Boxing figures and old boxing lore headlined by Cassius Clay revisited
Boxing nostalgia flags Cassius Clay Muhammad Ali as the best heavyweight, with Joe Frazier and Louis debated by critics and odds makers. The piece recalls past champs and ring legends, notes SEC basketball dominance, and names the UPI poll’s five coaches from the West and five from the East who select it.
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Mike McCusker
Oscar Bonavena
Argentina
Mike Bruce
Massachusetts
Joe Frazier
Cassius Clay
Henry Cooper
Leotis Martin
Henry Armstrong
Joe Louis
Muhammad
Clay
Joe
Louis
Jack Dempsey
Frazier
Bob Foster
Ali
Jimmy Ellis
Big Joe
Cassius Clays
Muhammad Ali
Rocco Marchegiano
Joe Walcott
Arnold Cream
Joe Barrow
Walker Smith
Sugar Ray
Guissepp Berardinelli
Dey Maxim
Archibald Lee Wright
Mongoose Moore
Joseph Zukauskas
Jack Sharkey
Connie Mack
Cornelius McGillicudy
al Simmons
Aloysius Syzmanski
Johnny Pesky
Paveskovich
UPI
West Coast
John Wooden
Bob Boyd
Howie Dallmar
Marv Harshman
Steve Belko
Bruins, Troy Still perfect in college hoops year
Fordham upset Princeton 81 71 as 11th straight win keeps the Rams undefeated but unranked by UPI. Charlie Yelverton fueled a second half 20 points and 16 rebounds. Top 10 foes posted wins including UCLA South Carolina Marquette USC and Kentucky with Memphis, Dayton, Clemson, and others.
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United Press International
Fordham
Princeton
Rams
Charlie Yelverton
Yelverton
Drake
Bulldogs
Cincinnati
Dave Johnson
UCLA
Dayton
South Carolina
Clemson
Marquette
Detroit
Southern California
Louisiana State
Western Kentucky
East Tennessee State
Kentucky
Mississippi
Jacksonville
University of the Virgin Islands
Sidney Wicks
Bruins
Ken May
John Roche
Gamecocks
Dave Thomas
Dean Meminger
Paul Westphal
Trojans
Jim McDaniels
Hilltoppers
Youth Basketball Season Sets 36 Teams Across Peewee to Junior High
Lompoc announces 36 teams in the Youth Basketball program with 400 boys across 20 Peewee and 16 Junior High squads. A 265 game schedule runs Monday through Friday and Saturdays 9 am to 10 pm, with league play, double elimination playoffs, all star selection, and local sponsor support. Coaches volunteer year round, with about 60 adults dedicating 3 to 12 hours weekly. Mon Feb 15 Web Feb 17.
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al Tosti
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Village Rotary
Cable
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Kiwanis
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Lilley
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Murder Shop
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Olivera Photo
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Walker Insurance Vailey Photo
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Lompoc Glass
Lompoc Rota
Pizza Palace
Poloni Deli
Appliance Center
Sangera
Happy Steak
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Manning and Sullivan duel in Gator Bowl thriller
Arch ie Manning despite a broken arm rallied Ole Miss from 21 0 down against Auburn but Sullivan matched him with 351 passing yards and 36 rushing yards as Auburn held on 35 28 Manning left the field exhausted after a hard fought battle that earns him a shot at the Hula Bowl
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Jacksonville
Fila
UPI
Archie Manning
Ole Miss
Rebels
Auburn
Manning
Pat Sullivan
Shug Chambler
Houston
Sullivan
Tigers
Mississippi
Pastorini Stars In Shrine Game Victory Over East
Dan Pastorini of Santa Clara led the West to a 17 to 13 win over the East in the Shrine Game earning MVP honors. Eddie Crowder praised Pastorini as a remarkable player while scouts watched, and the charity showcase raised funds for Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children.
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UPI
Dan Pastorini
Santa Clara
Stanfords
Jim Plunkett
Eddie Crowder
Pastorini
Stanford
Shrine Hospital For
West
Norman Thompson
Utah
Missouri
Mel Gray
Mike Adamale
Northwestern
Gray
Mobile
Ala
Prothro Named Rams Coach as UCLA Vacancy Shifts
The Los Angeles Rams hired Tommy Prothro as head coach, to replace George Allen. Prothro, 50, is known for chess and bridge interests and a 41-18-3 record at UCLA, sending two teams to the Rose Bowl. Rams president Dan Reeves said Prothro fits the players and fans, ending Allen’s five-year run amid prior salary disputes.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Rams
Tommy Prothro
Prothro
Ram
UCLA
Tennessee
Westwood
Dan Reeves
New York
George Allen
Tommy
Allen
Reeves
Rams
Rooks Scott Issel and Simpson star in ABA rookies spotlight
Rooks Scott Dan Issel and Ralph Simpson led their teams as top rookie candidates in Sunday ABA action. Scott scored 37 as Virginia beat Carolina 135-124 to stay four and a half games up in the Eastern Division. Issel added 36 in Kentucky's 124-119 win over Florida.
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American Basketball Association
Charley Scott
Virginia
Dan Issel
Kentucky
Ralph Simpson
Denver
Scott
Carolina
Squires
Mike Barrett
Joe Caldwell
Cougars
Larry Miller
Issel
Mack Calvin
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