Graham wins Virginia state title sparks banquet cheers
Graham claimed the state championship, prompting loud cheers at the G-Man banquet. Coach John McKenna of VMI urged academics over athletics and shared lessons about building character, while Graham principal Clark Brown praised the school spirit and support from staff and the town. Don Danko, Huntz Bourne, Preston Bowes, and Jackie Walker received awards.
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McKenna
VMI
Bill Dudley
University of Virginia
Bradley
Graham
Princeton
Lewis Dalton
Brown
Dalton
Daily Telegraph
Undefeated Trojans-Tie Threatened Title Showdown
Southern California ranked No 1 seeks its first national crown since 1939 in a climactic weekend against Notre Dame while Army meets Navy in Philadelphia with President Kennedy presiding. Other top programs Mississippi Alabama Oklahoma Georgia Tennessee and Texas Christian finish their seasons as NAIA and conference races resolve.
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Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Southern California
Midshipmen
Kennedy
Ath
Southern California Trojans
Notre Dame
Mississippi
Alabama
Oklahoma
Mississippi State
Auburn
Oklahoma State
Georgia
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Rice
Baylor
Florida
Miami
Texas Christian
Southern Methodist
Holy Cross
Boston College
UVA
Rutgers
Trojans
Wisconsin
UCLA
Irish
Daryle LaMonica
St Paul Opens Card With Patrick Henry
St Paul begins 1962 63 season at home against Patrick Henry of Glade Springs Saturday night. Deacons schedule lists 18 games with home and away slots as listed in the early season card.
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Hurley Indians
Garden
Hurley
Indians
Jim Barnett
Garden Reeds TV Toweed
Grundy Wee
Phelps
Cleveland
Aeger
Dan
Pocahon
Pocahontas
Jaegers Creek
Pocahontas Ky
St. Paul
Patrick Henry
Glade Springs
Deacons
Ee. Paul
Pali
Faickenry
Cage Results E BATBALL peas Bee es NBA RESULTS
Cincinnati defeats Syracuse 130 to 117 in a high scoring NBA game. Boston tops New York 24 to 17 in AFL play.
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Cincinnati
Syracuse
Boston
New York
Dietzel's Final Exam: Army versus Navy in tossup clash
In Philadelphia Stadium Army under coach Paul Dietzel seeks to end Navy's three year run and prove his first year success. President Kennedy attends as Navy aims to extend the series lead and break a four straight win mark. The game features Navy’s speed and pass attack against Army's ground power and improved defense.
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Virgina
Rutgers
UCLA
Utah
Cincinnati
Houston
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
South Dakota State
Lenoir Rhyne
Hickory
N.C
Central Oklahoma State
Philadelphia
CBS
Kennedy
Army
Paul Dietzer
Navy
Roger Staubach
Paul Dietzel
Dietzel
Louisiana State
West Point
Philadelphia Stadium
Wayne Hardin
LSU
Midshipmen
Hardin
Caxton Marked by Injury to Return for 1963 Grid
Former Garden High football star Caxton Coxton was held out this fall by Davidson Coach Bill Dole due to injuries from the 1961 Furman game. A pinched back nerve kept him from action, but Duke hospital treatments have aided recovery and Dole hopes him back in 1963. Big league prospects include Lawrence Roberts Gordon Lambert Don Danko Graham Fulback and Johnny Johnson with Timmy Sarver noted for needed weight gain.
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Coxton
Garden High
Davidson
Bill Dole
Benny
Duke Hospital
Caxton
Dole
Lawrence Roberts
Beaver
Gordon Lambert
Gary End
Don Danko
Graham Fulback
Johnny Johnson
Big Creek
Roberts
Lambert
Danko
Johnson
Timmy Sarver
Grandson Duffy Stowers shakes Knoxville schoolboy fame
Gene Stowers of Bluefield notes his 15-year-old grandson Duffy is making waves in Knoxville as an end on the All City football squad at Webb School. Duff, son of Bud Stowers, stands 61 inches tall and weighs 192 pounds with football as his goal. The piece also mentions Redskins fans in Buchanan County, a Knoxville banquet absence by Norman Snead, and Todd Heldreth’s college impact at Wofford with Terriers notes.
