Kupchak Aims Higher As Bullets Hopeful For Playoffs
Mitch Kupchak, Washington rookie and first round pick, reflects on his debut season. He recalls Dean Smith influence, his 32 point career high off the bench, and lessons from college to pro play. Kupchak remains confident in future success and targets continued growth with Carolina stars and Walter Davis.
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Mitch Kupchak
Dean Smith
Carolina
Kupchak
Washington
Bullets
Alabama
Leon Douglas
Seattle
ACC
Bobby Jones
David Thompson
Tommy Burleson
Walter Davis
California pulls upset over Georgia in NCAA team tennis
California at Berkeley upset No. 7 seed Georgia 6-3 on opening day of the NCAA team tennis championships in Athens. Other seeds won, including UCLA 8-1 over Yale and Texas 9-0 over Michigan, while No. 4 Miami edged Texas Christian 5-4 and No. 8 USC topped North Carolina 5-4.
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Athens
California
Berkley
Georgia
Miami
Florida
Texas Christian Universi
Southern California
Carolina
UCLA
Yale
Trinity
Tex
Oklahoma
Stanford
Utah
Southern Methodist
Princeton
Texas
Michigan
Jockeys Injured In Fall At Belmont Park
In a $13 000 claiming race at Belmont Park on opening day, apprentice Steve Cauthen and jockey Jorge Velasquez were hurt in a three horse spill. Cauthen suffered a broken arm a fractured rib and multiple cuts and may miss six weeks. Velasquez sustained a concussion and broken bones in his left heel and ankle. Pat Day was uninjured. Both mounts were destroyed.
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NEW York
Steve Cauthen
Cauthen
Jorge Velasquez
Belmont Park
Long Island Jewish Hospital
Velasquez
Preakness
Iron Constitution
Pat Day
Mark Copen
Copen
Sanhedrin
Belmont
Nicklaus Wins Memorial in Rain-Delayed Thriller
Jack Nicklaus, at 37, tops Memorial Golf Tournament by two strokes amid storm delays. He earns his 63rd victory tying for second with Ben Hogan, reaches over $3 million career earnings, and laments nervousness before the finish while Hubert Green and Tom Watson chase.
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Dublin
Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Hubert Green
Green
Tom Watson
Lou Graham
Bob Wadkins
Mark Lyle
Roger Maltbie
Tom Weiskopf
Johnny Miller
Jack
Columbus
Walther Seeks Indy 500 Start By Buying Into Field
Salt Walther trails Thorne in 1937 fashion by attempting to buy a starting spot for the Indianapolis 500 after being the second alternate. He and his father purchased the Eagle previously qualified by Bill Puterbaugh, paying around $60,000, but failed to clinch a berth as practice speeds started above 194 mph and dropped to 184.549 mph in qualification.
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Indianapolis
Joe Thorne
Thorne
Salt Walther
Walther
American Automobile Association
AAA
U.S. Auto Club
USAC
Puterbaugh
Peterbaugh
A.J. Foyt
Billy Puterbaugh
Wadkins, Sullivan Pace Pinehurst U.S. Open Qualifying
Lanny Wadkins from Clemmons and Frank Sullivan of Roanoke led the opening day of local U S Open qualifying at Pinehurst No 2 with four under par 68s. Thore and Strawn sit two under 70 on Pinehurst No 5 as 24 players advance to sectional play for Tulsa.
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Pinehurst
Pinehurst Country Club
Lanny Wadkins
Clemmons
Frank Sullivan
Roanoke
Wadkins
Sullivan
David Thore
Reidsville
David Strawn
Charlotte
Southern Hills Country Club
Tulsa
Ohlo
Thore
Strawn
PGA
Bobby Mitchell
North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame under scrutiny
Critics question the integrity and selection process of the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame after last week’s inductions. Names cited include Dick Herbert and Lee Stone, with Rick Petty and Tony Waldrop noted among past or current nominees, stirring debate over representation and fairness.
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North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
North Carolina Sports Hall of Shame
Dick Herbert
Raleigh
Hall of Fame
Asheboro
Lee Stone
Tony Waldrop
University of North Carolina
Johnny Allen
N.C. Sports Hall of Fame
Lee
Richard Petty
North Carolina Hall of Fame Critique Sparks Debate
A critical column questions the state Sports Hall of Fame, noting racial and gender bias in selections. It cites stock car racing candidates like Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett, urges fan pressure to correct omissions, and ridicules the Hall as elitist and out of touch.
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North Carolina
Davidson College
Davidson
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Junior Johnson
Buck Baker
Ned Jarrett
Herb Thomas
Jim Paschal
Buddy Baker
Banjo Mathews
Billy
Bobby Myers
Buddy Shuman
Ralph Moody
John Holman
Richard Howard
Maurice Petty
Hall of Fame
Sports Hall of Fame
Dick Herbert
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Tar Heels
Coach Smith
Davis
Walter
By Paul Shinn
Georgia Bowl
Angel Cordero Jr
Cordero
Steve
Bay Streak
Volney
Low Return
High Point Enterprise
Watson
N.C. Sports Hall of ‘Fame
Benny Phillips
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