UNC Considers Withdrawing From ACC Tournament
UNC Chancellor William Aycock proposes withdrawing the Tar Heels from the 1961 ACC tournament to preserve fair play and avoid fielding an ineligible team. Wake Forest coach Bones McKinney and Athletic Director Bill Gibson comment on the gesture, noting it could affect gate attendance and the tournament’s future.
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Unger Keeps Scoring Lead for High Point Panthers
Wolly Unger remains High Point College’s top scorer at 15.1 ppg after missing two games. Joe Guzinski leads in total points with 161 and 13.4 ppg while captain Jack Short averages 12.2. Unger tops team in free throw shooting at 68.3 percent and both stars pace rebounding, yet HPC trails opponents in rebounds and field goal percentage.
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Conference Leaders Considering Request
The Atlantic Coast Conference weighs UNC’s bid to withdraw the Tar Heels from the ACC tournament in Raleigh due to a one year NCAA probation for recruiting violations. Chancellor Aycock argues withdrawal protects fair play as UNC holds a 12-2 overall record and a 5-0 conference mark with Duke.
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James H. Weaver
North Carolina
James Penney
University of South Carolina
R. R. Ritchie
Clemson College
Dean Geary Eppley
Maryland
Penney
C. K. Cornwell
Brook James
North Carolina State
William B. Aycock
University
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Aycock
UNC
Duke
Ohio State Remains Unbeaten In AP Poll With 1st-Place Votes
Ohio State tops the AP basketball poll with all 36 first place votes and 132 points while Duke drops from the rankings. St Bonaventure leads in the next tier with Bradley close behind. upcoming tests include Purdue and a Bradley St Bonaventure showdown.
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Iowa
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Tommies Face Brown Highs Wonders in Big Conference Tilt
Thomasville High travels to Kannapolis to challenge the undefeated Wonders who hold a 14-0 season mark and 3-0 in conference play. Thomasville sits at 1-2 in the league and 2-7 overall after beating China Grove last Friday. The Thomasville girls enter with a 2-1 record in conference play.
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Northwestern Beats Purdue as Dischinger Struggles With Injury
Northwestern defeats Purdue 64-62 in a Big Ten clash as Dischinger is held to six first half points and 17 for the night. Ralph Wells scores 21 for Northwestern to edge Purdue, which falls to 3-1 in conference play. Minnesota rolls past Michigan State 89-70, lifting its Big Ten record to 2-3. Tom Hall leads MSU with 23, while Minnesota has four players in double figures.
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College matchups and NBA schedule snippets
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Palmer Wins Hickok Award For Pro Athlete Of The Year
Arnold Palmer topped Floyd Patterson Norm Van Brocklin Bill Mazeroski Vernon Law to win the S. Rae Hickok Pro Athlete of the Year award. Palmer also received a $10 000 belt at the Rochester charity dinner as he pursues a bid for golf's grand slam this year.
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Norm van Brocklin
Philadelphia Eagles
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Ben Hogan
Penn High to Battle Old Foes Dudley High
William Penn Tigers seek a three game win streak as they host Dudley High of Greensboro at home. A win would push them above .500 for the first time this season and the 5 5 overall team stands 2 2 in conference.
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Philadelphia Sports Writers Honor 1960 Stars at Banquet
Jeff Farrell received the most courageous athlete award for 1960 after Olympic relay golds and an emergency appendectomy. Norm Van Brocklin was named outstanding athlete of the year as Minnesota Vikings coach and former Eagles quarterback. Mike Ditka was cited as college football lineman of the year after signing with the Chicago Bears.
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Norm van Brocklin
Mike Ditka
Philadelphia Sports Writers Association
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U.S. Foreign Service
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van Brocklin
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Ditka
Pitt
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No Sunday Races Yet in South Carolina
A ruling by Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod says auto racing is not an athletic sport. In Greenville County only three forms of commercial amusements are allowed on Sundays: athletic sports movies and musical concerts. The request for the ruling came from Vance and Spence law firm in Greenville.
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South Carolina
Atty. Gen
Daniel R. McLeod
Greenville County
McLeod
Greenville
Vance and
Spence
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