Marquette Wins NCAA Title Over North Carolina 67 59
Al McGuire retires after guiding Marquette to the NCAA championship with a 67 59 victory over North Carolina. Butch Lee stars with feisty late free throws, while Dean Smith praises his own team’s challenge. Cedric Maxwell and Bo Ellis earn all tournament honors as UNC struggles against Marquette’s 1 3 1 zone.
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Elementary basketball program completes third month
Bennington Elementary and Cora B Whitney after school basketball program marks its third month with over 125 third to sixth graders. The mixed gender group learned passing dribbling shooting defense and teamwork at no cost to students or the district, culminating in intramural games against Catamount and North Bennington elementary schools led by physical education teacher Dave Sprague.
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Rozelle backs 16 game NFL season proposal
Commissioner Pete Rozelle supports a plan to shift the NFL to a 16 game regular season with reduced exhibition games, while Oakland owner Al Davis opposes. The schedule would make first and second place teams in prior divisions play 12 games against those same teams, with 21 of 28 votes needed for change. Davis argues the current format works and champions remain true.
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Coaches clash over 16 game plan and playoff expansion
A battle over a 16 game plan emerges as Davis and Rozelle split over its merits while both back a proposal to expand the playoffs from eight to 10 teams by adding two wild cards. Davis had pushed the idea for years, first two seasons ago and again last year.
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Four local wrestlers shine at Colchester Freestyle Festival
Four Bennington area wrestlers placed highly at Colchester Freestyle Festival held Saturday. Ron Wright won the open division 165-pound class while Dennis Bull captured first in the high school 154-pound group. Bull had been Vermont champion at 134 pounds. Scott Frost finished second at 143 pounds and Mike Blake second at 112 pounds. Mt. Anthony coach Armand Patnaude accompanied the team and plans further events this spring and summer.
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Yankees Cuban trip veto ends hopes for spring games
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn said a U S major league visit to Havana by the New York Yankees is vetoed and unlikely before next spring or possibly a post season event after the World Series. He cited concerns over competitive advantage and political conditions in Cuba. Congressman Downey and Rep Kemp backed Kuhn, Kemp linking approval to political reforms including freeing prisoners and troop withdrawals in Angola and other nations.
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Burton quits Red Sox prospect era ends in Florida
Boston left hander Jim Burton, once a top Red Sox farm prospect, retires after being cut and told to report to Pawtucket. Teammates Jack Baker Rick Kreuger and Ted Cox are also demoted as Don Zimmer trims to 29 players. Rice lifts spring average, drives in RBIs with a three run homer in 4-2 win over the Blue Jays.
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Big time college basketball hinges on enthusiasm not just money
In a column on the NCAA final between North Carolina and Marquette the piece argues big time college basketball thrives on crowd energy and coaching steadiness rather than pro money. It notes NCAA finals location history, Al McGuire’s impact, and player choice in transfers, highlighting Jim Boylan and Mike O’Koren as examples.
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BU UNH Sweep Eastern hockey awards at banquet
Boston University and New Hampshire dominated the New England Hockey Writers' awards in Cambridge. Notable honors include Rick Meagher as MVP and Outstanding Forward, Tim Burke as Outstanding Defenseman, Ralph Cox as Most Improved Player, Charlie Hot as Coach of the Year, and David Silk as Rookie of the Year.
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