Bucks land Benson Johnson and Grunfeld in 1977 NBA draft
New York AP reports the Milwaukee Bucks won the No. 1 pick and signed Kent Benson to a six year deal. Marques Johnson, UCLA star, joined Milwaukee along with Ernie Grunfeld as part of a draft haul that also included Otis Birdsong and other high profile selections in the 1977 NBA draft.
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Tennessee
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Houston
Buffalo
Cleveland
Geiberger Finishes Round With 59 In Memphis
Al Geiberger reached the 59 mark in the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic second round at Colonial Country Club. He hit all fairways and greens with no bogeys or fives, finishing 13 under par on a 7,193 yard course. He led rookie Keith Fergus by six strokes with a 131 two rounds.
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al Geiberger
Geiberger
Tennessee
Ben Hogan
Walter Hagen
Bobby Jones
Gene Sarazen
Sam Snead
Byron Nelson
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Johnny Miller
Tom Weiskopf
Danny Thomas
Dave Stockton
Keith Fergus
Ray Floyd
Gary Player
Robinson wins fifth AAU long jump title at UCLA
Arnie Robinson leaps 27 feet to win the AAU National Championships at Drake Stadium. He secures a spot on the U S team for the World Cup Games in Dusseldorf, West Germany. Anthony Carter finishes third, Charlton Ehizuelen second, and James Owens defeats Charles Foster in a rare dead heat 13.49 seconds.
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Los Angeles
Arnie Robinson
Robinson
Ucla
United States
Dusseldorf
West Germany
AAU
Anthony Carter
Charlton Ehizuelen
James Owens
Charles Foster
Starlets sweep Clay Center in twin bill softball
Newton Starlets beat Clay Center B s 7-6 and 15-5 in a doubleheader as Gail Seiler and Bernice Wedel lead with key hits. Janelle Miller pitched both victories, boosting Newton to 8-6 on the season with next action at Kingman.
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Bernice Wedel
Newton Starlets
Seiler
Newton
Wedel
Janelle Miller
Kingman
Recreation leagues softball and baseball results across multiple grades
Thursday and Tuesday results show J P Tire, Hesston, Circle E, Gilmores, Newton Businessmen, and many others posting wins in men s softball, along with Pee Wee and grade school baseball as St Mary s Giants, Hesston, Yankees, Panhandle Eastern, and Raiders compete. Notable performances include Home Runs by Jerry Yee Don Rau Bob Thompson and Stacey Rhoades with multiple RBI and 3-for-4 efforts.
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Trip Hedrick
Jerry Yee
Don Ray Ford
Taco Fats
Don Rau
Lester Unruh
Bob Thompson
Roger Gillispie
Don Ra
R. Wooderson
United Office
Button’s
Bombers
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McCullough
Graber
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Mike Brackeen
Graber’s
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Meridian
St. Mary's
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Moundridge
Raiders
Wedel
Lori Debo
Lynda Debo
Annette Steider
Sandy Waltner
Carolyn Harms
Lord Debo
Sedgwick
Shaui Kater
Val Thomas
Terry Banks
Jill McGinn
Stacy Ramsey
Suzanne Dugger
Wohlford Delivers as Brewers Edge Royals 4-3
Jim Wohlford doubled and scored the go ahead run in the seventh inning as Milwaukee beat his old team, Kansas City, 4-3. Cecil Cooper followed with a clutch two run double after an earlier Royals error helped fuel a comeback tied at 3-3.
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Lucy Harris Stewart
Delta State
Kansas City
Bruce Jenner
NBA
Graceland College
Milwaukee
Jim Wohlford
Milwaukee Brewers
Wohlford
Cecil Cooper
Brewers
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Larry Gura
Robin Yount
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Jamie Quirk
Bob McClure
Darrell Porter
Colborn
Porter
Bill Castro
Jim Slaton
Don Money
Royals
Brewer
Sixto Lezcano
Frank White
Tom Paquette
Money
White
Larry Haney
Poquette
Hal McRae
Slaton
McRae
George Brett
Sal Bando
von Joshua
Lezcano
Bando
Winkles named Oakland A's manager after McKeon shock
Bobby Winkles was hired as the Oakland Athletics manager after Jack McKeon was fired. Winkles, 47, takes over a team mired at 2-27, six games out in the AL West, with Vida Blue and Bill North as standouts among few remaining veterans.
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Bobby Winkles
Charlie Finley
Oakland A
Jack McKeon
Jack
Finley
Chicago
Alvin Dark
Hank Bauer
California Angels
A’s
Detroit Tigers
Winkles
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McKeon
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Giants
Vida Blue
Bill North
Dick Allen
Manny Sanguillen
Earl Williams
Tanana extends shutout streak with 1-0 win over Indians
Frank Tanana allowed only two hits for his 10th victory and fifth shutout as Bobby Bonds hit a second inning homer. The Athletics? No, the Angels beat Cleveland 1-0. Other AL results include New York over Minnesota 4-1 and Baltimore 6-1. Pirates, Reds, Cubs, Astros, Cardinals, Phillies win in NL.
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Ron Guidry
Willie Randolph
Chris Chambliss
RBI
Billy Martin
Guidry
Sparky Lyle
Jerry Terrell
Lanier and Lynch weigh NFL retirement with Chiefs
Kansas City veteran linebackers Willie Lanier and Jim Lynch face whether to return for another season with the Chiefs. Lanier contemplates family, future, and football while Lynch weighs his post NFL plans. Both emphasize doing what’s best for all parties involved as camp approaches.
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Kansas City Chiefs
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Chiefs
William Jewell College
Jim
NFL
Lanier
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Tennis Courts Reserved For Newton Lessons At Centennial Park
Centennial Park tennis courts unavailable to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 30 p m to 8 30 p m for six weeks. Newton Recreation Commission reserves the courts for tennis lessons starting Tuesday June 14. Two sessions of three weeks each, with Phil Scott conducting the program and openings remaining.
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