A's Braves Waiver Swap: Cepeda for McLain Shocks Baseball
Oakland exchanges Orlando Cepeda, M V P in NL and AL, for Denny McLain, former AL MVP, in a waiver deal marked by its ignominy and historic rarity. The exchange pits two ex top players against each other as clubs deem neither worth the waiver price.
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Devaney Explains Rodgers Affair at Nebraska
Nebraska coach Bob Devaney spoke at a Catskills clinic outlining the Rodgers case. He described 21 year old Johnny Rodgers from Omaha facing a 30 day jail sentence for probation violation after prior incidents including a gas station robbery and a red light driving offense. Devaney emphasized public opinion and Rodgers’ prior clean record shaping the outcome.
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Florence State names Randall Bean assistant coach
Randall Bean, 26, former Marshall County High JV coach with a 30-8 record, was named assistant basketball coach at Florence State University. He played for Jacksonville State, coached junior high in Weaver, and will aid recruiting while joining head coach Bill Jones’s program. Bean is married to Patricia Wilkens and has a daughter, Heather.
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Silvers Wins Pikes Peak Hill Climb In Stock Camaro
Bob Silvers of Colorado Springs won the Pikes Peak Hill Climb in 13 minutes 45.9 seconds, driving a 1972 stock car with independent rear suspension. Bill Daniels finished second in 14:00.4, Ralph Bruning took third in 14:05.4. A similar crash injured rider Rickey Manka two miles up the mountain.
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Ruth White Wins Fencing Title in New Victory
Ruth White a New York University senior from Baltimore wins the U S women's fencing championship for the second time at Waltham Mass AP reports the title victory confirms White as the top U S fencer in women's foil or epee with her latest national crown during the competition in Massachusetts
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