Bearcats Open NCAA Title Defense Versus Creighton
Cincinnati opens the defense of its NCAA title in a regional doubleheader in Manhattan Kansas facing Creighton as Texas Tech Colorado Ohio State Wake Forest and others start regional play. Notre Dame 1962 title chase continues with NIT and NAIA results noted for Temple Loyola Wichita and other schools.
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United Press International
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Iowa
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John Havlicek
Western Kentucky
Butler
Kentucky
Buckeye Mentor Named UPI College Coach Of Year
Fred Taylor, OSU basketball coach and former minor leaguer, named UPI college coach of the year for the second straight season. OSU went 23 of 24 last year to hold the No 1 ranking, receiving 79 of 181 votes. Adolph Rupp Kentucky runner up with 30 votes, Wooden and Jucker third.
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UPI
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United Press International
Zanesville
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Taylor
Buckeyes
UPI Board of Coaches
Basketball Writers
Radiotelevision Broadcasters
Adolph Rupp
Kentucky
Johnny Wooden
UCLA
Ed Jucker
Cincinnati
Babe McCarthy
Mississippi State
Jack Kraft
Villanova
Russell Walseth
Colorado
Tex Winter
Kansas State
Harold Anderson
Bowling Green
Joe Vancisin
Yale
Chamberlain Sets 9 New NBA Records in 1961 62 Season
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors set nine NBA records after scoring 100 points in a game against New York on March 2, 1962. He piled up 4,029 points in the season, averaging 50.4 per game, with records for field goals, free throws, minutes, and 44 games with 50-plus points. Oscar Robertson added two marks in assists and a high 11.2 assists per game. Walt Bellamy posted a .513 field goal percentage for the Chicago Packers, while Boston won 60 of 80 games and claimed its sixth straight Eastern Division title.
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UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Oscar Robertson
Walt Bellamy
Boston Celtics
National Basketball Association
Chamberlain
Robertson
Bob Cousy
Cincinnati Royals
Bellamy
Chicago Packers
Boston
Celtics
Leopards Boost Civitan Lead In Bowling Standings
The Leopards dominate the Civitan League at Bow Wick, now five and a half games ahead of the Lions. Highlights include Herbert Gunnoe’s 235 high game, Mildred Christian’s 181, Lloyd Mullahan’s 495 series, and a busy week across leagues including the Fireballers and Friday Mixed at Sky Lanes with multiple high marks and tight four way ties.
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Bow Wick
Lions
Panthers
Herbert Gunnoe
Dot Turbufill
David Creager
Lloyd Sweeney
Mildred Christian
Jerry Williams
Lloyd
Herbert
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Bill
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Eugene O'Neal
Boyd Richmond
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Robert Martin
Jim Lowery
Rodes American
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Hopkins
Elizabeth Clay
Theman Borrer
Henry Bennett
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Gloria Sweeney
Don Lafon
Orford Thompson
Pete Thornley
Pete
Johnny Sawyers
Francis To Hurl Against Yanks
Fort Myers Florida June 1 1957 Pittsburgh Pirates prepare to face the New York Yankees in the Grapefruit League. A 4500 sellout is expected for the first meeting of the year between the clubs. New York had won six straight, Pittsburgh two of five. Righties Friend and Earl Francis were slated to pitch against the world champions. The Pirates Mets game at St Petersburg was rained out after three innings tied 1 1.
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Syracuse
Mel Roach
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Bob Tillman
Boston Red Sox
San Francisco Giants
Dick Holden
Bob Will
Ken Hubbs
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Angels
Glen Hobbie
Don Prince
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Bradenton
Fla
Pipers Rens Tie For 2nd in Eastern Basketball Standings
The Cleveland Pipers beat the Kansas City Steers 116 to 101 as Dick Barnett hit 16 field goals and 5 free throws to lift the Pipers into a second-place tie in the Eastern Division. Gene Tormohlen scored 36 for Kansas City while Dan Swartz also had 36 for the New York Tapers in a 103-101 win over Pittsburgh. standings show Cleveland and Pittsburgh at 16–16 and New York at 16–19 in the division race.
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San Francisco
Hawaii
NBA Playoffs Start Tonight In Eastern Showdown
The NBA playoffs begin with Philadelphia hosting Syracuse and Cincinnati at Detroit. Philadelphia, runner up to Boston in the East, is favored to beat Syracuse in a best-of-five. Cincinnati is favored over Detroit in the West eliminations.
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United Press International
National Basketball Association
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Syracuse
Cincinnati
Detroit
Boston
Turner Wins Narrow Decision in Philadelphia
Dick Turner of Philadelphia fought Gaylord Barnes of Valley Stream NY and won a points decision over eight rounds. In London, Wally Swift of Great Britain outpointed Ahmed Sebbane of Algeria over eight rounds.
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Dick Turner
Gaylord Barnes
Valley Stream
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Wally Swift
Great Britain
Ahmed Sebbane
Algeria
Rookies Linz and Tresh Star in Yanks Camp Battle
Yankees spring camp features rookies Phil Linz and Tom Tresh contending for the shortstop job left by Tony Kubek. Linz stars in an 8-3 victory over the Reds as Mantle hits a 420-foot homer, while Long and other teams post spring wins and notable performances across the circuit.
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United Press International
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Tom Tresh
New York Yankees
Mickey Mantle
Linz
Baltimore
Tresh
Taylor, Mich
Tony Kubek
Yankees
Cincinnati Reds
Exhibition Scores Bradenton Rainout and Tourney Notes
Rain cancelled Exhibition Scores Bradenton and Pittsburgh at St Petersburg. Summary lists multiple spring training games in Florida and Arizona with final scores, pitchers, and homers. Key results include Cincinnati over New York 9 0 in nine innings, Chicago over Detroit 4 3 in ten, and Kansas City over Minnesota 7 3 with Jiminez and Mincher homerings.
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New York
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rivlin Under Consideration At Marshall University
Marshall University President Stewart H. Smith plans to announce within days whether coach Jule Rivlin will remain at Marshall. Smith cites two conferences since the season's end and says decisions will be for the good of the institution. Rivlin, a former star, has coached seven seasons with varying records and declining gate receipts from 40 000 to 14 000.
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