Terps and Burleson Highlight Early College Hoops Action
Maryland star Tom McMillen scored 35 as the Terrapins set a school scoring record with 117 points in an impressive win over George Washington. NC State’s Tom Burleson, the nation’s tallest player at 7-4, erupted for 37 points to lift the Wolfpack past Georgia 92-81.
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George Washington
Tommy
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Norm Sloan
Maryland
Miami
Fla
Mark Cartwright
UCLA
Iowa
Henry Bibby
Robert McAdoo
Dennis Wujcik
George Karl
North Carolina
Pitt
Southern California
San Francisco
Paul Westphal
Marquette
Bob Lackey
Marcus Washington
Bowling Green
Luke Witte
Ohio
Highly Regarded Indiana High School Teams Survive Early Setbacks
Indiana high school basketball sees top preseason picks stumble as Richmond and New Castle suffer losses. Shortridge, Gary West, Gary Roosevelt, East Chicago Roosevelt hang tough with undefeated starts. Michigan City Elston notches win to reach 3-1, Kokomo improves to 3-0, North Vigo and North Salem extend win streaks, while Avon tops Cloverdale in a tight finish.
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New Castle
Gary West
Michigan City
Elston
Indianapolis
Shortridge
Indiana
Richmond
Red Devils
Rick Thalis
Charles Jordan
Warren Boyd
Blue Devils
Trent Smock
Muncie North
Kirck McShurley
Kent Benson
Dave Snodgress
Benson
Trojans
Northwest
Gary Roosevelt
East Chicago
Roosevelt
Gary West Cougars
Chicago Harlan
Chicago
Marshall
Mike Artis
Crown Point
Fort Wayne North
North
Doug Adams
Kokomo
Lafayette Jefferson
North Central
Marion County
Barry Moore
Anderson Madison Heights
Kokomo Haworth
Pirates
Bob Wilkerson
Howard Sharpe
North Vigo
West Vigo
North Salem
Emminence
Cloverdale
Avon
Collins Reverses Course In High School Suit
Pioneer High School star Steve Collins, a married senior, wavered between quitting and playing as his lawsuit against the school board continues. His attorney said Collins decided to pursue a permanent injunction to regain eligibility, with no hearing date yet set.
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UPI
Pioneer High
Steve Collins
Collins
Cass County
Panther
Twin Lakes
Richard Cassidy Jr
Pioneer
Cass
Indiana High School Athletic Association
Pioneer School Board
Publicity Struggles Over Sponsor In Sports Events
A look at how sponsors influence sports publicity across tennis golf and other events. Newspapers teams and associations resist naming sponsors while sponsors demand visibility and access to TV coverage. The piece cites Pepsi in the Pacific Southwest and Billie Jean King as examples of sponsor pressure and athlete reactions.
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Mich
American Airlines
Pepsi- Cola
Pacific Southwest
Los Angeles
Billie Jean King
Pepsi
Wee
Alwa
Rae
NFL Week Highlights: Colts, Falcons, Lions Lose, Several Surges
Summary of multiple NFL games including Atlanta’s win over Oakland sparked by Tom Hayes on a 60 yard fumble return and Art Malone two TDs, Philadelphia’s victory over Detroit aided by Pete Liske to Kent Kramer, Houston’s three Bradshaw interceptions fueling a 16 point surge to beat Pittsburgh, Washington and Los Angeles wins, and Baltimore and Green Bay games with key scores.
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Pete Barnes
Tom Hayes
Atlanta
Oakland
Hayes
Marv Hubbard
Art Malone
Bob Berry
Pete Liske
Kent Kramer
Philadelphia
Detroit
Lions
Minnesota
Liske Kramer
Greg Landry
Tom Dempsey
Houston
Terry Bradshaw
Pittsburgh
Leo Brooks
John Charles
Larry Brown
Curt Knight
Washington
Giants
Willie Ellison
Travis Williams
Roman Gabriel
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Norm Bulaich
Johnny Unitas
Miami
Baltimore
New England
New York Jets
Buffalo
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Kansas City
San Diego
Denver
Dallas
New York Giants
Chicago
Green Bay
San Francisco
St Louis
Musselman and Knight Emphasize Defense In Big Ten
Musselman of Minnesota and Knight of Indiana push tough defense as core to their teams. The pair, new Big Ten coaches, stress disciplined play and patient offense while six conference teams start undefeated, with several notable early wins across the league.
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Minnesota
Bob Knight
Indiana
Musselman
Ashland
Ohio
Knight
Army
Fred Taylor
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Ohio State
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Iowa State
Miami
Michigan
Illinois
Purdue
Oregon
Western Michigan
Oklahoma
Eastern Michigan
Michigan State
North
Western
MSU
Southern
Alabama
Northwestern
Ohio University
Wisconsin
Iowa
Tulane
UCLA
Los Angeles
Kansas
Bradley
Quincy Ill Wins NAIA Soccer Title
Quincy Illinois wins the NAIA soccer championship with a 1 0 victory over defending champion Davis and Elkins College of West Virginia. Tom Pollihan scores the lone goal to clinch the title in the final.
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Quincy, Ill
DUNN
N.C
National Association For Intercollegiate Athletics
Quincy
Illinois
Tom Pollihan
Davis and Elkins
West Virginia
Sacred Heart Beats Lebanon 71 68 on late free throws
Terre Haute Sacred Heart edged Lebanon 71-68 as Mike Stewart Mc hit two late free throws with 14 seconds remaining. Steve Tyler scored 28 points while Stewart added 14 for Sacred Heart. Senior Dave Kapaska of Sac City Iowa is captain of the Air Force basketball team.
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Jacksonville
East Carolina
Henry Wilmore
Michigan
Western Michigan
Penn
Bobby Morse
Phil Hankinson
Corky Calhoun
Navy
Harold Little
New Mexico
Lebanon
Ind
Mike Stewart
Terre Haute
Sacred Heart
Steve Tyler
Stewart
Dave Kapaska
Sac City
Iowa
Air Force
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