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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1966

Page

8

Toledo Invades To Close Ohio Cage Season

Toledo visits Ohio University in a MAC clash as the Rockets chase a share of third while Ohio aims to climb. Jim Cox and Wil Babione pace Toledo with Dennis Parzynski and Bob Aston key inside. Ohio counters with Schroeder Williams and Hammond, plus a halftime gymnastics act by Muriel Davis Grossfeld.

Toledo Ohio Bowling Green Falcons Marshall Ohio- Toledo Jim Cox Wil Babione Rockets Cox Babione John Schroeder Bobcats Ken Fowlkes Mike Hammond Fowlkes Hammond Seph Dennis Parzynski Bob Aston Bill Backensto Seph Babione Fred Cluff Phil Williams Dave Brown Seph Marshall Hatcher Muriel Davis Grossfeld

Bobcats Academic Leaders Named to MAC All Academic Teams

COLUMBUS M Bill Backensto of Toledo heads the Mid-American Conference All Academic Basketball Team. The first team includes Jerry Pierson of Miami Fred Cluff of Ohio University Russ Hamilton of Ohio University and Bill Coole of Western Michigan. Second team features Frank Lukacs Wayne Young Ed Behm Jim Jordan and Don White with Miami Ohio Bowling Green Marshall and Toledo represented.

Columbus Bill Backensto Toledo Bob James Jerry Pierson Miami Fred Cluff Ohio University Russ Hamilton Bill Coole Western Michigan Frank Lukacs Soph Wayne Young Ohio U

College Top Ten Final Through Feb Twenty Sixth

The Top Ten teams and records through games of Saturday February 26 show Kentucky 23-0 Texas Western 22-0 Duke 20-3 Chicago Loyola 21-2 Vanderbilt 21-3 Kansas 20-3 St Josephs Pa 21-4 Providence 21-3 Nebraska 18-4 Cincinnati 20-5 with points tallies listed beside each team.

Kentucky Texas Western Duke Chicago Loyola Vanderbilt Kansas St. Joseph's Providence Nebraska Cincinnati

Blohm Named MAC Player of the Week

Western Michigan guard Bob Blohm earned the Mid American Conference player of the week after scoring 36 points. He keyed a 74 72 triple overtime win at Toledo with six of Western’s eight overtime points and sealed the victory with a final seven second jumper.

Columbus Bob Blohm Western Michigan Blohm South Bend Ind Western Toledo Marshall Larry Horner Kent State Tom Langfitt Jerry Pierson Miami

Russell Tops All-Americas in AP basketball selections

Cazzie Russell of Michigan headlines the 1966 AP All-America team, becoming a two time honoree. Also on the first team are Clyde Lee of Vanderbilt, Dave Schellhase of Purdue, Louie Dampier of Kentucky, and Dave Bing of Syracuse.

New York Cazzie Russell Michigan Associated Press Cazzie Clyde Lee Dandy Vanderbilt Dave Schellhase Purdue Louie Dampier Kentucky Dave Bing Syracuse Dampier Russell

All-American Team Named by AP for 1966

The Associated Press selected the 1966 All-America basketball team from votes by 214 writers and broadcasters. First team includes Cazzie Russell, Clyde Lee, Dave Schellhase, Louie Dampier and Dave Bing with their schools and hometowns listed. second and third teams feature Jim Walker, Jack Marin, Bob Verga, Dick Snyder, Matt Guokas, Walt Wesley, Henry Finkel, Bob Lewis, Thad Jaracz, and Pat Riley with their respective schools and locales.

Duke Jack Marin Bob Verga Dick Snyder Davidson Matt Guokas St. Joseph’s Marin Verga Snyder Guokas Walt Wesley Kansas Henry Finkel Dayton Bob Lewis North Carolina Kentucky Thad Jaracz Pat Riley Associated Press Russell Chicago Michigan Lee Vanderbilt Nashville Schellhase Evansville Ind Purdue Adolph Rupp Dampier Indianapolis Bing Washington, D. C Syracuse Orangemen New York Cazzie Russell Clyde Lee Dave Schellhase Louie Dampier Dave Bing Washington D.C Jim Walker Providence Boston Farrell Sea Girl North Canton Ohio Matt Guokas, Jr St. Joseph's Philadelphia Fort Myers Fla Union City Lexington Schenectady N.Y

Ohio Teams Discover Varied Cage Troubles

Michigan State trounced Ohio State 98-79 at Columbus as Youngstown state fell 71-69 in 3 overtimes after a 42-42 regulation tie. Loyola crushed Bowling Green 109-70 in Chicago, while Central State and Findlay won NAIA District 22 playoff openers. Otterbein failed NCAA declaration on academic average, jeopardizing regional eligibility.

