Seven Razorbacks enter pro ranks
The Arkansas Razorbacks led the SWC with seven players drafted into the NFL, including Rom Reed Joe Ferguson and Mike Reppond. Texas followed with top pick Jerry Lisemore, and Baylor SMU Texas Tech Texas A&M and TCU also placed players. In all 23 SWC players were drafted, plus one basketball transfer.
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Mark Williams
Texas A&m
NFL
Homer May
Buster Calloway
Brad Dusek
Ralph Sacra
Texas Christian
Guy Morris
Lyle Blackwood
Arkansas players taken in NFL draft rounds 3 to 17
Arkansas Razorbacks and affiliated players were selected across the NFL draft rounds 3 through 17. Buffalo claimed Joe Ferguson and Mike Reppond, Atlanta took Tom Reed and Jim Hodges, Pittsburgh picked Don Wunderly, Chicago selected Mike Griffin, and Los Angeles drafted Fuller Cherry. Additional selections included Terry Nelson, Bennie Shepherd, Wallace Francis, and David Reavis from various Arkansas schools.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Tom Reed
Arkansas Razorbacks
Atlanta
Razorback
Mike Reppond
Buffalo
Don Wunderly
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Mike Griffin
Fuller Cherry
University of Arkansas At
Monticello
Sen
Los Angeles
Jim Hodges
Joe Ferguson
John Ford
Henderson State
Wallace Francis
University of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Terry Nelson
Fro Uapb
Bennie Shepherd
Arkansas Tech
Miami
David Reavis
Fittsburgh
Brockington aids returning Vietnam veterans in Ohio
Former Ohio State star John Brockington volunteers 10 to 15 hours weekly to urging Ohio employers to hire Vietnam era veterans. He criticizes flag waving and plans to tour the state to connect veterans with jobs, citing 1,700 veterans in greater Columbus seeking work.
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George Strode
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
John Brockington
Green Bay Packers
Ohio
Columbus
Brockington
Brooklyn
Bob Lilly
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Wade goes 442nd in NFL draft by Dolphins
Wade, TSU wide receiver, last pick overall at 17th round, will join the Miami Dolphins. He averaged 28 yards per kickoff return this season and will compete as a kickoff return man after coach John Merritt noted he was too fast for his quarterbacks. Wade clocked 4.4 seconds in the 40-yard dash.
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SMU
Clayton Korver
Kansas City
Korver
Nashville
Tenn
Charlie Wade
Tennessee State University
Miami Dolphins
Wade
Tiger
Miami
Dolphins
Charlie
John Merritt
Jeff Davis
Davis
NFL
Mars
Baltimore Colts
Don Nottingham
Larry Brown
Charley Harraway
Redskins
Herb Mul-Key
Celtics take one game lead in tight Atlantic race
Celtics win 94 89 over Cleveland to move a game ahead of the Knicks in the Atlantic Division. Don Chaney scores a season high 26 and Jo Jo White adds 18 as Boston recovers from cold start with clutch defense. Knicks fall to Detroit 94 91 as Lanier leads the Pistons with 30 points and 18 rebounds.
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Associated Press
Eskimos
Boston
Tom Heinsohn
Don Chaney
Jo Jo White
Celtics
New York Knicks
Heinrohn
Cleveland
National Basketball Association
Knicks
Detroit
NBA
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Philadephia
Seattle
Houston
Kentucky
Dallas
Denver
Memphis
Utah
Indiana
Virginia
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American Basketball Association
Chaney
White
Johnny Johnson
Bob Lanier
Lanier
Pistons
New York
Walt Frazier
Rick Barry
Nate
N C State Nets Nets Maryland In ACC Showdown
No. 2 North Carolina State defeated Maryland 89-78 as David Thompson and Torhimy Burleson led the Wolfpack. Burleson earned Coach Sloan praise for a career night. Thompson scored 24 with 11 rebounds. Maryland’s Tom McMillen topped scorers with 25.
