West Names All-Star Starters for Western Division
Jerry West will lead the Western Division starting lineup for the NBA All-Star game January 20 in Philadelphia. Connie Hawkins Elgin Baylor Nate Thurmond Jon Hudson named as West starters with reserves Chet Walker Elvin Hayes and Jeff Mullins.
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North South Prepare For Senior Bowl
North and South squads wrap two a day practices in chilly Mobile Alabama as coaches Lou Saban Don Shula and others direct drills for the Senior Bowl. Quarterbacks Dennis Shaw Chuck Burkhart work passes while Terry Bradshaw and Bill Cappleman mix in short routes. Eddie Ray Ted Kay and Larry Stegent lead the ball carrying with Small named captain of the defense.
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Killebrew Added To Boston Writers Dinner Lineup
Sport Shorts notes Harmon Killebrew the 1969 AL MVP will join special guests at the Boston Baseball Writers 1st annual dinner on Jan 29. Killebrew led the majors with 49 homers and 140 RBIs last season and ranks 13th on the all time homer list with 446.
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St Thomas Five Loses Season Debut To St George
The Crusaders held a 30-24 halftime lead but St George overpowered them in the second half. Eric scored 16 in the third as St George pulled ahead and won 51 to 49 on a final buzzer bucket. Dan Cragg led St Thomas with 16 points, John Hote and Skip Frisina added 10 each.
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Small College Poll Sees Knights Slip as Wesleyan Leads
In the weekly AP poll Kentucky Wesleyan holds first with 8-1 and 10 first place votes totaling 240 points. Stephen F. Austin at 7-0 closely trails with 3 top votes and 211 points. Howard Payne jumps from sixth to third while Kentucky Wesleyan and Stephen F. Austin remain neck and neck for the top spot.
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Purdue Coach Set To Retire After 23 Seasons At Purdue
Purdue football coach Jack Mollenkopf will retire effective July 1 after 23 seasons with the Boilermakers. In 11 years as head coach he produced 84 victories, 39 losses and nine ties, with five teams at or above .500 in recent seasons. Mollenkopf will not seek a retirement waiver and cited family discussion in his decision.
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Tar Heels Top NC State Behind Scott comeback
North Carolina, ranked fourth, defeated No. 10 North Carolina State 78-49 as Charlie Scott rebounded from a first half slump to score 23 points and spark a late surge. Vann Williford led NC State with 20. Duke edged Wake Forest 78-72 in overtime, while St Bonaventure routed Loyola of Baltimore 96-52 and other games featured Villanova over Fairfield and LaSalle over Syracuse.
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Phillies still expect Curt Flood in outfield this season
General Manager John Quinn of the Philadelphia Phillies said Flood will sign a contract January 15 and remain with the Phillies despite Flood’s challenge to the reserve clause. Flood identified himself as a Phillies outfielder during a New York meeting with Quinn and planned to pursue free agency via legal action.
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