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TIMES MARCH 22, 1980 -T- HE CAROLINA . ffT,

NCAA BASKETBALL

In championship form are NBC Sports' popular col- lege basketball broadcast- ing trio Billy Packer, and Al McGuire who will be courtside at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Ind. to des- cribe the action of the 1980 National Collegiate Basket- ball Championship game, MONDAY, MARCH 24, which will be televised live exclusively on NBC.

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award-winnin- g SPORTS WHIRL ED The National Hockey ABC's Keith Jackson League is entering its stretch drive with at least six teams having a shot at capturing the Stanley Cup. Scotty Bowman's Buffalo Sabres seem to Keith Jackson, one of ABC's be the favorites based on the solid netminding top-flig- ht announcers of football, of Don Edwards, the rejuvenation of Richard became the only man in his Martin and Gare and Jim to ever win five Danny up front, profession Schoenfeld on the backline. In the past, the straight 'Sportscaster of the Sabres have been due to Year' as his jinxed the immobility awards voted by of their defensive It in the media. corps. might happen again, peers Bowman is sure to out all in He was named but pull the stops top sportscaster Buffalo finals. 1972 1976. an order to get the sextet into the through all achievement which, reflects the The Philly Flyers have been gliding season on unreal in But admiration and respect from his long, based their start October. in the broadcast and I have my doubts about a defense that boasts colleagues Frank print sports press. Norm Barnes and Bathe as regular star In addition to his duties on performers. Playoff time brings a different style ABC's 'NCAA Football' series, the of play, and one wonders whether the Flyers versatile sportscaster has have already burned themselves out. The covered a wide variety of Montreal Canadiens can't be counted out telecasts including major league either, but their iffy problems on offense,;ahd baseball and basketball, cham- defense all year long make them longshots at pionship , bowling and best. The Bruins of Beantov vrate - as numerous other events for 'Wide contenders for the 'silver fleece' based on their World of He is Sports.' the 'grind-it-ou- t' style of hockey. The Bostoners are announcer on ABC's d, primary not super-talente- but a few breaks along the Baseball' series. s. 'Monday.Night way could make them giant-kiljef- Two other Jackson has also served as teams that have outside chances at the Cup are on ABC's 'The host highly popular the Islanders and Rangers. The Isles, beset 'The Women by Superstars,' Super- injuries and internal problems throughout the stars'" and 'The Superteams' 5 year, might have been playing possum, and telecasts. , given the proper motivation, could turn it on Award winner when the going gets rough. The talent is there. As for New York Keith Jackson's the Rangers, injuries have also professional a role in their mediocre honors are many. He is a played big performance of the Headliners this year, but Coach Fred Shero has a way of recipient a - Award, the Award and in getting his players up for pivotal series ala Sylvania The June of 1978, Keith was given the Herb Brooks. Rangers have used over 30 prestigious 'Distinguished Alum- players this year, so they are deep in the nus Award' from his alma mater, experience department Washington State University. Jackson also became the 10th the College Sports Jnformation State University for four years, BASKET HOOPS Jerry Lucas has been person in the history of the Directors of America. Jackson broadcast University of Washing- elected to the NBA Hall of Fame. The famed school to be so honored and only accepted his honor at CoSIDA's ton sports events for eight years, center-forwar- d was a terrific outside shooter the second person from' the field annual convention in Atlanta. and worked for ten years at who ha3 a special knack for looping high-arcin- g of communications to be recog- The New York Touchdown KOMO-T-V (an ABC affiliate) in shots through the net. Still ranked among the nized. The other was the late Club's 'Golden Mike' award, , Washington. top 40 all-ti- scorers, Lucas now devotes his R. one of broad- on . Keith also had the distinction of : Edward, Murrow, voted by nearly 1,000 time to various business enterprises . . The cast journalism's most distin- members of the prestigious club, making the first radio broadcast Denver Nuggets haven't had much to cheer guished members. was presented to Keith in the fall (1958) of a sports event (crew) about this season, but center Dan Issel can take 1978. from the to the Inddition to receiving this of solace in the fact that he's performed also The Seattle-base- d Sound . award, Jackson delivered the Puget admirably, averaging over 24 points a game. 1978 Washington State Universi- Sportscasters and Sportswjiters The tall (he spent "It's the first time I've been on a four and a half with the losing team ty commencement address dur- Assn. named Jackson 'Sportscas- years since sixth fun! air still retains a the grade and it's no With so ing his celebrated return to ter of the Decade' and he was ,USMC wing) all of us have tried to Pullman. honored at a held in trace of his native Georgia in his many players missing, gaJa banquet pick up the slack," said the former Another highlight for Keith February of 1978. speech. Kentucky U. star. , during the summer of 1978 was Prior to joining ABC, Jackson Jackson and his family live in his being named winner of the was a play-by-pl- announcer for the San Fernando Valley area of ' SPORTS Will return next week. 'Jake Wade Memorial Award,' several American Football League . QUEST presented annually to a distin- games in the West, called the Next week: A look at the 1980 S$nd your questions to: SPORTS QUEST, guished member of the media by football games for Washington baseball season. TV Compulog, P.O. Box 123, Lyndhurst, N.J. T MMMM MmcUt MC. uui. TV COMPUUM IMWCU, INC.