Bruins Triumph Over Cougars In NCAA Final Preview
UCLA, led by Lew Alcindor and Lucius Allen, routed Houston 101 to 69 to end the Cougars’ 32 game win streak and set up a national final against North Carolina. Shackelford sparked the Bruins with 17 points, while Hayes was limited to 10 on tough defense. Carolina advanced with an 80 to 66 semifinal win over Ohio State as Bill Bunting starred on defense and offense.
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Dave Nash
Greg Douglas
Bohnenstieh
Bruce Sloan
Temple
Villanova
St. Peter’s
Donoher
White goals and guarded pace lead Kansas guard Jo Jo White
New York AP reports Jo Jo White a 6 foot 3 guard for Kansas values winning over personal scoring. He averages 15.8 points and aims for a third straight NCAA appearance while projecting a pro draft after one more college season. White emphasizes team play and front court strength, noting his readiness to adapt to faster pro basketball.
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Rodger Bohnenstiehl
Bruce Sloan
San Francisco Take 111 106 Win In West Semifinals
The San Francisco team defeated St. Louis 111 to 106 to lead the Western Division semifinals series 1 0. The result sets up a 7 game race with the next game scheduled soon.
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Pittsburgh
Ommack
Area Cagers Shine in Northeast All-Area Picks
Lawrence High guard John Thor en earned honorable mention as part of the Northeast All-Area Class AA selections by the Topeka Capital-Journal. Seven area players made the all-area teams including Duncanson of Tonganoxie on Class A second team and Brunton of Oskaloosa on Class BB first team.
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Topeka Capital-Journal
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Overbrook
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Valley Falls
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Mark Simpson
Stan Jones
Perry
Mark Hope
Oskaloosa
Bryce Brunton
Capital Journal
Topeka
Fred Atkinson
Atchison
Matthew Downing
Ward
Bob Kolich
Leavenworth
Pat Taylor
Wyandotte
Alonzo Thomas
Big Eight Gymnastics Meet Decides Individual Champions In Norman
Colorado clinched the team title with 178.85 as Iowa State faded to 177.05. Oklahoma placed third at 175.60 followed by Kansas 169.40, Nebraska 158.20 and Kansas State 154.00. Mike Jacks of Iowa State won the all around with 53 points.
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Gary Pomeranz
Mark Wilcox
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Robert Pierson
Steve Kinder
Pat Edwards
Jim Gillespie
Jack Ryan
Eric Singer
Bruce Cole
Craig Simmons
Doug Peak
Ward May
Thaler
Larry Hoffschneider
Roy Rittberg
Doug Datillo
Bob Bilton
Dan Fraizier
Tim Clarke
Rick Carr
Thomas Riesing
Dave Rodriguez
Mark ‘Wilcox
Dave Gechter
Gerry Denk
Tim Clark
George Sederavicius
Mike Maxie
Larry Gerdes
Richard Hemphill
Jim Johannesen
Ben Blean
Colorahoma
Don Bridges
Mexican Olympic Drug Policy Warning Issued
The federal attorney general's office told the Mexican Olympic Organizing Committee to inform all nations at the Summer Olympics that drug use is a crime punishable by law in Mexico.
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Attorney General’s Office
Rebounding Key as KU and Dayton Vie for NIT Title
Kansas and Dayton, two tall, physical teams, met at Madison Square Garden for the NIT final with rebound control seen as the deciding factor. KU, led by Jo Jo White and Rodger Bohnenstiehl, faced a disciplined Dayton team fronted by Dan May and Bob Hooper, in a clash noted for size, depth, and aggressive boards.
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Bob Hooper
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Hooper
Jim Gottschall
Donoher
Jo Jo
UCLA
Lions Score 30 Percent In Kansas City Track Meet
Lawrence placed third behind Wyandotte and Shawnee Mission North in a quadrangular meet in Kansas City. Lawrence won two events the 880 yard relay and the medley relay with times of 1 36 7 and 3 48 6. Names include Jim Dean Ed Wanning Kyle Stevens Butch Jeltz Paul Rankin Doug Shreves and others with placements from 2nd to 5th across sprint hurdles and field events.
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Kyle Stevens
Butch Jeltz
Paul Rankin
Stevens
Jeltz
Doug Shreves
LHS
Roger Laushman
Dave Doud
Ed Lanning
Lanning
Doud
Bill Kelly
Laushman
Brown
Mark Harris
Dale Nottingham
George Schuler
Schuler
Kansas Defeats BYU 4-3 In Riverside Tournament Opener
Kansas beat Brigham Young 4-3 in Riverside as the Jayhawks avoid a winless start in the California Collegiate Baseball Tournament. Bill Maddux held BYU hitless through five innings and doubled home the decisive run, with KU pulling ahead after early singles by Nelson and Shawver and a sacrifice fly from Shawver.
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Thornock
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Ddux
Hatcher Sets Kansas High School Pole Vault Mark
Olathe Shawnee Mission North athlete Bill Hatcher vaulted 14-8 at a quad meet, breaking the previous Kansas high school best of 14-74. The event was reported by Bill McGuire of Wichita, noting the 1965 East mark as context.
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Bill Hatcher
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Hatcher
Bill McGuire
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