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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1962
Page
6
In a six quarter AFL championship battle at Houston, the Oilers erased a 17 point Dallas lead to force a 15 minute overtime. Tom Brooker kicked the decisive field goal as Houston defeated Dallas 20 17 for the league crown. Bill Hull and Jack Spikes starred for Dallas with key plays including a Dawson pass and Spikes big return. Willard Dewvea contributed with several completions for the Oilers.
Barry Smith reports on a rainy Sunday at Jeppesen Stadium as the Dallas Texans rally to beat the Houston Oilers in overtime for the AFL championship. Fans left at halftime after Houston trailed 17-0, but George Blanda sparked two touchdowns and a field goal to force sudden death before Dallas won on Tommy Brooker’s 21-yard field goal in the sixth quarter.
Texas teams push a strong bowl run with four wins and one loss. Houston beat Miami of Ohio 49 21 in the Tangerine Bowl. Upcoming games include West Texas State vs Ohio University in the Sun Bowl and Texas vs Louisiana State in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day in Dallas and El Paso.
Houston players Lyle Harger and Bennie Lenox swept all 18 votes for the All-Cougar Classic team as Texas A and M also placed two players on the squad. Lenox scored 61 points across two nights, including 30 against SC and 31 versus Michigan, while Harger added 30 in the final 20 minutes against LSU and 40 in total for the Michigan game. Michigan’s Harris led the Hoos to two wins, tallying 26 against Houston and 16 against the Aggies, with LSU’s Maile totaling 44 in two games. The tourney left Michigan 7-1, Houston 6-3, while A and M and LSU both stood at 5-2. The Aggies beat LSU, then lost to Michigan. LSU edged Houston in the losers’ round.
In Eastland Texas doctors urged a drive to kill eastern edge squirrels after two children were bitten or scratched in two days. They advised parents to capture and ship squirrel heads to Austin for rabies tests. Billy Williamson ten was bitten by a squirrel. Wesley Don Keller two was scratched on the face by a attacking squirrel.
Texans Kelly Baker of Dumas earns end honor and Dave Foster of Orange named backfield pick on the Harrisburg Patriot-News National High School All-American football squad. Foster missed state semi due to injury as his team Pharr-San Juan Alenia edged them out. The 33 seniors were chosen by state scholastic writers, with no tier designations.
Efren Jim Mez of Mexico City defeated Cuba’s Thico Veliz by technical knockout in the eighth round at 1:58, in a boxing match held in Mexico City. Veliz suffered a knockdown in the fourth round and could not continue.
The Texas schoolboy football season ends with three champions from West Texas Brackenridge San Antonio upsets for AAAA title Rotan, Dumas, Jacksboro, Ingleside, Rockport, Pharr San Juan Alamo win their classes. Star QBs Wheelis Herron Castillo earn praise as Brackenridge, Dumas, Rotan leaders return next season. More than 1,000 attend Abilene show. gate over 23 dollars.
Southern Methodist becomes the Southwest Conference favorite after inserting Kim Smith into the lineup. SMU defeated Northwestern and Minnesota, now riding a four game winning streak at 104 ppg. Tulsa visits Dallas as SMU seeks to extend its rise, while Texas A&M suffers an injury blow to Jerry Windham halting their momentum. Arkansas Baylor Texas Christian compete in early season tournaments. Rice and Texas A&M play in Bowl events with broader conference implications.
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