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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1966
Page
8
Memphis State University announces its 1966 Basketball Classic will be held December 16 and 17 at the Mid-South Coliseum. The field features Sugar Bowl champion Maryland, Oklahoma State, the University of Arkansas, and Memphis State.
A dense roster of TV programs lists times and titles across networks for a Saturday. Notable items include The World Around Us Time To Grow Popeye Captain Kangaroo Ed Sullivan Perry Mason Bonanza Gunsmoke Jackie Gleason Flipper My Three Sons Get Smart I Dream of Jeannie The Loner Hollywood Palace News and various sports and westerns among many others.
Dr. Andy Holt announced an Appreciation Dinner for retiring SEC Commissioner Bernie Moore. The event, May 9 at 6:30 P.M. in Tutwiler Hotel Birmingham, will be chaired by Fred Sington with committee members Jim Corbett and Elmore Hudgins. Moore will help ease the transition to A. M. Coleman on April 1.
Defense anchors the Rebels as eight of eleven starters return for Ole Miss in spring drills. Veteran Bill Clay and Mike Nelson lead a transitioning unit, with sophomores James and Newell shoring up the secondary. The squad emphasizes strong perimeter and aerial defense as March 26 intra-squad game nears.
BYU, top seed, faced Army 66 60 to reach Saturday's final at Madison Square Garden. NYU earned its spot by defeating St John’s in the regular season finale. Coach Watts stressed momentum and a competitive mindset for the championship game at 2 p.m. EST, while Army and barrage play for third place at noon.
The 20th annual Alabama High School Relays set for April 9 in Tuscaloosa introduces three classifications 4A 3A and 2A-1A. Ralph Genito directs with five relay events four field events and a 3A final 880 relay. Free lodging offered if arranged by April 3.
Adolph Rupp of Kentucky earned the Coach of the Year honor from the United States Basketball Writers Association at a luncheon during the National Coaches Association convention. Cazzie Russell of Michigan was chosen Player of the Year, with Duke set to face Kentucky in the NCAA semifinals. Guy Strong of Kentucky Wesleyan won the small college Coach of the Year award. Hawaii’s statehood was signed into law by President Eisenhower in 1959.
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced their first roster cut, sending six players to the minor league camp in Daytona Beach, Florida. The move marks the initial pruning of the spring training roster as MLB camp progresses.
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