Wake Forest Routs Maryland 81-78 in ACC Thriller
Wake Forest led by Len Chappell and Bob Woollard rally from 12 down to beat Maryland 81-78 in Winston-Salem. Chappell scores 32 with 15 rebounds, Woollard 21, while Jerry Greenspan tops Maryland with 30 as the Terps threaten late before Frank Christie seals the win.
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Winston-Salem
Wake Forest
Len Chappel
Bob Wallard
Maryland
Deacons
Terps
Chappell
Billy Packer
Deans
Frank Christie
Woollard
Jerry Greenspan
Greenspan
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Hassell McCoy
Knudson Leads Venezuela Open After Round Three
Canadian George Knudson fired a one under 71 to hold a two stroke lead at 212 after three rounds in Maracaibo Venezuela. Jim Ferree and Manuel de la Torre tied for second at 214 while Ernie Vossler Ed Rubis and Tony Lema trailed. Cupit dropped to eighth with 218.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
George Knudson
Jacky Cupit
Longview
Tex
Knudson
Toronto
Jim Ferree
Crystal River
Fla
Manuel de la Torre
Spain
Ferree
de la Torre
Ernie Vossler
Ed Rubis
Tony Lema
Pontiacs Favored In Daytona 500 Showdown
Daytona Beach forecast centers on Pontiacs as top contenders for the Daytona 500. Fireball Roberts and Joe Weatherly receive strongest support, while Pearson and Allen miss qualifying. Jim Paschal and Ralph Earnhardt start mid pack as Pontiac machinery dominates the field.
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Jim Paschal
High Point
Paschal
Ralph Earnhardt
Fred Harb
Harb
Duke Keeps Navy At Arm's Length In 91 72 Victory
Duke, ranked seventh, pulled away in the second half to defeat Navy 91 72 in a regional telecast. Key runs featured an 11 1 burst and a late 21 point margin as Art Heyman led with 31 points, followed by Harrison 18 Mullins 17 Buckley 11.
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Durham
N.C
Duke
Blue Devils
Navy
Middies
Buzzy Harrison
Ron Terwilliger
Dave Tremaine
Art Heyman
Harrison
Jeff Mullins
Jay Buckley
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Buckley
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Terwilliger
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Miga
Hughes
Kirwan
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Mahoney
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Speed Race Field Faces Rich Purses on Top Track
A 50-car field competes on the top speed track ever known for a $106000 prize fund. The winner earns $21150 plus lap money while Roberts leads from pole position with Darel Diringer, formerly of Indianapolis, beside him.
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Roberts
Darel Dieringer
Indianapolis
Daytons Daytona 500 starting lineup for late model stock cars
A long list of drivers and cars is given as the starting lineup for the Daytona International Speedway 500 mile race. Names include Fireball Roberts Richard Petty Rex White Buddy Baker and many others with makes such as Pontiac Chevrolet Ford Plymouth and Chrysler. The roster spans drivers from multiple states and includes veteran racers from the era.
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Fla
Daytona International Speedway
Fireball Roberts
Pontiac
Darel Dieringer
Charlotte
N.C
Aes Smith
Spartanburg
Aoe
Norfolk
Cotton Owens
Ngeon Stacy
Ya Dacia
Dim Bennett
Ford
George Alsebrook
Hiram
Ralph Earnhardt
Kannapolis
Cale Yarborough
Timmonsville
D.C
Charlie Griffith
Chattanooga
Tenn
Chevrolet
Red Farmer
Hialeah
Bunkle Blackburn
Fayetteville
Plymouth
Ed Livingston
Charleston
Curtis Crider
N. Charleston
Mercury
Jim Paschal
High Point
Herman Beam
Johnson City
Bobby Johns
Miami
Buck Baker
Chrysler
Tommy Irwin
Asheboro
Jack Rodgers
Crystal Lake
Iil
G. C. Spencer
Inman
Tar Heels Fall as USC Sprints Past in Raleigh
South Carolina crushed North Carolina 97 to 82 in Raleigh to move into a fourth place ACC tie at 6-6. Ronnie Collins led the Gamecocks with 21 points, while Larry Brown topped UNC with 26. Barrett scored 13 in six minutes after Whisnant fouled out as USC outshot 52.0 to 44.8 percent.