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Gene Stowers
Bluefield
Duffy
Knoxville
Tenn
Gene
Bud
Duff
Corky Sarver
Jaycee
Fairview
Webb School
Washington Redskins
Buchanan County
Norman Snead
Snead
Frank Spraker and
Frank
Washington
Ronnie Webb
Smiley Ratcliff
Todd Heldreth
Tazewell
Conley Snidow
Wofford College
East Tennessee State
Johnson City
Heldreth
Snidow
Terriers
Todd
Bulldogs
Wofford
Mountain Lions Open Season Versus Alderson-Broaddus
Concord starts regular season at Athens tonight at 8 p m facing Alderson Broaddus after finishing runner up at West Virginia Tech Warm Up. Coach Ira Blankenship enters first year with Ted Shepherd at center and Robbie Rhodes Kenny Stewart at forward and Billy Kinser Rudy Tapia at guards.
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Concord
Mountain Lions
Alderson-Broaddus
Athens
West Virginia Tech
Beckley
Golden Bears
Ira Blankenship
Tor
Ted Shepherd
Robbie Rhodes
Kenny Stewart
Billy Kinser
Rudy Tapia
Graham High Wins Virginia Football Title Amid Salem Forfeit
Graham High School is crowned 1962 Virginia state champions after Salem's ineligible player forfeits ten games. Coach Lawrence Bradley calls the win bittersweet, noting Salem’s strong team and questioning the timing while praising his players for an undefeated season.
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Lawrence (Burrhead
Bradley
Graham Glen
Virginia
Graham
Andrew Lewis
Salem
Virginia Executive
Feds Creek Vikings overpower Ezel 75-40 in home win
Feds Creek's Vikings surged for 35 points in the fourth quarter to rout Ezel 75-40 on their home court. Ralph Good scored 24 and Larry Burke 19 as Feds Creek improved to 3-3 while Ezel fell to 4-2. West led Ezel with 13.
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Feds Creek
Ezel
Vikings
Ralph Good
Larry Burke
West
Rose and Fraser Claim Fourth Gold at Empire Games
Murray Rose and Dawn Fraser, Australia's swimming legends, each won their fourth gold medal at the British Empire Games in Perth as the Commonwealth festival neared completion.
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Perth
Australia
Murray Rose
Dawn Fraser
Major Leagues Reject Mid-June Interleague Trade Period
The major leagues refused Ed Short’s proposal for a three day interleague trading window June 13 to 15. They also voted to speed up games by limiting warmup throws and mound visits, and recapped on-deck and catcher on-deck rules while noting manager visit limits. Giants acquire Amalfitano from Houston. Milwaukee trades for Norm Larker from Houston.
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NEW York
Warren Giles
National League
Ed Short
Chicago White Sox
San Francisco Giants
Joey Amalfitano
Giants
Amalfitano
Houston
Dick LeMay
Manuel Mota
Milwaukee
Norm Larker
Connie Grob
Jim Bolger
Fast Rough Card Set For Mat Fans Tonight
Bluefield Auditorium hosts a double main event with two fast wrestlers Shrader and Cooper in a 60 minute two of three falls. Ronnie Stafford challenges the Mysterious Medic after a recent tag match. Also a science and rough battle between Mountaineer and Adkins to precede.
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Bluefield
Auditorium Arena
Tommy Shrader
Matoaka
Ronnie Stafford
Madison
Wis
Ronnie
Rough and Tumble
Bettween
West Virginia
Mountaineer
Doug Adkins
Huntington
Big Blues Coast Past AB 100-81 For First Triumph
Bluefield State opened a big first half lead and beat Alderson-Broaddus 100-81 at Arter Hall to notch its first win of the season. Don McDowell led with 26 points and 12 field goals, James Ferguson added 21, and freshman Ronald Dean clinched the victory with a late field goal and a free throw. Jim Toothman led Alderson Broaddus with 18 points as three teammates joined double figures.
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Bluefield State
Alderson-Broaddus
Arter Hall
McDowell
Ferguson
Jim Toothman
Ronald Dean
Dean
Bluefield Feft Harsh
F’ra's
Rose
Ross
Aglio
Scott Watts
Cewree Ll
McKie
Bluefield Sta
Miranacelte
Brammer-Farroes
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