College basketball on all stars drives 1977 season preview
A 1977 college basketball season preview highlights Phil Ford of North Carolina and an elite cast including Butch Lee Freeman Williams Ron Perry and Mike Thompson Bill Cartwright David Greenwood Larry Bird Rod Griffin as potential stars. It notes Ford's four corner offense, top freshmen like Earvin Johnson, and the strong ACC and Big Ten competition shaping a balanced title chase.
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Phil Ford
North Carolina
Ford
Marquette
Butch Lee
Portland State
Freeman Williams
Holy Cross
Ron Perry
Minnesota
Mike Thompson
San Francisco
Bill Cartwright
Kentucky
Mike Phillips
UCLA
David Greenwood
Indiana State
Larry Bird
Wake Forest
Rod Griffin
Dean Smith
Smith
Tar Heels
Lee
Atlanta
Williams
National Basketball Association
Southern Oregon
Perry
Crusaders
Thompson
Gophers
Cartwright
Phillips
Greenwood
Greenwood Sh
Albert King
Maryland
Earvin Johnson
Mic Ban State
Eugene Banks
Wisconsin
Gilbert Salinas
Nowe Dame
ACC
Clemson
Duke
North Carolina State
The
Big Ten
Pro football roundup Bum knee quarterbacks get nod
The Jets consider starting Richard Todd despite a bum knee as they chase a meaningless 2-8 season while the Raiders aim to return to the Super Bowl with Ken Stabler also nursing a knee. Key NFL games loom with divisional leaders meeting and Tampa Bay seeking its inaugural victory.
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Richard Todd
Pittsburgh
Oakland Raiders
Ken Stabler
Buffalo
Steelers
Chicago
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Buccaneers
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Williams 34 sparks Buckeyes in debut victory
Ohio State freshman center Herbie Williams scored 34 points and blocked three shots as OSU opened the season with a 99-82 win over Cal State Hayward. Williams drew a standing ovation while teammates Kelvin Ransey and Fred Poole added 12 each. Cal State Hayward was led by Robert Green with 23 points.
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Miller
Barberton
Carter Scott
Kelvin Ransey
Fred Poole
Robert Green
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Jamison
White
Humphrey
Saville
Johnson
Green
Ingram
Pinnick
Brooks
Wilson
Osu
Hall
Ellinghausen
Ramsey
Scott
Page
J Smith
Penn
Poole
R Smith
Cline
Burris
Hutz
Cal St
Joinson
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