All-America basketball picks honor Hayes and Alcindor
Elvin Hayes of Houston and Lew Alcindor of UCLA head the 1968 College Basketball All-America first team chosen by 322 reporters. Other first-team selections include Wes Unseld, Pete Maravich, and Larry Miller, with Calvin Murphy leading the second team.
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NEW York
Elvin ‘Hayes
University of Housto Cougars
Associated Press
Lew Alcindor
UCLA
Westley Unseld
Louisville
Pete Maravich
Louisiana
Sta
Larry Miller
North Carolina
Hayes
Alcindor
Maravich
Miller
Ansel ‘Giso
Calvin Murphy
Seph
Niagara
Neal Walk
Florida
Bob Lanier
St. Bonaventure
Lucius Allen
Don May
Dayton
Mike Warren
Rick Mount
Purdue
Jo Jo White
Kansas
Mike Lewis
Dukes
Sam Williams
Iowa
Pistol Pete
LSU
Press Maravich
Pete
Unseld
Murphy
Walk
Lanier
Allen
May
Warren
Mount
White
Lewis
Williams
Hasket
Smith
Pittsburgh Stays On Top ABA With Win Over Kentucky
Pittsburgh remains the ABA leader after a 123-119 victory over Kentucky as Connie Hawkins 40 and Charlie Williams 43 lead the Pipers. Sam Smith helped seal the win with late free throws. Minnesota tied Oakland before a 125-115 Muskies triumph. In other ABA action Houston beat Dallas 101-100. In the NBA, St Louis edged New York 105-100 in OT. Los Angeles beat Chicago 117-107. Cincinnati stopped San Diego 120-114.
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Associated, Press
Pittsburgh
Connie Hawkins
Charlieiian Basketball Association
Williams
Sam Smith
Minnesota
Hawkins
Pipers
Willliams
Kentucky
Smith
Muskies
Oakland
Houston
Oaks
Jerry Pettway
Dallas
Mavericks
Wilbert Frazier
Cincy Powel
Hawks
Dick Barnett
New York
Joe ‘Caldwell
Los Angeles
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Cincinnati
San Diego
Adrian Smith
Diego
Prep Scores Show Mixed Results Across Regions
Regional scores show Davidson Murphy 55 over Davidson 50 in 4 A Region 1 and several close games across Regions 3 5 6 and 7 with Ozark Lee City Helm with 61 89 and 92 78 respectively while Hewitt Trussville Mountain Brook and others posted wins. 2 A and 4 A districts report numerous regional matchups with tight margins and high scoring affairs.
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Murphy
Davidson
Vigor
Bayminette
McGill
Foley
B. C
Flomaton
Florala
Straughn
Abbeville
Slocomb
Samson
Columbia
Stanhope Elmore Catholic
Eclectic
Stanhope Elmore
Bullock Co
Wedowte Smiths
Ashland
Randolph Co
Chavala
Montevalio Vincent
Oak Grove
Jemison
Montevallo
Douglas Walnut Grove
Oneonta
Douglas
Locust Fork
Vernon Brilliant
Guin
Belgreen
Sulligent
Priceville
Cotaco
West Morgan
Eva
Danville
Elkmont
Tanner
West Limestone
Hatton
Collinsville
Fyffe
Gaston
Southside
Grant Section
Ider
Elkmont topples Hatton in high school thriller
Elkmont built a big lead led by Coffman 25 and Usery 23 as they outscored Hatton 74-50 early in the fourth. Bates and Downs offered key plays while Powers added 13 and rebounds as Elkmont dominated the front court and cemented a strong late season run.
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Red Devils
Coffman
Usery
Elkmont
Hatton
Powers
Charles Garner
Crawford
Harris
Keenum
Bates
Downs
Elemont
Glen Usey
Marion Coffman
Curtis Powers
Charles Black
Deryl Clem
Curtis Wales
Joe Potter
Randy Summers
Regenal Hagood
Lana Whisenant
Larry Pace
Roger Ter
Stanley Steadman
Milton Taylor
Hawks Dominate Knicks In OT Thriller At Miami
St Louis Hawks defeated New York 105-102 in overtime as Bill Bridges led with 22 points and 22 rebounds. Willis Reed had 28 points and 19 boards for the Knicks. Los Angeles beat Chicago 117-107 in Evansville while Cincinnati topped San Diego 120-114.