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N. C
South Carolina
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Raleigh
Lier
UNC
Ronnie Collins
Dave Barrett
Fort Wayne
Ind
Art Whisnant
Barrett
Whisnant
Larry Brown
Jim Hudock
N.C
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Walsh
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Hudock
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Donohue
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Prevornik
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Scum -Caroline
Nvicsenceessns
Tar Heel wrestlers top Duke as Gilchrist sets NC scoring record
UNC defeated Duke 22-8 in Chapel Hill with Pete Gilchrist of Charlotte scoring a season high 31 points after a decision over Joe Burnstein, breaking a long standing North Carolina record. Dick Blackman of Charlotte added a 30 point total with a pin. Duke freshmen beat Carolina 21-11.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Pete Gilchrist
Charlotte
North Carolina
Duke
Joe Burnstein
Perrin Henderson
Dick Blackman
Carolina
Panthers Lose Final In Double Overtime
Hickory Lenoir Rhyne Bears edged High Points Panthers 98 92 in two overtimes to end the regular season. Jerry Wells scored 44 for the Bears while Barry Smith led the Panthers with 21 as both teams fouled deep into the extra periods. The Bears clinched first in the Carolinas Conference. the Panthers outrebounded 60 to 43 but could not compensate at the line.
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Bill Hodges
Hickory—Lenoir Rhyne
Bears
Carolinas
High Point
Panthers
Jerry Wells
Wells
The
Barry Smith
Dave Wickham
Dale Neel
Larry Nolan
Lenoir Rhyne
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High Point Garrison
Wickham
Neelsete
Keith
Smith On
Secces
HPC
Jack West
Bill Strickland
Coaches Meet to Draw Pairings for Conference Tourney
Carolinas Conference basketball coaches meet in Greensboro to draw pairings for the eight team tournament opening Wednesday in Lexington. Le noir Rhyne is top seed. Seeds determine brackets and opening night matchups with games listed for 7 30 p m and 9 15 p m.
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Lenoir Rhyne
Carolinas
Lexington
North State
Pfeiffer College
Earl Ruth
Catawba College
Western Carolina
East Carolina
Elon
High Point
Catawba
Pfeiffer
Appalachian
Punger’s Last Second Shot Lifts Wolfpack Over Clemson
NC State defeats Clemson 73 71 in ACC action as John Punger hits a corner basket at the horn after a 14th tie at 71 and Ken Rohloff, Russ Marvel and Jon Speaks lead the Wolfpack with 12 14 and 23 points respectively. Clemson’s sophomores pace the Tigers with Milasnovich 23 and Brennan 18.
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Wolfpack
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tar Heels
Raleigh
Punger
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Duke
Clemson
Nick Milasnovich
N.C. State
State
Ken Rohloff
Tigers
Jim Brennan
Russ Marvel
Milasnovich
Jon Speaks
Marvel
Rohloff
Milosnovich
Brennan
High Point YMCA Nips Draper In Tight 91 89 Victory
High Point YMCA defeated Draper 91 89 for their eighth win of the season. Former High Point College star Danny Sewell led with 29 points while Bobby Dunbar added 27 as the club closed the year with only two losses.
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High Point Ymca
Draper
High Point
Ymca Cagers
High Point College
Danny Sewell
Bobby Dunbar
Sewell
Smart
Roach
Dunbar
Hoover
Dixon
Oo Stanley
Farrow
Roberts
Teague
Stepold Thomas
Rodgers Grabs One-Stroke Lead In Tucson Open
Phil Rodgers birdied the 18th to hold a one stroke edge at 13 under after 54 holes in the Tucson Open. Fred Hawkins shot 63 to move into second at 198, while Buddy Sullivan and Art Wall Jr. tied at 199. Bruce Crampton and Gene Littler sit in the chasing pack with 200 and 201 respectively.
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Tucson
Ariz
Phil Rodgers
el Rio Country Club
Bruce Crampton
Gene Littler
Rodgers
Birdie
Fred Hawkins
Buddy Sullivan Seenee
Art Wall Jr
Bob Stone
Svesere
Paul Harney
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Ed Updegraff
Bob Duden
Marty Furgol
Charles Sifford Eretsene
Claude King
Tom Nieporte
Gene Littler Weeeenee
Dave Ragan
See Eneees
Tony Holquinane
Tommy Aaron
Ken Stilleater
Bob Brag
Miller Barber Rereees
Jim Ferrier
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Roy Dixon
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