Russell Swivel Chair Shot Wins Big In Commercial
Bill Russell performed a 25 foot swivel chair shot for an AT&T television ad after hours of filming and rewrites. The shot unexpectedly swished through the hoop fulfilling the script and becoming the commercial’s highlight. Russell lives in Los Angeles and later worked as an NBA commentator on ABC.
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New York
National Basketball Association
Bill Russell
Russell
Dan E. Hutchins
American Tele~ and Telegraph Company
Expug
Rocky Graziano
Hutchins
Candlepin Bowling Title Bouts Set for State of Maine Championship
Roll-A-Way mixed team faces Bangor Brewer Lanes Eastern Maine champions at 1 p.m. Saturday for the state title. The Roll-A-Way women meet Hillside Lanes Ellsworth in the other final at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday March 27 at Roll-A Way Lanes. Local teams feature top bowlers like Milan, Gaspar, Hubert, Tarbox and Patten, with records highlighted and a strong crowd anticipated.
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Jerry Forcier
Dick O’brien
Ann Hubert
Pat Tarbox
Bangor- Brewer
Charlie Milan III
Virginia Mayo
Judy Gaspar
del Gaspar
Bangor-Brewer Lanes
Eastern Maine
Bangor-Brewer
Milan
Gaspar
Anna Hubert
Jerry
Maine
Hillside Lanes
Ellsworth
Noreen Munford
Lillian Lessard
Ruth Boyajian
Ida May Treholm
State of Maine
Eleanor Patten
Patten
Stasia Zernicki
Dick Grant Retains Twin City Bowling Crown In Close Finish
Dick Grant of Saco rallied from a 51 pin deficit to win the Twin City championship at Roll-A-Way Lanes by 40 pins over Henry Lachance of Biddeford. Grant led in the second half 1,131 to 1,040 with late strings sealing a 2,182 to 2,142 victory. Lee Kalex awaits the next title defense. In another race at Salem Rockingham Park, Maverick Hanover won the $2,000 mile pace by a nose in 2 06.2.
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Dick Grant
Saco
Twin City
Henry Lachance
Biddeford
Grant
Lee Kalex
Lachance
Salem, N.H
Maverick Hanover
Adios Misty
Boston
Rockingham Park
Pro basketball scouts cram Madison Square Garden for NIT quarterfinals
Pro scouts fill Madison Square Garden for the NIT doubleheader featuring Fairfield versus Virginia Tech and Alabama versus Minnesota after first round upsets. Key players include Fairfield’s Groom and Rogers, Tech’s Bristow, Alabama’s Garrett, and Minnesota stars Behagen and Brewer as pro teams eye potential first round selections. Notre Dame and North Carolina advance to Saturday’s semifinals joining the victors.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Fairfield
Virginia Tech
Alabama
Minnesota
George Groom
Phil Rogers
Marshall
Tech
New Mexico
Allan Bristow
Manhattan
Jaspers
Glenn Garrett
Crimson Tide
C.M. Newton
Rutgers
Gophers
Ron Behagen
Jim Brewer
Collegians
Philadelphia 76Ers
Notre Dame
North Carolina
Dartmouth Preseason Scrimmages Set With Bowdoin and Yale
Dartmouth College schedules two fall scrimmages at Memorial Field in Hanover. Bowdoin College meets the Big Green on September 21, followed by a home game against Yale the next afternoon.
Surf 6 Wins Beach Hockey League Final in Upset
Surf 6 defeated Ralph B.P. Gas 3 2 in the Riverside Arena final to claim the season title. Carl Michaud scored for Ralph B.P. Gas with Gene Lacroix assisting, while Surf 6 answers came from Gary Adam Dennis Adam and Slugger Horn with Gary Adam assisting. Dennis Adam scored the late first period goal, Gary Merrill and Dan Callinan setup Ralph’s early second period tally, and Surf 6 added the eventual winner in the closing seconds of the period. Ralph’s 21 shots were stopped by Robert Mguire as Ron Kimball anchored Surf 6 defense with strong goaltending.
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Portland
Old Orchard
Riverside Arena
Surf
Ralph B.P. Gas
Ralph
B.P. Gas
Carl Michaud
Gene Lacroix
Adams Brothers
Gary Adam
Dennis
Ralph B.P
Gary Merrill
Dan Callinan
Horn
Dennis Adam
Surf 6
Robert Mguire
Ron Kimball
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Boston Celtics
Joe Namath
Mark Spitz
Muhammad Ali
Joe ‘DiMaggio
Lee Trevino
Bill
Celtics
Gerald L. Beactecard
Alfred Street
R. Morin
Europe
Atlantic Motors
U. S. Route 1
Wroolka
Alexan Saves
Hn Accessories
Painter
Beach Hockey League
Fred
Phil Smith
Kennebunk
Brockton
Mass
Lowell
Phil
Cecil Munson
Frorting Group
Vii
Sarsry
Wilson
Adirondack
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