Nicklaus Wins Crosby Pro Am as Moody Blows Putt
Jack Nicklaus captured $36,000 by birdying a 12 foot putt in a three way playoff at Pebble Beach for the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am title. Orville Moody, after missing a two foot putt on 18, finished second with Ray Floyd. Moody earned under $20,000 as Nicklaus matched last year’s win and added a third Pebble Beach title in a year.
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Lakers show resilience as Hairston out and Bridges shines
In Inglewood California the Lakers built a seven game division lead with a 130 94 win over Seattle. Wilt Chamberlain led with 22 points while Gail Goodrich and Jim McMillian added 18 each. Spencer Haywood led Seattle with 28 points as Los Angeles swept the weekend series.
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Hancock Bulldogs Rout UCLA Jayvees in Non Conference Showdown
Allan Hancock College dominated UCLA Jayvees 75-49 at the AHC Pavilion as Mike Jones led with 23 points and 8 rebounds. Gus Washington and Alan Singleton added double figures, while UCLA’s Casey Corliss led with 20 points.
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French boxer Kessel survives Auschwitz and writes his memoir
The article recounts Sim Kessel, a French boxer and resistance fighter, who survived hanging at Auschwitz after pleading his boxing past with Jacob the kapo. He credits boxing with keeping him alive through torture, starvation, and 23 months of horror. Now 53, he returns to Paris and publishes Hanged at Auschwitz to memorialize camp martyrs.
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Stein and Day
Litteraire de la Resistance
Kessel
Auschwitz Concentration
Jacob
Kapo
Max Schmeling
S.S
Boxer
Paris
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