Bill Russell's 25 foot shot saves AT&T commercial
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley recounts how a planned miss during a 30 second AT&T ad with Bill Russell turned into a hit. After 12 hours and multiple takes the swivel chair shot swished, becoming the spot’s standout moment and its most successful commercial.
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National Basketball Association
Bill Russell
Russell
Dan E. Hutchins
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Boston Celtics
Hutchins
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Boston Celtic
Record Setting Games By Celtics Cavs Highlight NBA Night
The Celtics posted a club record 63rd win by beating the Bulls 106-105 behind Jo Jo White and John Havlicek. The Cavaliers won a sixth straight by edging the 76ers 112-109 as Austin Carr led with 24.
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Boston
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Chicago
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Houston
Bullet
Mahovlich Breaks 500 as Canadiens Clinch East Title
Frank Mahovlich scores his 500th career goal, a low dribbler past Vancouver goalie Dan Wilson, clinching the Montreal Canadiens the NHL East division title. Chicago near West crown. St Louis 6 Detroit 3. Pittsburgh 5 California 2. Los Angeles 5 Toronto 1. WHA Philadelphia 7 Houston 3.
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All-Ohio Class A basketball team features short players with big scoring
The 1973 AP All-Ohio Class A picks showcase a compact lineup led by Phil Saunders 29.1 ppg and Frank Monterosso 29 ppg. Five first-team members averaged over 24 points, with Saunders named Player of the Year and Romano close rival. The all-star roster lists players from Cuyahoga Heights Cincinnati St Bernard Pittsburg Franklin Monroe Midvale Indian Valley North Mansfield St Peter's and other Ohio schools.
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Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Phil Saunders
Saunders
Cuyahoga Heights
Frank Monterosso
Cincinnati
St. Bernard
Greg Romano
Lancaster
Fisher
Mike Cross
Pitsburg
Franklin-Monroe
Ed Leggett
Midvale
Indian Valley North
Cleveland
Romano
Ohio
Monterosso
Columbus
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Pittsburg
Pat Mulherin
Mansfield St. Peter's
Chuck Johnson
Peebles
Lancaster Fisher
Terry King
Marion Pleasant
Mike Gruber
Canal Winchester
Bill Dressel
Ironton St. Joseph
Kevin Dilworth
Fort Recovery
Scott VanFossen
Strasburg
Larry Harris
Lorain Clearview
Dan Hagen
Columbia
Larry Shade
Newton
Steve Sturgill
Portsmouth East
HIRD
Dave Mauk
Tom Kramb
Greenwich South Central
John Figurski
Adena Buckeye West
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