Fit Comes of Age and Not a Moment Too Soon
A sports columnist reflects on the modern basketball player as the world’s greatest athlete, tracing evolution from its sissy origins sparked by 24–second clock rules to wider lanes and increased physical play. Wilt Chamberlain is highlighted as a premier power, with nostalgic nods to Dr. James Naismith and early players.
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NEW York
NBA
Mideast
America
Agnew
Ted
Crutel
Nixon
San Clemente
England
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Sissy
Charleston
FBI
Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
James Naismith
Basketball Survived, and So Did Basketball Layers. and Dr. Naismith
Jude Sherman
Cougars Rout Utah Stars In ABA Showdown
Carolina's Larry Brown praised road success after his Cougars defeated the Utah Stars 115-104 in Salt Lake City. Zelmo Beaty returned with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Billy Cunningham led scorers with 25 points sharing the attack with Mack Calvin and Ted McClain.
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Salt Lake City
Carolina
Larry Brown
American Basketball Association
Brown
Cougars
Utah Stars
National Basketball Association
Zelmo Beaty
Billy Cunningham
Mack Calvin
Ted McClain
Cougar
Cunningham
Willie Wise
Stars
Calvin
Utah
Wise
James Jones
Beaty
Clemson assistant coach Hill resigns from Clemson staff
Clemson University announces the resignation of George Hill, an assistant basketball coach from Portsmouth Ohio, after three seasons on the Clemson cage staff. Future plans not disclosed. Also, Memphis Tams sign rookie Charles Edge to a contract. Edge, a Le Moyne Owen College grad in Memphis, led the NAIA in rebounds last year with 24.9 per game.
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Clemson, S. C
George Hill
Clemson University
Bill McLellan
Hill
Portsmouth
Ohio
Clemson
Memphis
Future of Rams goes on the line
George Allen says the future is now as the Los Angeles Rams visit Minnesota to face the 6-0 Vikings in a key NFL showdown. Predictions favor Minnesota despite the Rams' challenge, with analysts noting a bruising game and a likely close score.
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Ben Thomas
NEW York (Ap
George Allen
Washington Redskins
Chuck Knox
Los Angeles Rams
Allen
Bloomington
Minn
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Vikings
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Bengals
Notre Dame vs Southern Cal A Big Conference Showdown
Notre Dame prepares for a pivotal Southern California visit with payback talk and a sold out atmosphere. Coach McKay calls it the biggest collegiate intersectional game of the year while fans cue high ticket demand and a Thursday pep rally marks the first since 1966. The Fighting Irish, 5-0, face a 5-0-1 Trojans as players promise to move the ball and defense to Stop Davis.
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Herschel Nissenson
Associated Press
Notre Dame
Ind
Deve Casper
Southern California
Ation
Don Knott
Greg Hill
Cardinal
Southern Cal
Anthony Davis
Lynn Swann
John McKay
McKay, Davis & Co
Quar
Tom Clements
Army
Clements
Davis
Greg Collins
Fighting Irish
McKay
Collins
Secretariat bids farewell to racing
Secretariat ends his racing career at the Canadian International Championship at Woodbine with Ron Turcotte absent due to a five day suspension. Chadie Maple rides River Ridge while Angel Cordero Jr. expected to substitute at Saint Aqueduct for the Jockey Club Gold Cup. Kennedy Road Big Spruce and Triangular are listed as likely challengers amid a 3,000 spectator crowd and turf to dirt transitions.
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Associated Press
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Iat
Ron Turcotte
Turcette
Secretariat
Orat
Satat Chadie Maple
Rive Ridge
Kennedy Road
Meadow
Lucien Lawin
Tuncotte
Woodbine
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Thomas E. Hays, JR
Ray Lawrence
Charles Sharpe, JR
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Joe Eason
Brenda Calhoun
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Basye Bruner-Ivory Handle Co
Herbert Burns
Herbert Bruns Company
J.P. Duffie
Duffie Hardware Company
Vincent W. Foster
Foster Land & Realty Company
John B. Gardner, JR
Hope Brick Works
W.H. Gunter, JR
Gunter Enterprises
Thomas E. Hays
Syd McMath
Earl O’neal
James H. Pilkinton
Federal Reserve System
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