Walton leads Blazers to unlikely NBA title victory
Portland capped their first winning season with a 109 107 win over Philadelphia as Bill Walton earned MVP honors with 20 points 23 rebounds and eight blocks. The Blazers rallied from 0 2 in the series to win four straight and celebrate with a downtown parade.
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Portland Trail Blazers
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
Blazer
Bill Walton
Blazers
Joe Bryant
Maurice Lucas
George McGinnis
McGinnis
Bob Gross
Julius Erving
Lloyd Free
Walton
Portland celebrates first NBA title in wild city jubilation
Portland erupts after the Trail Blazers win the NBA crown 109-107 over Philadelphia in Memorial Coliseum. Street revelry blocks Broadway as thousands flood intersections, nets are claimed, and one teenager reportedly pockets a victory net amid festive chaos with no arrests reported.
Ramsay lands his Blazers
Jack Ramsay finally built a championship Portland Trail Blazers team after nine years and 101 games, guiding a roster reshaped around Bill Walton. The Blazers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 109-107 in the NBA Finals to clinch the title, with Ramsay praised as architect and teacher of a fast, pressure defense style.
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Portland
Philadelphia
Gene Shue
Dave Twardzik
Lionel Holling
Charmpagne
Gross
Sixers
Sport Magazine
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Bill Walton
Ramsay
Erving
Ore
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National Basketball Association
Philadelphia 76Ers
St. Joseph’s
76Ers
Buffalo
Paul Snyder
Larry Weinberg
Weinberg
Wicks
Boston
Petrie
Atlanta
Maurice Lucas
Johnny Davis
Hearst wins feature again at West Liberty Fair
West Liberty Fairgrounds saw Tom Hearst and Kenny Fenn pad their point leads with late model and sportsman stock car victories. Hearst edged Ed Mellecker to win late model, boosting his season total to 3,080 while Niffenegger remained second. In sportsman, Fenn led from pole to finish, lifting his points to 595 as Brewer trailed. About 3,600 fans attended and 31 late model entries competed.
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West Liberty Fairgrounds
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Mike Niffenegger
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Neffenegger
Kalona
Fenn
Washington
Bill Brewer
Wapelio
Tha Anclin
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