Iowa Faces Unbeaten Utah In Los Angeles Classic Semifinal
Iowa, coming off a 71-65 win over Southern California and aiming to prove Big Ten strength, meets undefeated Utah in the Los Angeles Basketball Classic semifinals. Dennis Pauling debuts for Iowa as Utah edged Michigan State 98-96, while Minnesota vs UCLA and Washington vs Arizona also shaped the tourney's hopeful slate.
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Utah Sharp-shooters Fall Short Against Iowa Drama
Utah led 97-31 late, then Iowa surged to a 97-94 finish as George Fisher 28 and Grenny Gash 25 paced Utah while Bill Westphal of Southern Cal and Pauling of Iowa shared high honors with 20 points apiece. Gerry Jones and Allan Varma helped Iowa pull ahead early and hold on after USC cuts. Iowa’s 4-3 start remains intact as Michigan State and Southern Cal pressed the late rally.
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Muscatine High shines with 20-3 hoops season in 1964
Winter sports highlight Muscatine High School basketball posts a 20-3 record under coach Ed Lenius, first Little Six unbeaten 10-0 since 1950, with All-League selections and soph team title. Swimming and wrestling also yield titles, with record marks set by Mitch Sussex and Denny Fahy. Area champions include Lone Tree, Mediapolis, Wilton, and Western Iowa teams advancing to districts amid strong district showings.
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New Mexico
Denny Fahy
Mitch Sussex
John Wester
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Muscatine Community College
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Eric Bartelt
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Hetzler 700 series at Town and Country Bowl on Monday
Harold Hetzler rolled a 713 series as part of the Men's Classic League in a night at Town and Country Bowl. His scores included 237, 256, and 220, helping his team toward elimination in a 1964-65 season update. The Hayes Independent Basketball league titles and state tournament placements are noted with BY organizations and players such as Larry Bicknese, Bobby Joe Lange, Dennis Meinert, Ron Cerny, Garry Phelps, Barb Jansen, and Kathy Buline among others.
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Bob Meyers
Jim’ Burke Jr
Sam Snyder
Guerin Named Player Coach of Hawks in Pro Ball
St Louis Hawks owner Ben Kerner fired Barry Gallatin after three seasons and appointed veteran Richie Guerin as player coach. Kerner said progress wasn't enough with young players despite Gallatin's tireless effort. Kansas City Athletics aim to sell 5000 season tickets as Finley pledges city support to keep club in place for lease term.
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Michigan and Oregon State Drill for Rose Bowl Showdown
Michigan and Oregon State continue Rose Bowl preparations under improving weather after a rainy week. Michigan conducted a two hour session as coach Bump Elliott expressed hope for continued favorable conditions, while Oregon State's 40 minute practice drew criticism from Tommy Prothro. Both teams had faced rain and overcast skies, with forecasts predicting more rain before Thursday and the game.
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Namath Likely Out as Alabama Faces Texas in Orange Bowl
Alabama star quarterback Joe Namath may miss the Orange Bowl with a knee injury. Texas coach Darrell Royal says Steve Sloan could lead Alabama if Namath is sidelined, noting Sloan's potential as passer and runner. Sloan is also nicked by a bad knee and is listed as doubtful.
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Big Eight Semi Finals Set in Contested Showdowns
Kansas and Kansas State advance toward the semifinals along with surprise squads Missouri and Colorado. Missouri trimmed Oklahoma State 48 to 34 with outside shooting from Gary Garner 15 points and Charles Rudd 11, Rennie Coleman 11, while Ned Monsees dominated with 12 rebounds and multiple steals.
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Tournaments Roundup of Holiday Classic Scores and More
A dense listing of tournament results across multiple events. Teams such as Princeton, Syracuse, Michigan, Manhattan, Cincinnati, Temple, Villanova, Penn, Pittsburgh, Indiana, St Louis, SMU, UCLA, Pepperdine, St Marys, Northwestern, Army, Xavier, LSU, Creighton, DePaul, Florida State, Oklahoma City, Colorado, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma State, Davidson, Alabama, Ohio University, Duquesne, Maryland, Tulsa, Miami Florida, Yale, Clemson, Auburn, Baylor, Furman, Stanford, Wyoming, California, Tulane, and more appear with scores from first rounds and consolation games.
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Alabama
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Furman
Top-Rated Basketball Teams Keep Rolling in Tourneys
Sensational showings by Michigan star Cazzie Russell and Wichita’s All-America Dave Stallworth highlighted holiday tournaments. Russell poured in 36 at Madison Square Garden to lead Michigan past Manhattan 90 to 77, while Stallworth scored 20 of his 29 in the second half to lift Wichita past Villanova 86 to 74 into the Quaker City final. The AP top ten dominated the round, with Illinois and St. Louis losing to fellow leaders. St Joseph’s surprised by cracking the top ten, outlasting Illinois 75 to 71 to reach the Quaker City final against Wichita. Missouri Valley and Pac-8 teams paced action as Indiana and UCLA advanced.
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