Ohio University Cagers Honored For Best Season
Ohio University's basketball team was celebrated at Baker Center with a three hour recognition banquet. Paul Storey and Jerry Jackson were named team co M V Ps, Charles Gill earned best free throw shooter, and Don Hill received the new efficiency award. Coach Snyder praised the squad’s heart and effort, noting comeback wins and summer workouts as keys to the MAC title and NCAA run.
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Jackson
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Brickels Miami AD Dies After Hospital Admission
John L. Brickels 57 athletic director at Miami University died early today after admission to McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital. He earlier assisted Paul Brown with the Cleveland Browns and coached at West Virginia University. A Newark Ohio native and Wittenberg graduate, he starred in three sports.
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Waverly Wins First Annual Lions Bowling Meet
The Waverly bowlers won the team event with a 3074 handicap total at the Rollerbowl tourney. Athens Lions Tales captained by Gomer Jones placed second with 3025, while Kent Bumpass and his Lions Paws finished third with 3001. individual honors went to Chillicothe's Lou Gump with 660, and Cloyce Martin of Athens was fourth with 625. Don Allison and Ay Wyman of Chillicothe captured the doubles title with 1222. Dr. James Scott and Dudley Bumpass tied for second at 1210. Martin and Bill Rose led Athens in fifth with 1175.
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Ay Wyman
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Martin
Bill Rose
Top three teams in running NCAA champ assured
Kansas State joins UCLA Michigan and Duke in the semifinals of the NCAA basketball championship. Winter notes Kansas State, not ranked, avoids pressure and recalls 1959 no1 season. UCLA meets Kansas State after Michigan-Duke opener with title game set for Saturday.
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McAfee Praises Athens High Team After Strong Season
Athens High School coach Charles McAfee praised players managers cheerleaders and chartkeepers before the Athens Kiwanis Club. He thanked senior captains Fred Gibson Dick Duncan and six graduates and named the juniors and chartkeepers who supported the squad.
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Dick Duncan
Scott Fitzerald
Phil Rose
Bill Hawk
Jim Rohr
Phil Collins
Eric Gustafson
Larry Coon
Ron Hanley
Bruce Bannon
Doug McAfee
Chuck Russell
Bob Wilson
Dick Fulks
Bruce Richmond
Dan Crawford
Ohio Univ Wrestler Wins 191-Pound Title at Cleveland Meet
Ohio University produced an All-America heavyweight winner and Merrell Solowin of Toledo captured the heavyweight division at the 27th annual 4-1 tournament in Cleveland last weekend.
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Ohio U. Gains Attention as Unknown Big Ten Contender
Minneapolis and St Paul papers hailed Ohio University as a surprising regional standout from the Mid-American Conference. Quotes praised the Bobcats for nimble ball handling and showdown with Kentucky while noting Kentucky and Loyola as favorites and Ohio as a talented longshot.
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ACL Coaches Plan Banquet and Baseball Schedule
Athens County coaches outlined a basketball banquet at Carthage Troy on April 2 and announced the league’s Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year. Baseball opens April 7 with a tournament starting April 20 and finals April 24. Southern Division games are at the Amesville field, with umpires paid per game. Bob Burson presided at the meeting.
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Athens County
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Amesville
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