Blue Devils Fall as Alcindor Pours 38 in UCLA Triumph
UCLA star Lew Alcindor scoring steady with 38 points powered a 107-87 rout of Duke, as the top-ranked Bruins swept the two-game set. Alcindor hit 18 field goals, averaging 37.6 points this season, while Duke coach Vic Bubas called him a persistent problem. Other top 10 games featured Texas Western over SMU 71-62 and Kentucky beating Northwestern 118-116 in a high-scoring weekend.
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Palmer and Nicklaus win PGA national team title in Palm Beach Gardens
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus teamed to win the $275,000 PGA national team championship at Palm Beach Gardens. Each collected $25,000, boosting their year totals to about $154,692 for Palmer and nearly $141,000 for Nicklaus. They beat Doug Sanders and Al Besselink by three strokes.
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Celtics Stop 76ers to End Philadelphia Streak
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 117 to 103 in Boston Garden before 13,793 fans. John Havlicek led with 34 points as Boston built a 28-28 first period tie into a 37-20 second, snapping the 76ers’ 11 game win streak and showing the Celtics’ ongoing domination in the NBA.
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Spurrier Reaps Honor As Quarterback
Florida quarterback Steve Spurrier was named United Press International player of the year, earning 173 of 320 votes. He outdistanced Purdue’s Bob Griese, with Nick Eddy of Notre Dame finishing third and Michigan State’s George Webster also among the top vote recipients.
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Notre Dame Names Rocky Bleier 1967 Football Captain
Notre Dame from South Bend announces Rocky Bleier, junior halfback and starter for the top ranked Irish, as team captain for the 1967 season. Bleier logged five touchdowns and 282 rushing yards on 63 carries for a 4.5 average, and added 17 receptions for 209 yards.
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