Bruins claim seventh straight NCAA title with Walton’s 44
UCLA overwhelmed Memphis State 87 66 to seal a seventh consecutive NCAA championship and 75th straight win. Bill Walton scored 44 points on 21 of 22 shooting with 13 rebounds, while Keith Wilkes added 16. Providence’s John Ritter and Steve Downing led their team to third place with 97 79 over Indiana.
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Olga Korbut stars in Chicago tour stop at Stadium
Olga Korbut and the Russian women's gymnastics team wrapped up their U S tour in Chicago before nearly 16 000 fans at Chicago Stadium. Mayor Daley proclaimed Olga Korbut Day as Turishcheva drew praise but Korbut won the crowd with her smile and youthful charm.
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Sapporo 1972 Winter Games Medal Winners Overview
The 11th Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo ran February 3 to 13, 1972 with 1,128 athletes from 35 nations. The Soviet Union led unofficially with 16 medals eight gold five silver three bronze, followed by East Germany 14 Norway 12 Switzerland 10 and the United States sixth with eight medals. In Wisconsin a separate county program distributes forest lands aid. The Department of Natural Resources mailed 224132.87 to 28 counties under the County Forest Law at ten cents per acre, with Douglas County the largest check at 25347. Green Dane Lafay ette Rock Grant and Iowa Counties not participating.
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Bucks and Lakers vie for top seed in finale
Milwaukee rallied past Portland 118 to 99 to reach 59 22 as the Bucks seek a number one seed in the Western Conference by beating Los Angeles and possibly forcing a Friday tiebreaker with the Lakers for homecourt advantage. Kareem Abdul Jabbar 31 points 12 rebounds. Oscar Robertson 24 points 14 assists.
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Currie Named 1973 Abrasive Personality of the Year
Pittsburgh sportscaster Bill Currie known as the Mouth of the South was honored by the American Society for Abrasive Methods as the 1973 Abrasive Personality of the Year. The award cited his television interviewing and sports commentary sprinkled with grinning humor during the society’s annual meeting at a downtown hotel.
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Paul Witt Leads Monroe in Rifle League Victory Over Janesville
Monroe Rifle Club defeats visiting Janesville 1419 to 1406 to win the Southern Wisconsin Rifle League dual. Paul Witt tops shooters with a 286x300 aggregate score including 96x100 kneeling and 91x100 off hand. teammates Drake, Cook, Raymer and others contribute in a high scoring match at the local range.
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