Williford Leads ACC Centers In Scoring And Feats
Vann Williford, a 6-5 Fayetteville junior, stands out amid Big Four centers like Duke's Randy Denton and Wake Forest's Gil McGregor. He tops the league in mean scoring, free throw accuracy, and field goal efficiency, sits third in rebounding, and is praised for speed hustle and leadership, with critics deeming him the league’s most valuable player.
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Buffalo Pickings Easy In Ist Go
Buffalo Bills likely choose O J Simpson No 1 in the first draft despite questions on signing bonus and a top quarterback to pair with the Southern California star. Business manager quotes put Simpson’s price above 600000 while Namath notes a skilled passer is needed to contend.
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Hunt open to realignment talks in pro football
Lamar Hunt founder of the AFL says he is willing to consider realignment ideas with the NFL. He supports the Super Bowl format and wants input from the six member committee. He notes Miami AFL seeks big attractions in the Orange Bowl and cites potential matchups with Baltimore. He mentions Kansas City attendance and Namath as a potential NFL draw in Pittsburgh.
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Bison Grimsley To Meet In Greensboro Showdown
High Point Central and Greensboro Grimsley clash on the hardwood Tuesday night at Grimsley Gymnasium for the first meeting this season. Both teams sit tied for second in Central A Group I with Page and Burlington at 11-1 in league play. Grimsley sports a 7-4 overall mark while the Bison stand 8-4. A second conference game comes Friday when Burlington visits Central Gymnasium.
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Guilford Keeps Pace as High Point Tops Lenoir Rhyne
Jim Picka's 11 foot jumper with three seconds left lifted High Point to an 82-80 win over Lenoir Rhyne, extending the Panthers’ unbeaten stretch in the Carolinas Conference while Atlantic Christian remains the closest challenger at 7-2. Elon beat Catawba 86-66 as Atlantic Christian routed Western Carolina 101-72.
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Howell Named Top Coach at Atlanta Banquet
North Carolina A&T head coach Hornsby Howell was named college football coach of the year by the Negro Athletic Club’s 10 Per Cent Wrong Club at a banquet in Atlanta over the weekend.
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Wilt Chamberlain Leads Lakers Past Royals in 4th Quarter
Wilt Chamberlain scored 23 of his 60 in the fourth quarter to fuel the Los Angeles Lakers 126-113 win over the Cincinnati Royals, boosting their Western Division lead. Connie Vierking 32 and Oscar Robertson 25 paced Cincinnati, while Philadelphia edged Atlanta as Boston crushed Baltimore. Other NBA and ABA results noted.
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Crosby Golf Winds Up Today at Pebble Beach
Crosby Pro Am reaches final round as Dale Douglass holds a one stroke lead after a 70. The field, led by Douglass at six under par 211, includes Howie Johnson 211 George Archer 212 John Lotz 213 Jerry McGee 214 and Grier Jones 235. Douglass reflects on his strong play and recalls a rough past Crosby finish.
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McGregor Leads Wake Forest Crusade for Big Win
Gil McGregor, Wake Forest center, 66 250 pounds, vows to prove the Deacons are truly good. With exams over, they resume Feb 3 against South Carolina, North Carolina, Duke and VPI. ACC standings show North Carolina 5-0, Wake Forest 4-3, Duke 3-3, N.C. State 3-2, Maryland 1-6, Clemson 0-5.
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Powers Gone: VMI Faces Hard Winters Without Keydet Big Man
Steve Powers left VMI after earning his degree last June, ending a season that began with hope but slipped into a long SC cold spell for coach Gary McPherson and the Keydets. The team, once buoyed by Powers leading rebounding, regressed to a 2-12 mark in conference play.
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