Kentucky Is No 1 In Final AP Poll
Kentucky led by Adolph Rupp given the top spot in the final AP poll with 18 first place votes and 512 points. UCLA ranked second after a late loss. The Wildcats finished 25-1 and eye Notre Dame in the NCAA Mideast first round in Columbus Ohio while Rupp praises Wooden yet savors the No 1 ranking.
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Rupp
Kentucky
Associated Press
Adolph Rupp
Wildcat
Wildcats
Notre Dame
Columbus
Ohio
University of Kentucky
UCLA
Southern California
Bruins
Bruin
John Wooden
Louisville
Irish
Carr
Nets
Ohio University
Iowa
Jacksonville
Onere
Ete
Bonaventure
New Mexico State A
South Carolina
Marquette
North Carolina State
Florida State
Houston Eeeeweres
Penn
Drake
Jones
Davidson Seese
Utah State
Niagara
Western Kentucky
Beach State
Seeeeree
Cincinnati
Duke
Kansas
Kansas State
Louisiana State
Lovers North Carolina
Purdue
Temple
Villanova
Washington State
Big Centers Get Complaint Money
NBA centers earn staggering salaries as moral concerns rise among the tall stars. Elvin Hayes, Nate Thurmond, Lew Alcindor, Wilt Chamberlain and others command six-figure annual pay while questions of behavior and personality surface. The piece notes average salaries around 130000 with Russell's retirement lifting the mean, and highlights quieter performers Unseld and Reed as valued contributors.
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Murray Olderman
NEW York
NEA
Fred Zollner
Detroit Pistons
Zollner
Elvin Hayes
San Diego
Nate Thurmond
Lew Alcindor
Walt Bellamy
Detroit
Atlanta
National Basketball Association
Wilt Chamberlain
Los Angeles
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Wes Unseld
Baltimore
Willis Reed
Connie Hawkins
Phoenix
Bill Russell
Boston
Chamberlain
Russell
Celtics
Hayes
Alcindor
Thurmond
Reed
New York Knickerbockers
NBA
Zelmo Beaty
Atlanta Hawks
American Basketball Association
Zelma
Otto Moore
Bob Rule
Henry Finkel
Tom Mel
Local Drivers Enter South Boston Race
South Boston Speedway opens its 14th season with a 100 mile Grand American event featuring Camaros Mustangs Firebirds Javelins and a full entry list of 26 drivers including Tiny Lund Jim Paschal Ken Rush Frank Sessoms Buck Baker and Charlie Blanton. The $8 360 prize race runs 281 laps Sunday with time trials at 12 30 p m and the green flag at 2 30 p m.
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South Boston
South Boston Speedway
Tiny Lund
Jim Paschal
Ken Rush
Frank Sessoms
Buck Baker
Charlie Blanton
Lund
Pete Hamilton
Rush
Sessoms
Blanton
Jimmy Vaughn
Greenville
S. C
Ndy Hutchinson
Newport News
Joe Huss
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Phil Spink
Troy
Charlotte
David Boggs
Morrisville
American Motors
High Point
Wayne Andrews
Stanley
Daytona
Hickory
Andrews
Roche Does It Again: ACC Player of the Year
John Roche of South Carolina repeats as ACC Player of the Year in a tight vote over North Carolina’s Charlie Scott. Roche led in points per game and assists, with two unanimous all conference selections, while Scott also earned that honor.
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Raleigh
N. C
John Roche
South Carolina
New York City
Atlantic Coast Sports Writers Association
Charlie Scott
North Carolina
Roche
Scott
Larry Miller
Bob Verga
Duke
Vann Williford
North Carolina State
Charlies Davis
Wake Forest
N. C. State
Frank McGuire
LaSalle Academy
Tom Owens
Red Raiders Open Season At Thomasville
Andrews High School baseball opens a 19 game schedule at Thomasville. Bob Boswell takes over as athletic director and coach after replacing Bob Green. The roster features Ingold Miller and Thomas, with many first year players and 4 p.m. starts at Andrews field.
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Thomasville
Red Raiders
Andrews High School
Andrews
Red Raider
Bob Boswell
Bob Green
Nate
Miller
Ingold
Thomas
Bob Hodges
Max Miller
Scott Lambeth
Randy Hobbs
Jimmy Sears
Terry Patterson
Chippy Miller
Joe Alvarez
Boswell
Raiders
Cedrow Park
Lexington
Burlington
A L Considers Seattle Fate
The American League meets to reconsider the Pilots fate as Seattle struggles. A $650,000 loan to tide spring training was approved Feb 11, while a Milwaukee move for 1970 looms as a strong possibility. Observers see the extra meeting as hinting at a change.
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Tampa
Fla
Seattle
Pilots
Milwaukee
Pete Reflects on LSU Fans and Football Culture
Pete, from North Carolina, praises LSU fans and explains why basketball thrives in football country. He notes LSU’s ascent from a 1954 winless stretch to consecutive winning seasons and aims to win the New York tournament for his dad and LSU, hoping to add another flag to the Tiger trophy room.
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North Carolina
Pete
LSU
Kentucky
UCLA
Baton Rouge
New York
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ACC
Walker
ACC Stars
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Green
David Ingold
Turtle Thomas
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Beeson Hardware Company
Main
E. Broad
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