College basketball opening night features top teams
Associated Press roundup highlights major results from December 1 1970 including Jacksonville and Notre Dame big wins, Kentucky a double overtime scare, UCLA and South Carolina set tone for season with later games, and other top ten teams debut strong with ample scoring and rebounds across multiple venues.
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Anis Gilmore
Austin Carr
Adolph Rupp
Jacksonville
Notre Dame
Kentucky
Gilmore
Dolphins
Biscayne College
Michigan
Carr
Irish
Wolverines
Rupp
Wildcats
Northwestern
Evanston
Ill
UCLA
South Carolina
Bruins
Baylor
Auburn
Villanova
Philadelphia Textile
Drake
Wisconsin
Platteville
Kansas
Jayhawks
Long Beach State
49Ers
Utah State
Ohio State
Duke
Princeton
New Mexico State
University of Texas-Arlington
Indiana
Eastern Michigan
North Carolina State
Atlanta Christian College
Indiana State
Purdue
Sycamores
Boilermakers
Louisiana State
Pete Maravich
al Sanders
Loyola of
New Orleans
Army
Lehigh
Louisiana Tech
New Mexico
Colorado
Creighton
St. Thomas
Minn
Ohio
West Virginia Wesleyan
Oregon
San
Lakers Use Defense to Beat Bullets
The Los Angeles Lakers edged the Baltimore Bullets 97-93 as Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West made late defensive plays. Chamberlain blocked Earl Monroe and West blocked Kevin Loughery in the final seconds, sealing the win with Gail Goodrich free throws.
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Los Angeles Lakers
Baltimore Bullets
National Basketball Association
Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain
Jerry West
Chamberlain
Earl Monroe
West
Kevin Loughery
Gail Goodrich
Chicago Bulls
Philadelphia
New York Knicks
Seattle
Boston
Buffalo
San Diego
Portland
San Francisco
Atlanta
American Basketball Association
Bullets
Monroe
Bulls
Jerry Sloan
Tom Berwinkle
Chet Walker
Chicago
Dennis Awtrey
Knicks
Sonics
Willis Reed
Walt Frazier
Dave DeBusschere
Len Wilkens
Art Williams
Braves
Williams
Dave Cowans
Jo Jo White
Celtics
Bob Kauffman
Calvin Murphy
Stu Lantz
Elvin Hayes
Rockets
Jim Barnett
Trail Blazers
Wichita Officiating Crew Donates Pasadena Bowl Fees
The 13 officiating crew from the Pacific-8 Conference will donate their entire Pasadena Bowl fees to the Wichita State Emergency Fund. They also forgo complimentary tickets, opting to buy them for the charity aiding survivors of the Wichita State chartered airplane crash. Louisville, Missouri Valley Conference champion, faces Long Beach State.
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Calif
Louisville
Long Beach State
Wichita State Emergency Fund
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Wichita State
Gardner Stars as Canucks Clip Flyers in Close NHL Win
Vancouver goalie George Gardner stopped 44 of 48 shots to keep the Canucks within a goal late as Wayne Maki scored twice and Ray Cullen netted the deciding goal at 15:57 in a 5-4 victory over Philadelphia. The Flyers opened a lead with Jim Johnson’s two goals, but Gardner held firm amid a late Vancouver rally.
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Philadelphia Flyers
George Gardner
Vancouver Canucks
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Flyers
Philadelphia
Wayne Maki
Ray Cullen
Canucks
Jim Johnson
Maki
Gary Doak
Lew Morrison
Serge Bernier
Russell Named Week's Best Defensively
Pittsburgh linebacker Andy Russell was named NFL Defensive Player of the Week after anchoring a unit that held Leroy Kelly to zero rushing yards in a 28-9 upset of the Browns. The 29-year-old veteran, who once roomed with Cleveland QB Bill Nelson, tallied two crucial plays before a midgame memory lapse.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
National Football League Today
Leroy Kelly
Cleveland Browns
Russell
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Bill Nelson
Kelly
Steelers
Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
Nelson
Henderson State tops AM&N 102 87 in AIC clash
Danny Davis scored 33 and led Henderson State College to a 102-87 win over Arkansas AM&N in an Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference game. Gerald Lockett had 30 for AM&N, while State College also beat Arkansas College 77-65 in other AIC action.
