Birds of a Feather Draft Sparks Pro Picks and Looming Alcindor Hype
The Birds of a Feather draft era highlights how many top pros were late picks, with stars like Bart Starr and Deacon Jones rising from later rounds. The piece also warns of a looming NBA draft tug of war over UCLA’s Lew Alcindor, suggesting a fanfare bid to form a new team.
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Bird Dogs
UCLA
Gary Behan
Notre Dame
Kevin Hardy
Southern Cal
Ron Yary
Syracuse
Larry Csonka
Houston
Warren McVea
Oklahoma
Granville Liggins
Green Bay
Bart Starr
Packer
Willie Davis
Cleveland Browns
Packers
Lew Alcindor
National Basketball Association
Alcindor
Lucius Allen
Lynn Shackleford
Ken Heitz
Don Saffer
Kentucky
Cage Report East St Bonaventure and Other College Scores
A long list of college basketball results across divisions and regions. Notable scores include East St Bonaventure 74 St Kran els Pa of Boston Col 90, Army 75 Manhattan 69, Seton Hall 73, Balt Loyola 63, Iowa State 80 Oklahoma 70, Kent State 93 Tulane 73, Baylor 101 Tarleton 67, Seattle U 92 Montana St 82, McPherson first round results Washburn Rural 48 Parsons 38, Wichita Heights 47 Salina 45, McPherson 68 Washington KC 46.
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Army
Manhattan
Fordham
Rutgers
Slippery Rock
Alliance
Pitt
Baldwin-Wallace
Providence
Mass
Connecticut
Seton Hall
Loyola
South Bradley
Memphis State
Wesleyan
Bellarmine
Jacksonville
the Citadel
Midwest
Iowa State
Oklahoma
Kent State
Tulane
Toledo
St. Jos
Ind
Okla
City
McPherson
Washburn Rural
Parsons
Wichita Heights
Salina
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Washington
K. C.K
Topeka
Hayden
Wichita
Iast
Speniant Park
Junction City
Natomasu and Jetmore Roll To Semifinal Win
Ness City crushed St. Mary of the Diains 78 to 45 while Victoria defeated Tribune 61 to 40 in semifinal action.
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Natomasu
Jetmore
Ness City
St. Mary of the Diains
Victoria
Tribune
Pro Cage Report NBA Thursday Results
The NBA scores show Los Angeles through Cincinnati 118 116 in a tight game while New York 126 Chicago 118 and St Louis 105 Boston 93. Philadelphia 123 Detroit 108 gives the 76ers a clear win. Baltimore 127 San Diego 113 and ABA Dallas 102 New Orleans 101 feature closer finishes. Minnesota 137 New Jersey 105 and Anaheim 124 Oakland 115 round out the card.
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Deacon Jones
Los Angeles Rams
Ordell Braase
Baltimore Colts
St. Louis Cardinal
Pat Fischer
Larry Stallings
Ernie McMillan
Jones
L.A
Braase
Cardinals
McMillan
Stallings
Fischer
Raymond Berry
Pete Retzlaff
Philadelphia Eagles
Berry
Colts
Detroit
Retzlaff
Eagles
AFL
Kansas City Chiefs
Dave Hill
Bud Abell
Hill
Abell
Los
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
San Diego
Dallas
New Orleans
Minnesota
New Jers
Anaheim
Oakland
Four Basketball Pioneers Named to Hall of Fame
Springfield article confirms Clair Bee Howard Cann Amory Slats Gill and Alvin Doggie Julian inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Bee coached at Long Island University Cann led at New York University for 35 years Gill headed Oregon State for 36 years Julian steered Holy Cross Dartmouth and the Boston Celtics over a 41 year career with deaths noted for Gill in 1966 and Julian in 2025.
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Springfield
Mass
Pioneers
Clair Bee
Howard Cann
Amory “Slats” Gill
Alvin “Doggie
Julian
Naismith Memorial
Bee
Long Island University
Cann
New York University
Gill
Oregon State
Holy Cross
Dartmouth
Boston Celtics
Lews Homecoming Unclouded by Team Turmoil
UCLA star Lew Alcindor eyes a crowd filled Madison Square Garden as UCLA faces Holy Cross in a sold out Garden two nights after Houston ended their 47 game win streak. Edgar Lacey leaves squad after a disputed Houston game. Donahue, Wooden comment on the turmoil.
