Upsets Hint at New England College Basketball Shakeup
New Hampshire 63 point man Jim Rich leads a 98 73 upset of unbeaten Massachusetts as UNH signals a Yankee Conference challenge. Providence College, Northeastern Boston College and other area powers stumble while MIT Assumption Central Connecticut and American International post upsides in a crowded early season.
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Tittle fires three TD passes in Giants win over Steelers
Y A Tittle threw three record breaking touchdowns to power the New York Giants past Pittsburgh 33 17 in a winner take all clash for the Eastern Conference title. Frank Gifford Joe Morrison and solid line play supported the high scoring performance. Morrison led with three touchdowns while Shofner and Chandler added scores and points.
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Brown Ends Harvard 12 Game Win Streak
Brown defeated Harvard 3-2 in overtime as Bob Olson scored at 3 14 to snap Harvard 17 game Ivy League win streak. Brown and BC join Army and Clarkson in ECAC Holiday Tournament in New York.
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Monument League high scores and standings update
The page lists top scores and recent results from the Monument League. Notable performances include high singles and triples by Browe, Wansburg, Taft, Burgess, Pinsonneault, Kline, Parmenter, and others, with team standings pending. Standings section notes overall ranking but details are not provided.
Four NFL records fall as season closes
Four records were set and one tied as the NFL finished the regular season. Cleveland’s Jim Brown gained 125 yards to reach 1,863 for the year, Y A Tittle threw three TDs to reach 36 passing in the season, Johnny Unitas set 236 completions, Don Hutson? No Don Hutson was earlier. The text notes Don Hultz recovered his ninth fumble, Tommy Davis tied the extra point record with 156th consecutive make. Los Angeles, Baltimore, St. Louis and San Francisco posted results.
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Giants Bears Set the Stage For Championship Game
Giants quarterback Y A Tittle threw three touchdown passes to set a season record of 36 as New York crushed the Steelers 33 17 to win the Eastern Conference title. Chicago Bears beat the Lions 24 14 behind Billy Wade passes to Hall Ditka as Lane missed game due to Dinah Washington’s death.
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Mira Signs With 49ers After ALA-Miami Clash
Miami quarterback George Mira signed with the San Francisco 49ers shortly after his 24 completions for 301 yards in the 17-12 loss to Alabama. Mira tied a major career completion mark, while Alabama’s 102-yard kickoff return sparked the Tide.
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Four Men Pack 300 Batting Champs In 1963 AL
Boston's Carl Yastrzemski led a four man group over .300 in the 1963 AL batting title with a .321 average. Al Kaline was second at .312, Rich Rollins .307, and Albie Pearson .304 for those who qualified. Dick Stuart led Boston in RBIs with 118 and total bases at 319. Harmon Killebrew hit 45 homers.
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Parseghian to lead Notre Dame after Northwestern stint
Ara Parseghian, newly named Notre Dame head football coach, holds a press conference on the campus as he outlines plans to bring several Northwestern assistants and to name Alex Agase as Northwestern’s successor, while Hugh Devore moves to an associate athletics role at Notre Dame.
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Crusin Angels Club Opens Car Washes for church fund
Milwaukee hot rod club The Crusin Angles meets in a church hall at St Veronica's with Rev James Gropps assisting. The club has run three annual car washes on church property to raise funds for the church building, highlighting community support and youth interest in cars.
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