Falcons boost Bill Gentry Fund with $500 donation
The Atlanta Falcons sent $500 to aid High Point Central coach Bill Gentry, hospitalized since mid September for a cerebral hemorrhage. State and local drives have raised further funds, while Gentry chose to coach at High Point rather than pursue pro attempts after NC State days.
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Lindell Drives Army to Strong Football Start
Steve Lindell, a 6 foot 180 pound quarterback from Princeton Minnesota, threads the Army offense despite injuries. Coach Tom Cahill calls him a wonderful athlete and the key man as Army seeks victory No 7 at Michie Stadium against Utah after an eight win season last year and six wins this campaign.
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World Cup Golf Opens on Narrow Mexico City Course
The 72 hole World Cup Golf Tournament begins at Club de Golf Mexico with narrow fairways and altitude distance, making accuracy key. Gary Player and Martin Roesink say long hitters gain little edge while Nicklaus and Palmer head favorites as teams from 40 nations arrive for the event.
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Butch Colson Leads SC Scoring Race With Narrow Margin
East Carolina fullback Butch Colson, 191 pounds, has 72 points and is aiming to be the first sophomore to win the Southern Conference scoring title. He added two touchdowns in ECU’s 34-29 win over Furman, as VMI’s Bob Habasevich and Davidson’s Kerry Keith trail with 48 points.
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Pacers Top Colonels In Louisville As ABA Action Heats Up
Indiana Pacers beat the Kentucky Colonels 105 95 in Louisville to claim a third straight win and widen their ABA lead. Freddie Lewis scored 33 for Indiana while Randy Mahaffey added 23 for Kentucky as New Orleans dominated Oakland 136 125 and Denver defeated Anaheim 121 100 in other ABA games.
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Chamberlain Drops From Point List In NBA Nods
Wilt Chamberlain fails to crack the NBA top scoring list as Jimmy King of San Francisco leads with 322 points. Thurmond tops rebounds at 313 and Len Wilkens leads assists with 92, while Chamberlain still ranks high in field goal percentage and other categories.
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Tennessee 2 USC 1 rises in poll after upset talk
NC State vaults to third as Tennessee moves up to second and USC holds a near sweep of first place. Oregon State looms as a giant-killer in upcoming clashes while Purdue UCLA and others shuffle in the AP top ten.
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Wolfpack faces tough ACC season in a rare stumble
NC State seeks a ninth straight win at Penn State amid a historically weak ACC. With Duke, Wake Forest, Virginia and others posting subpar showings, the league risks its worst 14 year era. This weekend Duke visits Navy, Maryland plays Clemson, UNC travels to Virginia, Wake Forest meets Tulsa.
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Furman’s Hewell Tops SC Offensive Player of Week
Furman quarterback Clyde Hewell set six Paladins records in the 34 29 loss to East Carolina and was named Southern Conference offensive player of the week. ECU guard George Wheeler earned the defensive honor after nine tackles and key plays in the 21 0 start.
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Penn State Turns to Sophomores in NC State Showdown
Penn State, facing unbeaten NC State, will start as many sophomores as seniors. Coach Joe Paterno notes a historic move with nine sophomores and nine seniors in the lineup after a season of bright youth. The Lions, coming off five wins and a narrow loss to UCLA, rely on the sophs who have stepped in after an opening defeat.
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North Carolina Open golf begins at Brook Valley
The 54 hole three day event at Brook Valley Country Club opened with medalist play to decide the championship of the $3,500 NC Open. A pro am Monday saw Sonny Ridenhour of High Point lead his team to a best ball 58 14 under par for the victory.
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