Cunningham shines as rookie with 76ers in early NBA form
Billy Cunningham, a 6-6 forward from UNC and Brooklyn, has started strong in pro basketball with the Philadelphia 76ers. He’s shown scoring bursts and potential Rookie of the Year odds, while Hall-of-Famer Hot Rod Hundley predicts success and notes Cunningham’s athletic jump and shooting ability amid NBA travel and race-related questions.
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Lemm Named Houston Coach Six Days After Klosterman Pick
Klosterman announced Lemm to coach Houston six days after naming Klosterman. Lemm said the deal is longer than one year and includes a long term contract though salary details were not released. He noted plans to bring in an assistant from St. Louis named Ray Prochaska.
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Bradley Is Sullivan Honoree First Basketball Recipient
Bradley wins the Sullivan Award as the top American athlete, the first basketball player chosen since 1946, with 852 points from 124 first place votes. Ralph Boston Randy Matson Billy Mills Ron Zinn Gary Lindgren among runners up. Cathy Ferguson also noted. Bradley, Crystal City Missouri, drafted by the Knicks, chose a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford over pro basketball and plans a law career after study.
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Judge orders NL to show cause on trial date for Wisconsin antitrust suit
Milwaukee Wis AP Circuit Judge Elmer Roller ordered the National League to show cause why the trial date here should not be moved up. The judge set a deadline of February 21 for justification, following requests by Wisconsin AG special counsel Willard S Stafford. The league’s Warren Giles said Atlanta will host Braves home games this season, amid orders to prepare to play in Milwaukee.
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State Wins 9th Tank Event in Raleigh
At Raleigh the State team claimed its ninth tank event as Steve Rerych and Tom Gio traded close duels in the 50 and 100 freestyles. Rerych clocked 21.6 in the 50 and 47.8 in the 100. Florida, age 45, placed 1-2 in diving and the 200 yard breaststroke and won the 400 freestyle relay. Guards surged to overtake State’s Jeff as anchor.
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All-America race narrows to Bradley replacement contenders
Voting for the 1966 All-America basketball team is near, with Bill Bradley no longer a candidate. Cazzie Russell leads a strong field that includes Jim Daniels, Dick Mine, Walker Wheaton, Joe Allen, Don Rolfes, Lee Defore, Bob Glover, and many others from major programs across the nation.
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