Claiborne era fuels VPI optimism after strong season end
Coach Jerry Claiborne, who steered VPI to the Southern Conference title and earned Coach of the Year honors, discusses personnel, including Bob Schweickert and Dickie Cranwell, and downplays Alabama head coach rumors while praising his staff and Hokeyland rivals.
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V.P.I
Dickie Cranwell
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Paul
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Graham tops Marion in opener as Hedrick debuts
Graham and coach Bob Hedrick open with a 59 to 45 win over Marion. Graham built a fourth quarter burst led by Graham and subs Al Parker and Ray Maupin while Robin Kidd poured in 18 points and Shrewsbury and Shrader sat with fouls. Marion coached by Charley Harkins led briefly in the second quarter but Graham pulled ahead by halftime and never trailed after the third.
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Bob Hedrick
al Parker
Ray Maupin
Scarlet Hurricane
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Kidd
G-Men
Shrewsbury
Charley Harkins
Larry Bales
Louthan
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Stafford Stephenson
Stephenson
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Tommy Barlow
Parker
Gary Hall
Shrader
Maupin
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Little Scarlet Hurricane
Graham Marion
Lbales
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Lithn
Ran
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Bradley
Millard
Bowes
Virginia Tech lands two Richmond area stars in one week
Virginia Tech gains a second Richmond area recruit in two days, signing All-Group I-A center Bobby Grubbs of Douglas Freeman on a football grant in-aid for next year. Tech had previously landed All-Group I-A quarterback Wayne Rush of Thomas Dale Kirh of Chester, with John Shelton presenting both signings.
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Virginia Tech
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Douglas Freeman High School
Tech
John Shelton
Gobblers
Wayne Rush
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Princeton Triumphs 65-52 Over Big Creek Hi Tigers
Princeton defeated Big Creek Hi 65 to 52 to claim the War Friday night. Barry Cantrell and Bill Reed led scoring with 23 and 17 points respectively, sharing high honors. Barr and St. Clair added 17 for Princeton as the Tigers pulled away after a tight first half.
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Wytheville Beats Giles 65 to 54 in Pearlsburgh clash
Wytheville jumped to a 10-1 deficit but rallied to a 65-54 win over Giles High School at Pearlsburgh. Giles dropped to 2 losses in three games after trailing 32-26 at halftime and 44-4 after three periods before a late push.
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Whitewood Edges Cleveland 59 57 For Fourth Straight
Dale Robinson hit two free throws with six seconds left to lift undefeated Whitewood to a 59-57 win over Cleveland at Cleveland. Robinson scored 33 points, Dickie Mathey 16, while Amos led Cleveland with 19 and Artrip added 13.
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Fraley
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Cavaliers Rally Past Phillips Oilers In Exhibition
Virginia Cavaliers edge Phillips 66 Oilers 63 45 in an AAU exhibition. Chip Conner scores 22 for Virginia while Jerry Sanders adds 18 and Mac Caldwell 13 as the Cavaliers overcome a late Oilers lead with a buzzer beater follow shot. Jerry Shipp tops Oilers with 26.
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Phillips
Chip Conner
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Jerry Shipp
Packers and Celtics Battle for Key NFL AFL Weekend
Packers face last place 49ers in San Francisco needing win to keep Western title hopes alive while Boston must win or tie at Kansas City to seal Eastern crown. Giants and Steelers duel as Bears and Lions also contest, with several teams in playoff contention across NFL and AFL.
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Welch Defeats Northfork Elkhorn in 57 38 Victory
Welch Maroon Wave notch its third straight win beating the Northfork Elkhorn Blue Demons 57 to 38. Paul McKinney scored 18 for Welch while Pat Leach grabbed 12 rebounds and added 11 points.
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Shelton
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Leach
Montcalm Tops Spanishburg 80 73 in Friday Clash
Montcalm General surge after a tight first half beat Spanishburg 80 73 extending their record to 8 1 while Spanishburg remains winless in four. Marvin Rickman and Bob Compton led Spanishburg with 22 and 23 points as Montcalm counters Bailes and Miles with 24 and 19. The Generals outscored 42 34 in the second half to pull away.
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Castlewood Defeats Garden 47-41 Behind Bolinsky's 15
Castlewood built a 31-23 edge after three quarters then withstood a late Garden rally to win 47-41. Ed Bolinsky led Castlewood with 15 points while Roger Evans added 12. Garden's Bill Miller led all scorers with 21 as Castlewood held on.
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Miami Alabama Tilt Headlines Final Games in 1962 Season
Miami faces its final game with star quarterback George Mira, while coach Gustafson retires to take athletic director duties. Alabama, minus Namath, seeks a win to prove itself in a nationally televised CBS 1 45 p.m. ET kickoff. Also on the slate are the Camellia Bowl Junior Rose Bowl Orange Blossom Classic Missile Bowl and Eastern Bowl along with Houston Louisville closing seasons after a delay.
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Tazewell Football Banquet Set Tonight
The Tazewell football banquet is set for 6 30 p m in the high school cafeteria with VPI coach Jerry Claiborne as guest speaker. Bull dogs coach Bob Miller will award letters to varsity members and honor the cheerleaders. tickets are $2 at the high school or from Dr H R Lutz or Harry Buston.
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East Carolina Bid Delayed by Southern Conference
The Southern Conference sent East Carolina College’s membership application to two study committees and plans a campus visit to assess admission and athletic facilities. The group aims to decide by the May 1 Roanoke meeting as the conference adopts an interconference athletic scholarship agreement beginning May 20. The body also voted to end redshirt practice and reported a conference net worth of $126,000 with a $45,914 basketball tournament yield.
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