Walton named AP College Player of the Year for UCLA
UCLA star Bill Walton, 6 foot 11, dubbed the Big Red Machine, earned his second straight AP College Player of the Year award. He led UCLA to 26 regular-season wins, averaged just over 20 points and 17 rebounds, and showcased elite fast break and rebounding skills while overcoming knee injuries. He topped a strong field with first team selections including Ed Ratleff and David Thompson and a notable run of undefeated teams since high school.
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NEW York
Bill Walton
UCLA
Associated Press
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Walton
Bill Russell
Bruins
Helix High School
San Diego
Navy sailor star powers USS Gurke to 25 straight wins
Jim Soule a Monroe High alum and yeoman third class led USS Gurke to 25 straight victories in Pacific competition and earned COMCRUDESPAC athlete of the year. The destroyer squad avg 86 points per game with Soule as top shooter and trophies won in Yokosuka Japan.
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Monroe High
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Pacific Fleet
Yokosuka
Japan
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Bowling Green University
Navy
Alabama Edges Manhattan On Last Second Shot
Glenn Garrett hit a 20 foot jumper as time expired giving Alabama an 87-86 win over Manhattan in the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Alabama advances to the NIT quarterfinals against Minnesota as the field tightens with Virginia Tech Fairfield North Carolina Massachusetts and Notre Dame Louisville in action. Minnesota dominated Rutgers 68-59 in the other first round game.
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NEW York
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Crimson Tide
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Virginia Tech
Fairfield
North Carolina
Massachusetts
Notre Dame
Louisville
Gophers
New Jersey Independents
Middie Archie Aldridge Named Player of the Year
Archie Aldridge of Middletown High is named Player of the Year in both UPI and AP basketball polls. He averaged 34 points per game and 747 in 22 contests, becoming the second local player to win the top state honor after Jerry Lucas. John Eddins coaches Canton Lehman to the season’s Class AAA title with an 18 0 record.
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UPI
Middie
Jerry Lucas
Lucas
Don Eddins
Canton Lehman
Lehman
Brian Williams
Columbus South
Ohio State Coach Fred Taylor to discuss Northwestern job
Ohio State basketball coach Fred Taylor plans further talks with Northwestern officials about their vacant coaching post. Taylor expressed frustration with Monday's OSU meeting and said he has three options: stay, take Northwestern, or leave coaching.
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Ohio
Ohio State
Fred Taylor
Northwestern University
Northwestern
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Brad Snyder
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Judge to hear NCAA question on athlete participation rights
A Virginia federal judge will hear whether the NCAA can be barred from punitive action against athletes who compete in non sanctioned international events. The injunction, issued last Friday, allowed Fred Samara and Dennis Walker to race in a U.S. Soviet track meet.
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Alexandria
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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NCAA
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Pennsylvania
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Adelphi
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U.S
Jim Banner
University of Pittsburgh
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Banner
Coaches favor Elder Elyria for Ohio AAA title
Ohio coaches predict Cincinnati Elder and Elyria to win the Class AAA crown at St John Arena. Elder and Elyria each draw strong support with four votes. Ready leads Class AA, while Indian Valley South and Mansfield St Peter's top Class A contenders with multiple ballots.
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Columbus
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Pleasant
St. Peter's
Buckeye stars Hornyak and Witte lead all star squad
Allan Hornyak and Luke Witte, Ohio State, are named to the Ohio college all star team to face Indiana in two benefits. Games set April 20 at Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis and April 21 at St. John Arena Columbus. Series sponsored by Sertoma Charities Inc. Hornyak sits 1,572 career points on OSU’s scoring list and is ninth Big Ten player with three straight all conference seasons.
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