Tribute to Bobby Jones and college football notes
The column honors Bobby Jones as a model of sportsmanship and recalls his rare pro-free career and arthritic decline. It also surveys 1973 college football talent at Oklahoma and Kansas, discusses UCLA coach John Wooden’s teaching approach, and notes Bobby Floyd’s Fort Worth visit and KU pursuit of him.
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Oklahoma
Chuck Fairbanks
Greg Pruitt
Dave Robertson
Joe Wylie
Leon Crosswhite
Albert Chandler
Tom Brahaney
Barry Switzer
Robertson
Sooners
Jack Mildren
Sophto
Kerry Jackson
Steve Davis
Scott Hill
Hurst
Tex
Dan Hagemann
Jeff Mabry
Gary Vorpahl
UCLA
John Wooden
Curtis Rowe
Detroit
Wooden
Rowe
Lawrence
Bobby Floyd
Fort Worth
TCU
Kansas
Bob
Horned Frog
Don Fambrough
Bobby
Don
Frogs
Rozelle to meet Pastore on local game telecasts in rare talks
NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle said he would meet Sen John Pastore soon after NFL meetings to present new evidence backing the league's policy against televising locally played games. Pastore's committee weighs a bill requiring local telecasting of all home games if tickets are not sold 48 hours before kickoff. The NFL meetings also consider a sudden death playoff option to break ties, with only one proposal likely to pass.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
National Football League
Pete Rozelle
John Pastore
D-R.l
Rozelle
Pastore
NFL
Subcommittee On Communications
Playoff Results From AHAB/ABA and NBA Semifinals
The ABA West Division playoff sees Utah defeat San Diego 103 to 92 as Utah leads 2-1. Eastern and Western NBA Conference semifinals list Boston 126 over Atlanta 113 as Boston leads 2-0 and New York 108 over Baltimore 96 as New York leads 3-? series.
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Utah
San Diego
Carolina
New York
Indiana
Denver
Boston
Atlanta
Doston
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Golden State
Uanta
Knicks Take 3-0 Lead with Balanced Offense in Bullets Win
The Knicks beat Baltimore 103-96 as all five starters scored 16 plus, overpowering Elvin Hayes 36 points. Bill Bradley led New York with 23, while Dave DeBusschere Reed and Walt Frazier added 16 each. Hayes dominated the boards with 14 rebounds as New York built a series edge. Celtics take 2-0 on Hawks. Utah tops San Diego to go 2-0 in ABA action.
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Knick
Hayes
New York
Bill Bradley
Dave DeBusschere
Reed
Walt Frazier
Earl Monroe
Willis Reed
Knicks
Bullets
Boston Celtics
Atlanta
Hawks
Utah
San Diego
John Havlicek
Boston
Jo Jo White
Dave Cowens
Paul Silas
Willie Wise
Wise
Ron Boone
Boone
Chuck Williams
Stew Johnson
Charisma Kid Draws Crowds at Masters Tournament
Augusta native Ben Crenshaw, 20, dubbed the Charisma Kid, draws intense attention at the Masters as an amateur poised to challenge pros. Palmer praises him while Crenshaw eyes future stardom amid a field of 59 American pros and 21 amateurs.
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Augusta
Susan
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Lee Tre
Crenshaw
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Palmer
Nicklaus
Vinnie Giles
Richmond
Weather and scores from today’s exhibitions
Chicago 5 defeated San Diego 0 while Baltimore faced Atlanta in rain. Montreal and Boston were rained out and St. Louis vs Kansas City played on wet grounds. Minnesota beat Houston 6 to 4 and New York A edged New York N 3–2. Los Angeles defeated Oakland 6–3 and Cleveland beat Texas 4–3. California 2, Milwaukee 1, while Pittsburgh Chicago A game noted on wet grounds.
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Chicago
San Diego
Baltimore
Atlanta
Montreal
Boston
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minnesota
Houston
New York
Los Angeles
Oakland
Cleveland
Texas
California
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
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Pro Cage Report
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Elvin Hayes
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Red Holzman
Tom Heinsohn
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Cotton Fitzsimmons
New York Nets
Uniondale
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David Graham
Cliff's Service
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