Walton Heads All-Americans
UCLA center Bill Walton headlines The Associated Press 1973 All-America team with Ed Ratleff of Long Beach State and David Thompson of North Carolina State joining the first team. Also on the list are Ernie DiGregorio, Kermit Washington, and repeat selections, highlighting a season marked by Walton’s dominance and strong performances across major programs.
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NEW York
UCLA
Bill Walton
Big Red Machine
California
Ed Ratleff
Long Beach State
Associated Press
Bruins
Walton
Ratleff
Long Beach
Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Beely
Thompson
America
North Carolina
DiGregorio
Providence
Friars
Washington
David Thompson
North Carolina State
Ernie DiGregorio
Kermit Washington
American U
Doug Collins
Ilinois State
Keith Wilkes
Dwight Lamar
Southwestern Louisiana
Jim Brewer
Minnesota
Kevin Joyce
South Caron
American University
J F K 50 Mile Hike entries due by Wednesday
Entry deadline for the March 31 J F K 50 Mile Hike is set for Wednesday. Applicants must submit applications now to participate.
Clemente Hall of Fame Vote Awaited in St Petersburg
Clemente expected to be inducted by the Baseball Writers Association in a special Hall of Fame vote. The Pittsburgh outfielder, 38, died in a plane crash last New Year's Eve near Puerto Rico while helping earthquake victims in Managua. The vote requires 75 percent. 430 members cast ballots, about 323 needed. A noon EST announcement at the Hilton Hotel near Al Lang Field will be attended by Clemente's widow Vera and Pirates officials.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Baseball Writers Association of America
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Puerto Rico
Baseball Writers Association
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee Braves
Hall
Association
Clemente
Vera
Hilton Hotel
al Lang Field
New York Mets
St. Louis Cardinals
Pirates
Joe L. Brown
Managua
Nicaragua
San Juan
Lefty Driesell's Maryland tenure in bold talk
Maryland coach Lefty Driesell faces a tough season as rumors swirl about his program. The Terps look to rebound after a rough stretch, with key players graduating and questions about replacing stars.
Maryland coach Lefty Driesell faces scrutiny after NCAA loss
Maryland ended a highly anticipated season with a regional final defeat to Providence. Despite strong players like McMillen Len Elmore and John Lucas and a top ten finish, fans blamed Driesell for overpromising. The coach faces pressure to rebuild quietly and deliver tangible results next season.
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Maryland
Terps
Providence
Lefty
Driesell
John Wooden
McMillen
Len Elmore
John Lucas
Tom Roy
Maurice Howard
Owen Brown
Alabama Triumphs In NIT Thriller Over Manhattan
In New York Glenn Garrett hit a 20-foot jumper with one second left to lift Alabama 87-86 over Manhattan in the NIT first round. Alabama advances to a Thursday quarterfinal against Minnesota, who beat Rutgers 68-59 behind a strong first half by Bob Nix.
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NEW York
Glenn Garrett
Alabama
Manhattan
Crimson Tide
Minnesota
Rutgers
Bob Nix
Virginia Tech
Fairfield
Madison Square Garden
Notre
Leon Douglas
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Elgin Baylor
Seattle
Bill Russell
San Francisco
Julius Erving
Massachusetts
Artis Gilmore
Jacksonville
Paul Silas
Creighton
Walter Dukes
Seton Hall
South Carolina
Bill Schaeffer
St. John’s
N.Y
Mike Bantam
St. Joseph's
John Brown
Missouri
Tom McMillen
Richie Fuqua
Oral Roberts
News-Post
St. John's
Larry Finch
Memphis State
William Averitt
Pepperdine
Tom Burleson
Wendall Hudson
Tom Inglesby
Villanova
Dwight Jones
Houston
Marvin Barnes
Allan Hornyak
Ohio State
Steve Downing
Indiana
Kresimir Cosic
Brigham Young
Kevin Kunnert
Iowa
Ben Behagen
Larry Farmer
Larry Hollyfield
Phil Smith
Nick
J.F.K. Hike
CANIE
Hall of Fame
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
Gehrig
Jon Matlack
Lth
N.C. State
Wake Forest
Lefty Driesell
Stan Goldberg
Newre AX
Johnny Dill
George Bucci
Jaspers
Garrett
Gophers
General Tire
Kraftread
Teneral’s Factory
Aig
Whitewall
General Jet
ORIG
Mest
U. S
Tomlin
General Tire, Inc
Ian Onlay
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