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Associated Press
Boston Celtics
New York Knicks
Philadelphia 76Ers
St. Louis Hawks
Knicks
Hawks
St. Louis
National Basketball Association
Miami
New York
Celtics
76Ers
Philadelphia
Boston
Clete Boyer Holds Out For Bigger Braves Salary
West Palm Beach AP Clete Boyer officially becomes a holdout unless he and the Atlanta Braves settle their pay dispute. The former Yankee slugger aimed at about 50000 dollars per year, while Braves officials valued him around 5000 dollars less after a 35000 dollar previous season with 26 homers and 96 RBIs. He met Braves VP Paul Richards and said negotiations showed little progress. Conference notes indicate high winds shortened the first full workout as Rico Carty arrived late with permission.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
Clete Boyer
Atlanta Braves
New York Yankee
Braves
Boyer
Paul Richards
Richards
Funk
Sears Oeld
Rico Carty
NAIA District Playoffs Open Tonight in Cullman
The NAIA District 27 basketball playoffs begin at 7 pm in Cullman High Gym. Athens College and Northwestern Louisiana State open the action, followed by St Bernard vs William Carey of Hattiesburg. Winners meet for the district crown and a berth in the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City.
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Cullman
Athens Coli
Louisiana State
Cullman’ High
St. Bernard
William Carey
Hattiesburg
Miss
Kansas City
Red Sox spring cast closes on Lonborg knee setback
Jim Lonborg's left knee cast ends as he plans to return to Boston for cast removal and begin rehab, aiming to rejoin workouts in mid May. Rain halts Florida camps while holdouts linger with the Twins Braves Yankees and Indians making limited progress on signings and roster moves.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Red Sox
Jim Lonborg
Lonborg
Boston
Winter Haven
Fla
Summit Romps Past Bellview In Decatur Church Tournament
Summit defeated Bellview 86 to 37 as Doug Johnson scored 24 and Reggie Herbert 22. Dean Long added 15 for Summit while Bellview’s top scorer Gary Garmaney had 12. Tonight Antioch Baptist meets Fifth Ave Baptist at 6:30 and Eastens faces Oak Ridge Methodista at 8.
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Doug Johnson
Reggie Herbert
Eemetas Cies
Bellview
One Johnson
West Hartsville
Gandy’s Cove
Decatur
Gordon-Bibb
Antioch Baptist
Fifth Ave. Baptist
Eastens
Oak Ridge Methodista
Summit
Dean Long
Larry Hargett
Reggie Herlbert
David Baker
Robert Kitchens
Jerry Clark
Gary Garmaney
David Hughes
J. D. Bullard
Ibview
Hartselle Edges Gandy's Cove 60 59 Narrow win noted
W Hart selle defeats Gandy's Cove 60 to 59 in a tight contest. Ken Johnson scores 25 and 16 from Scotty Mapties with Mick Wiggins adding 6 for Hartselle while John Nelson Bob Alford and Martin Nelson lead Gandy's Cove with strong totals. Final frame key for win.
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W.H Selle
Ken Johnson
Scotty Mapties
Mick Wiggins
J Whembree
Ben Rakestraw
Gary Pearahouse
Gandy’s
State Tourney Opens With Semifinals In Alabama
State high school tournament action kicks off at Memorial Coliseum Tuscaloosa with 1-A and 3-A and 14-A games. Millport faces Daviston at 2 p.m. Dallas County meets Valley Head at 7 p.m. 3-A semifinals pit B B Comer against Fairfield and Carbon Hill versus Fairfield. Thursday 1-A results include New Brockton 77 Valley Head 48 and Sparkman 75 Rogers 57.
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Ala
Memorial Coliseum
Millport
Daviston
Dallasounty
Valley Head
B. B.comer
Fairfield
Carbon Hill
New Brockton
Sparkman
Rogers
Oe Hill
Dale County
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