Knicks Edge Warriors With Starter Longevity Strategy
Red Holzman kept the Knicks’ five starters in longer to build continuity and they beat the Golden State Warriors 111-97 on national TV. Walt Frazier 24 and Bob McAdoo 20 led NY, while Earl Monroe added 21 and McAdoo 17 rebounds. Other NBA results included 76ers over Jazz 97-76 and Celtics over Nets 106-91.
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Alex Sachare
National Basketball Association
New York Knicks
Red Holzman
Holzman
NBA
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New York
Golden State Warriors
Portland
Seattle
Golden State
Walt Frazier
Jim McMillian
Earl Monroe
Bob McAdoo
Lonnie Shelton
McAdoo
Frazier
Red
Philadelphia 76Ers
New Orleans Jazz
San Antonio Spurs
Indiana Pacers
Boston Celtics
New York Nets
Denver Nuggets
Seattle SuperSonics
Atlanta Hawks
Portland Trail Blazers
Chicago Bulls
Milwaukee Bucks
Warriors
Robert Parish
Rick Barry
Jenks Simmons Dies After Three Year Cancer Battle
J E Jenks Simmons longtime Oklahoma coach died at Parkview Hospital at 73 after a three year cancer fight. He led El Reno sports from 1929 to 1962 with a seven year Northwestern State spell and mentored five state championship basketball teams including the 1949 squad regarded by some as Oklahoma’s strongest of its era. Funeral set for Wesley Methodist Church El Reno with burial in El Reno cemetery. He is survived by his widow Clyta a son a daughter and grandchildren.
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Artis Gilmore
Chicago
Milwaukee
Gilmore
Scott Lloyd
Artis
Bucks
Don Nelson
Lloyd
EL Reno
Okla
J.E. ‘Jenks’’ Simmons
Oklahoma
Parkview Hospital
Simmons
Northwestern State Rangers
Francey Young
Jenks
Young
Wesley Methodist
Kent Morris
Lawton
Campbell's Long Cash Spoiled By West Win
Maryland tackle Joe Campbell scored on an 80 yard fumble return for a touchdown as the East All Stars lost the Japan Bowl 21-10 to the West. West quarterback Vince Ferragamo and receiver Don Hasselbeck fueled the winners with early scores, and East fall short despite Skladany’s 51 yard field goal.
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Maryland
Joe Campbell
East All Stars
Campbell
Curt Brown
Missouri
East
National Olympic Stadium
Ohio State
Tom Skladany
Vince Ferragamo
Nebraska
Don Hasselbeck
Colorado
Ferragamo
Keith Hardwig
Arizona
Jerry Claiborne
Mike White
University of California
Bliss Hopeful OU Ends Tourney Blues with 71 67 Win
Oklahoma’s young Sooners upset Kansas 71 67 to grab their first Big Eight conference win in three games. Bliss praised the rally as proof of progress as four freshmen contributed 46 points and Clifford Johnson sat out. Missouri coach Norm Stewart praised road victory as his team improved off the bench. Evans of Kansas State neared the school scoring record with 1,264 points.
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Pacers
San Antonio
Doug Moe
Larry Kenan
Cody Dietrich
Billy Knight
Indiana Celtics
Nets
Boston
Celtics
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Cowens
Nuggets
Sonics
Denver
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David Thompson
Issel
Thompson
Kansas City
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Bliss
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Norman
Oklahoma State
Colorado
Iowa State
Kansas State
Missouri
Nebraska
Stillwater
Carl McPipe
Mike Evans
Frosh
Clifford Johnson
Norm Stewart
Stewart
Evans
Buffs
Jack Hartman
Chuckie Williams
Bob Boozer
Pearson Narrowly Beats Yarborough To Win Western 500
David Pearson, 42, defies retire rumors by winning the Western 500 at Riverside after a late-race surge. Yarborough, hampered by transmission trouble, slips to second as Pearson capitalizes on fresh tires and steady pace to claim the $150,000 stock car victory. Pearson hints at possibly racing more full schedules, pending team decisions with Wood Racing.
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Jerry Garrett
Riverside
Calif
David Pearson
Spartanburg, S.C
Pearson
Cale Yarborough
Yarborough
Riverside International Racewway
Cale
Chevrolet
County Tourney Tips Off Today in Cameron Fieldhouse
The 1977 Comanche County basketball tournament opens with Fort Sill Indian School and Fletcher girls at 5 p.m. in Cameron’s fieldhouse. First-round games fill tonight and Wednesday with girls semifinals Thursday boys semifinals Friday and finals Saturday. Tonight’s slate includes Sterling vs Cache at 6:20, Indiahoma girls vs Elgin at 7:40, and Indiahoma boys vs Geronimo at 9. Geronimo seeks a third straight boys title as a balanced field features Elgin Sterling Fletcher Cadhe and Fort Sill in the mix for the girls crown and Sterling Cadhe Geronimo Fletcher Elgin and Fort Sill for the boys.
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Fletcher
Comanche County
Cameron
Sterling
Cache
Indiahoma
Elgin
Geronimo
Cadhe
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