All eyes are on Wilt even with the Lakers
Wilt Chamberlain adapts to Los Angeles and the Lakers as he joins Elgin Baylor and Jerry West. The 7 foot 3 star faces a new tempo, less ball handling, and a team environment while media scrutiny remains intense. Coach Butch Van Breda Kolff notes Wilt must adjust to moving more and less ball control.
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Wilt
Lakers
Lee Mueller
NEA
LOS Angeles
Wilt Chamberlain
Will Rogers
Chamberlain
National Basketball Association
Lawrence, Kan
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New Chamberlain
Elgin Baylor
Jerry West
Charles E. May
L.A
Butch van Breda Kolff
Wilt Chamberlain Dominates Lakers Page Debut in LA
In Los Angeles Wilt Chamberlain integrates with the Lakers adding presence that eases pressure on Bill Russell and Elgin Baylor. Attendance rises 15 percent at the 17 000 seat arena as Chamberlain adapts to new screens and teammates.
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Chamberlain
Baylor
West
Boston
Wilt
Bill Russell
Russell
Darrell Imhoff
Lakers
Israelis bring basketball passion to U S learning tour
An article recounts Israeli coaches Rozen and Erez visiting U S campuses for eight weeks to study offenses and defenses. It notes Israel’s wartime impact on sports, outdoor courts near the Jordan River, and the strong popularity of basketball despite military duties and limited equipment.
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NEW York
NBA
America
Israel
Ashdot Yaakov
Kiryat Modzkin
Jordan River
Jacob Rozen
Enthusiasm Rozen
Danny Erez
United States
Tel Aviv
Boston College
Holy Cross
Villanova
LaSalle
St. Joseph’s
U.S
Brandeis
Romania
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Greece
Erez
Israalis
Blassie and Race Face Los Medicos in Santa Maria Show
The undefeated tag team Freddie Blassie and Handsome Harley Race clash with the world champion Los Medicos of Mexico in Friday's wrestling feature at the Santa Maria County Fairgrounds. Debuts include Nelson Royal versus Bobo Brazil in the semi main. Black Goldman meets Paul Jones in a special attraction. George Cannon battles Tony Romano to close the 8 o'clock card.
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Freddie Blassie
Harley Race
Los Medicos
Mexico
Santa Maria County Fairgrounds Convention Center Hall
Nelson Royal
Amarillo
Tex
Bobo Brazil
Mexico City
Goldman
Paul Jones
Royal
Santa Maria
Buddy Young breaks down wall between players and business
Ex pro great Buddy Young, 170 pounds and former Illinois All America, works as assistant to Pete Rozelle focusing on player relations. He counsels rookies and has long built bonds across racial lines, arguing football creates interdependence beyond color and class.
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Buddy Young
Milton Richman
UPI
Miami
Illinois
Pete Rozelle
Young
Hogan
Spec Sanders
New York Football Yankees
Lawton
Okla
Sanders
Johnny Unitas
Gale Sayers
AFL
NFL
Chicago
Bubba Smith
Michigan State
Lenny Lyles
Ghetto
Harlem
Mississippi
Cecil Isbell
Isbell
Houston
Tex
College Basketball Roundup Of Mixed Results
East LaSalle beat Syracuse 83 63 while Penn edged Dartmouth 72 68 in OT Princeton toppled Harvard 73 62 Seton Hall defeated Army 81 66 and Columbia won 54 52 Brown fell 73 59 Yale over Cornell 73 59 Villanova 87 St Josephs Pa 62 NYU 85 Colgate 76. Notable scores include USC UCLA and several midwest games with Kansas Oklahoma and Notre Dame results.
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Syracuse
Penn
Dartmouth
Princeton
Harvard
Seton Hall
Army
Columbia
Brown
Yale
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Villava
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Mich
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Ark
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Rice
SMU
Texas
Hous
Centenary
New Mex
Santa Fe
Ariz
Ariz. St
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