Final U.S. tour game for tired Soviet basketball team
The tired Soviet basketball squad worked out in Salina Kansas for their final U S engagement of the trip. Hosts described the players as relaxed despite the stark frigid North American setting.
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Newspaper
Port Lavaca Wave
Location
Port Lavaca, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1975
Page
5
The tired Soviet basketball squad worked out in Salina Kansas for their final U S engagement of the trip. Hosts described the players as relaxed despite the stark frigid North American setting.
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