WVU Football Sets 21 School Marks Including 2 Academic Milestones
West Virginia University’s 1968 Mountaineer football squad posted a 2.50 second semester cumulative GPA, the best since Jim Carlen took over, and raised overall enrollment GPA to 2.27. Fifteen players topped 3.0, 46 were above 2.50, with Kim West posting a 3.78 second semester for an overall 3.89.
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Mountaineer
Jim Carlen
Morgantown
WVU
Kim West
West
St. Albans
Bob Cummings
Charleston
Dan Han
All Star Games and Eligibility Debate Highlight Local Sports
A Fairmont All State basketball game was canceled due to NCAA rules on post graduation play. The rule risks senior eligibility if participants perform after class graduation. The discussion notes mixed views on the value and fairness of all star events and quotes Sagem Wynn reflecting on his pitching career and decisions.
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Fairmont
Charleston
All State
Kanawha Valley
NCAA
Sagem Wynn
Wynn
Baseball greats recall near misses and deals from the field
A former pitching coach recalls pushing for late season wins to stay sharp and notes his near 23 and 24 win seasons, losing turns on the bench. Fresco Thompson and Branch Rickey are linked in a wartime tale about wishing for a Cadillac over a Ford due to salary limits.
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Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Bobby
Shantz
Wynn
Fresco Thompson
Branch Rickey
Thompson
Rickey
Fresco
Ford
WVU Adds Five Fresh Prospects to Mountaineers Roster
WVU coach Sonny Moran announces five new recruits for the next season, all on athletic council grants-in-aid. The group combines for a 118.2 scoring average and includesMIKE CARSON, GARY REICHENBECHER, LARRY HARRIS, HAROLD BLACK, and LEVI PHILLIPS with high school honors and strong prep records. Moran emphasizes selectivity with potential to bolster the program.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Sonny Moran
Athletic Council
Little Mountaineer
WVU
Moran
Mike Carson
Sistersville
West Virginia
Gary Reichenbecher
Northern High School
Accident
Larry Harris
Charleston High School
Charleston
Curtis Price
Harold Black
Wakefield High School
Arlington
Washington Star
Potom
Northern Virginia
Jim Vandell
Morris Harvey
Levi Phillips
Price and Harris
Carolina Club Acquires Moe in Three Way ABA Trade
The Carolina Cougars acquire high scoring forward Doug Moe from the Oakland Oaks in a three way deal. Stew Johnson moves to Minnesota, a future draft pick goes to Carolina, Frank Sard heads to Oakland, and Moe lands with Carolina after a season averaging 19 points for the Oaks.
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Carolina Cougars
American Basketball Association
Doug Moe
Oakland Oaks
Carolina
Moe
Oakland
Two Yanks Fall In British Golf
HOYLAKE England AP Bill Hyndman III 53 and Dale Morey 50 reached the British Amateur quarter finals as the last Americans in a twice round day at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Hyndman defeated Nigel Denham 8 and 7 and Jean Charles Desfortes 7 and 6. Morey beat Mike Atenborough 2 and 1 and Charlie Green 1 up. Hyndman faces Philippe Toussaint while Morey meets Mike Bonallack as Friday morning matches determine Saturday finalists.
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Hoylake
England
Bill Hyndman III
Dale Morey
Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Pete Jacobi
Air Force
Southampton
N.Y
Dale Hayes
Pete Bostwick
Locust Valley
Alan Thirlwell
Peter Tapling
Hyndman
Huntingdon Valley
Nigel Denham
France
Jean Charles Desfordes
Morey
High Point
N.C
Mike Attenborough
Charlie Green
Scotland
Mike Bonallack
Belgium
Philippe Toussaint
Haslon Named Assistant Athletic Director at Maryland
Alfred J. Haslon, a U S Air Force colonel due to retire this summer, was appointed assistant athletic director at the University of Maryland on Thursday.
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College Park, Md
Alfred J. Haslon
Air Force
University of Maryland
Palmer Opens in Sweltering Round as Pro Golfers Struggle
A heat battered crowd of 8,500 watched Palmer and Casper contend in a tough opening round. Casper, wary of the long course, complained of wayward drives and failing to reach greens, while Palmer drew attention for his lengthy, dramatic shots.
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el Paso
Tex
Casper
Palmer
Murphy
University of Florida
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