Dartmouth Trio Leads 1962 All New England Grid Team
Dartmouth placed three on the AP All New England football team as part of six colleges represented. Don McKinnon at center, Billy King at quarterback, and Tom Spangenberg at halfback head the first team, with key picks from Boston College Harvard Yale Holy Cross and others shaping the roster.
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Boston
Dartmouth
Associated Press
Don McKinnon
George Bulger Lowe
New England
Billy King
Tom Spangenberg
Spangenberg
Jon Morris
Holy Cross
Perry Wickstrom
Yale
Morris
Former Diamond Stars Sue Over Pension Increases
In New York, former baseball stars led by Frank Crosetti and John C. Schulte filed a federal suit against the current players pension plan. They challenge amendments boosting monthly benefits from 88 to 125.50 for earlier retirees while excluding pre-1951 leavers, and seek to add inactive players to the pension committee.
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Frank Crosetti
New York Yankee
John C. Schulte
Crosetti
Schulte
Joe DiMaggio
Bill Dickey
Bucky Walters
Mel Harder
Mike Tresh
Ernie Lombardi
Mace Brown
Doc Cramer
Billy Herman
Mike Higgins
Joe Kuhel
Spud Chandler
Thornton Lee
Hank Greenberg
J. Norman Lewis
Baseball Players’ Pension Committee
Lewis
Players’ Association
Baseball Pension Plan
Bruins Revamp With Youth And Veteran Additions
Boston Bruins acquire forward Forbes Kennedy from Detroit to add grit while sending Wayne Connelly and Pat Stapleton to Kingston to clear room. Center Bob Leiter, 21, debuts with a goal against Toronto. defenseman Eddie Westfall, 22, returns to Boston after last season.
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Boston
Boston Bruins
Hardhitting
Forbes Kennedy
Detroit
Andre Pronovost
Kennedy
Red Wings
Edmonton
Kingston
Bob Leiter
Eddie Westfall
Wayne Connelly
Pat Stapleton
Leiter
Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Westfall
Bright Hope Sabers Open Season vs Mt. St. Joseph in Rutland
Bennington Catholic High School hosts BCHS led by coach Frank Bizzarro in a season opener against Mt. St. Joseph. Key players include Craig Galipeau George Allard Joe Kennedy Pete Lemieux and Fred Bushee. MSJ's George Woods and Howard Shortsleeve loom as their main threats as Otter Valley notes the Mounties’ late game struggles.
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Bennington Catholic High School
Sabers
Mt. St. Joseph
Rutland
Frank Bizzarro
BCHS
Perry Snyder
Bizzarro
Craig Galipeau
George Allard
Joe Kennedy
Pete Lemieux
Fred Bushee
MSJ
Otter Valley
Woods
Shortsleeve
Mounties
Otters
Trojans Top AP Poll as 1962 National Champions
Unbeaten Southern California captured the 1962 national title in the final AP poll with 509 points, edging Wisconsin 428. Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, LSU, Oklahoma, Penn State and Minnesota followed, setting up a Rose Bowl clash with Wisconsin.
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Southern California
Associated Press
West Coast
AP Poll Board
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana State
Oklahoma
Penn State
Minnesota
Southern
Cal
Men of
Troy
Pacific
Howard Jones
Stanford
Southern Cal
Pasadena
Big Ten Kings
Wisconsin
O Bama
Sooners
All-East Honors To Six in N EECAC Balloting
Dartmouth center Don McKinnon and Penn State end Dave Robinson led ECAC All-East scoring. The six man group includes Art Graham Boston College Bill King Dartmouth Bill Taylor Harvard and Harry Crump Boston College.
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NEW York
Dartmouth
Don McKinnon
Penn State
Dave Robinson
Art Graham
Boston College
Bill King
Bill Taylor
Harvard
Harry Crump
Penn State Stars Lead Holy Cross 1962 All Opponent Team
The Holy Cross all opponent football team for 1962 features four Penn State selections and two each from Boston College and Dartmouth. Ends Dave Robinson and Art Graham, tackles Charles Sieminski and John Contoulis, guards Harrison Rodahl and Dave Meggusey, center Don McKinnon, quarterback Jack Concannon, and backs Roger Kochman Tom Spangenberg and Bill Davis are named.
