Coaching rumors and player notes from midwestern basketball scene
Jerry Nardiello reports on potential Purdue coach Darrell Hedric as Miami University and Indiana high school turmoil surface amid coal strike delays. Rumors swirl at state tournament about Garfield and Hamilton coaches, Capital University leadership changes, Wright State freshman Eddie Crowe’s breakout season, and Peggy Schramm’s curtailed Saint Francis women’s season due to travel fatigue.
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Darrell Hedric
Miami University
Purdue University
Fred Schaus Hedric
Franklin
Purdue
Redskins
Miami
Marquette
Indianapolis
Hedric
Indiana
Columbus
Hamilton Garfield
Don Gillespie
Phil Bergen
Hamilton Badin
Paul Walker
Middletown High
Hamilton
Griffins
Gillespie
Bergen
Harding Junior High
Lou Florio
Garfield
Carlisle
Eddie Crowe
Wright State University
Crowe
Raiders
Marcus Jackson
Hoosier
Saint Francis College of
Fort Wayne
Peggy Schramm
Fenwick High
Lady Cougars
MUM Warriors Baseball Under Way At Miami Middletown
Miami University Middletown begins baseball practice with daily sessions in the MUM gym to decide if outdoor workouts are possible. Woody Williams, who coached the basketball team this year, also serves as head baseball coach.
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Miami University-Middletown Warriors
MUM Gymnasium
Woody Williams
Lemons
Hoyas
Texas coach Lemons leads Longhorns in NIT final
Texas coach Abe Lemons mingles with media in New York ahead of the NIT final against NC State. Lemons jokes about costs and scouting while his 25-5 Longhorns prepare to face a 21-9 Wolfpack led by 7-foot-2 Glenn Sudhop and 6-8 Tiny Pinder. The title matchup follows NC State’s semifinal win over Georgetown on a 40-foot buzzer beater.
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New York
Texas
Abe Lemons
North Carolina State
Lemons
Longhorns
Wolfpack
Clyde Austin
Georgetown
Glenn Sudhop
Trumpy retires from Bengals without a Super Bowl ring
Veteran tight end Trumpy ends a 10 year run with the Cincinnati Bengals leaving center Bob Johnson as the last link to the original lineup. Trumpy, 33, spoke of not winning a Super Bowl ring and reflected on injury fears and missed assignments. Bengals coach Bill Johnson noted Trumpy’s small stature and the upcoming talent evaluation to replace him.
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Cincinnati Bengals
Trumpy
Bob Johnson
University of Utah
Bengals
Bill Johnson
Johnson
Jim Corbett
Bob
Esco names 1969 Buckeyes as his best team pick
Esco Sarkkinen, Ohio State's retiring defensive end coach after 32 seasons, ranks the 1969 Buckeyes as the greatest. He recalls scouts and stars like Kern, Jim Stillwagon, and Jack Tatum, noting the close halftime margin and his long tenure under Bixler, Fesler, and Hayes.
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Columbus
Ohio
Esco Sarkkinen
Ohio State University
Buckeyes
Sarkkinen
Ohio State
Ernie Godfrey
Larkkinen
Ex Kern
Jim Stillwagon
Jack Tatum
Paul Bixler
Wesley Fesler
Woody Hayes
Lancaster
U.S. Coast Guard
Bixler
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Hayes
Wynn's Engine One-Up Promises Quick Tune Up On The Road
An ad style summary claims Wynn's Engine One-Up oil treatment quiets valves and lifters and dissolves deposits within ten minutes of driving. It targets motorists with sluggish engines and calls for use to end highway torture, promoting Wynn's Engine Tune-Up at Rink's Bargain City.
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WYNN
Rink
Notre Dame relies on freshmen in NCAA run
Digger Phelps opposes the freshman rule yet uses first year players to fuel Notre Dame’s push to the NCAA final four. Kelly Tripucka led a Midwest Regional charge with 18 points in a 84-64 win over DePaul as Notre Dame, 23-6, set up a semifinal against Duke with possible title clash versus Kentucky or Arkansas.
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South Bend
Ind
Notre Dame
Digger Phelps
Phelps
Kelly Tripucka
St. Louis
Stan Wilcox
Tracy Jackson
Orlando Woolridge
Gilbert Salinas
Tripucka
DePaul
Irish
Duke
Blue Devils
Bears name Ken Meyer offensive coordinator
NFL brief notes Chicago Bears named Ken Meyer as offensive coordinator. Other sports items include Chicago White Sox releasing pitcher Bruce Dal Canton, World Team Tennis Phoenix Racquet named Syd Ball coach, Cosmos signing Terry Garbett midfielder, Miami college naming Lou Saban athletic director, and ABC naming Don Drysdale as a baseball announcer.
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Chicago Bears
Ken Meyer
Chicago White sOox
Bruce Dal Canton
Phoenix Racquets
Syd Ball
North American Soccer League
Cosmos
Terry Garbett
Reds tamed by Tigers as Rozema shines in win
Detroit beat Cincinnati 6 to 1 in an exhibition. Rozema worked three innings with two singles allowed and none after. relievers followed with solid outings. Tigers jumped ahead with five first inning runs, aided by Kemp and Whitaker key plays, as Hume took the loss.
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Larry Paladino
Lakeland
Fla
Dave Rozema
Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
Dave Concepcion
Ken Griffey
Joe Morgan
George Foster
Dan Driessen
Cesar Geronimo
Rozema
St Louis
Cincinnati
Tiger
Ralph Houk
Tigers
Tom Hume
Driessen
Steve Kemp
Exhibition Monday Games Across MLB and Cities
Montreal beat Minnesota 5 3 Detroit defeated Cincinnati 6 1 Baltimore won over Kansas City 7 Chicago triumphed over New York (N) 8 Los Angeles routed Texas California 1 Cal State Fullerton 9 Seattle 10 Milwaukee 2 Oakland 8 Cleveland edged San Diego 5 San Francisco 2 Pittsburgh defeated Boston 5 New York (A) 8 Atlanta 3 Toronto 4 St Louis 2
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Montreal
Minnesota
Detroit
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Los Angeles
Texas
California
Cal State Fullerton
Seattle
Milwaukee
Oakland
Cleveland
San Diego
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Boston
Atlanta
Toronto
St. Louis
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Tme
Capital University
Vince Chickerella
Chickerella
Kent State
Capital
Big Apple
Lemon
Bob Trumpy
Bengal
Esco
Fairport
State Farm
Fred Parrella
Roosevelt Blvd
State Farm Insurance Compania
Bloomington
Liineis
Digger
Middletown Towne Mall
Lou Whitaker
Lance Parrish
Alan Trammell
Parrish
Whitaker
Ron LeFlore
Clearwater
Philadelphia
Jim Slaton
nThy
Citizens Savings and Loan Association
Itizens Savings and Loan Association
S. Breiel Blvd
Central Ave
Cal
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