Detroit May Drop Out of Basketball
Detroit may drop its University basketball program after years of losses. Steve Wall cites a $50,000 to $60,000 projected deficit this year, with only 1968-69 breaking even. If interest and attendance fail to improve, the school may cut back to a smaller league or drop the sport entirely.
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J-Hawk JV Falls to Jefferson in opener
Iowa City junior varsity narrow 55 50 defeat as Cedar Rapids Jefferson claims first loss of season. Key players include Mike Warzer with 8 points and Ross Hamilton among others in a tightly contested game.
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Iowa AAU Cage Meet Opens March 7 14
More than 80 teams have been mailed entry blanks for the 20th annual men’s AAU basketball tournament in Marshalltown scheduled March 7 through 14. The event, sponsored by the Legion of Guardsmen, will decide a regional playoff representative for the national AAU tournament. Winners last year were Pest er Derby of Des Moines. The tourney will use Olympic style rules with a 16-team limit on a first come basis. deadline February 28 unless earlier filled.
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Willie Davis turns down Harvard head coach offer
Former Green Bay defensive end Willie Davis says Harvard offered a head football coach post but he declined. He would have been the first black coach at a major college. Davis cited a prior business commitment in Los Angeles and said he could still see coaching in the NFL someday. The Harvard job eventually went to Joe Restic of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Brooks Robinson and Johnny Bench Share Achievement Award
Baltimore's Brooks Robinson and Cincinnati's Johnny Bench displayed their trophies for special achievement in baseball at the St. Louis baseball writers banquet. The pair shared the J. Rey Stackton award.
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Prairie JV Stays Perfect in Big Win
Prairie junior varsity basketball remains undefeated at 7 0 after a 39 3 victory over Bento Community Monday. Mike Welsh and Chee Wolf each scored 14 points to pace Prairie while Maas Stepanak Yanecek and Young added key numbers.
Fesperman Named Dartmouth Defensive Line Coach
HONOVER N H AP William B Dub Fesperman 26 defensive coordinator at university of massachusetts belt past three years was named defensive line coach of the Dartmouth college football team
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UCLA Coach Wooden says pressure eased after Notre Dame loss
UCLA coach John Wooden said he was pleased with the shooting improvement after a 30 percent outing against Notre Dame. He compared the setback to past games, noted Lew Alcindor’s vision issues in Houston, and warned of upcoming contests against California, Santa Barbara, and USC as the schedule tightens.
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Doctor Meriwether Shocks Track World in Debut Run
Dr Delano Meriwether a 27 year old hematologist with no track background wowed crowds by winning the Washington CYO 60 yard dash final at Cole Field House after finishing second in the heat and surprising rivals like Met Pender and Charlie Greene He wore a yellow swim suit hospital shirt and suspenders as his gimmick and plans to focus on the 100 and 200 yard dashes while gaining experience in indoor meets and potentially becoming one of the sport’s top sprinters.
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Lasalle Frosh Move to 8-0 in Narrow Win
Lasalle's freshman basketball team extended its perfect run to eight wins by defeating Marion 44 to 35. Roger Garin led Lasalle with 13 points as Terry Jensen scored 13 for Marion. other scorers included Tasplip 4aich Bousek 9 and Ken Kollanta.
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Colleges Battle Scores Across Energetic Roundup
A sprawling college basketball roundup lists numerous results with scattered team names and scores. Prominent matches include Kansas 51 over Oklename 72 and Dominican 95 over Mercy 80, among others, with varied venues and dates implied by the partial OCR text.
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