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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1976
Page
8
The article surveys ACC and NCAA basketball records since 1938 39, noting Wake Forest star Dickie Hemric four year free throws 905 1975 Maryland 54 7 season field goal percentage and North Carolina 22 perfect season wins. It contrasts Pete Maravich LSU Brigham Young attendance feats and modern coaching complexity as cited by NC State’s Norm Sloan.
Indiana Pacers erased a 10 point deficit in the final 1 47 to beat the New York Nets 96 94. Billy Knight scored 32 points including a tying scoop shot with 28 seconds left after Don Buse stole Nate Archibald.
High Point College Panthers led by Germaine McAuley score 74 as they edge North Carolina 74 72 in the Carolina Christmas Classic final. Wanda Wilson and McAuley pace the Panthers late, with Gracie Simmons sealing it and Shoemaker scoring for UNC.
No. 5 Alabama aquires an 8-0 mark after beating South Carolina 67-62 in the Carolina Classic final. Robert Scott hit the decisive jumper with 5:47 left, T.R. Dunn led with 15 points and was named MVP as Georgetown topped Harvard 60-40 in the consolation. UCLA, Utah, Arkansas and Minnesota also posted wins.
In Prague, Holger Meitinger scored two goals helping West Germany defeat the United States 4 to 3 in the junior World Ice Hockey Championship. In Richmond, Virginia, Clyde W. Biggers, University of Richmond athletic director, died after an apparent heart attack at age 51.
Canton AP reports tailback David Singleton from Pisgah High, state 3-A champions, signed a grant-in-aid with the University of North Carolina. The 175-pound senior rushed for 2,002 yards and 30 touchdowns, passed for 14, and intercepted seven passes as Pisgah went 14-0. Under Singleton, the Bears posted a 27-1 two-year record.
AP notes Minnesota Vikings expect Tarkenton to start with a bruised knee as Blair and Siemon nurse injuries. Rams risked Ron Jessie ankle sprain while Larry Brooks toe and Steve Preece thumb strain. Pittsburgh Steelers face Raiders with Harris Bleier ribs and toe injuries. Gerela groin and Fuqua calf listed.
Minnesota star Chuck Foreman looks to rebound after a rough matchup with the Rams. He aims to outgain Los Angeles in the NFC championship as the Vikings host the Rams before Pittsburgh and Oakland vie for the AFC crown. The Steelers and Raiders seek a third straight Super Bowl meeting with Joe Greene promising payback if Atkinson repeats a hit on Lynn Swann.
Rutgers 81 Pittsburgh 77. Rutgers Camden 121 Virginia State 116. Memphis State 116 Texas Vanderbilt 106. Tenn Tech 71 Montana 75. Long Beach State 7 Nevada Reno 74. Cal Poly Pomona 64 Northridge State 60. San Diego Oregon 2. Grambling Pacific 70 Gonzaga 0. Stanford 87 St Marys California. UCLA 59. William & Mary. Utah 88 Weber State 81. Washington Seattle Pacific tournaments. Alabama 67 South Carolina Georgetown Harvard.
Durham AP report on the proposed College Football Association plans to overhaul student athlete academic standards. CFA organizers meet in Dallas with 56 universities, aiming for formal articles by Feb 1 1977 and about 78 members. UNC’s Bill Cobey calls the effort positive though not final. The CFA would work within the NCAA inviting major conferences to join to share information on common problems.
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