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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1969
Page
6
Norwalk center Mike Grose, a sophomore and former team Most Improved Player, scored 28 in a 69-59 win over Bucyrus and 27 in a loss to Tiffin Columbian. Coach Len Hardman praises his outside shooting and defense but notes foul trouble limits his play.
Bill Russell, pioneering Negro coach and Celtics star, will speak at Bowling Green State University during Black Culture Week February 3 to 8. His 8 p.m. February 6 talk on Black Culture and the Black Athlete will be in the University Union Grand Ballroom amid a six day program with other speakers, an African dance and music troupe, and activities to highlight black culture. Russell was named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated earlier this month.
Ohio State has been named the national football championship by the Howard Jones Memorial Award Foundation. Richard Larkins will present the honor February 14. The award honors USC coach Jones, who guided national champions in 1928 and 1931, with past winners including USC, Texas, Notre Dame, and Michigan State.
Wilt Chamberlain nears the NBA top 20 scorers with 960 points after a 60 point game. He trails leader Elvin Hayes by about 600 points while leading the league in field goal percentage and rebounds. Larry Siegfried and Oscar Robertson lead in free throws and assists respectively.
In Quito Ecuador the junior lightweight clash between Flash Elorde of the Philippines and local favorite Jaime Valladares was postponed from Sunday to February ninth.
Buffalo lands the top pick in the draft to select O J Simpson the 1968 Heisman winner and star running back. The 1 12 1 Bills earned the No 1 choice by finishing last in the AFL East while Atlanta Philadelphia Pittsburgh Cincinnati and other clubs follow in inverse standings.
Cincinnati manager Dave Bristol says he would not trade Johnny Bench for Joe Namath, praising Bench as a breakout star with great hitting and leadership. Bristol notes Pete Rose and Bench excel in Cincinnati and predicts a strong Reds lineup, while acknowledging Namath’s impressive arm.
George Archer, Gilroy native and top putter, captured the $150000 Bing Crosby National Pro-Am title at Pebble Beach with a one under 71 finishing one stroke ahead of Howie Johnson and Bob Dickson. Dale Douglass, Dickson, and Johnson earned runner up shares while Dickson teamed with Jack Ging to win the Pro-Am best-ball with 257.
The 2nd annual ABA All-Star game in Louisville centers on knee injuries to top scorers Rick Barry of Oakland and Connie Hawkins of Minnesota. Barry is cleared to start for the West, while Hawkins is replaced by Walt Simon for the East. The East and West rosters include star players from Kentucky, Indiana, Denver, New Orleans, and Minnesota, with ABC television coverage planned for more than 15 cities.
Ohio State ranked 17th hosts Illinois in a Big Ten clash at St. John’s Arena aiming to stay unbeaten in conference play with an 11-2 overall mark and 3-0 league record. The Buckeyes seek a sixth straight win as they play their third game in ten days.
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