Walton absent as Sport Magazine honors MVP with car
Bill Walton missed the presentation of his MVP car award for the Trail Blazers championship after a camping trip in Idaho. Teammates Corky Calhoun Herm Gilliam and Johnny Davis accepted the prize on his behalf while Marques Johnson of UCLA received a college basketball MVP car in person.
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Bill Walton
Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
Sport Magazine
Walton
Horseshoe Bend
Idaho
Sawtooth Mountains
Maurice Lucas
Lucas
Trail Blazers
Corky Calhoun
Herm Glilam
Johnny Davis
Marques Johnson
UCLA
Johnson
Lyle Wins WHA Rookie of the Year for Whalers
George Lyle of the New England Whalers is named WHA rookie of the year with 25 of 26 first place votes and 128 points. The 23 year old led the team with 39 goals and 72 points while posting the best defensive record, following a Michigan Tech season that set a school record with 47 goals.
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Toronto
George Lyle
New England Whalers
World Hockey Association
Lyle
Michigan Tech University
Whalers
Michigan Techohe Western
Barry Greenberg Clinch Dewar's Cup In Tennis Showdown
In Las Vegas Rick Barry and Hank Greenberg swept to the seventh annual Dewar's Cup title. Greenberg earned his fourth and Barry his second crown as they defeated Lynn Swann and Earl Monroe 9-2 in the final after a 6-0 semifinal win over James Harris and Jim Mart. Swann and Monroe had earlier upset Ken Anderson.
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Nev
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Golden State Warriors
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Jimmy Connors
Barry
Rick
Hank
Lynn Swann
Pittsburgh Steelers
Earl Monroe
New York Knicks
NPL
James Harris
Los Angeles Rams
Jim Mart
St. Louis Cardinals
Swann
Monroe
Ram Eee
Cincinnati
Schoonmaker Wins Stars Class in Riva del Garda
Skipper James Schoonmaker of Miami Beach Florida won the fifth event of the European Sailing Championships stars class in Riva del Garda Italy to extend his lead in the overall standings. Hubert Randaseh of Austria placed second as the series nears its final race on Friday.
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James Schoonmaker
Schoonmaker
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Fla
Hubert Randaseh
Austria
O'Malley Undergoes Chest Surgery in Mayo Clinic Visit
Walter O'Malley chairman of the Los Angeles Dodgers underwent chest surgery at Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota. Dodgers officials called the procedure very successful and said the 73 year old was resting well and would recuperate several days at Methodist Hospital on site.
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Walter O'Malley
Los Angeles Dodgers
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Dodger
O'Malley
Methodist Hospital
Cleveland Barons Get New Owner in Montreal Deal
The Cleveland Barons will operate next season under new ownership led by Sanford Greenberg and George Gund after NHL approval of the sale. The group assumes debts including $1.5 million to Charles O Finley and $2.5 million in bank loans Swig ran up during the Oakland and Cleveland eras.
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Sandy
Gund
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Potter Palmer
Trans-National Communications
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Barons
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Obley
Akron
NIL Players Association
Clarence Campbell
Ohio Barons
Mel Swig
National Hockey League
New York Islanders
Bill Torrey
Philadelphia Flyers
Keith
Allen Tell
Sandy Greenberg
George’ Gund
Oakland Seals
Americans Prevail In Nottingham Tennis Tournament Run
Americans led by Brian Gottfried Tim Gullikson Bob Lutz Roscoe Tanner Dick Stockton and Stan Smith advance to the fourth round as international rivals fall short in the John Player Lawn Tennis Tournament in Nottingham England Matches feature Gottfried’s comeback win over Ray Moore and several other close results while New Zealand Australia and Rhodesia players contend in the chaotic day plus Rush through the NBA draft trade of John Johnson to Boston Celtics and league ownership shifts involve Seals Barons and NHL upheaval
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al Ramirez
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Ols Dibley
Australia
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Bill Scanlan
Dallas
Stan Selth
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Tim Gallikson
Onalaska
Wis
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