Red Auerbach Defends Defense as NBA Key to Success
Red Auerbach, former Celtics coach, argues defense wins NBA titles. He says five players must communicate and press as a unit, not just five scorers, and emphasizes scouting for quickness and defense. Jo Jo White earns All-America praise for defense and potential pro impact.
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Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
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Sporting News
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Kansas University
Wilt ‘Chamberlain
Philadelphia 76Ers
Bill Russell
Nate Thurmond
San Francisco Warriors
Luke Jackson
76Ers
Tom Sanders
Boston
Lennie Wilkens
St. Louis
Wally Jones
Sooners Win Huskers Lose in Big Eight race
Kansas State aims for an undisputed Big Eight title with a Saturday visit to Stillwater for Oklahoma State while Kansas, Iowa State and Nebraska chase conference positioning. Don Smith and Bill Cain are featured as top prospects, with Smith needing 46 points to move to No. 2 all time in league scoring as Kansas opens NIT play against Temple.
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Bill Cain
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Temple
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Namath to Undergo More Knee Surgery
New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath will have a left knee operation on March 20. Doctors expect a five to seven day hospital stay and a six week rehabilitation period after this first left knee procedure, following two prior right knee surgeries.
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Joe Namath
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Jets
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Namath
College Cage Results and Regional High School Tournaments
Fordham edged Manhattan 72 66 and Missouri defeated Nebraska 91 70 while Oklahoma beat Colorado 84 78. North Carolina 83 78 Wake Forest and Duke 43 40 matched notable results. regional Class AA and Class B high school tournament scores follow with multiple first round and semifinal pairings across Kansas venues.
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Big Ten Opposes Freshman Varsity Competition
The Big Ten directors voted against allowing freshmen to compete varsity in NCAA championship football and basketball events, signaling opposition to freshman eligibility in major varsity contests.
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Big Ten
NCAA
Local Cage Results in Men's Class A League
Co-op edged Slo-Breaks 63-61 and Presbyterian Church defeated Eudora 57-41 Thursday night at the Community Building in the men's Class A league.
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Eudora
Smith Named Big Eight Player of the Year
Iowa State star Don Smith edged Nebraska’s Stu Lantz 25-24 to win the Big Eight Player of the Year honor. Jo Jo White of Kansas was third, with Steve Honeycutt of Kansas State and Nick Pino of Kansas State also receiving votes. Smith leads the league in scoring and rebounding, and could become the No. 2 career scorer after one last Kansas game. He emphasizes education and social work after basketball.
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Sporting News
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Elvin Hayes
UCLA
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LSU
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Dayton
Don May
NBA
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Havlicek
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Oklahoma State
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Kansas State
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Nebraska
Stu Lantz
Kansas
Lantz
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Nick Pino
Smith
Bedford Styrescent
Brooklyn
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Honeycutt
Oklahoma
Don Sidle
Olympic Officials Stand Firm Amid Soviet Threats
In Moscow and Mexico City officials pledge plans for the 1968 Games remain unchanged as Russia and other nations threaten boycotts over South Africa. Avery Brundage and Mexican hosts say there is no change, while IOC moves to convene emergency talks and reconsider readmission amid mounting pressure.
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NIT First Round Pairings Announced For 1968 Tournament
Fourteen of sixteen NIT teams have opponents set with Oklahoma City awaiting its foe from the ACC runner-up. Kansas faces Temple at 6 p.m. Friday March 15, then could meet the Wyoming-Villanova winner. Other first round games include St Peter's vs Marshall and Army vs Notre Dame.
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Temple
Intramural Cage Titles To Be Decided At KU
The Hill Championships of the Kansas University intramural basketball season reach finals at Robinson Gymnasium. Phi Gamma Nu meets the Losers for Class C at 4 30 p.m. Beta Theta Pi vs Swahilis for Class B at 5 30 p.m. Beta Theta Pi and Old Charter collide for Class A at 6 30 p.m. Intramural director Bob Lockwood notes over 2500 students participated.
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