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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1963
Page
3
Indiana high school basketball showdown features Anderson visiting Lafayette in a top NCC clash. Both teams boast perfect records and strong scouting, with Lafayette aiming to extend a five game win streak and Anderson seeking a fourth straight win before a weekend home game against Jasper.
Alabama coach Paul Bryant announced senior quarterback Joe Namath would be suspended for the remainder of the season, including the Sugar Bowl, for a training rule infraction. Namath will remain on scholarship and finish his studies, though Alabama loses its star signal caller for the next game against Miami. Namath, 6 foot 2, from Beaver Falls, Pa, ranked high in SEC total offense and had set school passing records as a sophomore.
AFL Commissioner Joe Foss challenged NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle to stage a championship game between the AFL champion and NFL winner after the 1964 season. Rozelle replied that the NFL has no plans for such a game.
Wake Forest held a slim lead most of the night and outlasted Purdue 77 72 as Dave Schellhase scored 81 for the Boilermakers. Ronnie Watts and Bob Leonard led Wake Forest with late free throws and a key jumper to seal the win.
Coach Dallas Hunter of Markleville High is confined at home with an unspecified injury. The report mentions gun shop items such as gun cases cabinets racks holsters belts at Gun Barn.
Montreal NHL president Clarence Campbell said he would likely announce later this week on the Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks near riot incident. He awaits written reports and game films before a formal statement.
A Birmingham scribe reports an exclusive interview claiming Jack Dempsey was drugged the night before his 1926 title fight with Gene Tunney. The piece quotes Dempsey, crew, and a manager, noting sickness and nausea during the bout and suggesting possible foul play, though some officials dispute the tale.
Scores from colleges and high schools across Indiana include Kansas State 93 over Indiana 84 and Illinois 61 over Wake Forest 77. Local high school results show Linton 72 over Terre Haute Schulte 57 and Fort Wayne Elmhurst 80 over South Bend Washington 63 among others. NBA results include Philadelphia 126 over San Francisco 114.
Eleven Anderson area colleges and high schools play twice in a 27 game program this week. Key matchups include Anderson at Lafayette Jefferson, Jasper at Anderson, Elwood at Huntington, Windfall at Frankton, and Knightstown at Pendleton with multiple teams aiming for big results in the North Central and Central Indiana Conference races. The piece highlights Anderson’s two Games of the Week and previews tense league showdowns at Lafayette, Huntington, Madison Heights, Frankton, and Anderson.
The National Football Foundation will induct ten new Hall of Fame members at its sixth annual awards dinner in New York. Modern honorees include Al Agase, George Connor, Edwin Hale, Ken Kavanaugh, Cliff Montgomery, Henry Peter Punch, Edward Tryon, plus seven others. Old timers include Thomas Burn McClung, Buck Wharton, and George Woodruff, with McClung scoring 150 touchdowns and 1,000 points.
Bloomington High School Panth ers bring a top wrestling program to Anderson High gym for a 7 pm varsity opener. Indians have recent wins over Marion and Richmond and a loss to Crawfordsville. Anticipated strong turnout as Bloomington fans pack Wigwam. Starters include Reed 95, Scott 163, James 112, Sparks 120, Burgess 127, Ashburn 135, Tallman 138, Bivens 145, Isenhour 154, Robinson 165, Fite 180, Lang heavyweight.
PARIS AP Old Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Armand Vanucci in a bloody 10 round decision before 6,000 fans at Palais Des Sports. Robinson weighed 160% pounds and Vanucci 15744, with Robinson dominant from the opening bell. Vanucci stunned Robinson once in the wild fourth, but the Corsican failed to score a knockdown.
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