds the top free throw percentage at .885 and Walt Bellamy tops field goals made with 494 on 281 attempts.
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Monticello
Logansport
Rex Mundi
Mater Dei
SIAC
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Valgaraiso
Terre Haute
Elkhart
Connersville
Seymour
Southport
Ben Davis
Gary Roosevelt
South Bend
Riley
Gerstmeyer
Sullivan
Monon
New York
UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
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Philadelphia
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
Boston
Bill Russell
Walt Bellamy
Chicago Packers
Dolph Schayes
Syracuse
Gene Shuel
Detroit
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Guy Rodgers
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