Nicklaus Becomes Golf's Money King After Coral Open Win
Jack Nicklaus topped Arnold Palmer as golf's all time money leader with a $150000 Coral Eastern Open victory and a 276 total. Trevino tied for second at 278, while Sam Snead finished fourth. Nicklaus, 32, aims for the grand slam and a record 11 majors, reflecting on a weight loss that revived his game.
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NIT field grows with UTEP Princeton and St Josephs joining
UTEP, Princeton, and St Joseph’s Pa join the National Invitation Tournament field, bringing the total to eight teams with Jacksonville Fordham St John’s Niagara and Syracuse. The 16 team field starts March 17 at Madison Square Garden.
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Senators Oppose NBA ABA merger in Senate hearing
A Senate subcommittee heard seven opponents to a proposed NBA ABA merger led by Warriors co owner Marvin Kratter who argued the union would lack reason without key conditions. The session also featured comments from Bill Bradley and other sports figures as debate continued.
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Press Maravich Fired as LSU Basketball Coach
Baton Rouge LSU fires Press Maravich after six seasons. His son Pete led NCAA scoring as a Tiger. team records slipped to 14-12 and 10-16 in later years. Assistants Jay McCreary and Greg Bernbrock also dismissed.
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Basketball Results From Various Colleges and Districts
A digest of scattered college basketball results across multiple conferences and districts. Scores include East Assumption over Fairfield, 121 to 17, Monmouth over Camden Rutgers 79 to 75, Kentucky over Louisville 192 to 83, and many more across NAIA and NCAA divisions with several district playoff notes and best-of-three series outcomes.
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Optimist Matmen Clobber YMCA In Lawton Meet
The Evening Optimist topped YMCA 52 to 28 in Lawton takedown club action. Results across divisions include Morty Murphy pinning Bert Jackson, Jeff Roberts pinning Scott Drewry, and Paul O Leary defeating Russell Shoemore, plus Doak Wealker pinning C Reed and Joe Cocklin pinning Jerry Antrich.
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Fort Sill and FSIS Triumph in YMCA Cage Tests
In Lawton High gym Monday night Fort Sill and FSIS won YMCA league games. FSIS defeated Treasure Lake Job Corps 75 to 61 led by 24 points from V Quaetone and 27 by Parton. Fort Sill beat YMCA 74 to 46, with Quast scoring 24 and Corey reaching 15 for YMCA.
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UNC Re signs Bill Brooks as basketball coach
In Wilmington Bill Brooks remains head coach at the University of North Carolina basketball program. In New York the Rangers acquire veteran winger Ron Stewart from Vancouver Canucks in a cash deal. Detroit Wings obtain center Ralph Stewart from Vancouver for a player to be named later.
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WKU forfeits NCAA prize after pro contracts surface
Western Kentucky University will surrender its third place finish and $60,000 in NCAA tournament receipts after star Jim McDaniels signed a professional contract before the season. Villanova also forfeited its runner up prize after Howard Porter turned pro earlier.
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