Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1962

Page

8

Browns rout Steelers to stay in Eastern title hunt

The Cleveland Browns beat Pittsburgh 35-14 to rise to 6-4-1, putting them within reach of the NFL East crown behind New York. Frank Ryan threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns, while Jim Brown added two rushing scores and 110 yards on 19 carries.

Fritz Howell Cleveland Browns Frank Ryan Jimmy Brown Pittsburgh Browns New York Giants New York Cleveland Jim Brown Frank Yan Dallas

Ohio Bobcats Miami Have Bowl Game Ahead

Ohio University and Miami will play bowl games in December after a 1962 season with two regular-season games left. Ohio State’s late surge and strong rushing by Dave Francis highlighted a 28-0 win over Michigan. Ohio U lost to Iowa State 31-22, earning a Sun Bowl invitation to face West Texas State. Miami to play in Tangerine Bowl on December 22. Xavier beat Cincinnati 7-6 to cap Saturday action. Cincinnati finishes at Houston. Central State visits Prairie View.

Associated Press Ohio Ohio University Miami Ohio State Buckeyes Versial Michigan Woody Hayes Dave Francis Bob Ferguson Columbus Ernie Parks Ilinois Bob Butts Dave Katterhenrich Butts Katterhenrich Bobcats Ames Iowa Iowa State Cyclones Ohio U Bowling Green West Texas State Xavier Cincinnati Musketeers Bearcats

Blanda Sets Record In Oiler Win

Houston quarterback George Blanda returned from a slow start to lead the Oilers to a 33-27 win over San Diego. He accounted for all 14 Oilers points in the fourth period rally, preserving Dallas’s edge in the race for the league title as Houston and Boston stayed in pursuit. Abner Haynes starred for Dallas in a 35-7 rout of Oakland as Len Dawson added two TD passes. New York beat Denver 46-45 on Thursday and Boston topped Buffalo 21-10 Friday. The Texans hold a 9-2 mark, Dallas needs one more win or Denver a loss to clinch.

Associated Press Houston George Blanda Blanda Oilers San Diego Dallas Swift Abner Haynes Len Dawson Oakland New York Denver Boston Buffalo Texans

Bosox Trade Runnels for Colts Outfielder In

Rochester report notes Boston Red Sox send AL batting champion Pete Runnels to Houston for outfielder Roman Mejias in a 2-for-1 deal. Orioles acquire catcher Dick Brown from Detroit for Gus Triandos and Whitey Herzog in separate move. Brown batted .241 with 12 homers in 134 games last season.

Rochester N. Y Boston Red Sox Houston Colts Red Sox Fenway Park Pete Runnels Houston Noes Roman Baltimore

Championship Showdown Sets Weekend UFL Final

Defending champion Grand Rapids and debuting Wheel ing will play for the division crown in the United Football League after completing regular season games. The title game is set for Sunday in Wheel ing.

Associated Press Grand Rapids Wheeling United Football League

Pro Grid Standings in National League Eastern Conference

The standings show teams such as Green Bay Detroit Chicago San Francisco Baltimore Minnesota Los Angeles New York Washington Cleveland Pittsburgh Chicago Philadelphia Dallas and St Louis with varying win loss records and points totals across the league. The data includes multiple scorelines and head-to-head outcomes among clubs in the eastern division and related matchups.

Green Bay Detroit Chicago San Francisco Baltimore Minnesota Los Angeles New York Washington Cleveland Pittsburgh Philadelphia Dallas St. Louis WLT Pet

College Football Results Across The Nation

College football scores show Penn State and Notre Dame strong winners while Michigan, Texas Tech, and USC post decisive victories. Notable outcomes include Cornell over Penn 29 to 22, Ohio State 28 over Michigan 0, and Washington 26 to 21 over Wisconsin.

Penn State W. Va Sohimb Rutgers Beyee Cross Cornell Penn Dartmouth Princeton Midwest Notre Dame Iowa Ohio St Michigan Xavier Cigotnnats Mols Ona Bah Sacate Gees St. Tenees Jeve Onsin U. A Minn R.A Illinois Clemson Caratina Maryland Virginia Duke Arolina Kentucky Tennessee Florida St Auburn Nomphie Detroit LSU Tulane Ouston Louisville Southwest Baylor Ska Texas Tech Cal UCLA Washington State Oregon Stanford California Colorado Air Force

Billy Collins Faces Raymundo Torres In Los Angeles Card

The ABC telecast shifts to a 10 round Los Angeles bout featuring Billy Collins of Memphis, Tennessee and Raymundo Torres, a 21 year old Mexican slugger. The Eddie Cotton versus Clay fight has been postponed to December 5, leaving Saturday’s match as boxing’s focus.

Associated Press Eddie Cotton-Von Clay Los Angeles Billy Collins Raymundo Battling

Southern Cal and Notre Dame Battle For National Title

Southern California seeks its first national title since 1939 as they host Notre Dame in a showdown that could seal the Rose Bowl berth against Wisconsin. The top bowl lineup includes Arkansas vs Mississippi in the Sugar Bowl and Texas vs LSU in the Cotton Bowl as college football wraps up the season.

Associated Press Southern California Notre Dame Southern Cal Wisconsin Irish Trojans Arkansas Mississippi Texas Louisiana State Oklahoma Alabama Missouri Daryle Lamonica Jim Kelley Army Dartmouth Princeton Nebraska Duke North Carolina Tulsa Wichita

Zaleski Takes Waterloo Classic With 69-50 Victory

Brown Zaleski High defeated host Waterloo 69 50 to claim the Waterloo Turkey Classic title. Saunders led with 16 points, while Brooks and Kisor paced Waterloo with 15 and 13 respectively. Rome Canaan topped Chauncey Dover 39 38 in the consolation game.

