Patterson Reenters Ring For Final Comeback In Honor
Floyd Patterson resumes boxing, aiming a final comeback to honor late ally Al Bolan. He plans a late March or April bout whose proceeds would go to Bolan’s widow Ann and her children, with a tuneup in mind before a possible Madison Square Garden return.
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Chargers Hold Off Cabrillo In Santa Barbara League Game
Dos Pueblos Chargers defeated Cabrillo 76 62 at home as Cabrillo rallied for 41 second half points led by Ernie Martin Terry Smith with 17 and 15. Santa Maria Saints beat San Marcos 65 61 to stay tied with Righetti for the league lead.
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Cal Bears Hold Off Portland Five In Narrow Victory
Cal led Portland 62-56 before the first string sealed an 84-66 win as Jackie Ridgle poured in 19 points, including 9 late in the game. Portland went hot in the second half but the Bears iced the contest. San Francisco State upset Hayward State 71-69 as Tom Scott scored 23 for Hayward.
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Jackson leads Hancock in nod over Trojan Frosh
Mike Jackson scored 32 points as Allan Hancock College defeated USC Frosh 84-72 at the Hancock Pavilion. Hancock built a quick 13-3 lead, led 38-32 at halftime, and extended the margin to secure the win behind strong scoring from Roth and Clesson.
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Lompoc Frosh Suffer Second Loss in 10 Games
The Lompoc frosh team endured their second defeat in a 10 game span as ABA standings show a struggling stretch. The setback follows a prior loss, leaving their record with two losses in recent showings and a dimmer outlook in the division.
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Pirates edge Carpinteria in overtime for 3-0 league start
Santa Ynez’ Pirates beat Carpinteria 62-59 in a three minute overtime on their home court to remain undefeated in league play at 3-0. Fitzgerald scored 21 and Mendenhall 20 as key contributors. Carpinteria fell to 1-2.
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Local bowlers hit 700 series mark in Santa Maria leagues
Sonny Sumner joined a small group of local bowlers with a 704 at Santa Maria Bowl. Eldon Bassi with 714 and John Ruprecht with 700 at Santa Barbara area lanes led a week of high scores. New Year brought many 600s across Lompoc Valley venues with multiple bowlers posting notable scores in various leagues and tournaments.
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Yale defeats ECAC move suspending Jack Langer
Yale University won a major victory in its clash with the ECAC over suspending Yale for sending basketball player Jack Langer to Israel. The ECAC executive council reversed the 18 month suspension order after meetings at the NCAA convention, and will reconsider its action with a report due at the February ECAC meeting.
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All-time AFL grid squad announced in Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame named its all time AFL offensive team as selected by hall board members. Included are Lance Alworth Don Maynard Jim Otto Ron Mix Jim Tyrer Billy Shaw Ed Budde and Paul Lowe Clem Daniels Joe Namath George Blanda Jerrel Wilson and others with team affiliations and years in the league.
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Davidson Downs East Carolina In NCAA Action
Davidson prevented an upset by East Carolina as the Wildcats won 91-76. Davidson hit 31 of 48 free throws while East Carolina fouled out its entire starting five in the second half. Doug Cook led Davidson with 26 points and Bryan Adrian added 20. Tom Miller topped East Carolina with 29 before fouling out.
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Hawks crushed by 76ers as scoring spree dominates
Philadelphia led early and never slowed, routing the Atlanta Hawks 136 to 105, Archie Clark scoring 29 for the 76ers while Butch Beard led Atlanta with 27. The doubleheader also saw Boston defeat Seattle 111 to 102 and Milwaukee, Detroit, and Baltimore win in other NBA games.
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