Celtics Clinch 13th NBA Title In Six Games
Boston defeats Phoenix 87 to 80 to win the 1976 NBA championship in six games. Key performances include JoJo White with 15 points in the final, Scott with 25 in Game 6, and Cowens with 21 points and a game-high 17 rebounds. Havlicek jumps to 3,611 playoff points, moving into third on the all time list as Boston seals the title on the Suns’ Cinderella run.
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Charlie Scott
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Cleveland
Suns
Rave Cowens
Cowens
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Adams
Sobers
Havlicek
Wilt Chamberlain
White
Silas
Beth Scott
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McDonald
Nelson
Haard
Perry
Ade
Sobors
Westpnal
van Argdale
Erickson T
Awtrey
Hawthorne
Aia
Attendance trends in college football across major conferences
NCAA figures show the Southeastern Conference led with 3,159,682 total and 50,962 per game over 62 games. The Big Ten totaled 3,579,508 across 60 games, and the Big Eight reached 2,493,582 over 47 games. The Pacific-8 posted a drop to 1,707,778 across 44 games, while Marshall U. would need 11,000-plus per game to meet expectations in its Southern Conference move.
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ACC
Jim Carlen
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Pac-6
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Dumping Consolation Game Gets Tuesday Night Session
The West Virginia Intercollegiate Conference approves a Tuesday night consolation session for the 1977 tournament to ease long Wednesday mornings. Officials say the change benefits fans players and officials and the event remains a classic with room to grow.
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Civic Center
WVIC
Harold McNeill
WVIAC
McNeill
Robert Bliss
Morris Harvey College
Confernee
Weston
Mike McLaughlin
Charleston Lions Club
Eddie Smolder Faces Test Scare Amid Kentucky Streak
Eddie Smolder, former Charleston Catholic star now at Kentucky, admits flubbing a test dropping his average to 3.8. His mother Mrs Edward Smolder Sr says football duties threaten study time. Eddie aims for 4.0, plans marriage to Lisa Lewis on July 24 while pursuing agriculture and a master's degree.
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U. of Kentucky
Eddie
Edward B. Smolder, Sr
Charleston
Pretty Lisa Lewis
Richard Lewis
Charlgilon
Plummer Drives In 7 Runs To Power Reds Win
Reserve catcher Bill Plummer home run, triple, and single fueled a 13-2 Reds win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Plummer’s seven RBIs boosted his season total to 12 as Cincinnati, backed by Pat Zachry, built a six-run third inning and extended a 1-0 lead. The Reds also received key hitting from Cesar Geronimo and Tony Perez, while Zachry allowed only four hits through seven innings before exit.
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Bill Plummer
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Plummer
Johnny Bench
RBI
Cincinnati
Pat Zachry
Zachry
Will McElnaney
Dave Parker
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Twins
Baltimore
Dan Ford
Bill Singer
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
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Phillies
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Kant
Yankees
Oakland
Vida Blue
Rollie Fingers
Chicago White
Cleveland
Buddy Bradford
Jorge Orta
Ken Brett
Jesse Jefferson
White Sox
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Essian
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Pittsburgh
Mike Ivie
Padres
Pirates
N.Y
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Fred Patek
George Brett
Royals
Brewers
Celtics Clinch NBA Title in Champagne Moment
Boston coach Tom Heinsohn hailed a fantastic win as the Celtics captured the NBA Championship in Phoenix. John Havlicek became the third all time playoff scorer with 3,611 points while JoJo White earned the Sport Magazine MVP award for the final round. Dave Cowens led Boston with 21 points and 17 rebounds as Phoenix battled hard but fell short.
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Boston
Celtics
John Harticek
Havlicek
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Alvan Adams
Ricky Schers
Phoenix
Tom Heinsohn
Heinsohf
John Havlicek
Wilt Chamberlain
Charlie Scott
Dave Cowens
Suns
Sport Magazine
John Macleod
Astros Acquire Catcher Herrmann From Angels
The California Angels sold catcher Ed Herrmann to the Houston Astros for an undisclosed sum. Herrmann, 23, batted .174 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 29 games for Los Angeles, and will join Houston immediately. The Angels plan to fill the vacancy before Tuesday's game in New York.
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California Angels
Ed Herrmann
Houston Astros
Tom Seeberg
Angels
Herrmann
Astros
New York
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