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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1973
Page
11
Van Pelt, a multi sport star from Michigan State, plans to pursue a profitable NFL career with the Giants. He played safety and quarterback in college, and Duffy Daugherty praised his versatility. He weighs about 230 pounds and expects to gain ten pounds, but will miss two semesters before graduation.
Fuller Cops Berth on INALA Unit honors NAIA All-America honorable mention for Fuller a 6 1 junior guard from Baptist College plus two other league stars Masters and Devore also singled out. The roster lists several Texans and other stars from Wiley Johnson Oklahoma Christ and other colleges with multiple regional names noted.
YORK AP Jack Trevino won a sudden death playoff over Miller Barber in the Greater New Orleans Open to claim $25,000 and raise his year’s golf winnings to $93,000, remaining $5,000 behind current money leader Lee Trevino who bypassed New Orleans. Bruce Hampton and other top players also show strong earnings in the PGA Tour rankings.
Idalou defensive back Donnie Drake earned the first hitter's star as Baylor football coach Grant Teaff entered week two of spring training. Drake blocked a first team touch run in a brief contact drill as Teaff praised effort and attitude. The Bears plan an off day Tuesday then practice midweek ahead of a Saturday game condition scrimmage.
Walter Hammerick a junior from El Paso will play No 1 singles as Texas Tech faces Texas here in the SWC opener. The Raiders 3 2 in duals this spring are underdogs to a Longhorns team that recently beat national champion Trinity. Hammerick teams with Terry Bennett on No 1 doubles. Chisholm and Moffett form No 2. After the match Tech meets Central Texas Junior College in Killeen Wednesday.
Four South Plains players named to Texas Sports Writers Association Class AAA all state teams with two on the first unit. Kent McCurley of Lamesa and Grant Dukes of Levelland earned first and second team spots, respectively, as Longview Pine Tree led the first unit.
Sixth ranked Indiana raced to a 30-14 lead and defeated Providence 98-85 as John Ritter led with 11 early points and Steve Downing and Ritter each finished with 21. Marvin Barnes was sidelined by a severe knee sprain while Kevin Stacom scored 29 for Providence.
Notre Dame's John Shumate, MVP of the 36th National Invitation Tournament, leads the all tournament team. First team also includes Allen Bristow of Virginia Tech Wendell Hudson of Alabama Bobby Jones and George Karl of North Carolina. Second team features Craig Leader Dwight Clay Gary Brokaw Leon Douglas Clyde Turner.
Lubbock Christian gains a split with UTEP in a doubleheader as both games swing on late hitting and errors. UTEP wins the opener 9 1 behind a home run by McKay, while LOC rallies in the second game with timely singles and miscues by the Miners. The two teams also had snowed out games earlier in the week.
ST LOUIS AP Jerry Radding of the Springfield Mass Union was elected Monday president of the United States Basketball Writers Association. He succeeds Roy Ed awards sports editor of the Memphis Commercial Appeal as head of the group with about 600 writers and college publicists. Ed Chay of the Cleveland Plain Dealer was elected first vice president, Bob Hentzen of the Topeka Capital Journal second vice president, and Ray Marquette of the Indianapolis Star re elected secretary treasurer.
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