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Sports: Basketball / Auto Race / Golf #497525

NBC Evening News for Sunday, Feb 19, 1978
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(Studio) Intro. to sports report
REPORTER: Jessica Savitch

(Studio) Pro basketball games between NBA teams listed include Denver-Boston and Los Angeles-Golden Saint, New Jersey-Philadelphia, New Orleans-Washington and Seattle-Milwaukee. College game reported is Louisville-U. of Minnesota. Films shown, pro games courtesy CBS Sports, and players mentioned. Also reported are details of Daytona 500 auto race in which crashes involving Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, David Pearson, Bennie Parsons and A.J. Foyt. Film shown, courtesy ABC Sports. Race is won by Bobby Allison, with Cale Yarborough 2nd. Indianapolis 500 mentioned, as is driver Buddy Baker. Los Angeles Open golf match is won by Dr. Gil Morgan, with Jack Nicklaus 2nd.
REPORTER: Dick Schaap

Reporter(s):
Schaap, Dick;
Savitch, Jessica
Duration:
00:04:00

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