Neumann Leads Pacers To Comeback Win In Memphis
Indiana Pacers forward Johnny Neumann, once a Memphis star, silenced heckling to score 15 points in the final quarter and spark a 122-112 ABA victory over Memphis. The hometown crowd booed as Neumann delivered the late surge.
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Bob Greene
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Tennessee
Neumann
University of Mississippi
Nuemann
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Pacers
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Tokm Owens
Chuuck Williams
Smart play routs Western Carolina 119 61 in college game
North Carolina State coach Norm Sloan praised an intelligent game as the Wolfpack routed Western Carolina 119-61. David Thompson scored 32, Moe Rivers 19, Phil Spence 20, four teammates in double figures, while Kirby Thurston led Western Carolina with 20. The night also featured UCLA over Washington and Louisville over West Texas State as NBA results rolled in.
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Phil Spence
Moe Rivers
Monte Tone
Kenny Carr
Kirby Thurston
Catamounts
Miller shares Phoenix Open lead after first round
Johnny Miller shot a four under par 67 to join Leonard Thompson and John Mahaffey at the top of the Phoenix Open leaderboard. The pace set in windy conditions saw other notable players struggle, with Hale Irwin at 75 and Trevino eight behind after 18 holes.
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Ariz
Johnny Miller
Miller
Leonard Thompson
John Mahaffey
Hale Irwin
Tom Weiskopf
Lee Trevino
Padres pick fleet outfielder in winter draft opening draw
San Diego Padres select Gene Richards, a fast outfielder from South Carolina State, amid a draft day surge of SC State players and Shenandoah Valley League standouts. Willie Mays Aikens, a .360 hitter with 12 homers, goes second to the Angels, as brother tandems Tom and Tim Brookens from Fayetteville, Pa., also enter first round talk.
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San Diego Padres
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South Carolina State
Richards
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S.C
San Diego
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California
Willie Mays Aikens
Angels
Willie Mays
Aikens
S.C. State
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Tom
Tim Brookens
Fayetteville
Gainingest Bear earns Texas Amateur Athlete award
Stubby Steve Beaird of Baylor named Texas Amateur Athlete of the Year by the Texas Sports Writers Association, edging Baylor teammate Neal Jeffrey. Beaird led the SWC in rushing with 110.4 yards per game, scored 96 points, and set a 1 000-yard rushing milestone.
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Baylor University
Dallas
Rich Kriston
Penn State
Beaird
Baylor
Texas
Texas Sports Writers Association
Neal Jeffrey
Jeffrey
SWC
New rule bans head spearing in high school football
The National Federation of State High School Associations adopted a rule making head spearing a foul with a 15 yard penalty and game banishment. The measure targets head use in blocking and tackling and directs coaches and officials to enforce it strictly. The federation also bans kicking opponents or hitting them with fists forearms and elbows, disqualifying offenders with 15 yard penalties.
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Fla
National Federation of State High School Associations
Clifford B. Fagan
Fagan
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Mass
Achussetts
Texas
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
Ford Lands Coaches Tuss McLaughry Award Tribute
President Ford praised football coaches for shaping America’s youth at the American Football Coaches Association banquet. He accepted the Tuss McLaughry Award, paying tribute to coaches as a living laboratory on practice fields and in stadiums for developing young players into capable athletes.
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Ford
America
American Football Coaches Association
McLaughry
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