Kundla Link To 12 Foot Hoops And Globetrotter Comeuppance
The piece links John Kundla to the 12-foot hoop idea amid 1950s experiments and the Lakers Globetrotters clashes. It recalls Phog Allen’s pro and college campaigns, the 12-foot test games between Minneapolis and Milwaukee, and the era’s coaching legends and players including Mikan Lovellette Pollard and Slater Martin.
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John Kundla
Harlem Globetrotters
San Antonio Spurs
Spurs
Gregg Popovich
Red Auerbach
Phil Jackson
Pat Riley
Miami Heat
Kansas University
Wayne Simien
Los Angeles Lakers
Kundla
Minneapolis Lakers
Kansas
Clyde Lovellette
Minnesota
NBA
George Mikan
Lakers
Doc
Allen
Manhattan
Phog
Oklahoma A&m
Bob Kurland
Cowboys
Stew Thornley
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Mikan
Hawks
Mikkelsen
Lovellette
Slater Martin
Goose Tatum
Marques Haynes
Sweetwater Clifton
Elmer Robinson
Wilbert King
Dr. Dunkensteins
Michael
Wilson
Trotters
Self upbeat despite Bucknell loss and Giddens case
Kansas coach Bill Self remains optimistic about KU basketball after a tough spring and a loss to Bucknell. He praises new McDonald’s All-Americans Julian Wright, Mario Chalmers, and Micah Downs, notes two freshmen are ahead of their years, and emphasizes 3.0 GPA performance among players. Self says media coverage is inevitable, but he will not respond due to the district attorney investigation. he warns the bar fight incident could affect KU’s reputation but does not expect lasting damage.
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Julian Wright
Mario Chalmers
Micah Downs
Self
Bucknell
Giddens
J.R
Colum
Moon Bar
Kansas
Village Inn
Angels shut down Royals again in 5-0 win
Angels top Royals 5-0 behind Francis co Rodriguez 15th save as Chone Figgins collects three hits and scores twice. Jose Lima fails to win in six innings, ERA 7.58, while Royals struggle after firing manager Tony Pena. Darin Erstad and Garret Anderson drive early offense, Maicer Izturis adds eighth inning run.
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Scioscia
Lima
Royals
Buddy Bell
Bell
Tony Pena
Tony
Darin Erstad
Figgins
RBI
Garret Anderson
Dallas McPherson
Erstad
Vladimir Guerrero
Maicer Izturis
Angels
Mike Sweeney
Brown
Goray
Kansas City
Sweeney
Colon
Raiders Fall 5-1 in Bartlesville Tourney
Lawrence's Raiders managed just three hits in a 5-1 loss to Fort Smith, Ark., at the Bartlesville tournament. Jake Hoover went 2-for-3 with a home run, Brian Heere 1-for-3. Coach Kevin Tucker said a pitcher was lights-out for seven innings. Raiders drop to 1-1 and meet Overland Park at 11 a.m. today.
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Bartlesville
Okla
Lawrence
Raiders
Fort Smith
Ark
Jake Hoover
Brian Heere
Kevin Tucker
Overland Park
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