Doral Open Shines as Nicklaus Contenders Highlight Field
Georgia’s Doug Sanders chases a springboard win at the Doral Open as Jack Nicklaus returns to the Blue Monster course amid top rivals George Knudson Billy Casper and others. Dudley Wysong sets a course record with eight under 64 in the pro am as Sanders leads the favorites with a 69.
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Long Island University Tops Final Small-College Poll
Long Island University finishes first in the final 1967 68 Associated Press small college basketball poll. Despite a 20 game unbeaten streak ending last week LIU leads with 142 points, followed by Kentucky Wesleyan and Southwestern Louisiana.
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Kentucky Wesleyan
Southern Illinois
Salukis
LIU
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Soutwestern Louisiana
Illinois State
McNeese State
Norfolk State
Pan American
Evansville
Indiana State
Trinity, Tex
Hosket Repeats On All Big Ten With Williams
Sam Williams of Iowa and Bill Hosket of Ohio State head the 1968 All Big Ten basketball team named by The Associated Press with five schools earning first team spots. Williams and Hosket are seniors along with Rick Mount Purdue Joe Franklin Wisconsin and Dave Scholz Illinois. Franklin was the sole unanimous pick as Mount missed a first team vote and Hoseket also drew one. Second team includes Chad Calabria Dave Sorenson Dale Kelley Rudy Tomjanovich and Tom Kondla. Ohio State’s Steve Howell earned honorable mention.
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Sam Williams
Iowa
Bill Hosket
Ohio State
Associated Press
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Joe Franklin
Wisconsin
Dave Scholz
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Franklin
Mount
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Chad Calabria
Dave Sorenson
Dale Kelley
Northwestern
Rudy Tomjanovich
Michigan
Tom Kondla
Minnesota
Steve Howell
Unseld Leads All-MVC Five in AP Basketball Team
Louisville star Wes Unseld is the only unanimous pick on the All-Missouri Valley first team. Joins include Bradleys Joe Allen and Willie McCarter near unanimous, Wichita State’s Warren Armstrong, Louisville’s Butch Beard, and Memphis State’s Mike Butler. Second team features Rick Roberson, Jim Ard, Rich Niemann, L C Bowen, and Al Smith.
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Westley Unseld
Louisville
Bradley
Joe Allen
Drake
Willie McCarter
Associated Press
Wichita
Warren Armstrong
Butch Beard
Memphis State
Mike Butler
Rick Roberson
Cincinnati
Jim Ard
Cincy
Rich Niemann
St. Louis
L.C. Bowen
al Smith
John Howard
Rinka Leads All-OC Stars in 1968 Honoree List
Kenyon’s John Rinka and Denison’s Bill Drucke Miller headline the All-Ohio Conference basketball selections. Denison’s Charlie Claggett and Kenyon’s John Dunlop join the first team, with Terry Allerton of Baldwin Wallace as the fifth. Second team includes Stan Starkey, Terry McCammon, Ted Johnson, Rich Thompson, and Harvey Hopson. Honorable mentions list Jim McKee, Paul Hunt, Dick Fox, Tom Dinger, and Tom Wolter.
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Kenyon
Bill Druckemiller
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Charlie Claggett
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Terry Allerton
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Stan Starkey
Wittenberg
Terry McCammon
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Ted Johnson
Rich Thompson
Wooster
Harvey Hopson
Jim McKee
Paul Hunt
Capital
Dick Fox
Tom Dinger
Tom Wolter
Marietta
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