Promise of mind blowing sports year 1972
This preview highlights a packed 1972 sports year across basketball football hockey boxing tennis and Olympics. Major events include Lakers versus Bucks on national TV and a schedule of All Star games, World Series plans, and potential legislative action affecting sports.
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Leonard Koppett
New York Times News Service
NEW York
Los Angeles Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain
Milwaukee Bucks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Lakers
Bucks
National Basketball Association
New Orleans
Betwen Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Sifford Surges to Share Lead in Glen Campbell Los Angeles Open
Longshot Curtis Sifford shot 68 to share the second round lead at the $125,000 Glen Campbell Los Angeles golf tournament in Los Angeles. He had previously not contended in any win.
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Los Angeles
Curtis Sifford
Sifford
Charles Sifford
Tommy Aaron
Bartho Park
Dale Douglas
George Archer
Fred Marti
Tom Weiskopf
Dave Hill
Don January
Johnny Miller
Austin Tigers rally as 15 leads team scoring in tough matchup
Austin matched 15 points by Primus Commons with 30 from the Tiger offense while hitting 37 percent from the field on 23 of 63. Russellville shot 44 percent, 27 of 62. The Tigers dominated at the free throw line 28 of 32 and outrebounded the Bears 49-44 with Sandifer grabbing 12 boards to top Austin.
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Primus Commons
Tiger
Austin
Russellville
Tigers
Bears
Sandifer
Tanner Routs Ardmore Night. Jones 32 Mayberry 24 Rebounds 32
Curtis Jones scored 32 points and Don Mayberry grabbed a school record 32 rebounds as Tanner defeated Elkmont 91-66 on Friday. The Rattlers improve to 6- on the season and host Ardmore Tuesday night.
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Tanner
Curtis Jones
Don Mayberry
Elkmont
the Rattlers
Ardmore
Johnson Inks With Indians
Cleveland AP reports outfielder Alex Johnson signed his 1972 contract with the Indians. Johnson, AL batting champion in 1970, was acquired from the Angels last fall with catcher Jerry Moses in a trade for Vada Pinson Frank Baker and Roy Foster. Terms not announced.
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Cleveland
Alex Johnson
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Westminster College hit with indefinite NCAA probation
Westminster College of New Wilmington Pa is placed on indefinite probation for playing in two postseason NAIA games while on probation. The NCAA Council may seek Westminster's expulsion at the 1973 convention. Yale loses two year probation for ineligible Jack Langer in the 1969 70 season.
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Hollywood
Fla
Westminster College of
New Wilmington
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Ncaa Council
Yale
NCAA
Eastern College Athletic Conference
Westminster
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
California Lutheran
Jack Langer
ECAC
Israel
South North grid stars name up college football rosters
North squad features Dean Carlson directing the attack with Gary Wichard as his backup. South starts with North Continued From Pager North Continued From Pager players North South include standout receivers from Texas A&I and Auburn and running threats Franco Harris for the North and Jim Bertelsen Curt Watson for the South.
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Son
Miss
State
Eldridge Small
Texas A&i
David Bailey
Alabama
Terry Beasley
Auburn
Dean Carlson
Iowa State
Gary Wichard
C.W. Post
Penn State
Franco Harris
Jim Bertelsen
Texas
Curt Watson
Tennessee
Vols
Arkansas
Mecom to lead Saints with Gordon amid new structure
Mecom says Hulmes will take a major role while Dick Gordon bears the main responsibility for the Saints with no general manager. Gordon plans to learn under a strong staff as he takes charge and relies on J D Roberts in Mobile who will have wide authority during the Senior Bowl announcement.
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Hulmes
Mecom
Gordon
Saints
J. D. Roberts
Mobile
Ala
White Sox look to land Richie Allen in bold deal
Chicago manager Chuck Tanner says Richie Allen will be a lasting fit with the White Sox after a trade that sent Tommy John to the Dodgers. General manager Roland Hemond and VP Stu Holcomb report ongoing efforts to secure Allen, who past seasons include rookie of the year honors with Philadelphia and 34 homers 101 RBIs with St. Louis.
