Walton, Wilkes lead UCLA on UPI All America team
UCLA stars Bill Walton and Keith Wilkes headline the 1973 74 United Press International All America major college basketball team. North Carolina State’s David Thompson and Notre Dame’s John Shumate share first team honors with Walton, while Providence’s Marvin Barnes also earns a first team spot.
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Walton is 73-74 player of the year, third straight
UCLA center Bill Walton named the 1973-74 college basketball player of the year by Sporting News. He headlines a first team with David Thompson and Marvin Barnes, plus guards Tom Henderson and Dennis Duval. Notre Dame's Digger Phelps is coach of the year. Second team includes Shumate, Wilkes, Knight, Stacom, and Lucas.
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Olivares Beats Hafey In Split Featherweight Thriller
Ruben Olivares edged Hafey 7-5 on two cards and 10-2 on one, in a 12 round split decision in Inglewood. Olivares, 72-4-1, used reach and boxing to outpoint Hafey, who fell behind 10-2 on one judge’s score but remained dangerous throughout. Hafey, 34-6-4, protested the decision after the bout.
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Lompoc Braves Meet Dons In Charlie Sands Memorial Opener
The Lompoc Braves visit the Santa Barbara Dons for a 3 15 p m opening round game at the Dons home field after yesterday’s rainout. Righetti defeated Bishop Diego 12 0 and Santa Maria topped San Marcos in tourney play. Righetti and Santa Maria meet tomorrow in the second round with Friday’s championship to follow. The Lompoc Santa Barbara winner faces the Dos Pueblos winner tomorrow at 3 15 p m.
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Local Sports Schedule Roundup for Wednesday
Today features Lompoc at Santa Barbara baseball at 3 15 p m and Cabrillo at Channel Islands Ventura track at 3 15 p m plus St Josephs at Cabrillo tennis at 3 15 p m. Wednesday adds Cabrillo girls track at Santa Maria 3 p m and Cal Poly baseball doubleheader versus Fresno State at 4 p m.
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Bucks Edge Kings 109 103 in Brutal six games in six days
Milwaukee Bucks survive tough schedule to beat the Kansas City Omaha Kings 109 103 at home. Lucius Allen Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Oscar Robertson carried the late surge after a 97 97 tie. Robertson played 40 minutes after a 50 minute OT win Sunday.
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Dayton Upsets Notre Dame In NCAA Tournament Buzz
Dayton, unranked, shocked No. 2 Notre Dame 97 to 82 before 13 528 at home as A Donald Smith scored 32 points and Don Donoher hailed the win as a major NCAA lift. John Shumate led the Irish with 29 as Providence, South Carolina, Louisville and Alabama also won.
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NIT invites UMES marking historic first for black college
The National Invitation Tournament selected the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for its 37 year history's first invitation to a predominantly black school. The field includes Cincinnati Fairfield Rutgers Utah Boston College and Connecticut with 11 of 16 berths filled after bids from Manhattan St John’s Hawaii and Massachusetts.
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Ducks clinch third in Pac-8 with win over Washington State
Oregon built a 92-61 victory led by Ron Lee Gerald Willett and Mark Barwig who combined for 30 in the second half. Norton Barnhill led Washington State with 22 points as Pac-8 record dropped to 3-10. Washington beat Oregon State 68-63 to seize fourth place. Ray Price's last home game saw him limited to six points for the Huskies. Nevada-Las Vegas improved to 19-6 with an 80-66 win over Pepperdine.
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Foreman knocks out sparring partner in briefing session
Heavyweight champion George Foreman kayoed sparring partner Stanford Harris with a short right hand at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Foreman trains for his March 2 title defense against Ken Norton in Caracas while Harris needed help from ring officials. Manager Dick Sadler quipped about Norton noting Foreman’s power and Harris’s first round blow.
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Norton criticizes Foreman ahead of title defense in Caracas
Ken Norton questions George Foreman after Foreman knocks sparring partners around. Norton set to challenge Foreman for the heavyweight title in Caracas on March 26.
Portland WF franchise bid appears off again
Portland and Houston investor John Rooney signal that funding for a World Football League team in Portland is unlikely. Rooney said Monday night that they need more money, calling the effort a remote possibility.
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Green Returns Scene Set With A's Offer
Dick Green, former Oakland Athletics second baseman who retired before 1971, says he received an attractive offer from A's owner Charlie Finley but has not heard back. Finley reportedly repeated a similar approach last week as Green weighs a comeback with the World Champions.
California 500 field set for Sunday race
Ontario California announces a full field for the California 500 with 31 cars qualifying over the weekend. Al Loquasto of Easton Pennsylvania and Johnny Parsons Jr. of Indianapolis have accepted invitations to compete in the fifth annual 500 miler won last year by Wally Dallenbach of East Brunswick New Jersey.
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49ers sign USC fullback Manfred Moore
The San Francisco 49ers announce the signing of USC fullback Manfred Moore, a ninth round draft choice. Moore is listed at 6-1 and 189 pounds and had missed rookie orientation, prompting fears he might join the World Football League Hawaii franchise.
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