NHL awards and marriage among recent sports notes
Montreal Canadiens star Guy Lafleur won the Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion and the Hart Trophy as MVP. Canadiens goalies Ken Dryden and Michel Larocque earned the Vezina Trophy while Willi Plett of the Atlanta Flames was named Rookie of the Year. Bill Russell married Didi Anstett in Mercer Island, and Vogelsinger Popovis Sirianni were suspended in NASL. Larry Moffett Freeman Williams and Earl Holmes withdrew from the NBA draft.
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New York
Larry Moffett
Nevada-Las Vegas
Freeman Williams
Portland State
Earl Holmes
Los Angeles Mission Junior College
National Basketball Association
Mercer Island
Wash
Bill Russell
Seattle SuperSonics
Didi Anstett
Hockey Montreal
Guy Lafleur
Montreal Canadiens
Art Ross
Ken Dryden
Michel Larocque
Montreal
Willi Plett
Atlanta Flames
NHL
Pressure Undergrads Target NBA Draft Glory and Money
The NBA draft draws underclassmen like Bernard King, Brad Davis, and Kenny Carr who may leave college early for pro careers. King emphasizes opportunity and development over money, while others weigh draft offers and the risk of staying.
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New York
National Basketball Association
Bernard King
Tennessee
Brad Davis
Maryland
Kenny Carr
North Carolina
NBA
American Basketball Association
Julius Erving
Bob McAdoo
George McGinnis
Adrian Dantley
Sin
Bernard
King
NHL Delays Decision on WHA Accommodation Effort
Montreal AP report says the NHL postpones a final choice on absorbing WHA franchises as a fact-finding committee studies merger options. Ed Snider notes progress but warns the issue may die if no action by Chicago meetings. Barons owner crisis and Gund proposal add to uncertain outlook.
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Montreal
World Hockey Association
National Hockey League
Ed Snider
Theadelphia Flyers
NHL
Snider
WHA
Chicago
Sam Pollock
Montreal Canadiens
Cleveland
Barons
Notal
Mel Swig
George and III
League
Gund
Campbell’s Jim Browley Leads NAIA Golf After 2 Rounds
Jim Browley of Campbell College NC shot a four under par 67 to post an even par 142 and take the individual lead at the NAIA national golf championships in Bay City Michigan. After 36 holes UCI of California and Indiana University of Pennsylvania shared the team lead at 598 while 17 teams and 40 individuals remain in the competition through Friday.
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Bay City
Mich
Jim Browley
Campbell College
N.C
Bay Valley
U.S. International College of California
Indiana Univ. of Pennsylvania
Lee Singletary
Sam Houston State
Tex
Gardner-Webb
Taylor University
Ind
Southern Benedictine
Ala
Francis Marion
S.C
Elon Coll
Eastern New Mexico University
David Lipscomb College
Tenn
Texas Weslyan
Cameron Univ
Okla
Florida Atlantic
Glenville State
W. Va
St. Ambrose College
Iowa
Morgan County High School Gymnastics Camp Offered
The Morgan County High School announces two one week summer gymnastics sessions for ages 3 to 18. Sessions run June 13 to 17 and July 11 to 15 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in Riddle Auditorium Hartselle. Fee is 5.00 per person with United States Gymnastics Federation guidance and a 3:30 check-in.
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Morgan County High School
Riddle
Morgan County High
Hartselle
Ster
United States Gymnastics Federation
Rangers edge White Sox as Hobson drives big second
Butch Hobson delivered a three run homer in the pivotal second inning to power the Rangers past the White Sox 6 1. Blyleven snapped a five game losing streak in a strong eight inning effort with eight strikeouts and a leadoff homer by Ralph Garry setting the early tone.
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Butch Hobson
Rangers
White Sox
Blyleven
Ralph Garry
Aft
Toby Harrah
Tom Grieve
Yankees
Brewers
New York
Mike Torrez
Torrez
Bucky Dent
Reggie Jackson
Roy White
Seattle
Tigers
Carlos Lope’ Terests
Mariners
Ruppert Jones
Mike Kekich
A’s
Indians
Mike Jorgensen
Oakland
Dennis Eckersley
DSA Seeks Full Time Coach Amid Winning Streak
The article notes a push for a full time coach to guide DSA participants and sustain their program. It quotes Hill on continuing with John as a de facto coach, emphasizing benefits for kids and the community. It also mentions Eckersley allowing one hit in 23 innings and NFL attendance figures from 1976.
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DSA
John
Hill
Eckersley
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Associated Press
Hawaii
Hubert Vogelsinger
Rochester
Don Popovis
Joe Sirianni
North American Soccer League
Sanford Greenberg
Richfield
Ohio
Greenberg
Swig
NAIA
Decatur Daily
MCHS
Mary Rodgers
Hirsh
Nolan
National Football League
NFL
New York Giants
New Jersey
Meadowlands Stadium
Hirsh Home Canning Center
Bank Americard
Hanson
Southland Plaza
Hwy
Decatur
Johnson
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