Hall of Fame Second Baseman Frank Frisch Dies at 74
Frisch, longtime baseball star and former St. Louis Cardinals manager of the Gas House Gang, died at Wilmington Medical Center after injuries from an automobile crash on Interstate 95 near Elkton Maryland. He had been in critical condition since the February 8 collision and suffered a cranial hemorrhage along with multiple fractures. Frisch was elected to the Hall of Fame in 196?. He led the Cardinals to the 1934 World Series title and set second base records for assists and chances with the 1927 Giants season.
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Mt Vernon and HELV favored to reach 1973 class A finals
Des Moines reports Mt. Vernon 24-0 and HELV 25-4 are pegged as top choices for the 1973 class A state tournament final. Coach Dob Landis says defense and rebounding key, with Mt. Vernon opening Wednesday and Belmond defending strong inside. Rock Valley and Solon-Lake Mills also eye upsets as Solon’s Ed Donovan and Lake Mills’ Maynard Stensrud lead their teams into a competitive bracket.
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Modern Piping Tops Mr. Bubble in Y Loop
Denver Broncos announce signing of Calvin Jones defensive back from the University of Colorado. Mario Hall scores 18 points as Modern Piping defeats Mr. Bubble in a local MGA basketball game.
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Eberhard Leads Missouri Duo on All-Big Eight First Team
Oklahoma freshman Alvan Adams named captain after leading the conference in scoring with 22.1 ppg. Missouri’s Al Eberhard and John Brown also made the first team with Kansas State’s Lon Kruger and Colorado’s Scott Wedman. Second team includes Steve Mitchell, Kevin Alberhead Fitzgerald, Ernie Kusnyer, Martinez Denman, and Rick Suttle.
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McCarthy Out As Chap Coach To Be Replaced
Dave Brown, long time assistant to Babe McCarthy, is named head coach of the Dallas Chaparrals in the ABA after McCarthy is released to coach at the University of Georgia. Brown has prior stints at Wisconsin and joined Dallas in 1971 under Tom Nissalke. The team also transfers ownership to a New Jersey group and moves home base to New Jersey next season.
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Spoon Is Illini's Most Valuable
Nick Weatherspoon of Illinois was named the team's most valuable player afterLeading the Illini to a 14-10 season He set a three year scoring record with 1481 points 20 9 per game and a Big Ten single season mark 915 points Otho Tucker earned the Ralph Woods trophy as the teams best free throw shooter with a .146 percentage Tucker from Paris Illinois was the third leading free throw shooter in the conference behind Rick Williams Iowa and Wardell Jackson Ohio State
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Minnesota duo lead 1973 All-Big Ten selections
The Associated Press named two Minnesota players Ron Behagen and Jim Brewer to the first team along with Steve Downing from Indiana Mike Robinson of Michigan State Allan Hornyak of Ohio State and Nick Weatherspoon of Minnesota Milnais. The six man first team ended a streak of unanimous choices as Brower and others were among the top vote getters.
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Northwestern Coach Brad Snyder Resigns After Season
Northwestern ends with a 21-12 record as coach Brad Snyder resigns after four Big Ten seasons. The Wildcats upset Minnesota 79-74 to close the year, but Snyder cites inability to recruit blue chip players and declares he has not achieved his goal of turning Northwestern into a winner.
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UCLA Faces Ninth NCAA Title Bid As Wooden Reflects On Streak
UCLA, ranked No. 4 in The Associated Press final poll for the fifth time, begins its quest for a ninth NCAA title in the Far Western Regional. John Wooden says the title will be decided on the court and notes the demanding unbeaten runs and 71 straight victories, while acknowledging the tough Pacific-8 schedule and road games.
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No Crusade Ends as NC State Faces Postseason Question
Regular season ends with teams urged to focus on fate now. North Carolina State stands in doubt for postseason due to alleged recruiting violations affecting eligibility. The article notes other top teams and mentions conference standings as the season concludes.
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