Penn overpower NYU as Quakers roll to 91 62 win
Penn, ranked eighth, beat NYU 91 62 at Madison Square Garden in a non-conference clash. Phil Hankinson came off the bench to spark the offense with 19 points, while Penn outrebounded NYU 38 20 and built a 44 29 halftime lead. Andy Chappell led NYU with 17 points as the struggling Violets never recovered.
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Four Players Named to NBA Silver Anniversary Team
Bob Pettit Dolph Schayes Paul Arizin and Joe Fulks led the initial four selections for the NBA Silver Anniversary team announced by Commissioner Walter Kennedy. The 10-man squad, chosen by All-Star veterans, will be completed next week with six more names. Pettit scored 20,880 career points, Schayes held the all-time free throws record, Arizin was a scoring champion, and Fulks led Philadelphia to the league title with a 23.2 average in 1946-47.
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Blanda Still Defying Age On Football Bench
In a 1980 Kansas City interview, George Blanda at 53 jokes about retirement and aging. Len Dawson notes his late career highs including long field goals and late-game wins while Blanda remains playful about coaching and his Geritol fame.
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Rules Change Allows Horse to Enter More Olympic Dressage Games
Brussels AP reports the International Equestrian Federation approved allowing the same horse to compete in more than three Olympic dressage Games. Previously a horse reached con cours after three Olympics. The federation also allows national teams four riders in Olympic show jumping.
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Hart Hunter To Call Shots In Senior Bowl
Duke quarterback Leo Hart and Alabama’s Scott Hunter headline the 22nd Senior Bowl South squad with 29 players. The roster includes AP All-America picks such as Don McCauley and Chip Kell, plus others like Dave Thompson and Bill Atessis. Hart’s season totals rise to 6116 yards and 23 TDs. Hunter’s career yardage reaches 4889 yards.
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Doc) Blanchard
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Football on the Air Schedule for Today
The schedule lists games including Colorado vs Tulane at noon on Channel 13, Dallas vs Cleveland at noon on Channel 5, Kansas City vs Oakland at 3 p.m. on KCMO and WIBW with TV channels 4 and 27, Baltimore vs Buffalo at noon on Channels 4 and 27, St Louis vs New York Giants at 12 30 p.m. on Channels 5 and 13, New York Jets vs Miami at 3 p.m. on Channels 4 and 27, and Detroit vs Los Angeles at 8 p.m. on Channels 2 and 9.
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Fights Last Night In Los Angeles Box Event
Mando Ramos defeated Raul Rojas by knockout in San Pedro California. The bout ended quickly with Ramos securing a first round stoppage.
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Experiments Pay Off in Baseball Practice Timing
Experiments in practice help pitchers or batters refine timing by adjusting delivery pace height of ball and backswing. Small changes may align the ball with the foul line timing for an ideal result.
James Named Boss of Atlantic Coast Conference
Bob James, current Mid-American Conference commissioner and NCAA committee member, is named commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference. He succeeds Jim Weaver, who led the ACC for 16 years until his death last summer, announced at the ACC winter meeting in Greensboro.
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