The Emperor Russell and the Giant of Basketball
A poetic allegory in which Emperor Bill Russell defeats Wilt Chamberlain to save basketball, then faces a newer threat from Kareem Abdul Jabbar as the New York Knicks dynasty rises. The tale ends with public doubt and a cautionary moral about fear and power.
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Richey to meet Ashe in net finals
Cliff Richey advanced to the Alan King-Caesars Palace Tennis Classic semifinals in Las Vegas by beating South Africa’s Ray Moore 6-1. Ashe defeated Jaime Fillol to set up a semifinal with Roscoe Tanner while Richey faced Brian Gottfried.
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Boxing and other sports results from New York to Las Vegas
Multiple events across boxing golf hockey horse racing tennis and more report results from New York Sunnyside Gard Brockton Memph is Hazleton and other locales. Notable: Isao Aoki shot seven under 65 in Yokohama golf. Bobby Orr won Norris Trophy. Rome Lad and Bad Seed victorious in horse racing. Arthur Ashe reached quarterfinals at Caesars Palace tennis classic.
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Hill Holds Lead At Memphis Golf Classic In Windswept Round
Dave Hill surged with a three-under 49 second round totaling 147 to lead the Danny Thomas Memphis Golf Classic by two strokes. Jerry McGee sits second at 138, while Lee Trevino trails in contention with a 143 after a challenging round. Stockton Floyd and others share third at 141, aided by Hill’s new putter and grip improving performance.
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Burton to coach BYU swim team
PROVO Utah AP Mike Burton former captain of the U S Olympic swim team and holder of 10 world records has been named head swimming coach at Brigham Young University Burton, a 28 year old Californian, replaces Walter Dyer who left to concentrate on his doctoral degree Burton is credited with 10 world records 19 American records two NCAA marks three Olympic records and one record each in the World University Games and Pan American Games He graduated from UCLA in 1971 and captained the U S swimming team at the 1960 Olympics We won the 1500 meter freestyle at the 1972 Olympics in Munich setting world and Olympic records.
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Sett
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