Diverse Sports Gossip and Personalities From 1970s Headlines
A collage of brief notes profiles Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier publicity, Jim Bouton on Ball Four, Arnold Palmer open bid for Bay Hill Open, Dick Butkus praise of Bears coaches, Elvin Hayes shooting and lounging, Bill Sharman on NBA Silver Anniversary nod, Ninowski contract talks, aging Rockies, Tom Black rookie move, Leon Burns saga, Tom LoPresti and Bob Lunn, and reflections on Lee Trevino and Jimmy Demaret.
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New York
NEA
Joe Frazier
Muhammad Ali
Clay
Frazier
Joe Frazier and
The
Knockouts
Beatles
Peter, Paul and Mary
Shirelles
Jim Bouton
Bouton
Arnold Palmer
Bay Hill
Orlando
Fla
Florida
Dick Butkus
Abe Gibron
Don Shinnick
Gibron
Butkus
Shinnick
Baltimore Colts
Elvin Hayes
San Diego Rockets
National Basketball Association
Alex Fancum
Calvin Murphy
Bill Sharman
Utah Stars
ABA
NBA
Sharman
Celtics
Jim Ninowski
NFL
AFL
Ninowski
Cleveland
Washington Rockies
Tom Black
Seattle
Leon Burns
Long Beach State
Burns
San Quentin
Tom LoPresti
California
Bob Lunn
Lee Trevino
Jimmy Demaret
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Pro Basketball Drama Mirrors TV Courts and Hospitals
Pro basketball off the court dominates headlines as legal actions, hospital stays, and trades intertwine with games. Haywood debuts in the NBA amid Seattle protests, Willis Reed is discharged, Dolph and Hannum hospitalized, and Jerry West sidelined as Lakers plan for Thursday.
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New York Knicks
Willis Reed
ABA
Jack Dolph
Alex Hannum
NBA
San Diego Rockets
Reed
Dolph
Riverside
Cond
Greenwich
Hannum
San Diego
Larry Siegfried
Los Angeles Lakers
Jerry West
Seattle
Haywood
SuperSonics
Denver Rockets
University of Detroit
Jerry Colangelo
Phoenix Suns
Hayes predicts Cowboys to beat Baltimore in Super Bowl showdown
Bob Hayes weighs in on the Dallas Cowboys facing the Baltimore Colts January 17 in the Super Bowl. He praises Dallas defense, notes Baltimore’s zone defense and strong front, and recalls the 1965 loss as a motivation to play football rather than coast. Cowboys depart for Fort Lauderdale.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Bob Hayes
Dallas Cowboys
Hayes
Cowboys
Baltimore Colts
Baltimore
Miami
Tom Matte
Colts
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Tech Raiders Seize SWC Lead With 80 56 Win Over Northern Colorado
Texas Tech moved to first in the Southwest Conference after an 80 to 56 victory over Northern Colorado. Gene Koelle scored 22 and Greg Lowery 16 as Tech pulled away after a close start. Rice beat Cincinnati 92 to 80 to join a four way tie for second with SMU Baylor and Texas. Tom Meyer led Rice with 22 points.
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Associated Press
Texas Tech
Rice
Raiders
Tech
Colorado
Cincinnati
Owls
SMU
Baylor
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Gene Koelle
Greg Lowery
Tom Meyer
North Carolina hands South Carolina first loss of season
North Carolina defeated South Carolina 79-64 as Tom Riker led the Gamecocks with 20 points while George Karl added 17 for the Tar Heels who rose to 9-2. UCLA remained the top team in the AP poll, with Penn and Western Kentucky among others climbing and dropping in the rankings.
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Bruce Lowity
Associated Press
South Carolina
Gamecocks
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Purdue
Tom Riker
George Karl
John Roche
UCLA
Marquette
Bruins
Penn
Western Kentucky
Princeton
Quakers
Dave Wohl
Tiger
Jim McDaniels
Tennessee Tech
Hilltoppers
Jacksonville
Kansas
Notre Dame
St. Bonaventure
Indiana
Utah State
Drake
Fordham
Oregon
LSU
Kentucky
Mississippi State
Mike Casey
Wildcats
Tom Payne
Louisville
Georgetown College
Larry Carter
Cardinals
John Drop
Howard Stacey
Villanova
North Dakota
Howard Porter
Tennessee
Mississippi
Johnny Neumann
Volunteers
Mike Edwards
Neumann
Dave Rhodes
Rebels
John Mengelt
Auburn
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Maine
Rich Yankus
Alabama
Wendell Hudson
Louisiana State
LaSalle
Ken Durrett
Tulsa
Southern Calif
Bonaventure
Cowboys Injuries Slow Prep for Super Bowl Tilt
Five Dallas Cowboys will miss practice time this week due to injuries after their 17-10 win over San Francisco in the NFC title game. Players listed include Walt Garrison, Chuck Howley, John Niland, Herb Adderley, and Cornell Green, with workouts resuming Wednesday and a Miami departure planned for Sunday ahead of January 17 Super Bowl.
