Recruiting hardship grows as coaches miss on college prospects
Thomasville High coach Lee Forehand notes rising difficulty in placing players as schools tighten admissions. He cites Georgia Tech and Florida State rejections, academic hurdles, and the shift from athletic ability to grades and speed in recruiting.
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Chicago Edges Milwaukee 113 111 In NBA ABA Thriller
Milwaukee Scores 111 as Chicago wins 113 on Thursday. The Associated Press reports a tightly contested result in a single scheduled game with Chicago securing the victory over Milwaukee. The day lists additional matchups across the league for upcoming games.
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Standings From Thursday's NBA Results
New Orleans beat Dallas 113 to 108 followed by Denver 116 Kentucky 95. New York won 119 110 over Miami. Remaining fixtures include Minnesota at Houston and Denver at Los Angeles with Houston at Dallas and New Orleans at Oakland. Kentucky at Indiana and Minnesota at Miami and Dallas at Houston. Indiana at New York.
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Decision Due On Successor To League Job
Major league owners meet in Chicago to select Eckert’s replacement, with candidates including Mike Burke of the Yankees Judge Bob Cannon Chub Feeney Joe Cronin Lee MacPhail and Bing Devine. An immediate decision is unlikely as stalemate expectations loom and no vote is anticipated.
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Milwaukee
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Chub Feeney
San Francisco Giants
Joe Cronin
American League
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Yankees
Bing Devine
St. Louis Cardinals
Charles C. Ninley
Oakland A’s
Burke
Columbia Broadcasting Company
UCLA Star Alcindor Injured. May Miss Minnesota Game
Lew Alcindor suffered a pulled tendon in his left foot from the Ohio State game and may miss UCLA’s showdown with Minnesota in Los Angeles after a two week layoff. Coach John Wooden said his foot is better but Alcindor will sit out until Pac 8 play.
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Columbus
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Houston
Johnny Wooden
Wooden
West Virginia
New York
Haskins Lifts Bulls Over Bucks In Final Seconds
Clem Haskins drilled a 30-foot jumper and two free throws in the last eight seconds to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 113-111 win over Milwaukee. Len Chappell led Milwaukee with 33 points while Haskins and Bob Boozer added 25 each for Chicago. The Bulls moved into a fourth place tie with San Francisco in the Western Division.
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Louie Dampier
Rockets
Larry Jones
Jimmy Jones
DeJordy Blanks Red Wings 2-0 in NHL clash
Denis DeJordy delivered a 2-0 shutout as the Chicago Black Hawks halted Detroit, ending a five game stretch and boosting his season arc after a return to the league. Boston beat Los Angeles 6-4 and Philadelphia tied Minnesota 5-5 as other NHL action unfolded.
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Four Saints Coaches Quit Staff
New Orleans AP report says three of Coach Tom Fears assistants resigned including chief defensive coach Jack Faulkner chief offensive coach Bob Dickson and receivers coach Bob Shaw. Walt Yowarsky had already told of his intention to quit at season end reducing Fears staff to seven.
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AIR Nets Funds From New Merger
Atlanta International Raceway will receive about 1 million dollars for improvements on its 1.5 mile track under a merger with Michigan International Speedway. Michigan group will invest via AIR debt securities convertible to AIR common stock. Black remains AIR president. LoPatin becomes Racewayco Georgia chair and AIR’s largest stockholder.
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Georgia Track
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Dodd to Receive Neyland Memorial Award
Georgia Tech athletic director Bobby Dodd, a former Tennessee quarterback and long time Tech head coach, is chosen for the Robert R. Neyland Memorial Award. Dodd will accept at the Tennessee Football Banquet on January 17. Other past recipients include Herman Hickman, Nathan Dougherty, and Wallace Wade.
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Georgia Tech To Improve Ga Now 5-0
Georgia Tech remains optimistic about a developing basketball team as coach Whack Hyder pledges patience while facing Texas El Paso in the Sun Bowl Tournament opener. Georgia bulldogs crush Furman 97 71 with Bob Lienhard scoring 36 and grabbing 25 rebounds as LSU looms next.
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