West Virginia Camp Highlights Hot Rod and Pro Guests
Hot Rod Hundley plans a Salem College basketball camp June 13 to July 3 with staff including Jerry West, Connie Hawkins, Dick Van Arsdale and Sam Jones. Other WVU stars, staff, and coaches join, with facilities at Terrace Tower and four outdoor courts. Lakers eye guards in draft while predicting Carr goes early. Steve Harrick reports on Pirates, Dodgers and Mets.
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West
Connie Hawkins
Dick van Arsdale
Sam Jones
WVU
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Bobby Joe Smith
Bucky Bolyard
Jay Jacobs
Willie Akers
Logan
North Carolina Wins NIT Title Behind Chamberlains 34 Points
North Carolina defeats Georgia Tech 84 to 66 to claim the 34th National Invitation Tournament crown as Bill Chamberlain scores 34 points including 18 in a second-half spurt. St Bonaventure beats Duke 92 to 88 in overtime for third place.
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Georgia Tech
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Yellow Jackets
Tommy Wilson
Bob Murphy
Jim Thorne
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Yunkus
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Tuttle
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Shaw
Thomas
Dawson
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Meichinn
West
St Bonaventure
Tepas Kathermann
DeVenzio
O'Connor
Wicks hampered by injured toe in UCLA win over Villanova
UCLA coach John Wooden said all American Sidney Wicks played with a sore big toe that hampered him in the 68-62 title victory over Villanova. Wicks scored seven points while limping during Friday workouts. Wooden praised his courage and defended late slowdown plays. A separate clinic for area baseball and softball umpires and scorekeepers was announced for Monday at the Marilla Recreation Center.
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Marilla Recreation Center
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Wicks
North Carolina Wins NIT Title With Two-Platoon System
North Carolina defeated Georgia Tech 84-66 to claim the NIT title as Dean Smith’s two platoons wore down Tech. Bill Chamberlain poured in a career high 34 points after a rest period, delivering momentum in the second half and contributing rebounds alongside Lee Dedmond and Dave Chadwick.
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UPI
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Georgia Tech
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Bill Chamberlain
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Tech
Lee Dedmond
Dave Chadwick
WVU scrimmage shows three TD drives in spring workout
West Virginia's football team staged its first full spring scrimmage and scored three touchdowns. Bernie Galiffa connected on several plays, Pete Wood and Mike Nelson found end zone yardage, and Ron Fusco plus Ted Golembiewski added scores. Frank Nestor nailed four of six field goal attempts as Bowden labeled the session ragged but progressive.
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West Virginia
Bernie Galiffa
Pete Wood
Ted Golembiewski
Ron Fusco
Golembiewski
Mike Nelson
Fusco
Greg Ferris
Bobby Bowden
Frank Nestor
Wood
Galiffa
Kerry Marbury
Bowden
Nate Stephens
Terry Veithofer
Bill Samuelson
Sid Green
B.C. Williams
Gerry Schultze
Nelson
Chris Potts
John Billett
Russ Schweiker
Rick Stump
Jim Auxier
Dennis Reid
Tom Zakowski
Terry King
Frank Samsa
Leon Jenkins
Tom Geishauser
Dave Morris
Jack Hines
Marbury
Bob Sims
Stump
McMillen
Pauley
Schweiker
Tom Tamburino
Purdue
Billett
Ferris
Stephens
Potts
Bruins Clinch Fifth Straight NCAA Title with 68 62 win
UCLA, led by Steve Patterson with 29 points, defeated Villanova 68 62 to claim a record fifth consecutive NCAA basketball championship. Porter and Bibby contributed for UCLA as they withstood Villanova’s late rally and defensive pressure.
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UPI
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Lew Alcindor
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Wildcats
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Howard Porter
Porter
Bibby
Hank Siemianikowski
Alcindor
Knight named Indiana basketball coach replacing Watson
The Indiana University Board of Trustees chose Army coach Bob Knight to lead the Hoosiers, selected by a four man committee headed by athletic director Bill Orwig. Knight, who has 102 wins against 50 losses at West Point in six years, becomes the youngest head coach in Army history at 24.
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Buckeyes
Taylor
Jerry Lucas
John Avlicek
Knight
West Point
Army
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