Cliffs Record Bingo Earns Big 8 Honor
Cliff Meeley, a 6 foot 8 Colorado star, won the Big Eight Player of the Year in a landslide. He set or tied multiple conference records, including 1, 70 points in conference play and 47 in a game, while guiding Colorado despite a 14-12 season. Opponents faced focus on Meeley but the team struggled overall.
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Oklahoma State
Lovellette
Wilt Chamberlain
Veteran hurlers show strength as spring training opens
Major league veterans among early spring pitchers deliver solid work in warmups. Choji Murata shut down the California Angels while Niekro and Cuellar spun solid outings for their clubs. Gene Clines padded Pirates with four hits as Chicago and Houston pitchers shine in Venezuela.
Bucyk Reaches NHL 50 Goal Milestone In Big Bruins Win
Johnny Bucyk scored twice as Boston crushed Detroit 14 4 to become the fifth player in NHL history with 50 goals in a season. Esposito and Hull also produced big numbers as Boston set a team scoring record while St Louis Montreal Minnesota and Chicago won their games. Hull had 41st goal and five points to reach 90 on the season, Magnuson set a new league penalty minute mark with 275.
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Minnesota picks Murphy Big Ten captain
MINNEAPOLIS AP Bob Murphy a junior from Brooklyn New York was elected captain of the 1972 Minnesota basketball team in the Big Ten. NEWTON Mass AP Boston College named center Peter Schmid of Syracuse New York captain for the 1971-72 season. PRAIRIE VIEW Tex AP Football Coach Alexander Durley said he is stepping down from coaching at Prairie View A&M due to a lingering illness but will remain athletic director.
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College Coaches Sweat Over Pro Offers
AP report notes top college coaches acknowledge pressure on 19 year olds facing million dollar offers. Frank McGuire and Al McGuire say players may accept now and pursue degrees later, while concerns about moral commitments and potential rule violations persist as ABA and NBA teams draft underclassmen.
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Ralph Simpson
National Basketball Association
Virginia
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Virginia University
Seattle
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Baseball Scoreboard Results From Tuesday Action
The Associated Press reports Tuesday results with Pittsburgh topping Tokyo Gianta 6 to 2 and Baltimore beating Los Angeles 3 to 0. San Francisco won 6 to 5 in 10 innings over Milwaukee. Cleveland defeated Oakland 10 to 7 while Chicago N beat San Diego 2 to 1. Houston bested Philadelphia 4 to 1 and Washington defeated Boston 5 to 4. St. Louis routed Cincinnati 10 to 7. Detroit won 10 to 4 against New York N. Montreal defeated Kansas City 6 to 4 and Chicago A beat New York A 8 to 0. Tokyo Lotte Orions edged Milwaukee in others.
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Emporia Gals Win Dual In Gymnastics At Ottawa
Ottawa High girls lost to Emporia 54 to 41 at Emporia as six Ottawa entrants placed in the top four in events. Connie Mohr won the uneven bars with 3.6, Patsy Byrd took floor with 5.8, Gail Strehlow was second in vault at 3.15, Kris Garrett second on beam at 4.8, Paula DeFries third in vault 3.05, and Patty Schmidt tied for third on floor 3.4. Ottawa invites 11 schools to its April 3 invitational at 1 pm for the final meet of the year.
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New Mexico State Sets 59-Point Basketball Margin Record
Las Cruces New Mexico State University beat San Jose State by 114 to 55 in mid December establishing a new school record margin of 59 points. The previous best was a 51 point win over College of Santa Fe in 1968.
Bruins Face BYU Star Casic In NCAA West Tilt
UCLA, ranked No. 1, opens the NCAA Western Region against BYU 19-9 led by center Kasic Casic a guardlike 30 foot shooter. Casic a Yugoslav Olympic veteran averages 15 points 12.2 rebounds per game. Other regionals include Kansas Houston Marquette Kentucky in the Midwest and Duke St Johns Georgia Tech in the East with the national semifinals and finals at Houston March 27.
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Canfield Rejoins KU for NCAA regional run
Randy Canfield 6-4 sophomore center returns for Kansas as the Jayhawks prep for the NCAA regional in Wichita, after a month on his back with a collapsed lung. He and 6-8 senior Greg Douglas bolster a club seeking depth behind Dave Robisch and Roger Brown, amid close, pressure-filled games.
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Atlanta and Chicago Keep NBA Playoff Hopes Alive
The Knicks routed the Lakers 115-82 as Atlanta beat Philadelphia 130-125 and Chicago outpaced Baltimore 113-109 Tuesday night. Lou Hudson 43 and Pete Maravich 28 led the Hawks while Tom Boerwinkle and Jerry Sloan paced Chicago.
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Peggy Kirk Bell to coach youths at Pine Needles
Former Ladies PGA teacher of the year Peggy Kirk Bell will supervise and teach youngsters ages 10 to 18 in a three week golf program from July 11 to 31 at Pine Needles. She co leads with husband Warren Bell, former pro basketball player, and the event showcases a youthful golf binge.
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