Lakers Clinch Likely West Division Title With Six Wins
The Lakers hold a six game lead over the St. Louis Hawks with 12 games left after a 126-117 win over the 76ers. Elgin Baylor scored 18 of 24 in the second half as Jerry West led LA with 34 points. Wilt Chamberlain was limited to 16. The Hawks beat the Knicks 99-98 without Bob Pettit while the Royals defeated the Warriors 121-105.
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Senators trade away Hinton and Osteen to boost 1965 lineup
George Selkirk and Gil Hodges in Houston after winter meetings completed deals shifting Chuck Hinton to another club and sending Claude Osteen to Los Angeles Dodgers. They gained Frank Howard Phil Ortega and Pete Richert while predicting 15 wins from Ortega and Richert and aiming for a higher finish than ninth.
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Dando Leaves John Carroll for SMU Football Post
Bill Dando resigned as John Carroll head football coach to become SMU offensive line coach. Jerry Schweickert was named to succeed him after serving as Dando's backfield coach and as freshman basketball coach. Dando, 32, had taken over from John Ray and will join SMU for spring drills.
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