Wilt heads NBA all star cast in 1966 selection
Wilt Chamberlain was a unanimous NBA All Star, named to the first team for the seventh time in nine years despite averaging 23.8 points. He led the league in rebounding field goal percentage and assists and earned his third straight MVP award. Oscar Robertson, Dave Bing, Jerry Lucas, and Elgin Baylor joined him.
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New York
UPI
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia
National Basketball Association
Chamberlain
Oscar Robertson
Cincinnati
Dave Bing
Detroit
Jerry Lucas
Elgin Baylor
Los Angeles
Walter Kennedy
Bing
Pistons
Robertson
Lucas
Baylor
NBA
John Havlicek
Boston
Willis Reed
Bill Russell
Hal Greer
Jerry West
Cepeda Leads Cardinals to 10-3 Win Over Braves
Orlando Cepeda drove in four runs with a homer a single and his first triple in four years as the defending world champions the St. Louis Cardinals pounded Atlanta for 18 hits in a 10-3 victory. Tim McCarver four hits while Cepeda fueled a three run third inning and Cepeda’s triple scored Julian Javier.
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Cleveland
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Washington
Julian Javier
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Tim McCarver
Mike Shannon
Flood
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Ferguson Jenkins
Cubs
Jenkins
Reds
Mel Queen
Billy Williams
Ron Santo
Adolfo Phillips
Jerry Koosman
Gil Hodges
Ferrara
Rusty Staub
Norm Miller
Astros
Phils
Larry Jackson
Staub
Miller
Don Wilson
Jackson
Maury Wills
Pirates
Giants
Commodores open golf season with loss to Cuyahoga
Cleveland Lorain County Community College opened its golf season on a 13-7 defeat to Cuyahoga Community West. Bob Lytle led LCCC with 92, Ed Brown footed 91, Gary Kirst 90 by 50-40-90, and Doug Lou than 96 with Weiser at 93. Tennis standout Margaret Smith Court advanced to the South African championships semi final by defeating Annette van Zyjl 9-7 6-0 in Johannesburg.
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Cleveland
Lorain County Community College
Chuck Machock
Commodores
Cuyahoga Community West
Bob Lytle
LCCC
Ed Brown
Gary Kirst
Doug Louthan
Bob Weiser
Johannesburg
UPI
Margaret Smith Court
Australia
Annette van Zy
South Africa
Fitch to resign from Bowling Green to coach Minnesota
Bill Fitch announced his resignation from Bowling Green State University to become head coach at the University of Minnesota, replacing John Kundla who left Minnesota. Fitch, 34, led Bowling Green to the MAC title in his first season and has a 93-45 career record at North Dakota prior to BG.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
UPI
Bill Fitch
Bowling Green State University
University of Minnesota
Fitch
John Kundla
Minnesota
University of North Dakota
Doug Perry
Marquette
Ohio College
Perry
North Dakota
Sioux
Toledo
Marshail
Philadelphia takes game lead over Celts
Philadelphia builds a 21 point edge in the Eastern Division playoff after Bill Russell fouls out in the third quarter and Hal Greer carries the 76ers with 31 points, 21 in the final period. Wilt Chamberlain and Chet Walker add 23 each as Boston eyes another Sunday rematch in Boston.
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Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Russell
Celtics
Philadelphia
76Ers
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Warriors
Jerry West
Elgin Baylor
Boston
Alex Hannum
Wayne Embry
Hal Greer
Hal
Greer
Wilt Chamberlain
Chet Walker
Wally Jones
John Havlicek
Sam Jones
West
Baylor
Lakers
Archie Clark
Fred Hetzel
Rudy la Russo
Jeff Mullins
Bob Warlick
Hersman to Speak at Lorain YMCA Sports Award Night
Elyria High basketball coach Bob Hersman will headline the Annual Sports Award Night at the Lorain YMCA Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The event honors volunteers basketball players judo swimmers paddleball participants 100 milers and swim and stay fit classes with awards to YMCA Church and House basketball league members and is open to the public.
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Bob Hersman
Elyria High
Lorain
Heisman
YMCA
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