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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1963

Page

9

Five SECAL Gridders Named To All Ohio Team

Five SECAL players earned spots on the All Ohio team as top coaches queued for honors. The article notes two NFL coaching contenders facing off as the Browns meet the Cardinals in St. Louis, with Collier defending his bid to turn the Browns into a title threat. It also mentions Cleveland and St. Louis tied with New York for the Eastern Conference lead at 8-3, and references Wally Lemm’s Cardinals coming off a 4-9-1 season. The piece closes with a note on golf club speed versus hand speed in a separate tip.

Cleveland Cleveland Browns St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Browns Blanton Collier Paul Brown Collier Cardinals New York Wally Lemm

Ohio State Michigan Try Again in Kennedy Referee Delay

Arch rivals Michigan and Ohio State will replay their season finale after a last minute postponement due to President Kennedy's assassination. Ohio State seeks to snap a two game slide while Michigan aims to finish strong after two wins and a tie.

Ann Arbor Mich Michigan Ohio State John F. Kennedy Buckeye Woody Hayes Bump Elliott Wolverines Buckeyes

Ohio Class AA All State Football Team Named

Johnson Fraley named second team and Stevens earns third on the 1963 AP Class AA All-State high school football squad. Dick Himes and Ron Di Stefano lead as lineman and back of the year with Bruce cited as coach of the year. 49 schools represented among 66 first three teams with Martins Ferry, Massillon, Niles among top berths.

Fritz Howell Columbus Ohio Associated Press Buckeye Dick Himes Canton South Martins Ferry Ron di Stefano Niles McKinley Massillon Washington Earle Bruce Sandusky Bruce Canton Springfield Lowell Storm Ken Amlin Dayton Roth Bob Smith Fremont St. Joseph Tony Mason Niles Lloyd Dunne Ashland Chuck Stobart Mount Vernon Bob Wion Jim Allen Newark Leo Strang Bron Bacevich Cincinnati Roger Bacon Marc McClain Bellevue DiStefano Gary Knauer John Kasselmann Himes Cleveland St. Ignavius Kettering Fairmont West Lorain Admiral Bill Blunt Jim Muiinich Clem Turner Woodward Jim Yackhow Cleveland Benedictine Charley Burley Springfield South Gary Knauer Sandusky Chris Gregg King Harry Profato Tom Rice Lima Mike Condello Xenia George Begalla Salem Dan Harshman Toledo St. Francis Dick Chisholm Waite

Packers Tie Lions Keeps Packers Nine Wins, Bears Lead

Detroit and Green Bay battle to a 13 13 tie on Thanksgiving Day leaving Green Bay one game back of Chicago with three weeks remaining. Ray Nitschke tears his forearm and is out for the season as Detroit’s Nick Pietrosante scores the tying TD with 16 seconds left.

Packers Bears Lions Detroit Green Bay Chicago Detroit Lions Ray Nitschke Vince Lombardi Los Angeles San Francisco Minnesota Frisco Vikings Baltimore Washington Cleveland St. Louis New York Dallas Philadelphia Pittsburgh Nick Pietrosante Wayne Walker Walker Bart Starr Ron Kramer Earl Morrall Jesse Whittenton

Sandy Koufax Wins National League ERA Title Again

Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax has captured the National League earned run average crown for the third straight season, continuing his dominant stretch as the league's top hurler.

Sandy Koufax Dodgers

Toledo Rockets Open Season Amid High Hopes and Injuries

University of Toledo starts its season against Tulane as star guard Larry Jones recovers from a broken wrist. Coach Ed Melvin returns six lettermen, touts potential as the best in nine years, with Jones likely back, Williams in the backcourt, Wolford at center, and Cox and Drenser at forward. Height remains a concern with Wolford at 6-6 the tallest starter. The Rockets also face a challenging schedule including New York, Penn State, Butler, and Duquesne.

Toledo University of Toledo Rockets Tulane Star Larry Jones Jones Bobby Williams Ray Wolford Jim Cox Bill Drenser Wolford New York Penn State Butler San Francisco State Duquesne Southern Illinois Ohio Wesleyan

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