All-ACC Jones and Owens Lead Jacksonville Cagers
Bill Jones and Terry Owens topped Jacksonville State in the Alabama Collegiate Conference sprint, with Jones scoring 489 points and Owens grabbing 439 rebounds. Jones averaged 17.2 points per game and Owens 15.1 rebounds, both earning All-ACC honors. Owens led with 582 FG%, Jones hit 84.7% from the line as the pair helped the Gamecocks to 32-19 over two seasons. Owens set a school record with 29 rebounds against Huntingdon, and both ranked high in steals and key stats.
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Jacksonville State Faces Tide with Young 22-Man Squad
Jacksonville State baseball drills continue amid bad weather as two intra-squad games prep for the March 15 opener at Tuscaloosa versus Alabama. A 22-man traveling squad features 12 freshmen, four sophomores, four juniors and four seniors, with players from Boaz, Birmingham, Gadsden, and nearby states.
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Tony Coggins
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Ronald Hayes
Charles Buford
Greg Penland
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Clarke Cleared Of All Charges In Australia
Melbourne Australia AP Ron Clarke of Australia world record holder in middle distance running was cleared of professionalism charges by the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association. A photo showing Clarke and John Goyle running in a 5000 meter race appeared in newspapers.
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Legion Post Plans Picket For Clay Terrell Fight
Miami AP The 2700 member Harvey W Leeds American Legion Post will picket any theatre showing the Cassius Clay Ernie Terrell bout on closed circuit TV. The post condemned Clay as unpatriotic and harsh in public. Eighty members backed the resolution as Clay criticized reclassification to 1-A in Louisville.
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Flowers Eyes Olympic Hurdles and Tennessee Football
Richmond Flowers Jr. aims to compete in the 1968 Olympics and play for Tennessee, pursuing track stardom while balancing football. The 18-year-old, son of Alabama’s attorney general, has shone in indoor hurdles, including a 6.9 60-yard time, and could peak by 1968.
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Chuck) Rohe
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Michigan State Triumph Over Purdue With 14-10 Victory
Michigan State defeated Purdue 14 to 10 to take a 10-9 edge in the series. The tight contest kept the rivalry heated as the Spartans secured the critical lead in the ongoing meetings between the two schools.
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Jacksonville State Banquet Honors Champions and Sloan Guest
Jacksonville State prepares its annual banquet with Steve Sloan as guest speaker. The football team enters with a 3-0 ACC record and another conference title, while the basketball squad repeats as league champions with a 10-2 season. The event starts at 7 PM in the college cafeteria.
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Wisconsin Nips Purdue On Morenz Late Basket
Wisconsin edged Purdue 69 68 as reserve guard Paul Morenz hit a 20 foot jumper with 11 seconds left. Purdue led 55 54 before Morenz sealed the win in a tight second half, while Dave Schellhase scored 29 for the Boilermakers and Mike Carlin led Wisconsin with 15.
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Major league baseball eyes international expansion
An AP survey shows owners split on expanding abroad with Canada favored, Japan and Mexico drawing support. A minority dissent says U S cities should be served first, while Eckert pushes international friendship through baseball.
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Buzzie) Bavasi
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Cubs to face Spurs in Dallas exhibition May 2
The Chicago Cubs of the National League will play the Dallas-Fort Worth Spurs of the Texas League in an exhibition game in Dallas on May 2. The announcement was made Saturday night.
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