Little All America Teams Are Selected
The Associated Press names Leon Burns of Long Beach State to the Small College All-America team for a second straight year. Joining him are QB Jim Lindsey of Abilene Christian and RBs Leon McCuan of Tampa and Joe Profit of Northeast Louisiana, plus ends John Curtis of Springfield and Harold Roberts of Austin Peay. Burns, 27, ran 1,033 yards on 275 carries with 20 touchdowns in 1969 and 1,659 yards in 1969. cited as a top back by coach Jim Strangeland who compares him to O J Simpson and Mike Garrett. Lindsey praised as possibly the best Texas passer by opponents.
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NEW York
Leon Burns
Long Beach State
O. J. Simpson
Mike Garrett
Associated Press
Jim Lindsey
Abilene Christian
Leon McCuay
Tampa
Joe Profit
Northeast Louisiana
John Curtis
Springfield
Harold Red” Roberts
Austin Peas
Burns
Jim Strangeland
Simpson
Garrett
Southern Cal
Lindsey
Texas
Chuck Hix
Arkansas State
McQuay
Profit
Gulf Coast Conference
Curtis
New England
Roberts
Austin Peay
Jimmy Feix
Western Kentucky
Vernon Holland
Tennessee State
Melvin Holmes
North Carolina
Bill
ACC Star Wins Top Rating in College Division Football Honors
Jim Lindsey Abilene Christian and Tim Von Dulm Portland State lead in pass and total offense as the top rated college division quarterbacks. The 1970 statistics release highlights Lindsey 294.9 rushing passing yards per game and Von Dulm 276.5. Other awards go to runners, receivers, and defenders from multiple schools including Trinity, Conn., and Texas A&M.
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NEW York
Jim Lindsey
Abilene Christian
Tim von Dulm
Portland State
Aould
Ost
Passa
National Collegluté Sports Services
Lindsey
von Dulm
Dave Kiarsis
Trinity
Kevin Downs
St. Procopius
Mike Scullin
Saldwin-Wallace
Southern University
Jim Blackwell
Barry Returns as Nets Fall to Squires in ABA Feature
Barry came back from a right foot injury to score 15 points and 9 assists in 12 minutes for the Nets in a 120-116 loss to Virginia. Virginia, led by Charlie Scott with 34 points, built a 10 point lead and held off a late Nets rally.
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Associated Press
Rick Barry
Virginia
Barry
Squires
New York
American Basketball Association
Nets
Utah
Memphis
Portland
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
San Francisco
Seattle
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Charlie Scott
Bill Melchionni
Browns Prepare for Dallas Tilt After Houston Win
Cleveland coaches and players studied Dallas game film and held a light workout in readiness for Saturday's clash with the Cowboys. The Browns sit tied for the AFC Central lead with two games left, while Dallas is tied in the NFC East race. Calvin Hill is healthy but may not start as Duane Thomas shines with 618 rushing yards this season. Leroy Kelly reports full fitness for the final two games, Bo Scott nurses a swollen eye, and Walt Sumner has knee X-rays pending after a Houston game.
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Ohio
Cleveland Browns
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Houston Oilers
NFL
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Hill
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Thomas
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Leroy Kelly
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Kelly
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Walt Sumner
Gilmore Could Make Cage Player Of Year
Artis Gilmore of the Jacksonville Dolphins dominates in a 108-64 victory over Florida State to cap Civitan Charity tournament. He posts 31 points and 26 rebounds, totaling 139 points in four tourney games as an unanimous tournament MVP.