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Dallas
Tex
Dallas Cowboys
Baltimore
Miami
San Francisco
Walt Garrison
Chuck Howley
John Niland
Herb Adderley
Cornell Green
Cowboys
Cougars Beat Flyers In High-Scoring Houston Showdown
Houston taps 61.1 percent shooting to rout Dayton 106 to 80 as Pop Welch 28 and Dwight Davis 27 pace the Cougars. Gordon adds 15, lifting Houston to 8-3 while Dayton falls to 6-4 behind Crosswhite’s 25 points.
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Houston, Tex
University of Houston
Guy Lewis
Cougars
Dayton Flyers
Don Donoher
Ilinois
UCLA
Houston
Pop Welch
Dwight Davis
Cougar
Dayton
Davis
Welch
Gene Gordon
Tom Crosswhite
Ken May
Briner Named Executive VP of Texas Chaparrals
Robert A. Briner, 35, accepts executive vice president post with the American Basketball Association team and will oversee the Dallas franchise. Briner has prior leadership roles in the American Football Conference and as executive director of World Championship Tennis.
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Dallas
Robert S. Folsom
Texas Chaparrals
Robert A. Briner
American Basketball Association
Briner
Powell Slugger of the Year to be Honored in Houston
Baltimore first baseman Boog Powell, 1970 AL MVP, to be saluted as Slugger of the Year by the Houston Baseball Writers Association at the 11th annual baseball dinner on January 29. Powell, who batted .297 with 35 homers and 114 RBIs, drove the Orioles to the World Series title and joins other honorees at the Astroworld Hotel Grand Ballroom. Tickets are $12.50 and advance orders go to Baseball Dinner, P.O. Box 1691, Houston.
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John ( Boog ) Powell
Baltimore
Houston Baseball Writers Assn
Powell
Eddie Dyer
RBI
Orioles
Cincinnati Reds
Astro Joe Morgan
Jim Umbricht
Houston
San Diego
Clarence Gaston
Johnny Keane
Astroworld Hotel Grand Ballroom
P.O. Box
Texas
Keithley Leaves Longhorns For Open Offense
Texas punter and backup quarterback Gary Keithley of Alvin is leaving the Longhorns to pursue a more wide open offense. UT assistant Bill Ellington confirmed the decision, and Keithley said he plans to explore other schools while not returning in spring practice. He passed 33 of 62 for 270 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman, with roles at quarterback and defensive halfback amid injuries.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Gary Keithley
Alvin
Longhorn
Bill Ellington
Keithley
Texas
Longhorns
Butterbean Bob Love rises to Bulls star status
Bob Love, nicknamed Butterbean, rises from a limited start to become a top NBA scorer for the Chicago Bulls. The 6'8" forward, a Bastrop, Louisiana native with a speech impediment and Southern University background, averaged 21 points per game in the 1969-70 season, played all 82 games, and emerged as a trusted scoring and defensive asset.
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NEW York
NBA
Bob Love
Louisiana
Butterbean
Love
National Basketball Association
Penerisky Chicago Bulls
Cincinnati
Jerry Lucas
Happy Hairston
Milwaukee Bucks
Bucks
Chicago
Bob Weiss
Bulls
Tom Boerwinkle
Bastrop
The
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Ira Berkow
Ali
Bruce Lowitt
Portland
Milwaukee
Spencer Haywood
America Basketball Association
New York Nets
Colonels
Indianapolis
Denner
Free Man
Rice Exchange
Cougars Trump Flyers
Houston Writers
War, & Mary
Citadel
Murray St
Morehead St
Ga. Tech
Seton Hall
Guilford
N.C
Point Park
Vanderbilt
Hampton
Va. St
Lsu-New Orleans
Texas Wesleyan
Texas South
Miss. Val
No. Caro
So. Caro
Bob
New Bulls
Flynn Robinson
Charlie Tyra
Win Wilfong
Lou Tsioropoulos
Dick Schnittker
Bob Kauffman
Bufalo
Dick Motta
Kauffman
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Alcorn A&m
Jackson State College
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