Giardello Wins Middleweight Title in 15-Round Thriller
In Atlantic City, Joey Giardello defeats Dick Tiger by an 8-5-2 scoring tally after 15 tense rounds to reclaim the middleweight crown. The 34-year-old veteran, once convicted of assault, earns vindication and looks to a calmer life with his wife and three children.
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N.J
Joey Giardello
Giardello
Dick Tiger
Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
Gene Fullmer
Tiger
Sonny Liston
Joey
Convention Hall
Paul Cavalier
Dooley Named Head Coach of Georgia Bulldogs
Vincent Joseph Vince Dooley a 31 year old freshman coach from Auburn has been chosen to lead the Georgia Bulldogs replacing Johnny Griffith who went 10 16 4 over three seasons Griffith resigned effective Jan 31 Dooley joins a trend as another SEC school appoints a 31 year old head coach Douglas Dickey at Tennessee was selected earlier to succeed Jim McDonald.
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Vince Dooley
Auburn
Georgia
Bulldogs
Dooley
Johnny Griffifth
Georgia Athletic Department
Griffith
Douglas Dickey
Frank Broyles
Arkansas Stall
Jim McDonald
Tennessee
Georgia Athletic Board
Mobile
Ala
Ralph Jordan
Marines
University
Poultney Upsets Arlington 67 to 41 in Boys Basketball
Graham of Poultney led with 24 points as Arlington struggled to shoot at 18 percent. Curt Albee had 13, Frank Hall 12, and Russ Holton helped Arlington in a losing effort. In Veterans JV action Arlington beat Poultney 31 21, first ever JV win over Poultney.
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Graham
Arlington High
Eagles
Reegard
Arlingeton
Curt Albee
Frank Hall
Russ Holton
Capman
Root
Arlington Jvs
Tom Mackesey
Arlington
Steelers Giants poised for winner take all title showdown
The Steelers survive a fourth down gamble to beat Dallas and force a winner take all with the Giants for the Eastern Conference title. Pittsburgh trails 19-17 late as Theron Sapp scores the decisive TD while the Giants win at Washington to clinch or share the division. The Bears lead the West with 10-1-2, Packers chase with 9-2-1, and other scores shift race pictures across the league.
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Ed Brown
Red Mack
Theron Sapp
Chicago Bears
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Los Angeles
Packers
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Bears
Detroit
Lions
Cleveland
Browns
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Charlie Johnson
Johnny Unitas
Baltimore
Minnesota
Parimutuel Betting Revenue by State in 1962
Chicago AP reports that licensed parimutuel betting across 24 states contributed about 300 million to state revenues in 1962. New York led with 95.3 million, followed by California 37.5 million, Florida 26.7 million, and New Jersey 25.6 million.
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New York State
Commerce Clearing House
Florida
New Jersey
Nash Seeks New Job After Hole-in-One
Ike Nash returned to work soon after scoring a hole-in-one at Brainerd Golf Course in Chattanooga. He had retired six years earlier after selling his coal business and planned to work again once he achieved the ace on the 120 yard 11th hole. The following day he said he was job hunting.
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Chattanooga
Ike Nash
Brainerd
Berthold Sets World Duckpin Record In Middletown
Walt Berthold of Rockville established an eight game world duckpin bowling record totaling 1 213 in Middletown Connecticut with games of 195 128 123 174 141 169 170 and 153 surpassing Dave Volk 1 201 set in 1960 in Baltimore Maryland.
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Middletown
Dave Volk
Baltimore
UVM Beats Maine to Lead Yankee Conference Standings
Vermont tops Maine 75-71 to seize the Yankee Conference lead as Yale Rhode Island College Northeastern MIT and others move to 2-0 or 3-0 in early season play. Assumption and Providence also posted notable wins while Central Connecticut and Quinnipiac opened tournaments with victories.
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Precision
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Gene Reilly
Dick Smedick
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Rick Kaminsky
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Layne Higgs
Milt Coggans
Friars
Noel Kinski
John Thompson
Andy Laska
Worcester School
John Jenkins
Laska
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Dave Gavitt
Normandy
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Castleton
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Navy conquers Army in tense Cotton Bowl lead up clash
Navy edges Army 21-15 in Philadelphia as Roger Staubach and Pat Donnelly star, while Army coach Paul Dietzel questions Pitt for better team status. The game, played before 102000 at JFK Stadium, ends with Navy claiming bragging rights and a shot at Texas in Dallas.
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Black Knights
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Dietzel
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Pat Donnelly
Staubach
Boston Needs Only a Tie To Wrap up AFL Crown
Boston Patriots rout Houston 46-28 to all but clinch the AFL Eastern title. Defensive units forced three fumbles and three interceptions while Nick Buoniconti scored on a recovered fumble and Bob Susci returned an interception 52 yards. Coach Mike Holovak praised Graham as a turning force after Babe Parilli and Tom Yewcic helped in the victory.
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Dick Lynch
Jim Katcavage
Sam Huff
Bears
49Ers
Willie Galimore
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Rams
Jim Taylor
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Larry Eisenhauer
Boston Patriots
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Eisenhauer
Nick Buoniconti
Bob Susci
Jack Rudolph
Jacky Lee
Patriots
Texas
George Blanda
Babe Paril
Blanda
Parilli
Tom Yewcic
Oilers
Graham
Mike Holovak
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