Packers star Dan Thallman headlines Class A All Ohio team
Dan Thallman of Broomville High School leads United Press Internationals 1968 69 Class A All Ohio selections with 32.2 ppg and 1 550 career points plus 503 rebounds. First team includes Art Haswell Jim Troutwine Zoltan Varga Mark Thompson. second team features Ken Heiby Fred Cline Mark Wagar and others. Thallman helped Dragons to a 21 2 mark and earned Player of the Year honors amid strong praise from coach Joe Gottfried.
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Ohio Class AA All-State basketball team named
Canton McKinley star Nick Weatherspoon earned AP Class AA Player of the Year as part of a six man first unit. Also on the lineup are Luke Witte Marlington Ed Ratleff Columbus East Allan Hornyak Bellaire St John Dave Merchant Marion Harding and Derrek Dickey Cincinnati Purcell.
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Smith Focuses On Mount Purdue In NCAA Opener
North Carolina coach Dean Smith eyes Purdue star Rick Mount as the key threat in the NCAA opener. Smith also notes Purdue’s strong season and UCLA loss while adjusting with Dick Grubar sidelined and Jim Delany stepping in. He counters Mount with Olympian Charlie Scott who averaged 21.8 and led in points, with Scott also hauling 201 rebounds to Mount's 82.
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All-Ohio Basketball Honors List Features Westherspoon and Dickey
AP All-Ohio honors name Nick Westherspoon of Canton McKinley and Derrek Dickey of Cincinnati Purcell among top seniors. The list also cites standout players from Colum East, Mary ion Harding, Bellaire St. John, and multiple other schools with listed heights and points.
All-Ohio Class A hoopsters named by UPI
UPI lists the 1969 Class A All-Ohio boys basketball team with height weight and scoring averages. Notable players include Dan Thaltman of Broomville 6-8 214 32.2 Sr and Mark Thompson of Mount Pleasant 6-4 190 28.6 Sr. Second team features Ben Helby Fort Recovery 6-0 365 24.2 Sr and Ty Crawmer Licking Valley 6-3 175 22.0 Jr among many others across Ohio guns.
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Vols sail to NIT semifinals on free throws
Tennessee toppled Ohio University 75 64 in the NIT quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. Bill Justus, hitting 22 of 23 free throws overall and scoring 34, fueled the win with a late sequence of four straight freebies as the Vols rode a 20 6 run to pull away. They meet Temple in the semifinal Thursday with the final set for Saturday.
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Podres Seeks Final Shot With Expansion Padres
Johnny Podres recalls Dodgers glory and fits into the San Diego Padres as they begin as a big league club. He pitched three shutout innings in the first spring game and says his arm is strong enough to help, crediting Buzzy Bavasi for the chance.
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Bruins Trio Lead Pro Sports Weekly NHL All Stars
Boston center Phil Esposito and defensemen Bobby Orr and Ted Green were named to Pro Sports Weekly first NHL All-Star team. Rounding out the first unit are Bobby Hull of Chicago Gordie Howe of Detroit and Glenn Hall of St Louis. Esposito surpassed 100 points this season. Hull needs two goals to top his own 54 goal record from 1965-68.
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