Ohio eyes MAC TV showdown with Bowling Green for fourth place
Ohio University aims for a possible fourth in the MAC by beating Bowling Green at home in the TV game of the week. Key foes include Walt Piatkowski 22.5 PPG and Al Dixon 10.2 PPG, while John Schroeder leads Ohio in rebounds.
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Bowling Green
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Ohio
Walt Piatkowski
al Dixon
John Schroeder
Dixon
Warren Scholler
Falcons
Kent State
Bee Gees
Kent
Western Michigan
Marshall
Bobcat
Jim Snyder
Loyola of Chicago
Cats
Snyder
Gerald McKee
Mike Hammond
Schroeder
Fred Cluff
Mark McClintick
Piatkowski
al Harrison
Rich Hendrix
Joe Henderson
Walt
Miami
Sersonsnese
Toiado
West
Draft Format for NFL Common Draft Set in Honolulu
NFL owners expect to set the date and format for the first common draft, likely adopting variations of the AFL proposal including separate regular and redshirt drafts. Rozelle sees talks closer to agreement, with mid March in New York as likely for the draft.
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National Football League
Pete Rozelle
Rozelle
American Football League
Green Bay
Vince Lombardi
Packers
George Halas
Chicago Bears
Lombardi
AFL
NFL
Bill Hundley
League
Illini coaches backed by petitions in state drive
Petitions urging Illinois to retain football coach Pete Elliott and basketball coach Harry Combes, or withdraw from the Big Ten, swept the state. Alumni, players, and supporters planned ads and signatures to press President David D. Henry to appeal the athletic directors’ demand.
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Ill
University of Illinois
Big Ten
David D. Henry
Illinois
Chicago
Pete Elliot
Harry Combes
Howard Braun
Cocaptains
Ken Emiec
Ron Bess
Bloomington
University of Ilinois
Henry
Less Bryan
William Reed
Pete Elliott
Elliott
Kmiec
Bess
Henry Friday
Bob Castelo
Bob Riegel
University
Urbana-Champaign
Ryun Sets Indoor Half Mile World Mark in Fourteen-lap Race
Jim Ryun of Kansas powered to a 1:48.3 indoor half mile in Lawrence, breaking the previous mark. The 19 year old Jayhawk sophomore raced a dual meet with Oklahoma State, then explained a light training week ahead of the Big Eight meet.
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Kan
Jim Ryun
Kansas
Jayhawk
Oklahoma State
Ryan
Tom von Ruden
Long Beach 49Ers
Louisville
Allen
Ryun
Mike Sheahon
Daytona 500 qualifying sets front-row for big race
Curtis Turner and Richard Petty will start from the front row in the Daytona 500 qualifying events at Daytona Beach. A field of 70 drivers competes in two 100 mile races to determine lineup for the $200000 Daytona 500 with Turner and Petty chasing $1100 purses in today’s heats and other stars aiming for 50 spots and a $35000 first prize.
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Fla
Curtis Turner
Richard Petty
Turner
Petty
Charlotte
N.C
Randleman
Elmhurst
Ill
A.J. Foyt
Houston
David Pearson
Spartanburg
D.C
Celtics Top Knicks 122 to 117 in NBA Thursday
Boston defeated New York 122 to 117 in an NBA game reported from a Thursday schedule. The clash featured late scoring and extended lead changes as result details varied by venue.
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National Basketball Association
Boston
New York
Texas Western and Others Vie For NCAA Tourney Slot
Texas Western aims to defend its national title as the NCAA selects 23 teams for the championship tournament opening March 11. Also named are Dayton, Virginia Tech, St John’s, Houston, Boston College, Seattle, New Mexico State and others with UCLA favored to win.
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el Paso
Don Haskins
NCAA
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St. John’s of New York
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Dayton
Seattle
New Mexico State
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Marquette
Memphis State
Rutgers
St. Peter's
New Jersey
Louisville
Western Kentucky
Connecticut
Tennessee
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West Virginia
Indiana
Kansas
U. of Pacific
Brigham Young
Southern Methodist
Toledo
Temple
UCLA
Haskins
Bruins
Kentucky
Lew Alcin
Dor
Blacksburg
Kingston
Lexington
Fort Collins
Colo
Cornett
St. John’s
N.Y
College Park
Evanston, I
Lawrence
Kan
New Mexico
Vanderbilt
St. John's
St. Peters
Southeast Ohio league banquet date reset to April 6
The Southeast ern Ohio Athletic League basketball banquet has moved from Thursday, March 0 to Thursday, April 6. The 6:30 p.m. event will be held in the Athens High School cafeteria with speaker Tates Locke, coach of Miami University basketball. Further details will follow.
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Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
Athens High School
Tates Locke
Miami University
Coondog Field Trial Set in Coal Valley Sunday
A coondog field trial will be held Sunday in the Coal Valley area. Sponsored by the Southern Ohio and West Virginia Field Trial Association. Follow signs from Vinton, Ohio. Starting time is 10 a.m.
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Coal Valley
Southern Ohio and
West Virginia Field Trial Association
Vinton
Ohio
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