Hayes Named Player of the Year in 1968 College Ball
Houston's Elvin Hayes, 6 foot 8 and top scorer for the University of Houston, was voted the 1968 college basketball Player of the Year in a national AP poll. Hayes led with 2224 votes, far ahead of Lew Alcindor of UCLA, while Pistol Pete Maravich of LSU topped the All-American vote. Hayes, a senior from Rayville, Louisiana, captured national prominence with a 39 point game ending UCLA's 47 game win streak.
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UCLA
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Associated Press
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Louisiana State
Pistol Pete
Rayville
Happy Cowboys Top Rule 53 48 In Canyon Clash
In Canyon the Happy Cowboys defeated Rule 53 to 48 in the Region I-B basketball tournament opener. Carrouzett narrowly beat Quitaque 59 to 58 in a tightly contested game following the Happy Rule matchup.
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DHS Nips Leopards Wins 90-86 in Region Final
Perryton bids 64-58 as Andrews and Dunbar spark a late surge. Panthers hold on after a 30 point lead, with James Skief and Jerry Phillips combining for 58. Roosevelt Manning and the Donaldson brothers lift Washington in a strong second half.
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Charles Aguilar
Tech Wins In Opener In 1968 Diamond Campaign
Lonnie Whitefield sparked a six run fifth inning as the Red Raiders opened their 1968 season with a 7 3 victory over NAIA champion New Mexico Highlands at Tech Field. Tech roughed up Tony Cicenia for seven hits in four innings and halted the Cowboys 22 game win streak.
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Hornets favored in Class A and AA regional tourney meet
The Hornets enter as favorites in both divisions at Municipal Coliseum with Lorenzo seeking a second state bid at 3 3 record and 13 straight wins. Midland Carver arrives 23 5 aiming for state finals in its first tilt, while Clarendon Aspermont Iran join Class A at 22 11 25 5 23 8. AA teams Quanah 23 4 Colorado City 18 10 Brady 20 4. Action centers on 8 30 a m start, finals 7 p m Class A and 8 30 p m AA, admission 1 for adults 50 cents students. Lorenzo’s lone starter under 60 Johnny Ray Watson 6 6 1 leads with 1 977 career points and 1 418 rebounds. Earl Carter anchors Carver.
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Southwestern Rec Track Meet shapes up as tough title race
The Southwestern Recreation Track Meet opens in Fort Worth with Arlington Heights and Dallas Madison high in contention. Pasadena Paschal, Arlington Heights and Grant all advance in multiple events as Texas Tech and SMU eye the university class title. Tech missing defending champs, but field hopes remain strong with standout performers in relays and sprints shaping the finals.
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Rice Tech Finish Cage Season Today
Rice and Texas Tech clash on regional TV in a Southwest Conference game with the Owls and Raiders fighting to avoid the cellar. Key players include Tech seniors Vernon Paul and Jim Nelson and Tech guard Jerry Haggard while Greg Williams of Rice aims to cap a late scoring run as both teams seek a final win to end the season on a high note.
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Aggies Top SMU 85 80 Behind Underwood Benefield Surge
Texas A M beat Southern Methodist 85 80 as John ny Underwood and Sonny Benefield scored 18 points in five minutes of the second half to build a 16 point lead. A M overcame a 41 40 halftime deficit and outrebounded SMU 58 47 while shooting 50 percent to SMU 36 percent.
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