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Gordon DS. Peterson
Associated Press
North Carolina State
Maryland
Nets
Terrapins
Wolfpack
David Thompson
Torhimy Burleson
Burleson
N.c.state
Norm Sloan
Tommy
Thompson
Tom McMillen
Jim O’brien
North Carolina
Erving stars as Squires edge Nets 100 94 in ABA clash
Julius Erving played 36 minutes to score 47 points on 18 of 29 shooting and 11 of 12 free throws, add 11 rebounds and five steals as the Virginia Squires beat the New York Nets 100 94. George Carter led Nets with 19. Kentucky topped Dallas 109 99 and Utah routed Indiana 122 107 in other ABA action.
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Associated Press
Julius Erving
Virginia Squires
Dr. J
Erving
Squires
American Basketball Association
New York Nets
Kentucky
Dallas
Utah
Indiana
Memphis
Cleveland
Detroit
New York Knicks
Golden State
Philadelphia
Seattle
Houston
Nets
Virginia
George Carter
Colonels
Carolina
New York
Denver
San Diego
North Denver
Basketball title pending after SLC probe
The Southland Conference will not certify a basketball champion while investigations into three member schools for possible rule violations are ongoing. Southwestern Louisiana, McNeese State, and Louisiana Tech are involved, with Louisiana Tech under preliminary NCAA scrutiny. No team is declared champion until the inquiry concludes.
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Southwestern Louisiana
NCAA
Southwestern
McNeese State University
Louisiana Tech
Pro basketball Eastern and ABA East standings and results
The Atlantic Division leads Boston 41 9 and New York 43 13 in the East. ABA East shows Carolina 39 17 and Kentucky 36 19 atop the standings. Wednesday games feature Boston over Cleveland and Golden State over Philadelphia with several other results. Schedule highlights include Thursday games Golden State at Kansas Omaha and Los Angeles at Phoenix, with Friday matchups across multiple cities.
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New York
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Atlanta
Houston
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Chicago
K.c.omaha
Detroit
Los Angeles
Golden State
Phoenix
Seattle
Portland
Delphia
Kansas
Omaha
Solunar Tables From Knight's Almanac Prepared for Hunters
Solunar Periods listed from Richard Alden Knight's SOLUNAR TABLES guide readers to plan daily activities. The schedule encourages fishing and hunting in favorable times and locations to maximize sport potential.
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Richard Alden Knight
Sam Houston State tops AP college poll as S F Austin slips
Sam Houston State remains No. 1 in the AP college division poll after an 83-68 win over Stephen F. Austin, which falls from No. 2 to No. 4. Wis-Eau Claire and Augustana rise to Nos. 2 and 3 as S F Austin and Louisiana Tech trail. The Top Ten includes Assumption, Roanoke, Kentucky State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Philadelphia Textile, with Fairmont State and others outside the list. A separate note reports a $2,000 bequest to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in memory of Arthur C. Pingree.
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Associated Press
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston State
Lumberjacks
Texas
Nacogdoches
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Augustana
Louisiana Tech
Assumption
Roanoke
Kentucky State
Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Philadelphia Textile
Kentucky Wesleyan
Capital
Ohio
Mt. Union
Old
Minion
Southern Florida
Fairmont State
Sam Houston
Wis-Eau Claire
S.F. Austin
Wis-Milwaukee
Philadel
Textile
Hall
Cooperstown
N.Y
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Arthur C. Pingree
Jamaica Plain, Boston
NFL Draft Ends as Talent Pool Mostly Picked Over
Bruce Lowitt reports the 1970 NFL draft largely filled, with 26 clubs selecting most top college stars in New York at the Americana Hotel. A few players like John Hufnagel, Eddie McAshen, Rufus Ferguson, Howard Stevens, and Rod Milburn remained unpicked, while John Matuszak became the first pick by the Houston Oilers.
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Americana Hotel
John Hufnagel
Penn State
Eddie McAshen
Georgia Tech
Rufus Ferguson
Wisconsin
Howard Stevens
Louis
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