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Chicago
Chuck Tanner
Chicago White Sox
Richie Allen
Roland Hemond
Allen
Tommy John
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hemond
Tanner
Stu Holcomb
Dodgers
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Los Angeles
White Sox
Sox
Chicago Cubs
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
Hall of Fame
Rattler's Coach Montgomery Dies
Florida A&M football coach Clarence Montgomery dies in Tallahassee hospital at 47 after months of stomach illness. The Tampa native and former defensive end led the team through a 4-4 season with assistant Bobby Lang stepping in, while FAMU mourns his loss and recalls his fighting spirit.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida A&m
Clarence Montgomery
Montgomery
Roosevelt Wilson
FAMU
B. L. Perry
Perry
Rodney
Rattlers
Bethune- Cookman
Bobby Lang
Bethune-Cookman
Kentucky
Pete Griffin
Gaither
Griffin
Tampa
Falkville Falls 63 61 in Tough Cold Springs Clash
Falkville Blue Devils overcome a 10 point fourth quarter deficit but lose 63 61 to Cold Springs in a late game thriller Randy Nelson tops Falkville with 20 points Mik Tarpley adds 19 Graves leads Cold Springs with 16 points and the Devils travel to Lawrence County Tuesday night.
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Falkville
Blue Devils
Cold Springs
the Devil
Lawrence Co
Randy Nelson
Devil
Mik Tarpley
Graves
Paley
Butch Brewer
Doyle Haygood
Rand Nelson
Mikearpley
Terry Byrd
Paul Henderson Allen Gandy
Tony West
Alfred Aes
Edward
J, Graves Harbison
Hensley Brown Fulenwider
Addison in title game advances to Wal-Win final
Curry Addison reached the Wal-Win Tournament final after an overtime 54-52 win over Parrish. Curry edged Oakman by one point to earn the championship clash with Addison set for 8 tonight, while Oakman meets Parrish in the 6:30 consolation. Creig Bell connected on all six of Ad.
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Curry
Addison
Parrish
Oakman
Creig Bell
NBA Scores and ABA Results From Weekend Games
Pro basketball scores show Philadelphia 117 over New York 113 and Baltimore 104 over Chicago 94. Other NBA results include Los Angeles 134 over Atlanta 90 and Detroit 151 over Cincinnati 132. ABA action lists Kentucky 120 over Pittsburgh 102. Also Denver 107 over New York 102, Dallas 104 over Indiana 101, and Utah 124 over Floridians 108.
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NBA
Philadelphia
New York
Baltimore
Chicago
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Detroit
Cincinnati
ABA
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
Denver
Dallas
Indiana
Utah
Cal Stoll Resigns Wake Forest for Minnesota Job
Cal Stoll leaves Wake Forest to become head coach at Minnesota after months of talks with athletic director Paul Giel. The 48 year old, a 1950 Minnesota graduate, cited an irresistible opportunity and praised Wake Forest as a great university in a strong community.
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Cal Stoll
Wake
Stoll
Wake Forest
Gene Hooks
University of Minnesota
Minnesota
Bernie Bierman
Union Hill Tops Eva 70 to 57 Behind Merritt 28 Points
Union Hill defeated Eva 70 57 as EVA Gary Merritt scored 28 points while adding rebounds and assists. Barry Hubble and Ricky Lenoxx each posted 14 points with Lenoxx adding 10 assists. Darrell Cleghorn and Bell led Eva with 19 and 18 points respectively.
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Eva
Gary Merritt
Union Hill
Wildcats
East Limestone
Merritt
Barry Hubble
Ricky Lenoxx
Lenox
Wison
Darrell Cleghorn
Bell
T Mason
FG Hampton
Nails R. Busby
Holmes Woodall
Sol Uson
PPY
Hubble
Brown
Childers
Arora CT Srs
NCAA divisions spark self determination proposal
Swank argues the NCAA should reorganize into separate divisions giving each institution self determination for championship events. He notes a University Division I team could play a lower level regular schedule but compete for national titles in its declared division. The NCAA currently classifies football basketball and baseball differently under its self determination system.
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Swank
NCAA
National Collegiate Sports Services
Clements Colts Triumph Over Ardmore 63-48
Clements improved to 11-2 with a 63-48 victory over Ardmore. Ralph Gill scored 15 points, Wes Whitworth and Donnell Farrar added 14 each to pace the Colts. Ardmore’s Ron Jones led with 13 points.
Gibson Signs Cardinal Pact
The St. Louis Cardinals announced the signing of a 1972 contract for Bob Gibson a two time Cy Young winner. He won 16 games and lost 13 in 1971 though sidelined 21 days by a thigh injury.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Gibson
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