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Danny Davis
Henderson State College
Arkansas Am&n
Arkansas
Davis
Gerald Lockett
Am&n
AIC
State College of Arkansas
Arkansas College
Southern State
Harding
Hendrix
Ouachita
Arkansas A&m
Arkansas Tech
Bill Barnes
Muleriders
al Flannigan
A&m
Tech
Jim Hamilton
Donnie Branscom
Ort
Backus Eyes World Welter Title Fight with Napoles
Billy Backus at 30 faces Jose Napoles for the welterweight world title in a high stakes bout. Backus, a Canastota native, returns to boxing after a long road, aided by uncle Joey Basilio and former champ Carmen Basilio. Napoles defends the title for the fourth time, seeking victory in Syracuse.
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N.Y
Billy Backus
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Jose Napoles
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Main Street
Billy
Rudy Richardson
Canastota
Joey Basilio
Carmen Basilio
Joey
Percy Pugh
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Curtis Cokes
NHL Scores and Schedule From Tuesday and Thursday
Vancouver defeated Philadelphia 5 to 4 in Tuesday action. Upcoming games include Montreal at Pittsburgh Los Angeles at Toronto St Louis at New York Boston at Chicago California at Minnesota on Tuesday. Thursday matchups feature St Louis at Montreal Boston at Buffalo Los Angeles at Detroit.
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Philadelphia
Montreal
Pittsburgh
Los Angeles
Toronto
St. Louis
New York
Boston
Chicago
California
Minnesota
Buffalo
Detroit
Texas and Arkansas clash for final statistics titles
New York AP reports Texas and Arkansas meet in college football’s last regular season game to decide the scoring and rushing titles. Texas seeks the No 1 scoring mark at 41.1 points per game and the rushing crown at 364.6 yards per game while Arkansas trails at 39.5 and needs 221 rushing yards to claim the lead.
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Texas
Arkansas
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Arizona State
Auburn
Toledo
Louisiana State
Utah
Dartmouth
Razorbacks
Len Dawson Named Back of the Week for Chiefs
Kansas City quarterback Len Dawson, 35, earned Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading the Chiefs to a 26-14 win over the Chargers that tied them with Oakland for first in the AFC West. Dawson completed 17 of 24 passes for 208 yards, extending his long career with key plays in the victory.
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Cuban fighter with 56 victories seeks pay details
The Cuban bornMexican citizen has 42 knockouts in 56 wins and four losses. He is guaranteed 60000 plus 2000 expenses. Backus earns 18 percent of net. The Canastota Boxing Club promotes the bout broadcast to Mexico and on closed circuit in Los Angeles Chicago and Texas Tamess Tex Earl Weaver Named Manager of the Year
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Rumors About McKay Are Unfounded
AP dispatch from Los Angeles reports USC athletic director Jess Hill dispelling speculation that John McKay would leave for the Rams or another pro job. Hill, announcing retirement effective June 30 1972, says McKay becomes co director of athletics while retaining coaching duties.
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Hope Star Hope 1899 1927 Consolidated Ledger Listings
The Hope Star Star of Hope publication lists staff, addresses, and advertising details. It includes publisher STAR PUBLISHING CO. and officials such as Alex H. Washburn president, Donal Parker VP, Paul H. Jones secretary treasurer, C.M. Rogers managing editor, and Billy Dan Jones director. It outlines circulation, postal status, memberships, and national ad representatives. Subscription and pricing tables are printed for various regions including Arkansas counties and outside states.
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Alex, H. Washburn
Donal Parker
Paul H. Jones
C.M
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Billy Dan Jones
SWC Cagers Break Even in Openers
Southwest Conference basketball opened non-conference play with Rice, Texas Tech, San Diego State, SMU, Austin College, and Baylor winning. Texas, Florida State, and Kansas State were among the overtime or margin losses as key players posted big nights. Ralph Eliott and Lynn Howden set school marks while Texas A&M and S F Austin stumbled in a high scoring slate.
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Florida State
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Lynn Howden
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Hames Silas
Lumberjacks
Steve Niles
Simpson Degrate
TCU
Horned Frogs Rally But Fall To Kansas State In Manhattan
In Manhattan Kansas TCU trailed by 15 at halftime before a late charge cut the margin as Kansas State built a 48-33 second half edge. The rally kept the final score close but the Horned Frogs could not overcome the Wildcats.
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Collier Plans Retirement From Browns
Cleveland Browns coach Blanton Collier announced his voluntary retirement at season end to lift pressure on a struggling team after Sundays 28-9 loss to Pittsburgh. He said he told owner Art Modell and GM Harold Sauerbrei before the season and informed players to avoid making them win for him.
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Harold Sauerbrei
Cincinnati
Paul Brown
Kentucky
University of Kentucky
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