Jazz Tales Soviet Ace In Draft
The New Orleans Jazz draft Aleksander Belov, the player who scored the disputed 1972 Olympic winning goal for Russia, in the 10th round. Jazz officials joke about sending Henry Kissinger to seal the signing while confirming Belov’s eligibility as a Shipbuilding Academy graduate, amid potential U S work permit hurdles and league constitutional review.
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Sportkomitet Moskva
United States
Simon Gourdine
Shipbuilding Academy
Bill van Breda Kolff
Ford
Andrew Martin
Martin
Kings Bolster Backcourt In Draft Day Trades and Selections
The New York Kings used the draft to fortify the backcourt trading Ron Behagen for New Orleans No 1 pick and adding guards through rounds one to eight. Bill Robinzine Bob Bigelow Glen Hansen Bob Guyette Kevin Cleuss Ed Stahl Clint Chapman Wayne Croft Jim Bostic among selected guards and forwards from DePaul Penn LSU Kentucky St John’s Southern Cal Clemson New Mexico State. The team did not go beyond the eighth round.
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Ed Stahl
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Clint Chapman
Southern California
Wayne Croft
Clemson
Jim Bostic
New Mexico State
U.S. Walker Cup Team Dominates Britain at St Andrews
The United States 10 man Walker Cup squad crushed Britain 151 8 at St Andrews in the strongest showing in 12 years. Captain Ed Updegraaf praised the depth while singles play turned the tide midway Thursday afternoon as the U S approached a rout before heading to Liverpool for the British Amateur Championship.
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Girls Basketball Clinic At Ottawa High School
Openings remain for a high school girls basketball clinic at Ottawa High School next week. Coaches include Ike Cearfoss of Central Heights Bob Duncan of OHS and Terry Worthington formerly at Melvern. Clinic runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact Cearfoss or Duncan for details.
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Busy Weekend Ahead for Ottawa Legion Baseball
Ottawa American Legion teams stage seven games this weekend weather permitting. Legion A travels for doubleheaders at McDonald Field starting 6 p.m. Saturday against Topeka 400 and 2 p.m. Sunday versus Garnett. Legion B opens 1975 with a 7:30 p.m. Saturday game against Lawrence Optimist at Orlis Cox Field. Legion 16 year olds host Silver Lake in a 4 p.m. Sunday twinbill at the local complex.
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Great Bend Leaves Central Kansas League Amid Travel Costs
Great Bend Kansas becomes the fifth high school to withdraw from the Central Kansas League after authorization by its school board. Two remaining members will vote Monday. Withdrawal takes effect April 1978 as Liberal Dodge City and Garden City join the league, reducing travel and expense for Great Bend which already competes with them in sports.
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American track team ends China tour amid illness and rowdy banquet
In Tokyo the ailing coach Bob Giegengack was moved by wheelchair to the American airliner and allowed to fly home after a two week China tour. The Chinese feared pneumonia, but he chose to depart with the team. A rowdy banquet in Peking led to an informal apology from AAU officials as athletes toasted with mao tai and clapped during speeches. The second item notes Canisius College bar from postseason play and TV for two years due to improper practices by the NCAA.
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Giegengack
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Durham
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US Track Star Prefontaine Dies In Car Crash
Steve Prefontaine, 24, famed American distance runner and 1972 Olympic team member, died in a one car accident near Eugene Oregon after a late night crash. He had recently posted strong NCAA meet preparations and was a longtime rival of amateur athletic constraints.
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