Connie Hawkins Early Life in Bed-Stuy and Street Basketball
The piece outlines Cornelius Hawkins growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, his early height and shyness, and how street basketball became his outlet. It notes a harsh environment, underfunded schools, and Hawkins’s immersion in schoolyard games and rivalries with Harlem players that built his public image.
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Dorothy Hawkins
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P.S. 3
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Brownsville
Tony Jackson
LeRoy Ellis
Jefferson High
St. John’s
Roger Brown
Wingate
Russ Cunningham
Harlem
NYU
Satch Sanders
Cal Ramsey
Ramsey
Sanders
Boston Celtic
Cunningham
Eddie Simmons
Jackie Jackson
Virginia Union
Simmons
NBA Standings Tuesday Night Results in Key Matchups
The NBA slate shows New York 110 over Milwaukee 10 and Phoenix 129 over Detroit 12. Los Angeles 114 beat Phila 97 while Baltimore 105 topped Seattle 98. Portland 98 fell to Buffalo 94 and Golden State 119 defeated Cleveland 112.
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United Press International
W. L. Pet
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Philadelphia
Atlanta
Cincinnati
Chicago Dil
Sky Phoenix
Houston
ABA Standings Lead with Weekend Scores
The standings show Carolina 116 against Floridians 108 and Kentucky 117 vs New York 112. Wednesday schedule lists Kentucky at Carolina in Raleigh and Floridians at Virginia in Norfolk with listed venues.
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United Press International
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Memphis
California youth tops nation in shot put
Randy Cross of Crespi posted a 67-6 effort in the shot put to lead the national prep list, the ninth best ever by a high schooler. The CIF SS early-season marks also feature sprint times under 9.8 and notable distances in other events.
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Randy Cross
Crespi
Biggelt
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Long Beach Poly
Brewers Seek Breakout Season After 10-Player Trade
American League East prospectus notes Milwaukee gains George Scott Billy Conigliaro Joe Lahoud to bolster outfield and Bristols optimism stays high despite trading Marty Pattin and Tommy Harper. Lonberg Brett Lockwood Sloton Parsons lead pitching with Sanders as 31 saves reliever. Predicted finish Fifth in East.
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Boston
George Scott
Billy Conigliaro
Joe Lahoud
Jim Lonberg
Red Sox
Marty Pattin
Tommy Harper
Dave Bristol
Milwaukee
Lonberg
Louisville
Ken Brett
Skip Lockwood
Jim Sloton
Bill Parsons
Ken Sanders
Kids cage titles decided playoff action begins
The city youth basketball leagues ended regular season and the top eight advance to double elimination playoffs this week. Muffler Shop leads the National standings at 13-1 while Olivera Photo sits atop the American race at 12-2 with key wins fueling the run to the playoffs.
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Olivera
Pizza Palace
Tom Fox
Happy Steak
Lompoe Savings
Lompoe Rotary
Poloni Deli
Lompoe Glass
Jr High
Walker's
Trixie Schuba Aims To End Career On Top In Calgary
Trixie Schuba enters the final competition of her skating career at the World Figure Skating Championships in Calgary aiming to maintain her title against Karen Magnussen and Janet Lynn as she seeks a lead in compulsory figures. Rodnina and Ulanov headline a dominant Russian pair in the World Pairs, with Buck and Schwemeyer flags as contenders.
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Canada
UPI
Trixie Schuba
Karen Magnussen
Janet Lynn
Rockford
Ill
Irina Rodnina
Alexei Ulanov
Pee Wee League Close Races as Final Week Decides Winners
In Pee Wee action the four divisions produced tight finishes. Magic Wand beat Sunset Chev 29-12 to lead Division 1 while Gaston's Insurance fell 27-23 to Jack-in-the-Box. Division 2 saw Al Tosti's edge Ostlund's 33-31 after two overtimes with Jim Downs delivering four overtime points. Division 4 crowned Village Rotary 34-23 over Jeff's, Division 3 went to Bob's 25-15 over McDonalds. Standings note Magic Wand 10-2 Gaston's 9-3 Pico's 10-2 Al Tosti's 9-3 Ostlund's 7-5 Bob's 9-3 Hi's 8-4 Lions 7-4 Perry's 5-7 Sunset Chev 3-9 Jack-in-the- Box 3-9 Bert's 3-8 Chemical Kids 2-10 Aceco's 2-10 Village Realty 1-1 pending. All games Saturday Mar 11 at Junior High.
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Aceco
Chemical Kid
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Chemical Kids
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Hi's
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McDonalds
Perry's
Cable
Village Realty
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Bobsvs Village Rotary
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