Illini Coaches Resign Amid Big Ten Slush Fund Scandal
Illinois faces upheaval as football coach Pete Elliott basketball coach Harry Combes and assistant Howie Braun resign amid a Big Ten fund controversy. The coaches claim the conference fired them while the university maintains contracts run to Aug 31 1967 and players are declared ineligible for March 18 1967.
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Houston Coach Predicting Fall For Big Bruins
Houston coach Guy Lewis doubts UCLA can fall from the top but questions his team’s killer instinct. He vows not to play a delay game as Houston faces UCLA led by Lew Alcindor, with Elvin Hayes expected to counter for the Cougars in the NCAA semifinal era.
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Flyers Meet North Carolina In NCAA Semifinal Clash
Dayton faces fourth-ranked North Carolina in the NCAA Tournament semifinals in Louisville after overcoming Virginia Tech 71-66 in overtime and Tennessee 53-52. Don May led Dayton with strong scoring and rebounding as he edged Glen Combs for regional MVP honors.
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Boxing roundups from Newark and Boston spread
Hedgeman Lewis, 148, from Detroit stopped Sam Ivory, 144, of Flint, Michigan. In Boston Renaldo Victoria, 1M of Pittsfield defeated Dick Divola, 134, of Boston by decision in a ten round bout.
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Linden McKinley Wins Ohio Class AA Title Over East Tech
Linden McKinley Panthers rout East Tech Scarabs 88 to 56 to claim the Ohio Class AA basketball championship. Crowds greet the champions in Columbus with a city proclamation Linden McKinley Day and a mass rally at the high school. East Tech coach Vince Chickerella deflects the quiet celebration in Cleveland after the loss.
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Strasburg Tigers Return With Big Home Welcome After Title
The first Class A state champion from Strasburg, 6 000 fans greet the Strasburg Tigers in a horn filled homecoming. A new station wagon funded by 2 000 fans arrives for Southeastern coach Augspurger who also gets a paid vacation for his team.
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Prep Coaches Back Switch to National Federation Rules
Ohio High School Football Coaches Association directors favor adopting National Federation rules to align with other states. A final decision comes at the spring meeting May 5. Ohio would switch for the 1968 season if approved. They increased dues to 3 dollars and approved Ohio Football News, debuting next fall. Hal Paul, Findlay, named regional two director. Don Drebus, East Cleveland Shaw, named regional three director.
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Knicks Face Celtics In NBA Playoff Debut Rematch
The Knicks travel to Boston for their first playoff appearance in eight years while the Celtics seek a 60th win in 81 starts after a 124-113 regular season victory. Havlicek led Boston with 22 points, Sam Jones had 29 for the Celtics, and New York earned its spot by finishing fourth in the East.
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Royals Have Momentum For Series Against 76ers
Cincinnati clinched the regular season with a four game win streak and faces the Philadelphia 76ers in a best of five NBA semifinal. The Royals, 39 42, seek momentum with a healthy Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas after injuries hampered playoff runs.
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Giants Struggle vs Phillies in 1966 Season
The Phillies defeated the San Francisco Giants ten times in eighteen meetings, the best record any opponent achieved against the Giants that year, highlighting Philadelphia dominance in 1966.
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