Pro Football Hall of Fame names 17 charter members
The National Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton named 17 charter members, compiling a list of players coaches founders and a commissioner. Twelve of the honorees are alive as induction nears next summer or fall. The group includes Baugh Bell Carr Grange Halas Hutson Lambeau Mara Nagurski Thorpe and others.
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Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Bert Bell
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Joe Carr
Dutch Clark
Portsmouth
Spartans
Detroit Lions
Red Grange
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Mel Hein
New York Giants
Wilbur
Fats) Henry
John (Blood) McNally
Milwaukee Badgers
Duluth Eskimos
Pottsville Maroons
Green Bay Packers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bronko Nagurski
Ernie Meyers
Chicago Cardinals
Jim Thorpe
Canton Bulldogs
Oorang Indians
Cleveland Indians
Toledo Maroons
Rock Island Independents
Dick McCann
Big M and Bucyk Share NHL Scoring Lead
Montreal report notes Frank Mahovlich of the Toronto Maple Leafs ties John Bucyk of the Boston Bruins for the league scoring lead after Mahovlich tallied three goals and three assists and Bucyk added one goal and three assists last week.
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John Bucyk
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Playdowns Loom as Bennington Battles Mt. St. Joseph
Bennington High faces a must win sequence to reach the playdowns starting with Mt. St. Joseph in Rutland tonight. A 6:30 p.m. jayvee lead into the varsity clash sets the tone for a crucial week. George Woods and teammates pace MSJ as Ben hi seeks momentum after recent Southern Vermont League upsets.
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Joe Gauthier
Tom Costello
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Bob Nolan
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Molly Stark
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N.Y
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Sam Huff Story Builds Dark Image In NF L Title Clash
AP report describes Sam Huff as a troubled figure amid bitter mail and criticism after his rough play against Jim Taylor in the title game. Huff defends his actions, noting he never hit Taylor after the whistle and that play remained within rough, not dirty, football.
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Taylor and Huff clash over rough play in title game
Jim Taylor defends Sam Huff against dirty player accusations while acknowledging rough play in the Giants Packers championship. Taylor, speaking from Baton Rouge, says he saw elbows and a twisted head and bit his tongue on an out of bounds play. He urges more penalties for unnecessary roughness.
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Olivar Leaves Yale After 11-Year Football Run
Yale fires longstanding coach Jordan Olivar trading gridiron duties for business. Olivar leaves with a 61-32-6 record, second to Walter Camp in Yale history, after a 2-5-2 season and criticism over time spent away from the university.
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War Over or Not Factions Clash in Track Sanctions
U S track federation and AAU report a crack in the MacArthur led truce over sanctioning rights for high school and college athletes in open meets. They expect talks at the Olympic Eligibility Board in New York to resolve the dual sanctioning issue and avoid disqualification of U S athletes in international events.
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Don Hull
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Celtics
Providence College
Joe Mullaney
Jim Hadnot
Jim Thompson
Bob Kowalski
Mullaney
Art Tokle
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John Bower
Auburn
Maine
Ralph Lemb
Miller's Falls
Mass
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Tokle
Innsbruck
Austria
New Strike Zone Sparks Notes From Boston and Beyond
AP reports players from Dick Donovan to Jack Sanford weighing the enlarged strike zone and its impact on pitching and hitting. Ex umpire Gore predicts easier calls, Williams reflects on postwar form, and Celtics stars Cousy and Russell face changes as basketball eyes shifts in 1964.
Tri State Race Track Date Clash Talks In Boston
Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Hampshire racing commissions meet in Boston to resolve date conflicts among Lincoln Downs Narragansett Park and Rockingham Park. Officials from Suffolk Lincoln Narragansett Rockingham seek a joint schedule to protect revenue and jockeys while night racing is cited as a past solution.
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John Pappas
Suffolk Downs
Charles Connors
Narragansett Park
Pawtucket
R.I
B. A. Dario
Lincoln
Lou Smith
Rockingham Park
Salem
John Chafee
New Hampshire Commission
Kenneth Shaw
Newport
N.H
Rhode Island Commission
Narragansett
Suffolk
Rockingham
Massachusetts Commission
No Expansion For Pro Cagers In NBA Panel
The NBA Board of Governors says no expansion plans but Baltimore would lead any expansion or franchise transfer negotiations. The board met in New York and set the annual draft for April 30 and post season playoffs to begin March 20 with prize money totaling 125 000 and the same playoff format as the prior year.
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Bruins' Burns to Play With Broken Nose
Boston confirms Charlie Burns will skate against Chicago despite a broken nose from the Detroit game. Captain Don McKenney is likely sidelined by a groin issue after a 5-3 loss to Detroit, with Johnny Bucyk tying the NHL scoring lead at 50 points.
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Milt Schmidt
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Frank Mahovlich
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Golf Entries Reach 9788 For USGA Tournaments In 1962
New York UPI reports nine USGA tournaments drew 9 788 entrants in 1962, up 3 25 percent from 1961, reflecting growing interest in the national events and competitive amateur golf.
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Pub Dubs and Independents Triumph In Industrial Cage Contests
Fred Bushee sealed a late win for the Pub Dubs against Adams Clothes at Bennington High School. John Wilkinson led Adams with 31 points as the see-saw game swung to finish. The Independents routed the Bulls 86 51 with four in double figures led by Cas Lasecki with 24.
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DePaul
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Illinois
Toledo
Corbett
Carleton
Lake Forest
Texas Western
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Nichols
Barber
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Read
Johnson
College Basketball Action Today Across The South
Multiple college games results across the region with Georgia Tech edging Kentucky 66 to 62 Furman beating West Virginia 59 to 58 Davidson defeating Erskine 85 to 48 Mississippi State over Southern Miss 62 to 52 Florida State over Alabama 63 to 61 in OT Florida edge Florida Atlantic 83 to 75 Tulsa over New Orleans 57 to 50 Clemson 68 Virginia Military 58 West Virginia State 68 West Virginia Tech 52 Seattle over Los Angeles Loyola 102 to 50 Nevada 76 San Francisco 74 Montana State 74 Oregon State 72 Idaho State 67 St Marys California 67
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Fisk Trophy Giant Slalom at Mt Tom Next Sunday
The Fisk Trophy giant slalom for men and women in A and B classes will be held at Mt Tom Ski Areas Inc. next Sunday starting at 10 a.m. The event was announced today in Woodstock.
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Detroit at New York Nets No, wait hockey note
The NHL results note that no games were scheduled on Monday or Tuesday while Wednesday features Detroit at New York in a hockey matchup context.
Fight Results From Hollywood Toronto and Paris Bouts
In Hollywood California Jesus Pimentel 119 Mexico halted Magico Robles 118 Mexico in the sixth. In Toronto Peter Schmidt 153 Toronto stopped Johnny Hall 157 Paterson New Jersey in the second. In Paris Ray Adigan Nigeria knocked out Ahmed Lamine Tunisia 2 lightweight bout.
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Ahmed Lamine
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