Celtics fall to 76ers in seventh game upset
Boston, holder of 13 titles and 20-year dynasty, is eliminated by Philadelphia 83 77 in the seventh game of the Eastern quarterfinal. Lloyd Free leads Philadelphia with 27 points as Houston and Denver also win to force decisive games.
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Rockets
Washington Bullets
Golden State Warriors
Los Angeles
Lakers
CBS
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Portland
Trail Blazers
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Shie
Jo Jo White
John Havlicek
Ak Sar Ben unveils safer upgraded racing strip
Ak-Sar-Ben opens a 60 day season with a rebuilt first 40 feet of the mile track at a cost over 400000 and a new drainage system. Improved cashing system and new purses aim to attract top fields with a record 4.5 million in purses and major stakes including the Omaha Gold Cup and Cornhusker Handicap. John Lively seeks a seventh Omaha riding title as 2 year olds bolster the meet.
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Phoenix
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Butler Could Go High in Pro Draft From KU
Kansas coach and NFL observers project Kansas lineman Mike Butler 6-5 270 to be among the first Big Eight players drafted. Gil Brandt and Les Miller see Butler possibly as a top pick behind Rickey Bell and in range for Seattle if the team passes on Tony Dorsett.
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Brandt
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Southern Cal
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Seattle
Tampa Bay
Tony Dorsett
Pitt
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Missouri
Ele
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Cromwell
Philip Dokes
Oklahoma State
Tony Reed
Colorado
Morris Townes
Laverne Smith
Mike Fultz
Nebraska
Luther Blue
Iowa State
Vince Ferragamo
Terry Beeson
Jerry Anderson
Edney Brown
Oklahoma
Rain washes out Nebraska bid for Big Eight tourney
Rain ruined Nebraska baseball hopes as a doubleheader at Columbia between Missouri and Kansas was canceled after a third straight rainout. Kansas secured the fourth and final post season berth with a 5-5 conference mark. Nebraska ended 5-7. If Kansas had lost both games, Nebraska would have qualified.
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Deterding Wins All Events in 1977 State Bowling Meet
Shirley Deterding captured the all events title at the 1977 state women’s bowling tournament finishing with 1708 at Hollywood and Bowl Mor. She expressed surprise at the win after years without an all events crown, while other champs included Marge De Vore Judy Dugan Donnamarie Jones Irene Johnson Judy Gottsch Rita Gustafson and team honors for Bell’s Enterprises Alma Oil. The men’s all events went to Bill Straub of Lincoln with other scratch and handicap winners listed for singles doubles and teams.
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Dana Burress
Blue Hill
Fremont
Cheryl Yanke
Denise Bachman
Beatrice’s
Bell's Enterprises
Alma Oil Col of
Alma
Kay Parker
Carol Weiss
Nancy Pedersen
Fern Sebby
Joanne Shick
Alma Oil
Ronda Noren
Farrell Waggoner
Sue Ben
Bill Straub
Lincoln
Bett Kopyszynsky
Grand Island
Straub
John Tavlin
Olympia Gold
Gerlad Wilson
Kearney
Tony Davis
Max Kaspar
Wahoo
Oly Rollers
Nebraska signs four for 1977 Huster basketball class
Nebraska announces four recruits signed by coach Joe Cipriano for 1977. Eric Eckelman of Muncie Indiana Mike Naderer of Scottsdale Arizona John Ploetz of Shorewood Wisconsin and Andre Stith of Chicago Illinois join on basketball scholarships this fall. Eckelman averaged 19 points per game in high school while shooting 59 percent from the field and 85 percent from the line. Naderer earned Mr Basketball honors in Arizona with 20 points and 11 assists per game. Ploetz averaged 23 points and 15 rebounds per game his senior year and earned all city honors in Milwaukee. Stith posted 22 points and 12 rebounds while earning all conference and all city honors in Chicago.
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Chicago
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Muncie North
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Arcadia
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Milwaukee
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Kennedy High School
Wolfgang and Wancewicz Triumph In Midwest Speedway Opener
Doug Wolfgang and Jerry Wancewicz won the twin 40 lap feature events before a crowd of 4,000 at Midwest Speedway. Wolfgang praised his light, well prepared car and credited his pit crew for the win while Wancewicz benefited from early exits by rivals and led from lap 17 to secure the super stock victory.
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Jerry Wancewicz
Midwest Speedway
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Gary Mussatto
Wancewicz
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Randy Smith
Craig Lockhart
Kent Tucker
Lockhart
Tucker
Dick Jensen
Jensen
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Druesdon
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