Roanoke Maroons Win NCAA College Division Title
Evansville AP report notes Roanoke College of Salem Virginia, enrollment 1250, defeats Akron 84 72 to win the NCAA College Division championship in their first Evansville trip. Hal Johnston 6 0 and Jay Piccola 6 5 score 22 each to power the title run while Akron finishes runner up amid a late surge by Roanoke. Tennessee State takes third with 107 82 over Eastern Michigan.
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Zips
Rod Gun Club hosts Skeet Shoot in Columbus
The French Creek Valley Skeet League preseason shoot at Corry Rod and Gun Club starts at 8 a.m. with signups until 3 p.m. Individuals may shoot solo or teams of five form a squad. Preseason team champion determined. individual honors include high overall and by class. NSSA 12 gauge classification used. league officers are Philip Criado president Thomas McKenzie secretary and Truman Switzer treasurer.
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French Creek Valley
Corry
League
Philip Criado
Polk
Thomas McKenzie
Franklin
Truman A. Switzer
Lafayette Ace Wins One in NIT Thriller
Jay Mottola sank a pressure free throw with three seconds left to lift Lafayette 72-71 over Virginia in the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Lafayette fans surged the floor as Jacksonville beat Fordham 94-75 to reach the quarterfinals, with a slate of first round games continuing.
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Lafayette
Virginia
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Syracuse
Davidson
Maryland
St. Josephs
Oral Roberts
Memphis State
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Missouri
Princeton
Indiana
Texas-El Paso
Niagara
Corry wrestler Jim Bennett honed for Harrisburg state meet
Before leaving for the state wrestling tournament in Harrisburg yesterday Jim Bennett received an AFL send off at Corry Area High School. He was introduced by teacher James Poole and joined by AFL Club advisor James Potocki. Bennett was set to wrestle in the semi finals this afternoon and hoped for a state finals appearance tonight.
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Steve Moore Makes Section All-Star Team in 1971-72
Steve Moore of Corry Beaver earned a spot on the Section Two first or second all-star teams after a season in which he shot 46.8 percent, scored 295 points and pulled 65 rebounds. Meadvillians Biff Kress led the balloting with 77 points, with Jeff Davern second at 67. Two Beaver teammates, John Crotty and Jim Dolan, received honorable mention as the 1971-72 Section All-Star selections were announced by the Oil City Derrick.
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Meadville
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Meadville Sr
Lou Stack
Oil City Sr
Bret Johnson
Titusville
Dan Vogan
Henry Speerstraet
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Warren Fox
Curt Campbell
John Cratty
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George Sterner
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Gary Davis
Les Ream
Jim Bowen
Rob Young
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Billy Cunningham
Philadelphia
Knicks
Suns
Charlie Scott
Virginia
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Squires
Neal Walk
Walt Frazier
Dave Stallworth
Bullets
Graziano Joins Boxing Hall of Fame
Rocky Graziano, former middleweight champion with a 67-10-6 record including 52 KOs, named to the Boxing Hall of Fame by Ring Magazine voters. Also elected were Sandy Saddler, Paul Berlenbach, Tiger Flowers, and William Nobby Clark, with Graziano noted for his postwar comeback and title bid against Tony Zale.
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Rocky Graziano
Boxing Hall of Fame
Graziano
Sandy Saddler
Hall
Sports
Ring Magazine
Paul Berlenbach
Tiger Flowers
William ‘Nobby Clark
United States
Tony Zale
Yankee Stadium
Chicago Stadium
Zale
Bucks and Lakers Clash In High Scoring Forum Showdown
The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers produced a fast paced 123-107 game at the Forum. Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Sharman led the Lakers past Milwaukee, securing the season series four games to one. The crowd enjoyed one of the great spectator games inForum history.
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Chamberlain
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Jerry West
West
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Chicago
Buffalo
Detroit
Atlanta
Portland
Golden State
Murphy Leads Pack On St. Pat's Day in Jacksonville
Robert Murphy sits one stroke ahead after two rounds of the Greater Jacksonville Open as Tony Jacklin and Grier Jones chase at Hidden Hills. Murphy, 24, credited a favorable break on the third hole and three late birdies while contending amid 35 mph winds.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Robert Murphy
England
Tony Jacklin
Jacksin
Jacklin
Hazeltine
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U.S. Teeners Dominate Soviet Old Guard in Indoor Meet
In Richmond, Virginia, American teens upset the Soviet side in the 11th U.S. Soviet indoor dual meet. Wendy Koenig, Debbie Heald, and Kathy Hammond starred with records and surprise wins as the young Americans outpaced the Reds in 16 of 23 events. Iris Davis, Martha Watson, and Patty Johnson led the seasoned crew in key events.
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New
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Tamera Pangelova
Kathy Hammond
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