NBA czar Kennedy rules with soft approach eventually
Kennedy, 58, holds near absolute authority as NBA commissioner after eight seasons where owners could overturn but never did. He dislikes the czar label, preferring negotiation to a heavy hand as the league grows from nine to potentially 28 teams through merger talks and expansion.
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J. Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
Kennedy
Stamford
Cann T
NBA
American Basketball Association
Kennedy Takes Broad NBA Power To Enforce Rules
NBA owners granted commissioner Kennedy sweeping authority including fines up to 250000 for tampering and final say on disputes involving five or more teams. He can suspend anyone and faces two thirds votes to overrule. Kennedy says the move provides rapid decisions amid frequent unprecedented cases and notes owners respect him and trust he will not abuse the power. The piece continues on Page C-4.
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Kennedy
NBA
Aole
Fesler recalls life changing talk at Youngstown assembly
Wes Fesler, Ohio State star and Hall of Fame coach, recalls a 1925 Youngstown talk that reshaped his life. He now travels Minnesota schools delivering discusses about goals and attitude, balancing a demanding 1971-72 schedule with Investors Diversified Services. He emphasizes the growth of modern players and notes he would not return to coaching despite cherishing 23 years in the profession.
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Wes Fesler
Long Beach
Ohio State
Minnesota
Buckeye all-America
Fesler
Youngstown
Ohio
State Penitentiary
Sified Services
Minneapolis
Bernie Bierman
Laguna Hills
Wes
St. Anthony High
Youngstown Assembly
Foster
Buckeye
Youngstown Steel Mills
Tom Prothro
Dan Devine
John Ralston
Oregon eyes Enright for Ducks football post
Oregon weighs coaching change after Jerry Frei’s resignation amid pressure. Dick Enright, USC alum and Gardena High School coach with a 75-5 record, applies for the vacancy. Enright, a former Webfoot lineman, would bring a strong prep pedigree and noted success to a high-profile program transition.
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Dick Inright
USC
Rams
Frei
Enright
Gardena High School
Billie Jean King Opens Bid For More Titles Tonight
Billie Jean King, fresh off a win on the Virginia Slims circuit, starts her bid for another top prize at the Independent Press Telegram event in Long Beach. She faces Pamela Teeguarden at 3 pm in Cerritos College gym, with Helga Masthoff and Gladys Heldman’s daughter also on the card. The day’s action comes as four of 16 contenders qualified after four days of play at the Yemiss Center.
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Bille Jean King
Virginia Slims
San Francisco
Long Beach
Independent
Press- Telegram
Lesley Hunt
Australia
Betty Stove
Nether
Tennis and Racing Schedule and Results at Local Venues
Coverage notes multiple events at Cerritos College Trojan Speedway Riverside and Santa Anita. Wendy Overton defeats Janet Newberry in a three setter at Old Ranch Tennis Club Seal Beach, 6-4 6-7 7-6 with dramatic late points. Hunt defeats Tom O Shaughnessy 6-1 2-8 6-1. Continued on page C-7.
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Long Beach
Cerritos College
Trojan Speedway
Olympic Auditorium
Wendy Overton
Chevy Chage
Barbara Downs
Alamo
Calif
Old Ranch Tennnis Club
Seal Beach
Miss Overton
USC
Janet Newberry
la Jolla
Wendy
Janet
Daney
Miss Hunt
Tom O'Shaughnessy
Fullerton
Sandy Koufax Hall of Fame selection thrills Dodgers
Sandy Koufax, at 36 the youngest elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, speaks from New York after learning of his induction alongside Yogi Berra and Larry Wynn. Dodgers celebrate with a cross country teleconference as Koufax reflects on his career ending at 31 and his lifelong link to the game.
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Sandy Koufax
Mains
Hall of Fame
Sandy
New York
Yogi Berra
Larry Wynn
Koufax
Cooperstown
Los Angeles Dodger
Dodger Stadium
Dodgers
Walter O'Malley
Vero Beach
al Campanis
Didger
Ebbets Field
Radio and TV Boxing Highlights From Olympic KOOP
Radio and TV listings note boxing coverage from Olympic events with KOOP at 8 p.m. No additional programs or events scheduled for the evening.
Petty and Granatelli Form NASCAR Alliance for 1971 Season
Richard Petty joins Andy Granatelli STP racing team with a planned Winston-Western 500 Riverside debut. Petty will race alongside Buddy Baker in selected events including Daytona 500, aiming to extend his record 140 NASCAR Grand National wins and career earnings beyond $1 million. Petty plans a two tone Petty blue and STP red livery after Riverside. The deal reportedly costs STP about $1 million for a year.
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Richard Petty
Martini & Rossi
Andy Granatelli
STP
Granatelli
Petty
Riverside International Raceway
Randleman
N.C
Buddy Baker
Riverside
Trevino Voted Male Athlete of Year
Trevino, a Dallas native, was named Male Athlete of the Year by the Associated Press. He won six tournaments in 1971 including the United States, Canadian and British Opens within four weeks, earning over $227,000 and ranking second to Jack Nicklaus on the PGA money list while also being voted PGA Player of the Year.
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New York
Lee Trevino
Associated Press
Trevino
United States
Jack Nicklaus
St All
Dallas
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Torre
St. Louis Cardinals
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Milwaukee Bucks
Hall of Fame trio Berra Wynn Koufax voted in
Yogi Berra and Early Wynn joined Sandy Koufax in the Baseball Hall of Fame after years of waiting. Berra, 46, highlighted by 14 World Series appearances and 14 All Star games, spoke of support from fans and family as he celebrated. Wynn, 52, calmly described the moment while at home in Nokomis Florida, recalling a long wait and a modest response to the honor.
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Carly
Sandy
East Walden
Maine
NBC
Yori Berra
Wynn
Berra
Sandy Koufax
Baseball Hall of Fame
New York Yankees
New York Mets
Nokcomie
Fla
Tim
Stan Musial
Ted Williams
Walter Johnson
Casey Stengel
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Fete Rozelle
Bowie Kuhn
Rozelle
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Jokn Dixon
Walter Kennedy
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Kris Kemmer
Los Angeles
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Curt Johnson
Oregon
Eugene, Ore
UPI
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University of Oregon
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Webfoots
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Ducks
United Press International
Air Force
Engerne
Billie
Phiday Auto Racing
Winston- Western
International Raceway
Billie Jean King Center
Cerritos College, & P.to
Lakewood
Compton
Santa Anita
Gordon Verrell
Stall
Weiler
Eport
Jets
Hicks
New York WA
W.K. Hicks
New York Jets
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STP Corp
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