Bulls, Hawks poised for top picks in ABA dispersal draft
The NBA merger brings four ABA clubs into the league for 1976 77. Chicago and Atlanta hold Nos 1 and 2 in the dispersal draft featuring Kentucky Utah and Virginia remnants. Artis Gilmore heads Bulls wish list with Moses Malone eyed by Hawks. Denver Indiana New York Nets and Spurs join the NBA next season.
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Dufek Chooses Football Over Hockey Career at All-America Game
Don Dufek of Michigan will play for Navy in the East squad at the Coaches All-America game in Lubbock Texas. He announced he has decided to pursue professional football with Seattle and will sign with the NFL Seahawks after the game. He left hockey after college where he scored about 10 goals yearly in 14 to 20 games and spoke of the fun and risk of the all star contest.
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Gun and drug arrests involve former pro quarterback Gilliam
Nashville police report former NFL quarterback Joe Gilliam, 25, arrested after a high speed chase on Interstate 40 west of Nashville. Officers found a 38 caliber pistol and three small bags of cocaine. Gilliam declined to speak as he left the police station, saying his career is on the line.
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Tacha Aces 17th At Lawrence Country Club
John Tacha scored a hole in one on the 143 yard 17th at Lawrence Country Club. Six iron shot witnessed by Chuck Hedges Byron Springer Rob Miller and Joe Scales.
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Fire messes up Wests uniforms for big game
A crash program started in Lubbock to clean the West team uniforms ahead of Saturday night’s Coaches All-America football game after a smoke fire in a sauna at Texas Tech dirtied the gear.
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