All-America hoops stars headlined by Robertson and West
Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati and Jerry West of West Virginia head the 1960 College Basketball All-America selections announced by The Associated Press. Jerry Lucas and Bill Imhoff follow on the first team with Tony Jackson and other standouts named to the top rosters and honorable mentions.
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Cincinnati
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Velloff Wins NAIA Scoring Title At KC Games
Gene Velloff of Doane College won the NAIA scoring championship with a 36.5 average after joining mid-season, totaling 402 points in 11 games. Don Perelli of Southern Connecticut was second at 31.5, while Warren Spraggins led Virginia Union with 30.4. West Virginia Tech topped team scoring at 106.4 in 23 games.
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Gene Littler Opens Season Strong Under Par Pace
Gene Littler posted a 71 in his first 122 rounds last season, staying under par in a significant early measure. The headline notes Littler's steady scoring pace as the season began.
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Utes Near Playoffs Duke Tarheels Win In Tourney
Utah aims for NCAA bid after a 68-61 win over Wyoming elevates them to 23-2 with one game left in the Skyline race and a possible playoff. North Carolina dominates Virginia 84-63 as Duke and UNC set ACC semifinal showdowns. NYU trips St Johns at MSG while Texas Christian drops a big game.
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Eight Writers Pick Five All-America Basketball Quartet
Of 329 AP ballots for the 1960 college basketball All-America, only eight writers named the five first team selections Oscar Robertson Jerry West Jerry Lucas Darrall Imhoff and Tony Jackson. The eight are Paul Zimmerman Los Angeles Times Gene Cregston Evening Tribune San Diego Calif Larry Ebsch Lexington Herald Leader Menominee Mich Ross Porter WKY Radio Oklahoma City Jerry Jurgens Daily Times Davenport Iowa Bob Kurland Bergen Record Hackensack N J Mikey Furfari Dominion News Morgantown W Va John Scott WBUC radio Buchannon W Va.
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Oakland Roster Beefing Up After AFL Expansion
Oakland, the last club to join the AFL, added 14 players from the Minneapolis-St. Paul franchise and now have 31 players. Owners aim for at least 35 more from other AFL teams, while Commissioner Foss supports strengthening the club ahead of the 1960 season. The franchise, without coach or stadium, has signed Eddie Erdelatz and 17 others, with a probable home at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
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Yama Bahama to Fight Victor Zalazar Tonight
Yama Bahama meets Argentina's Victor Zalazar in a 10 round middleweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Bahama is a 95 favorite with a 56-11 record and five straight wins, while Zalazar, 24, has 10-3-1 in 14 pro bouts after a long amateur run. NBC carries the national telecast beginning at 10 p.m.
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NBA Playoffs Set. Lakers Clinch Third in West
The Lakers clinched third place in the Western Division with a 117 114 win over Cincinnati in Philadelphia as the playoffs approach. The Warriors beat the Pistons 110 101. Syracuse beat Boston 149 108 in the East. Openers: Lakers at Detroit March 12. Philadelphia hosts Syracuse March 11.
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Middie Scouts Warn Team About WVU And Its Star
Navy scouts warn that West Virginia star Jerry West and the Mountaineers pose a stiff test for Navy in a first round NCAA tournament game at Madison Square Garden. Navy, 16-5, features senior captains and two standout sophomores who helped upset North Carolina last year.
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College Basketball Atlantic Coast First Round Scores
North Carolina 85 Virginia 63 Duke 82 South Carolina 69 Wake Forest 74 Clemson 59 N C State 74 Maryland 58 Evansville 91 Arkansas St 74 Wabash 76 Buffalo St Michaels 73 Assumption Mass 50 St Anselms NH 88 Lemoyne NY 75 Utah 68 Wyoming 61 Colgate 67 Utah St 103 New Mexico 72 Colorado State Univ 71 Montana 55 TCU 81 Texas 73 Oklahoma 63 Colorado 61 Texas A M 77 Baylor 63 Denver 88 Brigham Young 68 Texas Tech 73 Rice 72 Syracuse 149 Boston 108 Minneapolis 117 Cincinnati 114 Philadelphia 100 Detroit 101 New York Philadelphia Hershey Pa St Louis Minneapolis New York Syracuse Boston Montreal Toronto Chicago Detroit Montreal Boston New York Chicago
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