NCAA playoff berth handed to Ohio as Marquette ineligible
Marquette is eliminated from the NCAA tournament after forward Bob Lackey allegedly solicited with agents for a pro contract. Ohio University advances to face Kentucky in the Mideast semifinals following the ruling. Texas and Southwestern Louisiana win big in the Midwest as North Carolina and Penn reach ACC and East semis.
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Dean Smith
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Chuck Daly
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Ames
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Dwight Lamar
Roy Ebron
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Heard Bags Citrus Crown
Jerry Heard won the Florida Citrus Open at Rio Pinar with a final round 69 to finish 12 under par 276 earning $30,000. Lee Trevino, Bobby Mitchell and Jim Jamieson chased in a tight finish as Palmer failed to make the cut.
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Gary Plover
Les Peterson
Sam Snead
Bob Charies
Dale Douglas
Toa
George Johnson
Frank Beard
Chuck Courtney
Don January
Sam Adams
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Mike Mil
Babe Hickey
John Jacobs
Mewitt Weaver
Tom Weiskopf
Deane Berman
Tommy Bolt
Jim Colbert
Bruce Devlin
Hale Irwin
Jerry McGee
Bobby Nichols
Chuck Thorpe
Larry Ziegler
Tommy Aeron
Homero Blancas
Cheries Coody
David Gienz
Larry Hinson
Grier Jones
Billy Maxwell
Mike Mitchell
Curtis Sifford
Don Sikes
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Kermit Torley
Butch Baird
Howie Johnson
Tsai
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Ken Stilt
Rod Curl
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Bert Greene
Don Iverson
Rik Massengale
Marquette Appeals NCAA Disqualification Over Lackey Affidavit
Marquette University athletic board recommends appealing the NCAA ruling that barred the basketball team from postseason play. The disqualification followed captain Bob Lackey not signing an affidavit, with coach Al McGuire supporting the request for Lackey’s continued eligibility. The university aims to reinstate the Warriors for the Midwest Regional semifinal vs Kentucky in Dayton, Ohio.
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Walter Byers
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Jones Colson To Hurl For Ags Against OCC
Veterans Darrell Jones and Allen Colson will start on the mound as Cameron College opens its baseball season hosting Oklahoma Christian. The opener begins at 1 pm at McCord Park with Jones going the first game and Colson the nightcap.
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Pete Gill
Wally Ruden
Randy Roushing
Mike Moore
Ags
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Kenny Babek
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Breathwit and McNeil Named to All-Star Team
Breathwit of Lawton High and Rick McNeil earned spots on the Class 4A all tournament team selected by the Daily Oklahoman. They joined Henry Johnson, Alvan Adams, and Darrell Johnson on the first team after strong showings in the championship game and overall tourney scoring.
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Johnny Breathwit
Rick McNeil
Daily Oklahoman
Henry Johnson
Tulsa Central
Alvan Adams
Darrell Johnson
Putnam City
Breathwit
City
McNeil
Adams
D. Johnson
H. Johnson
Sidney Gracey
Muskogee
Jim Neinhuis
Tulsa Edison
Steve Flowers
Norman
Dwight Haynes
Moore
Brewers Pound McLain in Debut for Oakland A's
Denny McLain making his Oakland debut after a trade from Texas was knocked around in a 14-4 loss to Milwaukee. He gave up seven earned runs in the third inning on three hits including George Scott’s 450 foot homer as Williams maps spring rotations. Juan Marichal fared better for San Francisco, striking out the first three and allowing one hit in three innings of an 8-0 win over Cleveland.
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Vida Blue
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Dick Williams
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Prep Nines Set for Busy Tuesday Across Lawton Teams
Three Lawton high school baseball squads play Tuesday afternoon. Eisenhower visits Altus at 4 00 p m with Darrel Cofer or Kevin Hall on the mound. Lawton High travels to Wichita Falls for a 4 00 p m game against the Coyotes. MacArthur hosts Snyder at 3 00 p m as local lineups stay intact with familiar infield and outfield assignments. Bridgewater of the Wolverines is 2 0 with the Wolversons facing Altus again.
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Altus
Lawton High
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Coyotes
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Snyder
Don Salmon
Darrel Cofer
Kevin Hall
Bulldogs
Mac
Leo Holmes
Eagles
Mike Smith
Louie Rodrigues
Henry Brandt
Ron McNeil
Alan Munson
Mike Melemore
Jesse Igarta
Mike Sparks
Alvin Bridgewater
Wolverines
Bridgewater
Randy Bass
Ron Stinnett
Ray Burgess
Greg Whetstone
Dave DeBaca
Celtics edge Knicks in ragged 112 109 win clinch bid
Boston defeats New York 112 109 to extend Atlantic Division lead as John Havlicek tops scorers with 41 points and becomes Celtics all time scorer surpassing Bob Cousy. Bill Russell’s No 6 retired before game as Celtics celebrate career rebounding leader.
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Knicks
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New York
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NBA
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Red Holzman
Walt Frazier
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