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Harry Crump
Boston College
Bill Taylor
Harvard
Art Graham
Dave Hudepohl
John Contoulis
Connecticut
Wickstrom
Lou Cioci
Morris
McKinnon
Yale
Holy Cross
Cioci
Crump
King
Jack Concannon
Pat McCarthy
Spangenberg
Taylor
Richmond
Dartmouth
New England
Contoulis
Cale
Hudepohl
Graham
Scott Creelman
Nick Marchese
Boston University
Bill Blumenschein
Dave O'Brien
Bill Lesinski
Ed Bates
Mike Riely
Williams
al Snyder
Ron Deveaux
Tufts
Bill Grana
Worcester
Mass
Penn State
Dave Robinson
Charles Sieminski
Harrison Rosdahl
Dave Meggusey
Syracuse
Don McKinnon
Roger Kochman
Tom Spangenberg
Bill Davis
VMI
Tom Hutchinson
Kenson
Kentucky
Forrest Farmer
Purdue
John Mackey
Gene Heeter
West Virginia
Bob Vogel
Ohio State
Don Brumm
Jim Bobbitt
Michigan State
Don Chuy
Clemson
Earl McQuiston
Towa
Ed Budde
Dave Meggyesy
John Draksler
Pittsburgh
Bill Armstrong
Jay Robertson
Northwestern
Daryle
Jury Deliberations Begin in NC State Bribery Case
In Raleigh, two St Louis men Dave Goldberg 46 and Steve Lekometros 39 face trial for bribing four North Carolina State College players to shave points. The case covers eight games from December 5 1959 to January 7 1961 with 14 counts against each defendant and four extra counts for Goldberg in an eighth game. Superior Court Judge Heman Clark was to finish his jury charge after partial delivery Monday.
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N.C
St. Louis
Superior Court
Heman Clark
Clark
Dave Goldberg
Steve Lekometros
N.C. State
Goldberg
Lekometros
Colorado
Wichita
Jim Davis
Buffs
Florida
Jacksonville
Fla
North Carolina State
Clemson
Pete Auksel
Arkansas
Kansas
Tommy Boyer
Rick Lapossa
Northwestern
Pittsburgh
Stars Picked For 38th Shrine Tilt East West Game
Notre Dame quarterback Daryle Lamonica and Ohio State back Bill Mrukowski headline the East squad for the 38th Shrine game. The roster includes stars from Michigan State Purdue Northwestern and other schools with a strong Midwest influence.
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NEW York
Daryle Lamonica
Notre Dame
Bill Mrukowski
Ohio State
Mrukowski
Lamonica
Michigan State
George Saimes
Larry Ferguson
Iowa
Paul Flatley
Northwestern
Andy Kerr
Billy King New England Scoring Champ
Dartmouth quarterback Billy King won the 1962 New England scoring title with 86 points to top Ralph Ferriss and Pat McCarthy. King tallied 14 touchdowns while Ferriss and McCarthy each had 12 and Holy Cross teammate McCarthy went scoreless versus Boston College.
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Boston
Dartmouth
Billy King
New England
King
Ralph Ferriss
Connecticut
Holy Cross
Pat McCarthy
Boston College
Ferrisi
McCarthy
Kick Specialist Helps Mountaineers Win Three of Four
West Virginia freshmen football after three victories and one defeat. Placekicker Chuck Kinder contributed two wins by kicking a field goal in the 3-0 win over Pitt freshmen and a point in the 15-14 victory against Virginia Tech. The team opened with a 32-0 win over Fairmont and closed with a 15-6 loss to Ohio University.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
Chuck Kinder
Pitt
Virginia Tech
Little Mountaineers
Fairmont
Ohio University
Track Officials Hit AAU Ineligibility Ruling
Detroit report says the AAU declared a large group of athletes ineligible for future open and international competition including the Olympics. Critics across track circles call the move unreasonable and claim it weakens U S chances for Tokyo 1964.
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AAU
U.S. Track and Field Federation
Don Hull
Walter Byers
NCAA
Snyder
U.S
Federation
Tokyo
New York
Robert Kennedy
Boston College End Art Graham Named Shrine Game East Star
New York AP reports Art Graham of Boston College, captain of an 82 season Eagles, selected for the East team in the 38th East West Shrine game in San Francisco on December 29. Graham caught 41 passes in 10 games and is the East’s lone New Englander.
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NEW York
Art Graham
Boston College Eagles
San Francisco
Graham
Yale and Williams Set for Sugar Bowl Sailing Regatta
Yale and Williams will compete in a three day Sugar Bowl sailing regatta opening December 28 in New Orleans. Defender RPI Cornell Michigan Wisconsin Notre Dame and host Tulane are also listed entrants.
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New Orleans
Yale
Williams
RPI
Cornell
Michigan
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
Tulane
Campbell Named Trinity Football Captain For 1963
Hart fort Connecticut AP reports halfback Bill Campbell of Philadelphia was elected captain of the 1963 Trinity football team. Jim DeVoy of Pittsburgh was chosen soccer captain.
