Knicks Sign Bradley to Four Year Contract
The New York Knickerbockers sign Bill Bradley to a four year deal near 500000, aiming for a future super star to rival legends. Knicks president Ned Irish calls Bradley a potential superstar though cautious about predicting the rise. Bradley, Princeton All America and Olympic star, was Rhodes scholar at Oxford before choosing pro basketball.
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Associated Press
NEW York (Ap
New York Knickerbockers
Bill Bradley
Wilt Chamberlain
Bill Russell
Oscar Robertson
Jerry Lucas
Rick Barry
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Ned Irish
Knicks
Bradley
Irish
Oxford
Princeton
Larry Fleisher
Bill
Irving
Ments
Felt
Madison Square Garden
National Basketball Association
Willie Mays
Air Force
Oxford University
Crystal City
Missouri
Milan
Knickerbockers
Europe
New York
American Basketball Association
NBA
Oklahoma Coach Mackenzie Dies at 37
Norman Oklahoma AP Jim Mackenzie longtime Oklahoma football coach died of an apparent heart attack at his home after returning from a recruiting trip He was 37 Mackenzie had rebuilt OU into a fast open style and led them from a 3-7 low in 1965 to an 6-4 finish He is survived by his wife Sue daughter Kathy and son James Alexander.
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Bill Little
Associated Press
Norman
Okla
Jim Mackenzie
University of Oklahoma
Mackenzie
Amarillo
Tex
Kathy
Galen Hall
Hall
Sooners
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Gary
Ind
Kentucky University
Frank Broyles
Missouri
Broyles
Arkansas
Raiders
Texas
Sue
James Alexander
Turkeys to Be Chased In Ohio May Hunt
Ohio conducts its second annual modern day wild turkey hunt May 3 to 6 with 500 permit winners from a Columbus drawing. Nine southeastern counties host the season. permits allow a guest. Turkeys may be taken by shotgun or bow and arrow. maps and tips are sent to winners to aid scouting and success.
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Ohio
Wildlife Headquarters
Dan Armbruster
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Monroe
Washington
Athens
Hocking
Vinton
Ross
Pike
Adams
Scioto
Armbruster
JFK Memorial Games Proposed by AAU in 1968
The Amateur Athletic Union announced plans for John F. Kennedy International Memorial Games to be held in 1968 in Los Angeles and Lake Placid with a $10 million permanent fund to develop U.S. athletes. First summer games tentatively May 30, 1968, and winter games in December 1968, with multiple potential sites and events list including Olympic staples plus bowling golf tennis and more. American Airlines pledged $75,000 and will sell Kennedy medallions to donors, with medallions offered for contributions of $10 or more.
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Murray Rose
NEW York (Ap
Los Angeles
Lake Placid
N.Y
United States
Amateur Athletic Union
U.S
Donald Hull
AAU
Kennedy
Hull
Salt Lake City
New York
Lindsay
Pose
International Sports Development Fund
American Airlines
Robert Berks
Queen Helps Reds Into First In NL Race
Pitcher Mel Queen turned to pitching and shut down the Giants for seven innings as Cincinnati beat San Francisco 3-2 to retake first in the NL from St Louis. The Cardinals lost after Houston's seventh inning rally, while Osteen, Jenkins and the Pirates won elsewhere. OHIO UNIVERSITY baseball broadcast times noted.
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Mel Queen
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Giants
Queen
Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Houston
Jim Maloney
New York Yankees
Pirates
Bob Gibson
Joe Morgan
Hal Woodeshick
Gibson
Astros
Cardinal
Osteen
Braves
Ron Hunt
Dodgers
Lou Johnson
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Deron Johnson
Gaylord Perry
Vada Pinson
Ted Abernathy
Venezuela
Ron Santo
Jesse Gonder
Donn Clendenon
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