Just Ask Taynor Kivisto Last Place: Nothing's Worse
Kansas seniors Tom Kivisto and Dave Taynor endure six straight Big Eight preseason tourney losses and face Colorado in the first round tonight at Municipal Auditorium. They vow to erase last place finishes and win their final eligible year.
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Kansas Jayhawks anticipate rematch path in Big Eight tourney
Kansas basketball veteran Tayor and floor leader Kivisto reflect on recent early exits and loss patterns. If KU loses its opener this year they face a 1 pm Friday game against the MU or OU loser, while a win advances them to the semifinals against the Missouri-Oklahoma winner at 7 p.m. Friday.
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Big Eight preseason tourney an enduring Kansas City staple
The writer recalls the Big Eight preseason basketball tournament in Kansas City from the late 1950s, praising its tradition and large crowds while noting coaches’ mixed feelings about three games in a week, money from the event, and proposals to change the format or site.
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Alabama Carries Out Stepped Up Sugar Bowl Prep
Alabama coach Bear Bryant said the Crimson Tide began intensified preparations for the Sugar Bowl clash with Notre Dame. The team practiced inside due to cold rain, then went outside to warm up and condition as part of the game plan.
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Oklahoma and Missouri open Big Eight tourney in Kansas City
OU leads with 5-1 mark and star Alvan Adams as Missouri counters with Al Eberhard and Steve Dangos. Kansas, Colorado, Kansas State, Nebraska, Iowa State, and Oklahoma State also feature in opening round with questions about title hopes and coaching readiness.
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Knicks Fall To Bullets In Tight 102 100 Decision
New York trailed 44 25 but rallied as Elvin Hayes fueled the Bullets with 24 points and 20 rebounds including key late baskets and a crucial block. Archie Clark 28 and Phil Chenier 24 supported Washington while Walt Frazier led Knicks with 27. Phoenix Suns crushed the Lakers 131 100 in the other NBA game.
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Pitt Coach John Majors Wins 1973 Dapper Dan Award
Pittsburgh AP report says John Majors, who led the University of Pittsburgh Panthers to a 6-5-1 season and Fiesta Bowl loss to Arizona State, earns the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Dapper Dan Award after a 1-10 previous year.
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Hagler Harrington bout canceled in Portland
The scheduled Thursday night boxing match in Portland between New England middleweight champion Marvin Hagler and Bob Harrington of New York City was called off. promoter Sam Silverman cited Hagler's heavy cold as the reason for the cancellation.
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Wichita State pursues head coach after Merritt declines
Wichita State University selects committee meets after John Merritt turns down the offer. Merritt, TSU coach, notes the trailblazer aspect of taking the WSU post and remaining at TSU to build pride. Whip Hengley of the New York Jets is also considered for the vacant job.
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Archie Griffin Wins 1973 Silver Football
Ohio State tailback Archie Griffin, a sophomore from Columbus, Ohio, captured the Silver Football as Big Ten MVP for 1973. He led the conference in rushing and total offense with 1181 rushing yards, 147.6 yard average, and 6.0 per carry. The Chicago Tribune announced the honor Monday, marking Griffin as the first sophomore recipient in the 50 year history of the award.
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Miller Receives Northern California Athlete of the Year
U S Open champion Johnny Miller is named Northern California Athlete of the Year by the Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation. Miller, 26, fired a record 63 in the final round to win the U S Open at Oakmont and also claimed the World Cup individual title in Spain.
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Referees Spoil Pepper's Play in Shrine All Star Victory
Pepper Rodgers complained officials halted his gadget plays in the Shrine All-Star game, a 27-6 South win over the North on Christmas night. The contest featured altered rules, fumbles, and MVP honors to UCLA’s Jimmy Allen for the South and Gerald Tinker for the North.
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AP Cage Poll Top Twenty Seeks Spot in Season
The AP Top Twenty poll lists teams with first place votes and season records. The article notes points values from 20 to 1 and includes others receiving votes alphabetically such as Arizona State Bowling Green Centenary Cincinnati Florida State Fresno State Houston Jacksonville Kansas Kentucky Mississippi Oklahoma Oral Roberts Pennsylvania Purdue St Johns NYY San Francisco South Carolina Southern Illinois Tennessee Texas Tech Utah Wake Forest Western Kentucky Wisconsin.
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SCLC backs boycott of Sugar Bowl over racial board
In New Orleans AP report says the SCLC plans a mass rally to support boycotting the Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Notre Dame. Rev Ralph Abernathy will address the crowd as the local SCLC protests six black members on the 83 member Sugar Bowl committee. The national office will picket ABC in New York which is to televise the game.
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