Winter Games Wrapup Highlights U S Olympic Medal Winners
United States wins eight medals at the 11th Winter Olympics in Sapporo led by Dianne Holum Anne Henning and Barbara Cochran earning gold in the 1500 500 and women's slalom as well as silver for the hockey team. Holum and Henning add silver in distance events with bronze for Susan Carrock and Janet Lynn. Russia leads in total medals with 16 eight golds, dominant Nordic showings.
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Sapporo
Japan
U.S
Northbrook
Ill
Dianne Hollum
Anne Henning
Barbara Cochran
Richmond
Bob
Marilyn
Andrea Lawrence
Holum
Henning
Dianne
Anne
Susan Carrock
Ketchum
Idaho
Janet Lynn
Rockford
Grenoble
Squaw Valley
Calif
Bob Paul
Ard Schenk
Holland
Galina Koulacova
Russia
Schenk
Miss Koulacova
Soviet Union
Rosburg Wins Desert Classic After Comeback
Bob Rosburg, 45, who nearly quit golf, steadied nerves and wed Elanor in October to return to the tour. He won the Bob Hope Desert Classic by one stroke after a final round 67, earning $29,000 from the $145,000 event. Wadkins, Miller, and Heard finished two back.
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Palm Springs
Calif
UPI
Bob Rosburg
Rosburg
Claude Harmon
Thunderbird Club
Claude
Elanor
Bob
Crosby
Wadkins
Johnny Miller
Jerry Heard
Kareem scores 51 as Bucks upset Celtics on foreign court
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar dominates with 51 points on 21 field goals and 9 free throws to lift Milwaukee past Boston 117-109 without Oscar Robertson. Jo Jo White led the Celtics with 31. other NBA results include Calvin Murphy 31 in Houston and Dave Bing 38 for Detroit.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
Abdul-Jabbar
Bucks
Oscar Robertson
Boston Celtics
UCLA
Celtics
Jo Jo White
Calvin Murphy
Houston
Cincinnati
Dave Bing
Detroit
Cleveland
Lou Hudson
Atlanta
Buffalo
Jeff Mullins
Golden State
Chicago
Jim McMillian
Los Angeles
Baltimore
Spencer Haywood
Seattle
Portland
Walton leads UCLA past Huskies as 34th straight win
UCLA sophomore Bill Walton dominates Washington 109 70 with 27 points 24 rebounds and 15 blocks. Wooden praises him while rival coach Harshman notes Walton’s enthusiasm and all around play. Hawes held to four points as Washington struggles in the rivalry clash.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Bill Walton
UCLA
Lew Alcindor
Walton
John Wooden
Marv Harshman
Washington
Bruins
Huskies
Steve Hawes
Bill
Wooden
Alcindor
Harshman
Hawes
Louie Nelson
Lompoc Wrestlers Lead in Boy's Club Tourney
More than 110 junior grapplers from six areas competed in the third annual Boy's Club Wrestling Tournament in the Hill gym. Lompoc dominated with 10 firsts in team scoring, followed by Cabrillo, Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Orcutt and Santa Maria. local titlists included Steve Miliate and Mike Leary among others.
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Cabrillo
Hill Gym
Jim Renner
Mitch Moore
Pat Huyck
Lompoc
Stuart Radford
Darrel Grossini
Frank Hain
Vince Moya
Lenny Huyck
Gerald Vasquez
Mark Haley
Mike Leary
Tom Hawk
Steve Miliate
Morro Bay
San Luis
Orcutt
Santa Maria
Hwt
Tom Wales
Jim Jacobs
Lester Huyck
Rod Taylor
Charles Andrews
Troy Penna
Mike Haley
Cliff Brookhart
Dave Long
Mike Knoell
Jerry Hamstad
Jerry Thompson
Jim Hahn
Duquesne Foes Blast Officials After 78-74 Duquesne Win
Duquesne beat American University 78-74 at Civic Arena as visiting coach Tom Young criticized officiating. He cited four fouls on Kermit Washington and lamented the referees' calls while Washington still led with 27 points and six blocks. Red Manning credited Dukes defense for the victory.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Duquesne
Civic Arena
Tom Young
American University
Young
Kermit Washington
Kermit
Washington
Red Manning
Local Sports Schedule Highlights This Week
Weekly in person events feature swimming basketball wrestling and baseball with teams Cab Lom San Luis Righetti A Grande Hancock Porterville and Lom hosting. Radio programs include KKOK KLOM and channel 4 Sports shows air daily with roundups bulletins and commentator segments.
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Lom
S. Maria
San Luis
Cab
Lompoc
Hancock
Porterville
Lompoc High
Spikers eye Munich Smith tops in Athens
At the Athens Invitational Oakland meet Dave Smith and teammates Thomas Hill and Kathy Hammond delivered standout performances. Smith hit 54 ft 6 1/4 in in the triple jump, second in history indoors, while Hammond reclaimed the world indoor mark in the 500 yard run with 1 04.5. Hill beat world record holder Rod Milburn in Los Angeles 7.0 seconds in the 60 yard high hurdles, and Isaksson and Lagervqist led the pole vault with 17-4 1/4.
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Oakland
UPI
Dave Smith
Thomas Hill
Kathy Hammond
Munich
Smith
Hamilton
Los Angeles
Art Walker
Charlie Craig
Miss Hammond
Sacramento Roadrunners
Jarvis Scott
Los Angeles Mercurettes
Kathy
Ill
Arkansas State
Tommy White
Paul Gibson
Opere
Hill
Rod Milburn
Emiel Puttemans
Kjell Isaksson
Sweden
America
Martin McGrady
Valeriy Borzov
Finland
Marco Alto
Puttemans
Gerry Lindgren
Steve Prefontaine
Oregon
Stanford
Don Kardong
Lindgren
Isaksson
Hans Lagervqist
McGrady
Jim Kemp
Larry Hengl
al Feuerbach
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Marie Therese Nadig
Switzerland
Francisco Fernandez-Ochoa
Spain
Lompog—Record
Kareem
United Press International
Lew
Times
Forum
Scott Ostler
Terry Williams
Williams
Top Boy’s Club
Cab. Lom
Righetti
KKOK
van Patrick
KLOM
Don Criqui
Gus Knickrehm
San Luis Swimming
A Grande
Sal Marchiano
Spikers Eye Munich
Athens
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