Cage Crown To Houston Iowa Is 20th
The University of Houston won the 1967-68 regular season national championship in major college basketball as UCLA’s 22 game winning streak and top ranking ended. Iowa finished 20th in the final UPI poll.
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Lew Alcindor
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Board of Coaches
Houston Is AP Champ After Upset of UCLA
Houston rose to No. 1 in the final Associated Press major college basketball poll with 253 points after an upset of defending champion UCLA on January 20. The Cougars improved to 29 straight wins and led UCLA by 12 points in the rankings.
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I.C. Cagers Sweep Tilts with Monticello Sacred Heart
Immicacle Conception swept three games against Monticello Sacred Heart. The eighth grade won 49 34 with Len Kolar scoring 15. The seventh grade won 36 29 with Bob Bader scoring 12. The sixth grade won 28 15.
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Immaculate Conception
Monticello
16 Year Old Dies After Spring Football Injury
Gulfport Mississippi 16 year old James Parker Harrison Central High School tackle died from head and neck injuries suffered during spring practice. He was trying out for his first year and passed away Monday night.
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Gulfport, Miss
James Parker
Harrison Central High School
Des Moines Girls State Basketball Opens With Star Power
Eight teams with a combined 184 14 record headline Wednesdays first round at Veterans Memorial auditorium Des Moines. Denise Long leads Union Whitten Bennett and Montezuma challenge Mediapolis and Rockwell City in key matchups as defending guards pursue scoring and stingy defense.
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Cedar County Club
Denise Long
Vern McLearn
Mediapolis Sextet
Montezuma
Monte
Rockwell City
Diane Griem Madorin
van Horne
Cedar County
Guthrie Center
Comeback Trial For Three Pitchers In Exhibition Play
Radatz struggles with wild pitches and walks as Cubs fall to Giants 7 2. O'Toole labeled losing pitcher as Dodgers top White Sox 7 2. Barber shelled in eight-run second as Yankees fall to Washington 11 7. Fuentes optioned to Giants Phoenix club after mixed training. Grapefruit and Cactus League action continues with Cardinals edging Resicz in 10 innings and Cepeda delivering key hits for St Louis.
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Steve Barber
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Pittsburgh
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Jim Northrup
Ed Mathews
Philadelphia
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St. Louis
Cepeda
Mike Shannon
Boston
Reggie Smith
Mike Andrews
Gene Oliver
Winter Named Big Eight Coach of the Year
Tex Winter of Kansas State earned the 1968 Big Eight Coach of the Year honor after leading the Wildcats to the league title despite mid season losses. He won his eighth coaching award in 15 seasons while Kansas State entered the season as preseason favorite.
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Kansas
Winter
Associated Press
Glen Anderson
Iowa State
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Oklahoma
Joe Cipriano
Nebraska
Norm Stewart
Missouri
East faces LaSalle as five man squad challenges Royals
Coach Murray downplays Regis rematch after LaSalle rallies past East in a substate round. LaSalle scouts East and notes size but few scorers, while Bruce Fahnle calls LaSalle city champs after a victory streak.
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Regis
Royals
LaSalle
Murray
Lancers
Iowa
Bob Becker
East
Delwein
Bruce Fahnle
Bruce
Baseball Line Scores from Florida Games Include Several Cities
Baseball line scores reported from Sarasota Fort Myers Winter Haven and other Florida sites show joint action with teams such as Los Angeles Chicago St Louis and Cincinnati. Pitchers Drysdale OToole Hoerner and Wickersham are noted with wins losses and occasional homers by Shannon Cepeda Smith Oliver and Corrales among others. The scattered results include midgame totals and substitutions across multiple locales.
Pro Basketball and Baseball Standings Mixed In Brief
Eastern and Western divisions show team records with scores and results. Notable mentions include Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Minnesota, Denver, Dallas, New Jersey, Houston, Kentucky, Anaheim, Oakland, and others with recent game outcomes such as Denver 119 over Dallas and Kentucky 120 over Oakland.
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New York
Detroit
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Anal Paton
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New Orleans
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Denver
Air Conditioning Sale Offers No Payment Until May
Helmsmen Inc offers Amana air conditioning systems with prices low season discounts. Customers can save 25 to 100 dollars and pay nothing until May. Adolph or Roger Helm invite inquiries at 210 2th St NE 362-1145, backed by 20 years of satisfied customers.
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Adolph
Roger Helm
Helmsmen, Inc
2Th St. NE
The 333 Shop Offers Traditional Clothing Collection
The 333 Shop on Armstrong's 3rd Floor at 3rd Avenue and 3rd Street invites history lovers to explore a fine collection of traditional clothing and rare coins. Stop in soon to get acquainted.
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Armstrong
3Rd Avenue
3Rd Street
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