Hall of Famer Ted Williams Reflects on Baseball's Demands
Hall of Fame inductee Ted Williams, elected with 93.8 percent of votes, says baseball requires more practice and concentration than any other sport. The Boston icon, retiring in 1960 with a .344 average and 521 homers, looks ahead to his July 25 induction and his new role as Boston Red Sox vice president.
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Palmer In Contention For Bing Crosby Golf Title
Palmer and Lema card two-under-par 70s at Pebble Beach as Ernie Vossler and Billy Casper chase the second-round lead in the Bing Crosby Golf Tournament. Geiberger posted 68 to hold the early lead, with 69s by several players and Nicklaus scoring 73 in his first event of the year.
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Bill Chambers Recalls 65 Stretch at Charlotte
William and Mary coach Bill Chambers reflects on last season while looking ahead to the Indians’ Southern Conference schedule starting January 29 at The Citadel. He notes W M’s 3-2 league mark and hopes six remaining conference games yield a similar late push as the prior year.
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NBA Results and Schedule From AP Thursday
The Associated Press reports Baltimore beat Los Angeles 123 to 121 and St. Louis defeated Detroit 103 to 92. Upcoming games include Cincinnati at Boston New York at Philadelphia and San Francisco at Los Angeles.
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Bill Austin Named Steeler Head Coach as NFL Openings Persist
NEW YORK AP Bill Austin is the new coach in Pittsburgh while George Allen takes over in Los Angeles. Atlanta Washington St. Louis still seek coaches along with Houston Miami in the NFL and AFL openings. Rumors link Paul Brown Bob Devaney and Harland Svare to various jobs as Bones Taylor's Houston situation sparks potential legal action.
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Austin Takes Ram Secrets to Pittsburgh
LA Rams owner Dan Reeves jokes with Steelers president Art Rooney after Rooney hires Rams line coach Bill Austin as Steeler head coach. Reeves warns Austin could take Rams secrets to Pittsburgh, noting Austin’s contract expires in April and Halas had courted Allen previously.
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Clay Admits He Carried Patterson In Title Fight
New York AP Cassius Clay admits he carried Floyd Patterson in their heavyweight title bout. The referee stopped the one sided bout in the 12th round. Clay also known as Muhammad Ali discussed the matter during film commentary to be aired by ABC on Wide World of Sports.
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