Yukica Named New England Coach Of The Year At BC
Boston College coach Joe Yukica, 39, won the 1971 UPI New England Major College Coach of the Year on 16 of 31 ballots. He guided BC to a 9-2 season, its best tally since 1940, with a four-year mark of 28-11. Ed Doherty of Holy Cross finished second with eight votes.
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Koufax First Ballot Hope Arises in Hall Vote
Roberto Clemente weighs in on Hall of Fame ballots and argues Sandy Koufax should be the first name on the ballot. He ranks Koufax among the era’s best, notes Koufax’s dominance with four no hitters and three Cy Youngs, and discusses historical first-ballot nuances.
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Sandy Koufax
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Ted
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Bruins Rangers collide in NHL biggie
Boston Bruins host the high-flying New York Rangers in a key East Division showdown. Coach Tom Johnson cites motivation as a non-issue for a game with playoff implications while Fred Stanfield and Derek Sanderson discuss line choices and a steady Gerry Cheevers in goal. The Bruins trail by five points and must avoid early deficits as both teams rely on potent power plays.
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Ed Johnston
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Maine's patient offense lifts Black Bears to 4-0 start
UMaine coach Tom Chappelle, a Maine basketball great, has his Black Bears playing patient offense and limiting opponents to under 58 points in four straight wins. The team drew 1,500+ fans per game, including two fully packed arenas, as they upset Rhode Island and push Yankee Conference title hopes. Nick Susi leads rebounds as Maine carves a path in a crowded race.
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Balanced attack keeps Celtics out in front
The Boston Celtics beat the Seattle Super Sonics 112-100 to take a 2 game lead in the Atlantic Division. Don Chaney and Jo Jo White each scored 22, Dave Cowens 21 with 14 rebounds, while John Havlicek had 20 on limited first quarter scoring.
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Ohio U Upsets Indiana In Big Ten Stunner
Ohio University, dubbed David to the Big Ten Goliaths, knocked off 12th ranked Indiana 79-70 for its second upset of an unbeaten Big Ten team this week. Tom Ricciardi led with 18 points and Tom Corde added 17 as the Bobcats rallied after a late Indiana surge, while five Bobcats contributed in a balanced attack. Indiana slipped to 4-1 as critical Indiana turnovers helped Ohio maintain a safe margin.
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Middleweight Dick Tiger Dead in Nigeria at 42
Dick Tiger former world middleweight and light heavyweight champion died in Aba Nigeria after a short illness. He retired after the July 15 1970 Griffith bout and had a 61 17 3 record with 26 knockouts. He had a security job in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and was survived by his wife and five children.
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College Cage Results Roundup From East Region Wins
East Long Island University defeated King's 70 65 while Union edged Pace 77 71. Hunter beat Kings Point 59 51 and St Francis (NY) won 66 64 against New Hampshire. Philadelphia Textile routed Cheyney 95 7. Stevens 63 Pratt 79 Mansfield 73 West Chester 61 East Stroudsburg 63 Shippensburg 57 St Joseph's (Pa) 128 Nevada Reno 66. St Bonaventure 60 DePaul 66 Siena 106 Scranton 41 Yale 73 Brown 70 Harvard 96 Holy Cross 87 Salem St 90 Plymouth St 77 Syracuse 73 Penn St 70 Amherst 75 Trinity (Conn) 55 Bridgeport 62 Springfield 60 Union (N J) 104 Monmouth 68 Midwest Wisconsin 90 Australian Nationals 78 Ohio U 79 Indiana 70 Ashland 95 Ohio Dominican 79 Eau Claire 119 Lacrosse 87
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