Discovering the next basketball stars across leagues and eras
The piece weighs talent discovery in sports from prep to pro, noting players like Jo Jo White and Wilt Chamberlain. It traces how early promise meets need for seasoning, cites NCAA and NBA paths, and recalls famous title games shaping perceptions of star power and the idea you cannot win with Wilt.
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Lew Alcindor
Bob Cousys
Larry Browns
Manny Fernandezes
Nanny Dover
John Hadl
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Jo Jo White
St. Louis
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Johnny Green
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Bill Russell
San Francisco
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Phog Allen
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Gene Elston
John Parker
Maurice King
Ron Loneski
Lew Johnson
Bob Billings
Jayhawks
Carolina
Phi Bete
Kansas State
Los Angeles
Borzov Heads Russian Track Team for U S Meets
Valery Borzov Olympic sprint champion leads a three man Russian team arriving in New York for three U S track meets. Teammates Evgeny Arzhanov and high jumper Vladimir Abramov accompany him for the tour.
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New York
Valery Borzov
United States
Borzov
Evgeny Arzhanov
Dave Wattle
Vladimir Abramov
Lentz May Be Replaced As USOC Chief In Shakeup
COLORADO SPRINGS AP Arthur Lentz the USOC executive director since 1966 at $30 000 a year faces replacement by assistant director Col Don Miller in a weekend shakeup Philip O Krumm incoming USOC president said changes will affect Olympic House and will be announced in a few days The leadership overhaul comes as the USOC faces criticism from Congress The NCAA withdrew support prior to Munich and a revolt by a college backed group looms The shakeup aims to restore the federation
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Arthur Lentz
University of Wisconsin
USOC
Don Miller
Associated Press
Philip O. Krumm
Olympic House
Lentz
Col. Miller
Krumm
Dallas Cowboys to face Miami in Texas Stadium exhibition
The Dallas Cowboys will host the world champion Miami in Texas Stadium on Saturday night, Sept. 8. The game ends the NFL preseason for both teams and a regular season meeting will be announced in the spring with site and date.
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Texas Stadium
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Dolphins
Colts Trade Sullivan to Oakland Railers
Baltimore Colts send Dan Sullivan a 1962 third round pick to the Oakland Railers for an undisclosed draft choice. Sullivan joined the Colts in 1966 and is a former starter.
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Dan Sullivan
Baltimore Colts
Oakland Railers
Sullivan
Colts
College Scores In 1960s Style AP Roundup Across Regions
The Associated Press tally lists multiple college basketball results. La Salle beat Canisius 96 to 85 while Textile defeated Albright 56 to 46. Boston University won 107 to 99 over Connecticut, and Assumption edged Central Connecticut 67 to 58.
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Canisius
Philadelphia ‘Textile
Albright
Boston U
Conn
Assumption
Central Conn
Nicklaus Tops Hope Classic Opening Round In Desert
Jack Nicklaus shot a first round 64 at the Bob Hope Desert Classic in Palm Desert as rough greens at Indian Wells challenged players. He needed 28 putts, made a 25-foot eagle on the 14th, and faced a near loss on 18 by hitting into rye grass while posting a two-stroke edge over Gay Brewer and Bob Barbarossa and George Johnson.
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Indian Wells Country Club
Gay Brewer
Bob Barbarossa
George Johnson
Charles Coody
Indian Wells
Nicklaus
Golden Bear
Columbus
Ohio
British Pro Golfers Back Bigger Ball Vote
Britain’s professional golfers voted 115 to 88 to keep the American style 1.68 inch ball. They urged officials of major European tournaments to adopt the same standard, a practice tested in Britain for five years.
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London
Britain
Lawyers 75 Wolverines 65 in City League clash
Fan Shen scores 43 as Money Misfits roll to 35 points. Kresge defeats Master Builders 81 to 56.
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Lawyers
Wolverines
Fanshen
Money Misfits
Kresge
Master Builders
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