Coronado Star Jim Whittemore Succumbs to Illness
Coronado High School guard Jim Whittemore died Saturday night at Good Samaritan Hospital at age 17 from hypoplasia known as plastic anemia. The pledge and team leader, a two year letterman and floor general, played despite illness and inspired teammates on the Dons. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Green Acres Mortuary with several former teammates acting as pallbearers.
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Jim Whittemore
Coronado High School
Good Samaritan Hospital
Jim
Charles D. Whittemore
E. Wilshire Drive
Coronado
Yuma
Green Acres Mortuary
Arthur Cooper
Christ Presbyterian Church
Green Acres
Wesley
Janet Ray
C. J. Freer
Mason
Mich
Mary W
Theo Heap
Heap
Whittemore
Dons
Prep Scores Division 1 Roundup from Saturday
Tempe beat Scottsdale 59 57 while Westwood edged Casa Grande 53 42 Coronado defeated Kofa 58 51 Mesa topped Arcadia 75 73 Yuma 64 Chandler 60 in overtime. Action features high school teams across Arizona with close outcomes and standout performances.
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Tempe
Scottsdale
Westwood
Casa Grande
Coronado
Kofa
Mesa
Arcadia
Yuma
Chandler
Patterson Aims For Third World Title Comeback
Patterson, 29, the only man to hold and lose the world heavyweight crown twice, vows to retire no more and chase another title after Sonny Liston’s September knockout. Swedish bettors list him a 6-1 favorite to beat the stocky Brescia-born challenger in a 10 round bout.
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Patterson
Brescia
Italy
Dons Sweep Road Trip as Love Scores 31 in 58 51 Win
Coronado led by Love with 31 points to beat Kofa 58 51 on the road. Darrington 6, Hud son 4, McKay 7, Williams 7, Pertell 2 supported, while Kofa's Ron Watson had 12. JV win 53 29. Mesa defeats Arcadia 75 73 as Van Reusen leads Titans.
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Lloyd Love
Coronado Dons
Kofa
Yuma
Love
Dons
Coronado
Kofa—Weatson
Hengel
Ammons
McCune
Smit
Cushman
Darrington
Hudson
McKay
Williams
Pertell
Kofa Kings
Ron Watson
Kings
Mackey
Huston
Bowen
van Reusen
Arcadia
Howard Freise
Westwood
Tom Farmer
Ronnie Barr
Farmer
Shaken Sun Devils Face Texas Western On the Road
EL PASO Texas ASU travels to meet Texas Western in a clash noted for TWs high scoring star Jim Barnes and the Miners 12 game winning streak. ASU seeks its first road win this season after a 5 3 start following a 100 96 home loss to Seattle.
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Scottsdale
Pat Daniel
Tom Lage
Bob Garmon
Tempeans
Mike Lambert
Garmon
Lambert
Jim Haden
Tom Luge
Paul Larson
Daniel
Tempe
Alan Diercks
Chuck Lassen
Bob Gill
Rick Varin
EL Paso
Tex
Ned Walk
Texas Western
Miners
Jim
Sun Devil
Dennis Dairman
Art Becker
Seattle
ASU
Devils
Churches Meet In Cage Openers For YMCA Basketball
Cross-Beautiful Savior faces League kickoff in 196 season opener at Coronado III High School tonight. Four games start at 8 40 with Ascension Lutheran versus Valley Plaza Methodist and First Baptist against Scottsdale Presbyterian. At 9 35 Harrien meets Scottsdale Methodist. Monday games at Coronado High and Wednesday at Scottsdale High. Nine teams compete with Valley Presbyterian defending title.
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Ymca Church
Cross-Beautiful Savior
Paradise Valley Methodist
Ascension Lutheran Meeting Valley Plaza Methodist
First Baptist
Scottsdale Presbyterian
Coronado High
Scottsdale High
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Coronado Cager
Stan Whisenhunt
Progress Sports
Larry Stephan
Beavers
Craig Darrington
Pat Huston
Jeff Mackey
Steve Williams
Jim Purtilk
By Barry Sollenberger
Arcadia High
Mesa High
John van Reusen
Titans
Don Adler
Don Has
Bill Blakley
Titan
Tom Cole
Erik Widmark
Tom Shore
Jim Car
Tempe High
Buffaloes
Diercks
Lassen
Gill
Varin
Garman
Haden
Luge
Larson
The
New Mexico
Gerald Jones
Luther Harper Harper
Gary Senitza
Charlie Williams
Petter Phillips
Coronado III High School
Harrien
Holy
Valley Presbyterian
Arizona
Jack Hill
Bank of Scottsdale
Chiropractic
E. Main St
Fuller Insurance Agency
N. Craftsman Court
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Wild Bills
Waylon Jennings
the Waylors
E. Becker
Scottsdale Rd
Shea Bivd
Salt River Project
Alpine
Natal
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