Raveling Defends Knight as 1984 Olympic Coach Choice
Washington State coach George Raveling backs Bobby Knight as head U S basketball coach for the Los Angeles Games despite criticism from Puerto Rico 1979 Pan American Games fallout. Raveling says Knight will do the job well and is wrongly perceived by the media.
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Olson criticizes NCAA rules on incoming freshmen
Iowa coach Lute Olson voiced mixed feelings about the NCAA's new academic standards for freshmen. He supported stricter course requirements but opposed using ACT and SAT scores as entrance criteria. Olson noted Iowa's 73 56 win over Iowa State as he defended academic rigor while questioning testing benchmarks. He also highlighted Bobby Hansen's strong play and discussed team notes including Mark Gannon and injuries ahead of the Minneapolis game.
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Marquette
Efrem Winters
Illinois
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Terry Cummings
DePaul
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Cocaptain
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Bobby
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Hawkeye
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Hawkeyes
Michael Payne
Greg Stokes
Minnesota
Randy Breuer
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King wins invitational 60 yard dash at Eastman meet
Alabama's Emmit King edged Georgia's Herschel Walker to win the men's invitational 60 yard dash in 6.17 seconds at the Eastman Indoor Track meet. Walker, Heisman winner, finished three tenths of a second behind.
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Valenzuela Seeks Dodger Contract Renewal Ahead of 1983
Fernando Valenzuela said he expects to reach agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 1983 season. The 22-year-old Mexican pitcher told Novedades of Mexico City that he hopes a deal will be reached by month’s end. In Houston, Hailu Ebba of Ethiopia won the Houston Marathon in 2:12:17, beating Benji Durden by two seconds and receiving a $15,000 prize and a cowboy hat.
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Top college basketball upsets shake AP No 1 fears
Virginia Tech toppled Memphis State 69-56 to drop the top ranking. Indiana defeated Purdue 81-78 and UCLA beat Oregon State 99-77 as No 4 Indiana and No 5 UCLA surfaced. North Carolina outscored Virginia 101-95 as Sam Perkins posted a career high 36. Auburn upset No 6 Kentucky 75-67 and Georgia beat Alabama 67-64. DePaul lost to Louisville 63-58.
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Cedar Rapids pair drafted by Reds and Phillies in winter draft
Former Cedar Rapids prep stars Larry Mims and Roy Ellis, now at Indian Hills JC, were selected by the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies in the winter baseball draft. Mims hit .357 with 26 steals and 11-2 as a pitcher in the MVC. Ellis went 5-7 with a 3.14 ERA in 82 innings.
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Marino Leads East To Hula Bowl Victory
Dan Marino threw for 156 yards and a touchdown to lift the East to a 30 14 win over the West in the Hula Bowl. The East capitalized on three West fumbles and Marino earned outstanding offensive player honors while Navy’s Paul Sornes claimed the defensive award.
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