Michigan State Ohio State Youngstown Otterbein Buckeye Bowling Green Chicago Loyola Central State Findlay Columbus Michigan Gannon Erie Otter Association Lynn W. Turner Otterbein NCAA Pennsylvania Penn Stan Washington Bill Curtis Spartan al Peters Bucks Penguins Loyola Kent Western Kentucky Corky Bell Ohio College Chicas Loyola Defiance Bluffton

St Louis Edges Detroit 108 103 In Monday NBA Result

St Louis defeated Detroit 108 to 103 in a Monday NBA game. Boston plans to visit St Louis and Detroit hosts Baltimore in later matchups with New York and San Francisco also on the slate.

National Basketball Association St. Louis Detroit Boston Baltimore New York San Francisco Philadelphia Cincinnati Los Angeles

Williamson Shaft Co Leads Inaccurate Credit Line Summary

Vague OCR readouts show figures and names like Williamson Shaft Co and Blackmore Restaurant alongside scorer totals Susie Antle Wilson Carr Bill Balfour Kenny Kerr Rex and Sidney Grimes. The fragment mixes firm names with unclear percentages and numbers, lacking a coherent event or date.

Williamson Shaft Co. Ee Blackmore

Ohio University Grants Varsity Status to Ice Hockey

Ice hockey is named the 11th varsity sport at Ohio University by Athletic Director Bill Rohr at the team banquet. Coach John McComb led the club squad to a 79-46-2 record, with legacy schedules against major programs.

Ohio University Bill Rohr John McComb Ohio Michigan State Wisconsin Army Colorado College Boston State College Ohio State Cornell Hamilton College Michigan University of Windsor

Top Award To Goalie Tiff Cook

Sophomore goalie Tiff Cook was named the Most Valuable Player on Ohio University's 1965-66 hockey team at the banquet in Baker Center. Captain Ted Martin announced Jerry Muerge will captain next year with Jim Barrett and Joe Ciolek as assistants. Cook posted 592 saves and 81 goals allowed in 21 games while Barrett set records with 31 goals and 51 points.

Bobcats Ohio University Bill Rohr Jerry Nuerge John McComb Rohr Tiff Cook Baker Center Ted Martin Ft. Wayne Ind Jerry Muerge Jim Barrett Joe Ciolek Cook Willowdale Ont Barrett

Chesterhill Basketball Ends as Morgan County Consolidates

Chesterhill High School ends its basketball history after a 43 game losing streak. The district consolidates with Stockport Denvertown Malta McConnelsville to form Morgan High School four miles southeast of MecConnelsville on Ohio 376. Jerry Brannon, Malta McConnelsville coach, named athletic director of the new school.

Chesterhill Chesterhill High School Matamoros Marietta Stockport Denvertown Malta-McConnelsville Morgan High School MecConnelsville Ohio Morgan County Reinersville Homer Union M and M Pennsville Trimble Glouster Malta-McConnelsville High School Jerry Brannon New Philo High School

Dizzy Dean Fired as Curt Gowdy Hired for Game of the Week

NBC signs Curt Gowdy to replace Dizzy Dean for the Baseball Game of the Week. Dean, 55, says he was told to retire after Falstaff Brewing Co sponsor pulled him from the telecasts. Dean vows to try to return on air as Gowdy takes the play by play role.

Wiggins Miss Dizzy Dean Dean New York Falstaff Brewing Co Pee Wee Reese Cbs—Tv NBC Falstaff Ole Diz Curt Gowdy St. Louis Cardinals Baseball Hall of Fame

Ohio High School Basketball Sectional and District Results

Ohio sectional and district tournament scores list for Monday across classes AA and A with games at Columbus Newark Hamilton Steubenville Steubenville Bedford Struthers and other sites. Notable outcomes include Worthington 62 over Westerville 27 and Grove City 61 over Hilliard 58.

Ohio Columbus Newark Hamilton Worthington Westerville Grove City Hilliard Bedford Cleveland John Hay Shaker Heights Warrensville Struthers Brookfield Youngstown Raven Liberty

Coach Walker Reverses Decision at Warren High

Columbus report says Dick Walker will not take coaching duties at Western Reserve High School in Warren. He cites personal reasons and plans to pursue a master’s degree at Ohio State University.

Columbus Watterson Dick Walker New Western Reserve High School Warren Walker Ohio State University

Elks State Tournament Ends With Second Place Finish

Four Ath ens teams competed in the Elks State Bowl ing tournament at Lima last weekend with one squad taking second place at a 3096 total. Al Watson finished fourth on the board with 1847 in all events and Ralph Kyle set a high single game of 256 for one shift among 32 players. Sonny Guy returns to Mississippi State University after 13 years to resume as the Bulldogs track coach.

Athens Lima al Watson Ralph Kyle

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