Burleson Faces ACC Trial As 7-4 Hopeful For NC State
NC State freshman center Tommy Burleson, listed around 7-4, weighs 230 pounds and faces stiff ACC competition. He shows improving fundamentals and stamina, after a 36 point effort in a loss to Virginia and 16 rebounds against Scott McCandlish. Coach Norm Sloan cautions fans not to expect miracles as Burleson develops all aspects of his game. The Wolfpack sit 6-5 before a home game with Duke and an upstart bid for ACC honors.
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Central and Andrews At Home Tonight
High Point Central hosts the Black Bison against Andrews Red Raiders in non conference play. Reynolds' Black Demons oppose Central at 8 pm as Central seeks to extend a three game win streak. Andrews meets North Forsyth Vikings with both teams aiming above .500 after recent results.
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Bill France resigns NASCAR presidency to focus on ISC
William H. G. France announces retirement as NASCAR president. He plans to devote time to International Speedway Corp. ownership of Daytona and Alabama tracks. He shaped NASCAR from a loose group in 1947 to a major sport with multi million dollar payouts and a 16 000 member value.
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Talladega
Wake Forest Narrow Loss Probed by Home Court Choice
In Greensboro Wake Forest fell 49 to 46 to Maryland as the game moved to the Coliseum in hopes of a bigger gate. Wake Forest could have won in the final eight seconds and the turnout was around 7 000. Maryland improves to 10 wins in 12 starts and 2-2 in the ACC while Wake drops to 3-8 overall and 0-2 in conference play.
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Close Late Thriller as Maryland Edges Wake Forest
Maryland survived a tight Atlantic Coast Conference clash 46 45 at Wake Forest as Willie Griffin and Len Elmore led the Terrapins. Wake Forest squandered late chances and fouled out Rich Habegger while Pat Kelly rebounded a miss for Maryland to seal the win. Driesell praised his players while McCloskey noted Wake’s zone and late effort.
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Bob Bode
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Mike Dean
Pat Kelly
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Griffin
Bobby Dwyer
Bodell
Coin Toss Elevates Beard to Eastern All Star Team
NBA All Star selections named Beard the East starter after a coin flip resolved a deadlock with Elmore Smith for the final berth. East additions include Marin Clark Johnson Kauffman Van Arsdale. West adds Walker Lanier Hawkins Silas Hayes Wicks with Jabbar Chamberlain Robertson West Goodrich Love joining.
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Phoenix
Elvin Hayes
Houston
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Portland
Kareem Jabbar
Oscar Robertson
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Wilt Chamberlain
Jerry West
Gail Goodrich
Los Angeles
Bob Love
Freshman Eligibility Rule Praised by Sloan
NC State coach Norman Sloan hails the NCAA ruling allowing freshmen to play in postseason men’s basketball and football games. Dean Smith of UNC disagrees. The change takes effect August 1 with conferences deciding regular season eligibility. Sloan says freshmen deserve varsity play and predicts a leveling effect across programs.
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