Six All-America Gridders First Round Pro Draftees
The 1962 AP All-America football team features six players who were first round NFL draft choices. Terry Baker heads the backfield with Stovall, Mira, and Saimes, plus others includes Richter, Robinson, Jordan, and Brumm on the line.
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All-America
NEW York
Terry Baker
Jerry Stovall
George Mira
George Saimes
Baker
Oregon State
Stovall
Louisiana State
Pat Richter
Wisconsin
Dave Robinson
Penn State
Lee Roy Jordan
Alabama
Purdue
Don Brumm
Mira
Miami
Fla
Saimes
Michigan State
Damon Bame
Southern California
Bobby Bell
Minnesota
Johnny Treadwell
Texas
Bame
Richter
Robinson
Johnny Bright
Drake
Portland
Ore
Mel Renfro
University of Oregon
Mississippi
Glynn Griffing
Billy Moore
Arkansas
Eldon Portie
Brigham Young
Hugh Campbell
Washington State
Tom Hutchinson
Kentucky
Art Gregory
Duke
Ray Schoenke
Southern Methodist
Georgia Tech
Rufus Guthrie
Oklahoma
Leon Cross
Don McKinnon
Dartmouth
Patriots Hope to Catch Oilers in AFL Thriller
Boston Patriots head west for a Sunday clash with the San Diego Chargers as Houston clings to the AFL Eastern title. Coach Mike Holovak says momentum remains and predicts a break with Houston’s next loss while star tackle Jesse Richardson is out for the season with hepatitis. Jim Hunt steps into Richardson’s defensive duties.
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Boston
Boston Patriots
West Coast
San Diego Chargers
Oakland
New York
Houston
Oilers
Mike Holovak
Patriots
Jesse Richardson
Holovak
Jim Hunt
Richardson
Boxing results from Seattle and Milan shows two wins
Eddie Cotton from Seattle won a 16 round decision over Von Clay of Philadelphia. Antonio Satta of Italy stopped Jose Nievez Martins of Brazil in six rounds in Milan.
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Seattle
Eddie Cotton
von Clay
Philadelphia
Milan
Italy
Antonio Satta
Jose Nievez Martins
Brazil
Ohio State Keeps Pace as Cincinnati Routs Virginia
Ohio State won 70-46 to stretch its win streak to three while Cincinnati rolled past Miami of Ohio 58-36. Other top results included Texas 71-38 East Texas State, Seton Hall 90-70 St Anselm's, California 77-63 St Marys, Tennessee 63-48 Xavier, Oklahoma State 65-47 Montana, and Clemson 64-48 North Carolina. Penn set a school scoring record in a 101-57 Rutgers rout.
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Virginia
Cincinnati
Miami
Ohio
Bearcats
Texas
Texas State
Nick Werk
Man
Seton Hall
St. Anselm's
New Hampshire
California
St. Mary's
Tennessee
Xavier
Oklahoma State
Montana
North Carolina
Clemson
Penn
Rutgers
St. Joseph’s
Hofstra
Palestra
Philadelphia
Ohio State
Mississippi
Sewanee
Tenn
Lenoir Rhyne
Newberry
East Texas
FAR West Air Force
South Dakota
St. Mary’s
Cal
Southern Cal
Hawaii
Knicks Snap Loss Streak in NBA Opener
New York Knicks halted a five game skid by defeating the Chicago Zephyrs 133 117 in the opening game of a doubleheader in Detroit. The trade sent Kenny Sears and Willie Naulls to San Francisco for Tom Gola as Cincinnati awaits his arrival. The Pistons saw their three game win streak end 106 93 to the Boston Celtics.
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New York Knicks
Chicago Zephyrs
National Basketball Association
Knicks
Tom Gola
Cincinnati
Gola
New York Wednesday
San Francisco Warriors
Kenny Sears
Willie Naulls
San Francisco
Detroit Pistons
Boston Celtics
New York
Chicago
Boston
Cubs' Ken Hubbs Named 1962 NL Rookie of the Year
Ken Hubbs of the Chicago Cubs won the National League Rookie of the Year in a landslide, with 19 of 20 BBWA votes. The 20 year old Californian set two fielding records for a second baseman and batted .260 with five homers and 90 runs scored for Chicago.
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Ken Hubbs
Boston
Chicago Cubs
Baseball Writers Association of America
Donn Clendenon
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hubbs
Bobby Doerr
Boston Red Sox
Doerr
Colton High School
Cub
Billy Williams
Bearcats Clinch No 1 In First AP Poll Of Season
The Cincinnati Bearcats rise to the top of the AP weekly basketball poll, earning 38 first place votes on 44 ballots and surpassing Duke West Virginia and others. Kentucky drops to ninth after an opening 80 77 upset loss to Virginia Tech.
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Cincinnati Bearcats
Associated Press
Bearcats
Cincinnati
Ohio State
Duke
West Virginia
Texas
Duke Blue Devils
Loyola of Chicago
Mississippi State
Wisconsin
Oregon State
Indiana
Kentucky
Whichita
Brandeis Tops MIT In Low-Scoring Hoops Battle
In Waltham Massachusetts Brandeis defeats MIT 27 25 in a game echoing prewar defense. The Judges controlled the ball for 11 straight minutes and led by a halftime score of 65 5.
