National Junior College Tennis Tour Opens in 1977
Three hundred junior college players begin the NJCAA National Tennis Tourney hosted by Scottsdale Community College. Arizona schools Mesa Scottsdale and Yavapai field four players each with singles and doubles teams. Matches run all day at multiple venues through Friday with finals Saturday at John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch.
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Scottsdale Community College
Odessa Colle
Odessa
NJCCA
Casa Blanca Inn
John Gardiner
Camelback Country Club
Foothills Tennis Club
Scottsdale
Luke Greenway
Phoenix College
JUCO
McCormick Ranch
Phoenix Giants
Spokane
Apache Greyhound Park
Sea-Port Cascades
Phoenix
Memorial Coliseum
Duncan Captures Swedish Basketball Title Again
Ivan Duncan, former SCC coach who led the college to its only ACCAC crown, won the Swedish championship with Alvik for the second year in a row. Top players included Bob Nash, ex Pistons forward, and Tom Lockhart, SCC alumnus who later played at Manhattan College. Nash earned Swedish Player of the Year.
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Scottsdale Community College
Ivan Duncan
Arizona Community College Athletic
Bob Nash
Detroit Piston
National Basketball Association
Tom Lockhart
SCC
Manhattan College of New York
Nash
Pistons
Nicklaus Wins Memorial In Rain Delayed Thriller
Jack Nicklaus clinched his 63rd career victory at the Memorial Golf Tournament in Dublin Ohio with a 71 final round to finish seven under par 281. Hubert Green finished second at 283 while earning $25 650 as Nicklaus extended earnings past 3 million dollars. Nicklaus voiced math on matching Sam Snead’s record through a set number of events.
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Dublin
Ohio
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Sam Snead
Ben Hogan
Arnold Palmer
Jaycee
Hubert Green
Green
Scottsdale Aquatic Club sets tryouts and diving workouts
Tryouts for the AAU sanctioned Scottsdale Aquatic Club begin Thursday at Scottsdale Civic Center Pool. Diving sessions start June 1 with one meter dives on several dates through August. Fees are 15 dollars for a 10 session package, eight divers per session, ages seven plus masters eligible for competition. Contact Scottsdale Aquatic Club, P.O. Box 4123, Scottsdale, AZ 85258.
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P.O. Box
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Howe brothers join New England Whalers in multi year deal
Gordie Howe signs with the WHA club alongside sons Marty and Mark for multi year terms. Gordie, turning 50 next March, will decide on playing or front office duties, while Marty and Mark will skate for Hartford. Whalers executive Jack Kelley calls the trio a 100 percent upgrade.
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Conn
Gordie Howe
New England Whalers
World Hockey Association
Whalers
Howes
National Hockey League
Houston Aeros
WHA
Marty
Mark
Aeros
Jack Kelley
Kelley
Howe Brothers
Evert Team Suffers Heavy Defeat in Benefit Match
Chris Evert and the Phoenix Racquets lost decisively 6-1 6-1 2-6 in a charity event at the Phoenix Financial Center Green. Valley executives leveraged altered rules to secure the win for the Arizona Boys' Community fundraiser.
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Chris Evert
Phoenix
Arizona Boys
Valley
Phoenix Financial Center
Abdul-Jabbar wins fifth NBA MVP amid Lakers’ strong season
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar captured his fifth NBA MVP award with 159 votes from 247. Bill Walton finished second with 29, making Abdul-Jabbar the second player to win the prize five times. The Lakers, led by Abdul-Jabbar, topped the regular season but lost to Portland in the playoffs.
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UCLA
Poen Abdul-Jabbar
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
Bill Walton
Abdul-Jabbar
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Milwaukee
Lakers
Portland
Los Angeles
Jerry West
Women's nationals at ASU in 1977 tennis championships
Arizona State University will host the 1977 United States Tennis Association Women's Collegiate National Championships at Whiteman Tennis Center. Defending champions Trinity University and USC's Barbara Hallquist return. 220 entrants from 71 colleges competed last year.
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Arizona State University
Whiteman Tennis Center
Anne Pittman
ASU
Trinity University
USC
Barbara Hallquist
Arizona State
Catharine Sample
Ms. Sample
Miami
Fla
Yeomans
Helen J. Lewis
USTA
All Americas
Stephanie Tolleson
Phoenix Racquets
Sun Devil
Diamond
Chappell Takes Second in Lake Mead 40-and-Over Race
Scottsdale water ski racer Emily Chappell finished second in the 40 and over women’s division at Lake Mead over the weekend. Pat Benjamin placed third among boat drivers, Mike Crutchfield fourth, and Harry Luge was third among observers.
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Scottsdale
Emily Chappell
Lake Mead
Pat Benjamin
Mike Crutchfield
Harry Luge
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Stan Smith
Ken Rosewall
Tony Roche
Fred Stolle
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Channel 5
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Wilshire Blvd
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