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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1962
Page
8
Green Bay solved the 49ers offense in a 31 21 comeback to stay alive for a title defense against the Giants. Tom Moore and Jim Taylor fueled the rally as Chicago and Detroit won, while Pittsburgh and Baltimore won to boost playoff standings.
Pro Grid Standings show New York 17 over Cleveland 13 and St. Louis 52 over Dallas 20. Green Bay 31 beat San Francisco 21, Chicago 30 defeated Los Angeles 14, Detroit 37 over Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 26 over Philadelphia 17.
Cumberland (Ky) College edged Rio Grande College 80 79 at Gallia Academy High School Gym on a buzzer beater. Wilford Jackson led Cumberland with 24 points and 33 seconds remaining sealed the victory as Rio Grande closed with a late run.
NEW YORK This has been a year of frustration for Paul Brown. His Cleveland Browns must win their last game on the road at San Francisco to finish over .500. Quarterback losses and trades disrupted the lineup and the coach expressed, despite the setback, a resolve to stay with his current quarterbacks.
Coral Gables Florida Dickinson Tequesta native wins the Coral Gables Open with a par 71 final round totaling 274 over 72 holes The event pays 2800 to the champion and 1650 to the runner-up Gardner Dickinson Jr thanks Bill Collins after closing holes Don Fairfield Peridido Bay earns 1650 and Don Finsterwald finishes at 276 Athens native posted 70 70 70 69 across rounds.
Ohio University rides Russ Counter hat trick and solid defense to a 7-2 win over Western Michigan in Bird Arena. Counter sparked the attack with four goals credited to Peterson and Switzer assists, while Hendrie added a two goal second period burst. Ohio improves as they set sights on a Penn game in Philadelphia next Saturday.
Ohio State extended its unbeaten run to four with a 76-69 win over third-ranked West Virginia as balanced scoring from the starting five powered the Buckeyes. Cincinnati defeated George Washington 86-59 with Ron Bonham scoring 25 and Tom Thacker 19. Colorado beat Northwestern 69-64, Indiana fell to Iowa State 63-55, and Duke routed Maryland 92-56. Regulars like Mel Counts and Lenny Kelley highlighted other notable results across the college slate.
Racine, coached by Mike Morrison, opened with a 9-0 run and pulled away to beat Coalton 90 to 58. Lary Price and Larry Salser led Racine with 23 and 21 points as four starters hit double figures. Coalton shot 37 of 82, 45 percent, while Racine made 37 of 77. Tuesday Racine hosts rival Pomeroy.
A roundup of college results shows Kentucky over Temple 56 52 and St Bonaventure 75 Ohio U 60. Other notable scores include NYU 104 Toronto 57 and Wisconsin 73 over Marshall 43.
Three area high school games were postponed due to snow and poor road conditions. Chauncey Merriman led Chauncey with 52 points in the game against Belpre, while Belpre’s Knotts and Moore contributed double figures.
Ohio University, winless this season, trailed St. Bonaventure by the early minutes but led 17 12 before the Bonnies took control. Jerry Jackson scored 17 for St. Bonaventure as four Bobcats reached double figures in a 75 60 defeat at Buffalo's War Memorial Auditorium.
Emile Griffith retains the world welterweight title after a ninth round technical knockout over Jorge Fernandez of Argentina. The bout featured a disputed low blow ruling with Fernandez sustaining a painful injury and the referee deeming the punch a glancing blow.
Eastmoor defeats Jackson 52 51 as Steve Walburn scores 25 and Ed Spriggs limited to 13 points his season low. Jackson leads 51 48 entering final period but Eastmoor rallies to win. Jackson 51 Eastmoor 52 reserve score 37 33.
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