Patchwork start to fame led Art Heyman to hoops
Duke star Art Heyman recalls a sandlot ball that sparked his love of basketball after a football concussion shifted him from football to the court. He credits ability, determination, coaching, and hard work for his rise to All America, noting the impact of scandals and crowd behavior on the game.
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Associated Press
Durham
N.C
Love
North Carolina 4-A tournament opens in Greensboro doubleheader
Wilmington defending champion and Myers Park of Charlotte tip off the NC 4-A basketball tournament in Greensboro. First game at 7:30 p.m. features these top clubs, followed by Grimsley of Greensboro vs Durham at 9 p.m.
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Golden Gloves Tournament Closes After 36 Years in Chicago
After 36 years, Chicago Gloves host the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions ends at Chicago Stadium tonight. Boxers from 13 states compete in 32 semifinals across eight weight classes, with finals to follow. Amateur boxing sponsor Chicago Tribune Charities cites finances and a new AAU rule on headgear as factors. Notable alumni include Cassius Clay and Joe Louis. Detroit leads team title race with four survivors and 12 points.
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Chicago Tribune Charities, Inc
Ron Marsh
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Detroit
Fort Worth
Columbus
Ohio
Hollywood
Nashville
Cincinnati
Kansas City
College basketball scores from various games
Providence 85 over Fairfield 65. Oklahoma 70 over Oklahoma State 65. SMU 88 over Texas Tech 87. Rice 73 over Texas A&M 70. Baylor 55 over Texas 48. Arkansas 104 over Texas Christian of 104? Arkansas 104 over Texas Christian. Yale 80 over Harvard 76 in overtime. Syracuse 100 over Colgate 78. Santa Clara 79 over Pacific 62. Pepperdine 73 over Los Angeles 55. Middle Tennessee 59 over Eastern Tennessee 57.
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Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
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Six NCAA bids in play as 12 teams chase six berths
Twelve teams remain in the hunt for six NCAA tournament spots with two clubs per league still in contention. Yale edged Harvard 80 76 in OT to share Ivy lead, Santa Clara beat Pacific 79 62 to lead the WCAC, and East Tennessee fell to Middle Tennessee 59 57. Morehead and Tennessee Tech top the Ohio Valley, Ohio State leads the Big Ten, Kansas State and Colorado duel in the Big Eight, while Stanford and UCLA battle in the Big Six. Providence crushed Fairfield 85 65 as Baylor upset Texas 55 48 ending the Longhorns' 14 game run.
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Drysdale Aims High After 1962 Longevity and Pay
Don Drysdale, 26, Dodgers ace, carried team after Koufax injury last season. He won 25 games, led majors with 232 strikeouts, and earned the Cy Young as the club’s highest paid pitcher with a $46,000 contract. He debuted in spring training showing midseason form. Other notes from camps include Broglio starting for St Louis, Ray Moore injury scare for Minnesota, Face fully recovered for Pittsburgh, Bolin returning to San Francisco, Cepeda and Marichal holdouts, Gonder grand slam for Cincinnati, Aaron starting for Milwaukee, Chacon signaling Mets, Thomas holdout, Jimenez alert for Kansas City, Wilson injury for Boston.
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Bob Bolin
San Francisco Giants
Orlando Cepeda
Juan Marichal
Jesse Gonder
Cincinnati Reds
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
Erio Chacon
Frank Thomas
Manny Jimenez
Kansas City
Earl Wilson
Boston Red Sox
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Freese Seeks Normal Role in Reds Comeback
Gene Freese of the Cincinnati Reds urges fans to treat him like any other player as he returns from a broken right ankle. He trains with the team in Tampa and plans to prove he can contribute without sympathy while aiming for a pennant and a championship for the Reds.
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Canadiens Rally Past Red Wings Despite Geoffrion Outburst
Bernie Geoffrion of Montreal lost his temper in the first period but the Canadiens beat Detroit 4 3 on Tuesday night. The game featured 18 penalties and involved a bench protest that led to a misconduct penalty for Geoffrion and a possible suspension by league president Clarence Campbell.
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Wilt the Peacemaker Stirs Fight in Garden Dustup
Wilt Chamberlain, nicknamed the peacemaker, broke up a brawl between San Francisco and Detroit in a Garden game as Howell and Dukes were involved. Detroit won 111-102 to take a playoff lead. Attles and Ferry sparked the incident earlier, with other NBA games noting Syracuse, New York Knicks, and Chicago results.
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