UCLA Coach Wooden Says He Has No Control Over Rules Committee
UCLA coach John Wooden dismissed any influence over the NCAA Rules Committee and said he did not lobby for a proposed five second count. He noted his five years on the committee and called the group’s work tremendous while criticizing a rival push to protect team supremacy.
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UPI
UCLA
John Wooden
Ncaa Rules Committee
Wooden
Southern California Basketball Writers
Bob King
New Mexico
NCAA
King
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Citadel
Bruins
Iowa
Pauley Pavilion
Bob Boyd
University of Southern California
Boyd
USC
Oregon State
Washington
Wizard of Westwood
Bob
Giants acquire Sam McDowell in Winter Meetings swap
At the Phoenix Arizona Winter Baseball Meetings the Giants obtained Sam McDowell from Cleveland in exchange for Gaylord Perry and reserve infielder Frank Dutty. The Athletics landed Ken Holtzman from the Cubs for outfielder Rick Monday. The Astros acquired Lee May Tommy Helms and reserve outfielder Jimmy Stewart from Cincinnati for a package that included Dennis Menke Joe Morgan Cesar Geronimo Jack Billingham and Ed Armbrister.
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Sam McDowell
Cleveland Indians
Gaylord Perry
Frank Dutty
Athletics
Ken Holtzman
Chicago Cubs
Rick Monday
Astros
Lee May
Tommy Helms
Jimmy Stewart
Cincinnatti
Dennis Menke
Joe Morgan
Cesar Geronimo
Jack Billingham
Ed Armbrister
Kennedy Now a Hoop Czar Governing NBA Authority
NBA board grants Commissioner Walter Kennedy full governing power over disputes among clubs. He can levy fines up to 250000 for tampering and up to 25000 for conduct prejudicial to the league, set game dates, and overrule club actions with final decisions. Abe Pollin calls it end to arbitration.
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UPI
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Larry Csonka
Garo Yepremian
American Football Conference
Miami Dolphins
Chicago Bears
Griese
Csonka
Marv Fleming
Chicago
Ron Smith
George Mira
Otto Stowe
Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Mac Percival
Bobby Douglass
Syracuse
Yepremian
Baltimore
New York
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
NBA
Board of Governors
Kennedy
America
League
Abe Pollin
Baltimore Bullets
VCC Names Two Young Pros As Golf Chiefs
Village Country Club announces Earl Brown 43 and Bob Newendyke 23 as its new golf pros. Brown becomes chief pro after a Stanford tenure and Coast Guard career. Newendyke rises from Stanford to first assistant pro and serves on the Northern California Assistant Professional Golfers Association board. Both will start immediately.
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Stanford University Golf Club
Village Country Club
Earl Brown
Stanford
Bob Newendyke
Village
Brown
U.S. Coast Guard
Northern California Pga
Northern California Assistants Association
Richmond Country Club
Richmond
Califor
Coast Guard
PGA Business School
San Francisco
Newendyke
Oak Ridge
San Jose
Calif
Northern California Assistant Professional Golfers Association
Lompoc Braves Close Season With Narrow 10 7 Playoff Twist
Jim Spruill lauds Lompoc football season as the Braves fall 10 7 to Newbury Park in a first round playoff thriller. QB Jerry Torgeson of NP directs a disciplined ball control offense while Lompoc battles penalties and strong defense.
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Lompoc
Gerald
VAFB
Newbury Park
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Dave Boyle
Bob
Oregon
USC
Arizona State
University of San Francisco
Cal State Long Beach
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49Ers
Tarkanian
Corpus Christi
University of Nevada
Cabrillo
Jim Spruill
Spruill
Murphy
Santa Barbara
San Marcos
Hueneme
Braves
Jerry Torgeson
Panthers
Jim Surch
Jim Huyck
Russ Bolinger
Clemente weighed retirement as tears delayed decision
Roberto Clemente had planned to announce retirement after a World Series game if Pittsburgh won. His wife’s crying in Rio Piedras changed his mind, and he chose to keep playing. The 37 year old star had a .414 Series average and 14 All Star selections.
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Phoenix
UPI
Roberto Clemente
Howie Haak
Pittsburgh
Clemente
Hank
Baltimore
Pirates
Orioles
Rio Piedras
Puerto Rico
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