Notre Dame Beaten Again as Irish Struggle this Season
Notre Dame basketball under Dick Phelps slumps with four losses in five games including an 84-79 defeat to Duquesne. Duke guard Lionel Billingly scored 29 as Duquesne improved to 8 11 in 12. Georgia Tech beat Tulsa 78 9, 78, while La Salle topped American University 59 53 and Temple defeated St John’s 79 65.
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Hawkins, Plus Moves, Fuels Win Over Knicks
Connie Hawkins starred for the Phoenix Suns with 40 points in a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks. He scored 22 by halftime as Phoenix built a 16 point lead and extended it to 22 points by the end of the third quarter.
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Miss Smith Gets Assist in Flyers Win Over Black Hawks
Kate Smith performed God Bless America before the game at Spectrum arena, replacing the National Anthem for a 20th time in three years. The Flyers beat Chicago 3 to 2 with Smith's resonant tone cited as a boost. In the locker room, Flyers sang God Bless Miss Smith.
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Ranger Grid Banquet Set Saturday for 1971 Ross Sterling team
Bill Yeoman will address the Ranger grid banquet at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ramada Tower honoring the 1971 Ross Sterling football team. Yeoman, University of Houston head coach in his 10th year, led the Cougars to national prominence with stars such as Warren McVea Elmo Wright Kenny Hebert Jim Strong Rich Stotter and Robert Newhouse who was the nation’s second leading rusher in 1971 behind Ed Marinaro.
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Goolagong Named Woman Athlete of the Year by AP
Evonne Goolagong, just shy of twenty, upset Margaret Court to win the 12 year title, earning 249 votes from a nationwide AP panel. Chris Evert and Billie Jean King trailed with 165 and 161 votes respectively.
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Hill Honored at USC Testimonial Dinner on 65th Birthday
Jess Hill, recently retired USC athletic director, was hailed as the noblest Trojan at a testimonial dinner. About 900 attended the InterContinental Hotel event honoring Hill on his 65th birthday, with tributes including Nixon’s taped congratulations and a telegram from Governor Reagan.
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Kenny Houston Eyes Pro Bowl Breakthrough
Kenny Houston, safety for the Houston Oilers, says early drops hurt him and he was surprised to tie and then chase a Pro Bowl record in 1971. He notes quarterbacks avoid throwing to him as he prepares for the NFC vs AFC Pro Bowl at Memorial Coliseum.
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