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Ted Meier
Associated Press
Artis Gilmore
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Tom Bush
Chris Ford
Mike Edwards
Charlie Davis
Miracle on 38th Street Knicks Book Sparks Debate
New York review discusses the book Miracle on 38th Street The New York Knickerbockers' Championship Season by Phil Berger It traces the team and its management during the 1969 70 season revealing tensions and personal conflicts The piece notes Berger’s close access and its strong reportage while criticizing some prose and praising the depth of team life as a miniature society
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NEW York
NEA
Lard Street
Phil Berger
Simon & Schuster
Forsythe
John Galsworthy
Pr Rly
Berger
Knicks
Bill Bradley
Los Angeles Lakers
Bradley
Daily Press
Wooden’s 1966-67 Bruins Chase Fifth NCAA Title
Ten lettermen return for UCLA with four starters from the 1965 champions Sid Wicks Curtis Rowe Steve Patterson and Henry Bibby. Wicks tops all around Bibby shoots best Rowe brings intimidation. Vallely replaces Vallely graduation loss joins Schofield or Betchley in backcourt. Hill and Booker vie for guard spots. Prospects favor Wooden’s balance height speed experience shooting. Biggest foe is complacency.
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Sidney Wicks
Curtis Rowe
Steve Patterson
Henry Bibby
Wicks
Bibby
Rowe
John Vallely
Atlanta Hawks
Terry Schofield
Rick Betchley
Andy Hill
Ken Booker
Prospectus
John Wooden
Wooden
Kentucky basketball prospects loom with Payne breakout hope
Kentucky resumes with All-American Mike Casey returning after a year off due to an auto accident. Veterans Jim Dinwiddie Terry Mills Tom Parker Larry Steele Randy Noll join sophomores Jim Andrews Larry Stamper and Mark Soderberg. 7-foot-1 Tom Payne joins as potential starting center amid UCLA lead.
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Mike Casey
Jim Dinwiddie
Terry Mills
Tom Parker
Larry Steele
Randy Noll
Kentucky
Tom Payne
Jim Andrews
Larry Stamper
Mark Soderberg
Jacksonville Dolphins Eye Championship After Big Returnees
Jacksonville returns four starters from a 27 2 team led by Artis Gilmore who averaged 27 points and led the nation in rebounding. The addition of 7 foot 1 transfer David Brent makes Jacksonville the tallest team, with Wasdin guiding a ready made title run under the motto More Fun in 71.
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Jacksonville
Artis Gilmore
Pembrook Burrows
Vaughn Wedeking
Greg Nelson
Gilmore
Dolphins
David Brent
Harold Fox
Rex Morgan
Tom Woasdin
Joe Williams
Brent
Prospectus
Wasdin
South Carolina Eyes Fast Start With Rebuilt lineup
Six of the first seven return from a 25 3 team led by standout John Roche whose injury cost the ACC Tourney and NCAA berth. Beside Roche are Tom Riker Tom Owens and John Ribock, all starters. Two promising sophomores Kevin Joyce and Danny Traylor join the mix with Joyce scoring 26 a game for the freshman squad and Traylor averaging 18 4. Frank McGuire calls this his best South Carolina team with added incentive after last season.
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John Roche
Gamecocks
Tom Riker
Tom Owens
John Ribock
Roche
Frank McGuire
South Carolina
McGuire
Notre Dame Basketball Prospects Centered on Carr
The 1969 Notre Dame Irish feature Austin Carr as perhaps college basketballs best all around player. He finished near the national scoring lead last season behind Pete Maravich. Returnees include Catlett Jones Meehan Sinnott Pleick Gemmell with Regelean and Egart recovering from injuries. Top sophomores Silinski Hinga Lucas. A strong Carr driven squad may become the best Notre Dame team in years.
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Austin Carr
Pete Maravich
Sid Catlett
Collis Jones
Jack Meehan
Tom Sinnott
John Pleick
Don Gemmell
Jim Regelean
John Egart
Don Silinski
Bill Hinga
Bill Lucas
Carr
Notre Dame
Celtics Unable To Catch Knicks
The Boston Celtics surge to nine straight wins fuels a tighter chase in the Atlantic Division as New York remains ahead after a 122-102 victory over Buffalo. Nets, Hawks, Wooers, and Suns also posted wins in a busy NBA night.
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New York Knicks
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John Navlicek
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Utah
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Havlicek
Willis Reed
Reed
Plunkett Wins 20th West Memorial Trophy Again
Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett was named the West Memorial Trophy winner for the second year in a row. The San Jose native and Heisman Trophy recipient is the top collegiate player on the West Coast for 1969.
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Jim Plunkett
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