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New York
UCLA
Edgar Lacey
Lew Alcindor
Holy Cross
Alcindor
Jack Donahue
Madison Square Garden
Boston College
Donahue
Power Memorial
Manhattan
John Wooden
Houston
Bruins
Astrodome
Harry Edwards
San Jose State
Wooden
28 Golfers Go Below Par In First Round Of L A Open
Pasadena Calif AP Arnold Palmer foresees gallery crowding at Brookside Park as 28 pros break par in the Los Angeles Open first round. Four leaders posted 67, Palmer among 69s as others followed with scores from 68 to 70.
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Pasadena
Calif
Arnold Palmer
Brookside Park
Gene Littler
al Geiberger
Jimmy Clark
Dave Eichelberger
Palmer
Arnie
Billy Casper
Doug Sanders
George Archer
Dave Marr
Ray Floyd
George Knudson
Don Bies
Seattle
Colorado Coeds Sweep Giant Slalom in Innsbruck Games
At the World Student Games in Innsbruck Austria Cathy Nagel and Vicki Jones of Colorado University earned gold and silver in the women s giant slalom amid heavy snow reducing visibility to 50 yards Nagel finished 1 34 32 and Jones 1 36 09 while Bill Marolt won bronze in the men s slalom The pair said they hoped to place in the top five and praised the unexpected sweep with the competition still ongoing.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Colorado University
Miss Jones
Bill Marolt
Gelden
Colo
Topeka Auto Racing Boosters Meet Saturday
The Topeka Auto Racing Boosters Club will gather at 7 30 p m Saturday at the Naval Reserve Building at 21st and Washington Topeka. After a brief business session racing films will be shown and all are invited.
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Topeka
Auto Racing Boosters Club
Naval Reserve Building
21St
Washington
Warhawks Edge Jay Shideler Five In Two Overtimes
West Junior High ninth graders, led by Seaver Van and Butler, beat Jay Shideler 46-44 in double overtime. Seaver hit two free throws with 10 seconds left in the second OT for the 46-42 lead. Butler hit a late shot to force overtime. Lyle Nottingham led with 11 points.
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Warhawks
Jay Shideler
David Butter
Chag van
Robert Seaver
Topeka
West Junior High
Seaver
Van
Butler
Lyle Nottingham
Eddie Crumet
Bob Case
Negro players threaten boycott at California basketball
At the University of California Berkeley Negro athletes say they will quit their teams unless their demands are met. A joint statement notes the boycott threat remains despite five Negro players returning to practice. They call for firing three white coaches and hiring several Negro coaches. Spokesman Bobby Smith says the threat is serious but the group will await the Heyns committee inquiry.
Ice-Fishing Gains Popularity Across Kansas
Kansas embraces ice fishing with 12 inch ice at John Redmond Reservoir and Pomona Reservoirs. Many anglers fish from holes for channel catfish crappie and walleye while officials remind of legal limits and safety cautions about thin ice and equipment.
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Thayne Smith Pratt
Kansas
John Redmond
Burlington
Pomona Reservoir
Fish and Game Commission
Fred Warders
Commission
Local Cage Results From Church League Play
In Class AA DeMolay beat Trinity Lutheran 50-29 while St John’s edged Nazarene 43-42 in overtime. Class A saw Plymouth Congregational defeat WSP 53-25 and First Baptist top RLDS 41-34 at the Community Building.
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DeMolay
St. John’s
Plymouth Congregational
First Baptist
Trinity Lutheran
Nazarene
WSP
RLDS
Namath to wear cast on left knee for weeks Jets announce
Joe Namath of the New York Jets will wear a cast on his troublesome left knee for the next three to four weeks. The injury sidelines the star quarterback while Jets seek to maintain playoff momentum.
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NEW York
Joe Namath
New York Jets
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