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Waltham, Mass
Brandeis
MIT
College Basketball Scores and Schedule Highlights
Navy routed Long Island 80 to 54 while Army beat Lehigh 64 to 55. Penn routed Rutgers 101 to 55 and Niagara crushed Villa Madonna 104 to 73. Illinois, Hofstra, and Seton Hall posted comfortable wins as Brandeis and Bowdoin also noted bystanders in late results.
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Navy
Long Island
Army
Lehigh
St. Joseph's Pa
Hofstra
Penn
Rutgers
RPI
Clarkson
Delaware
Johns Hopkins
Seton Hall
St. Anselm's
Fordham
Yale
Brandeis
MIT
Bowdoin
Maine
Holy Cross
American Intl
Amherst
Coast Guard
Niagara
Villa Madonna
Dartmouth
Williams
Bruins Debutant Forbes Kennedy Sparks Lead in Loss
In Detroit, Forbes Kennedy, just acquired from Detroit, opened scoring for Boston with a 43rd minute strike to put the Bruins ahead 4 3 but Chicago’s Ali McDonald and Pierre Pilote later turned the game as the Black Hawks won 5 4. Kennedy had earlier assisted on Jerry Toppazzini’s goal. Murray Oliver and Tommy Williams also scored for Boston. Bob Perreault made 40 saves as Glenn Hall faced 23. The Bruins face the Red Wings in Detroit tonight.
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Boston
Forbes Kennedy
Boston Bruins
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago
Glenn Hall
Kennedy
Detroit
Bruins
Ali McDonald
Pierre Pilote
Black Hawks
Jerry Toppazzini
Murray Oliver
Tommy Williams
Bob Perreault
Hall
Red Wings
Beavers star Terry Baker wins Heisman before Liberty Bowl
Oregon State star Terry Baker, 6 foot 3, accepts the Heisman Trophy at the Downtown Athletic Club before preparing for the Liberty Bowl against Villanova. Baker leads the nation in total offense and plans to rejoin the Beavers after exams, with a pro football future noted by Rams interest.
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Oregon State Beavers
Villanova
Beavers
Terry Baker
Baker
Robert Kennedy
Harvard
Heisman Committee
Oregon State
Terry
Sen
Wayne Morse
Corvallis
Celts Face Lakers After Four-Game Win Streak
The world champion Boston Celtics ride a four game win streak into a showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Garden. Boston beat the Detroit Pistons 106-95 to extend its Eastern lead to four games while the Lakers led the West by one. Sam Jones scored 20 for Boston as they built a strong early lead and stayed ahead, with Ray Scott top-scoring for Detroit. The Knicks opened a doubleheader with a 135-117 win over the Zephyrs. Syracuse and Cincinnati rested.
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Detroit Pistons
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Los Angeles
Sam Jones
Ray Scott
Pistons
Balanced West squad chosen for Shrine East West game
The 38th Shrine East West game roster features 24 players from 16 western schools led by Missouri coach Dan Devine. Notables include Sonny Gibbs at QB with Hugh Campbell and other receivers. training at Stanford, the team will report December 19.
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San Francisco
William H. Coffman
Dan Devine
Missouri
Mississippi River
TCU
Sonny Gibbs
Texas
Hugh Campbell
Washington State
Stanford University
Gene Raesz
Rice
Marvin Fleming
Utah
Conrad Hitchler
Steve Barnett
Oregon
Ron Snidow
Dave Costa
Lionel Aldridge
Utah State
Tom Hertz
Robert Burk
Baylor
Raymond Schoenke
SMU
Ray Mansfield
Washington
Jim Maples
J. R. Williams
Fresno State
Giddings Wins First Varsity Letter in Amherst Soccer
Robert Giddings, 19, son of Dr. and Mrs. W Philip Giddings of 10 Walloomsac Road, earned his first varsity letter as Amherst College soccer goalie this fall. He served as second string and helped a 3 3 1 season. Giddings also attended Pine Cobble School and Deerfield Academy, led the Ornithology Club, and earned freshman numerals in soccer and lacrosse at Amherst.
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Robert Fisk Giddings
W. Philip Giddings
Walloomsac Road
Amherst College
Giddings
Amherst
Rick Benner
Pine Cobble School
Deerfield Academy
Deerfield
Yanks Richmond Club Sold to Millionaire Champagne
Retired Manchester, New Hampshire grocery owner Romeo J. Champagne bought the New York Yankees top farm club, Richmond of the International League, under a five year deal. He will not move the team from Richmond and aims to keep it there. Champagne, 50, built a $14 million annual business from a $1,000 start and is affiliated with the Yankees. He owns several markets in New Hampshire and has held public roles, including a 1960 Congressional bid and a 1962 envoy appointment to Africa.
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N.H
Romeo J. Champagne
New York Yankees
Champagne
Yankees
Richmond
Fort Lauderdale
New York
Roy Hamey
Miami
Richmond Club
Concord
Nashua
Exeter
Congress
Africa
Kennedy
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Fred Miller
Jack Cvercko
Northwestern
Gene McDowell
Florida State
Jerry Yost
Daryle Lamonica
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Bobby Santiago
New Mexico
Dave Hoppmann
Iowa State
Chance
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Zoomatic
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Mington
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NBA
St. Louis
H. Greenberg & Son
Main Street
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Adams Clothes Shop
FORD
Liggett Bosworth Sales & Service
North Bennington Road
Bennington, Vt
Los Angeles Rams
Tommy Prothro
James Jensen
University
West
Larry Balliett
Jim Johnson
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Kermitt Alexander
UCLA
Ronnie Goodwin
Terry Dillon
George Reed
Ed Cummings
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Bill Thornton
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