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Hartford
Bennington Cats Open Cage Season Against Burr and Burton
Barrie Byrne’s Bennington High faces Burr and Burton in Manchester opening the season. After a 53 23 scrimmage win over Vergennes, Byrne notes improved team movement and the loss of Dick Smith but praises Hans Gaiotti. A Jayvee game starts the night at 7 with Bendi’s lineup featuring Hall Stevens King Moore Hitchey Pollock.
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Bennington High School
Burr and
Burton
Manchester
Byrne
Bulldogs
Vergennes
B&b
Bendi
Burr
Dick Smith
Will Hurt
Cliff
John Hall
Brad Stevens
Howard King
Jim Moore
Steve Hitchey
Ron Pollock
Weymouth
Cats
Gaiotti
Mike Zambalis
Dave
Terry Hosley
Gerald Wilcox
Lions, Colts Ink Draft Picks, Baker Chosen by L.A. Rams
The NFL draft extended into the night with first round signees Daryl Sanders of Ohio State to Detroit and Bob Vogel of Ohio State to Baltimore. Terry Baker of Oregon State was the No 1 pick by the Los Angeles Rams. AFL first-rounders Jerry Stovall Kermit Alexander and Ed Budde also heard their names called.
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National Football League
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Baltimore
Ohio State
Lions
Daryl Sanders
Mayfield Heights
Ohio
Colts
Bob Vogel
Massilon
Terry Baker
Oregon State
Los Angeles Rams
Roman Gabriel
Ron Miller
Zeke Bratkowski
American Football League
Dallas
NFL
Jerry Stovall
Louisiana State
St. Louis
New York Titans
Kermit Alexander
UCLA
San Francisco
Buffalo
Ed Budde
Michigan State
Philadelphia
Dallas Texans
Bradds scores 30 as Buckeyes top St Louis in 84 59 win
Ohio State guard Gary Bradds poured 30 points for the second straight game to lift the Buckeyes past St Louis 84 59 at home for their 36th consecutive home victory. The AP report notes other top games including Cincinnati, Loyola Chicago, Arizona and Michigan across the country.
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Gary Bradds
Bradds
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Buckeyes
Lucas
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Loyola of Chicago
Arizona
Wisconsin
Michigan
Bill Buntin
Bearcats
Ron Bonham
Virginia
Loyola
North Dakota
al Johnson
Buntin
Creighton
Paul Silas
Bonham
Paul Hogue
Ron Krick
Boston Scribes Pick N H Coaches
Two New Hampshire coaches receive Boston Football Writers honors. Bob Blackman of Dartmouth named New England's top major college coach for the second year running. Clarence Chief Boston of New Hampshire chosen as outstanding smaller college coach in the area.
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Boston
New Hampshire
Bob Blackman
Dartmouth
New England
Clarence
Chief
Tall monument raised to Jefferson Davis in Kentucky
In Fairview Kentucky the tallest concrete monument in the United States rises 351 feet on the farm where Jefferson Davis was born. The structure honors Davis the president of the Confederacy.
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Fairview
United States
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Tufts Fullback All-East Pick For Third Year
Ron Deveaux of Tufts earns his third straight selection to the 1962 North All-East ECAC football team. Also named from New England are Northeastern end Frank Schettino Bowdoin end Frank Drigotas Vermont tacke Dave Sequist Amherst guard Ray Battocchi Amherst center Mike Riley Williams and others including Williams Ethan Nader and Amherst John North.
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NEW York
Tufts
Ron Deveaux
New
Deer Kills Reported Across Towns in December List
Deer kill tallies from multiple towns include Stewart Brown in Wilmington with doe 110. Arnold Bernard in Wilmington with doe 75. Richard Chapman in Wilmington with doe 65. Benjamin Bernard in Wilmington with doe 120. Ray Rufus in Wilmington with doe 90. West Dover and Shaftsbury officials log doe, buck and button back counts across Dover, Mt. Tabor, Shaftsbury, Bennington, Manchester, Sandgate and North Bennington.
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Cal
Stewart Brown
Wilmington
Arnold Bernard
Russell Fitch
Richard Chapman
Benjamin Bernard
Ray Rufus
Shaftsbury
Pauline Knapp
Earl MacDonald
John Joseph Murphy
William L. Myers
Theodore Morse Jr
Bennington
Warren Greene
Mt. Tabor
Donald Greene Jr
William Flood Jr
North Bennington
William A. Flood
Francis Sauseville
Beech St. Ext
Klaus Meyer
Milton Harrington
Manchester
Edgar Harrington
Henry Gratton
Sandgate
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