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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1981

Page

15

Kansas Holds Off Ole Miss in Midwest Regional Thriller

Tony Guy made two key free throws with 2 seconds left as Kansas survived a late Rebels rally to win 69-66 and advance to face Arizona State. Ole Miss trailed by 12 with 8:46 remaining but surged within one in the final minute before Guy sealed the victory.

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NIT Roundup as Syracuse Tulsa and WVU win to reach next round

Syracuse beats Marquette 88 81 in Syracuse to reach the NIT second round while Tulsa defeats Pan American 81 71 in Tulsa and West Virginia survives 67 64 at Morgantown. Tony Bruin and Erich Santifer lead Syracuse. Spradling Stewart pace Tulsa. Jones McCoy seal WVU win.

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Trickey resigns as Oklahoma City coach amid NCAA probe

Ken Trickey resigns as head basketball coach of Oklahoma City University effective immediately. Athletic Director Arnold Short announced the move as the university faces an investigation into more than 25 alleged NCAA rule violations, with Midwestern City Conference commissioner Cecil Coleman conducting on campus probes. President Jerald C. Walker said substantive violations appeared to have occurred.

Oklahoma City Ken Trickey Oklahoma City University Arnold Short Trickey Iowa State Jerald C. Walker National Collegiate Athletic Association Cecil Coleman Walker Coleman

Blair resigns as Colorado basketball coach after five seasons

Blair, 38, who led the Colorado Buffaloes from 1976 77 through 1980 81, resigned Friday amid budget cuts after a 24 46 Big Eight conference record and an overall 67 69. The team reached the Big Eight semifinals before losing to Kansas State. Blair is linked to a potential move with UCLA ex coach Larry Brown.

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Four Hawks lead Iowa in final Big Ten scoring stats

Four Iowa players finish in the league’s top scorers led by Vince Brookins at 13.9 ppg. Steve Krafcisin, Kenny Arnold and Kevin Boyle also rank in the top 30, with Boyle eighth in assists and 12th in rebounds. Iowa shows strong defense and rebounding in team rankings.

Schaumburg Ill Iowa Vince Brookins Hawkeyes Steve Krafcisin Kenny Arnold Kevin Boyle Boyle Krafcisin Arnold Brookins

Banks fracture ends Banks Duke NIT run

Duke forward Gene Banks fractured his left wrist in the win over North Carolina A&T and will miss the rest of the National Invitation Tournament. The 6-foot-7 senior from Philadelphia had surgery to repair a broken bone and dislocated bone and is sidelined about two months. The injury happened after a collision with a NC A&T player with nine minutes left in the first half.

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Expo executive Fanning warns feuds may endure in baseball

Montreal Expos executive Jim Fanning says the baseball players union may wield lasting power as a trade boss, warning free agency harms teams while benefiting players. He spoke at an Iowa clinic amid ongoing salary and compensation disputes between owners and players.

Paul Jensen Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Cedar Rapids Washington High School Lawrence Doc’ Bates Ottumwa Albert Frank Sutton Emmetsburg Don Miller Davenport Dick Hoeksema Msgr Joseph Tolan Wall Lake Richard Rozek Cedar Rapids Jim Fanning Montreal Quebec Expo Exec Fanning America Afl-Cio United Auto Workers Fanning Montreal Expos Marvin Miller Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association Washington High School Ihsbca Hall of Fame New York Bowie Kuhn The Sporting News Expos

Burleson Signs Six Year Deal As Highest Paid Shortstop

Rick Burleson agreed to a six year 4.2 million contract with the California Angels making him the highest paid shortstop in baseball history and among the top three earners on the team. He was traded from the Boston Red Sox last December and will earn about 700 thousand dollars annually.

United Press Rick Burleson California Angels Burleson Angels Boston Red Sox

Royals Favored To Win A L Pennant In 198?

Las Vegas oddsmaker Bob Martin lists Kansas City as 8-5 favorite to win the American League pennant with New York at 12-5. In the National League Houston and Montreal top at 13-5, Dodgers and Phillies at 14-5, under a 125-game requirement amid talk of a season-ending strike.

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