NEW Marshfield Brown-Zaleski High Waterloo Rome-Canaan Chauncey Dover Zaleski Bob Brook Owen Kisor Saunders Canaan Alkire Sherman Shambart Martin Brooks Davis Kisor Perry Tripp Stanert W. McKibben

York Among 3 Winners at York Preview

York High stood among three winners in a pre season York Preview at Buchtel. Six teams played two eight minute quarters with Logan defeating Racine 16 to 15 St. Aloysius edging Glouster 23 to 16 and York beating McArthur 25 to 18.

York High York Buchtel Logan Racine New Lexington St. Aloysius Glouster McArthur

Winingser Captures Orlando Open After Gutty Round

Bo Winingser, 40, Oklahoma City pro, won the $35,000 Orlando Open at Rio Pinar with a 274 total, one stroke ahead of Bert Weaver. He battled a shotgun thumb injury and a broken tooth earlier in the week, the strongest win of his decade-long tour career. Don Finsterwald finished three back, with Miler Barber and Ted Kroll tied at 279.

Orlando Fla Bo Wininger Rio Pinar Country Club Wininger Oklahoma City Bert Weaver Edgewater Gulf Miss Don Finsterwald Tequesta Winnioer Miler Barber Rye N. Y Ted Kroll Fort Lauderdale

Courts Probe Bribe In North Carolina College Basketball Case

Joseph Green of New York City was to testify in Raleigh against Dave Goldberg and Steve Lekometros accused of bribing four North Carolina State players to shave points. Prosecutor Lester Chalmers expected Green to plead no contest or guilty to bribery charges.

Raleigh N. C Joseph Green New York City St. Louis

Logan-Chapple Leads Scoring in Narrow Games

Scoring totals show Logan-Chapple 2-0-4 and Racine-Salser 1-0-2 in a tight matchup. Beegle and Wickline struggle for Glouster while St Aloysius dominates early, tying the day to a 10-3-23 finish and Glouster 6 point effort.

Logan Seeeeeeeene Cwesnakes Logan — Chapple Phelps Henry Lappen Cruise Dalton Racine—Salser Price Bailey Beegle Wickline St. Aloysius Glouster Bluhaurd McMillan Techrone Smith O'Hare McClellan Tim McClellan McDonald

Scoring Totals For McArthur and Wicker In Local Game

The score sheet lists players and points for McArthur and Wicker teams. York Taggart Mitchell Trowbridge Camnarne Sanhorn Conkey and Hale Starks Bullock Collins contribute to the totals. Final tallies show 9-7-25 for McArthur and 13-12-18 for Wicker with multiple players scoring.

Starks Bullock Collins

Indians Ship Bubba Phillips in Two Pitchers Swap

The Cleveland Indians traded third baseman Bubba Phillips to the Detroit Tigers for pitchers Ron Nischwitz and Gordon Seyfried. Phillips, 32, had been with Cleveland since 1960 after a prior swap involving Minnie Minoso. Nischwitz, 26, is a lefty who relieved in 48 Detroit games last season with a 4-5 record and 3.88 ERA. Seyfried, 25, posted a 14-7 mark with a 3.85 ERA for Denver in the American Association and started 31 games.

Rochester N. Y Cleveland Indians Bubba Phillips Detroit Tigers Ron Nischwitz Gordon Seyfried Phillips Indians John Romano Norm Cash Minnie Minoso Chicago White Sox Tigers Tribe Nischwitz Ohio State Detroit Seyfried Denver

Carter Wins Fifth World Bowling Title in Tight Finish

Don Carter of St. Louis wins his fifth World's Invitational title in six years with 320.46 Petersen points to 320.17 over Ray Bluth after a four game battle in Chicago. Marion Ladewig dominates the women’s division with 225.42 Petersen points, 30 wins in 48 games.

Chicago Don Carter St. Louis Carter Marion Ladewig Grand Rapids Mich Ray Bluth Petersen Ladewig Bluth

Ohio Eleven In Spotligh At Baker Center Honors Night

Ohio University honors its 1962 football team this evening at Baker Center and plans post season prep for the Sun Bowl in El Paso on December 31. End John Trevis will miss about a week due to a knee injury, similar to a prior setback for center Bill Taraschke in the Bowling Green game. Indiana Tech 84 Rio Grande 67.

Ohio University Baker Center Bobcats el Paso Tex Iowa State John Trevis Trevis Bill Taraschke Bowling Green

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ohio College Ryan Paul Brown Brown Massillon High School Jim Ninowski Ninowski Jim Rice Steelers Ray Renfro Dall Ohio Bobcats Central State Prairie View Bosox Miley, Tere i the Tavern Imichelob National League Eastern Conference WLT Aene Ga Miami Beach Diane Coretti Mt. Vernon N.Y U.S ABC Tommy Wade University of Texas Austin Longhorns Jim McKay Zaleski Snails Waterloo M. McKibben D. Burley Pinney Chauncey Merriman Cunningham Moody Matheny Lindner Bridgewater Barnhart Cantor Coen Wright Chambers Howell Bo Winingser Ohio Eleven Spotligh Indiana Tech Rio Grande
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication