Special Body Upholds Ruling on Salem Player Eligibility
A Virginia VHSL appeals panel sustained a prior decision that Salem Andrew Lewis must forfeit the 1961-62 football season and its state Group I-A title for using ineligible player Cecil Blankenship. Graham Bluefield inherits the championship after a nine-semester eligibility issue spanning 1958 to 1962.
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Emporia
Virginia High School League
Andrew Lewis
Salem
VHSL
Cecil Blankenship
Graham
Blankenship
Bluefield
Andrew G. Wright
Greensville County
Rufus Tonelson
I-A
Maury High
Norfolk
Howard Sullins
James Monroe High
Fredericksburg
Cial
Franklin County
Radford
A. D. Hurt
WHSL
Group
I-A Western District Committee
Central High drills Glenwood 62 to 25 on Thursday
Central Junior High jumped out to a 20-2 first-quarter lead and cruised to a 62-25 victory over Glenwood. Central improved to 2-0 on the season, with 34-15 at halftime and a 19-point third quarter while holding Glenwood scoreless.
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Central Junior High
Glenwood
Central
Lan'th
Ward
Clara
Owens
Har
Conley
King
Jones
Bran
Good
Beck
Hess
Gof
Wesleyan Eagles Top Emory and Henry 81 69 in Titans Clash
In Athens Tennessee Wesleyan College defeated Emory and Henry 81 69 with heavy scoring from Dwayne Rich and Jack Henry. The Bulldogs trailed by 1 at halftime but surged late to post their fourth win against two losses as Henry led with 23 points and Rich had 22.
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Athens
Emory and Henry
Bob Hughes
Jack Hale
Grudge Match Set for Local Pit Saturday
A three-bout wrestling card headlines Saturday at Bluefield Auditorium with a mixed tag match featuring two colored girls and two heavyweights, and a no holds barred semi final. Virginia Franklin and The Mysterious Medic face Ethel Johnson and West Virginia Strong Boy, while Cooper and Handsome Ronnie Stafford meet after a prior challenge. An opening one fall match with 20 to 30 minutes is scheduled for 8 15 p.m. local time.
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Bluefield Auditorium
Virginia Franklin
New York City
Columbus
Ethel Johnson
West Virginia
Mountaineer
Tommy Cooper
Virginian
Handsome Ronnie
Hoge Hatfield
Cooper
NWA
Pocahontas Garden Contest Postponed
The Pocahontas versus Garden game was postponed due to bad weather preventing officials from reaching Oakwood.
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Pocahontas and
Garden
Oakwood
Gopher tackle Bell hailed as best by coach Warmath
Bobby Bell earns All-America recognition as Minnesota’s 17th tackle on the year joining Bronko Nagurski Ed Widseth Dick Wildung and Leo Nomellini. Purdue’s Brumm 227 stands as pivotal in defense with nine losses by 26 points since mid 1960. AP list notes Yost Holton Goimarac Heeter on versatile third team honorary mentions.
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Bell
Murray Warmath
Bobby
Minnesota
Bronko Nagurski
Ed Widseth
Dick Wildung
Leo Nomellini
Purdue
Brumm
Defense Impresses Rookie All Americans in NBA
In New York AP report rookie college stars Len Chappell and Chet Walker praise NBA defense as the league’s main edge over college. Syracuse teammates are among four All-Americans in the NBA with Jerry Lucas, Terry Dischinger, and Bill McGill noted elsewhere.
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NBA
New York
National Basketball Association
Len Chappell
Wake Forest
Syracuse Nationals
Chet Walker
Bradley All- America
Syracuse
Jerry Lucas
Ohio State
Terry Dischenger
Purdue
Bill McGill
Utah
Chicago Zephyrs
Dischinger
McGill
Alex Hannum
Walker
Princeton Defeats Alumni Team 69-67 in gym warmup game
Princeton Tigers beat a team of graduates 69 to 67 as Barry St Clair scored 25 and Besenyei 18 leading the Tigers. Alumni top scorer Danny Farley had 11 points. Tigers prepare for Tuesday season opener at Hinton.
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Barry St. Clair
Steve Besenger
Princeton Tigers
Princeton
Tigers
Hinton
Bes'yei
Broh
Reed
McC'e
Barr
Bi Lively
St.Clair R
Sifar
Forney
Wall
Pet’son
Tabor
Ferg'n
Cam'li
Cotton
Ayers
Daniels
Taylor
Neal
Cox
Martin
Alumni
McKenna Signs Five Year Contract At VMI
Virginia Military Institute head football coach John McKenna signed a new five year deal through February 1968. The 45 year old Villanova graduate has led the Keydets to six straight winning seasons and four conference titles in six years. Assistant coaches’ contracts were also extended.
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Lexington
John McKenna
Virginia Military Institute
George R. E. Shell
VMI
McKenna
Keydets
Murray Named ACC Coach Of Year After Threepeat
Duke coach Bill Murray is 1962 ACC Coach of the Year after leading Duke to a third straight championship. He won 60 of 74 votes from ACC sportswriters, with Frank Howard of Clemson second on 11 ballots. Murray joins 1954 and 1960 as previous selections and extends his ACC record to 42 9 1 in conference play.
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Raleigh
N. C
Bill Murray
Duke
Atlantic Coast Sportswriters Association
Frank Howard
Clemson
Murray
American Football Coaches Association
ACC
Park Central Faces Conley Club Tonight at Park Central
Park Central's Thundering Herd opens its basketball season with a Friday night game against Mullens Conley Club at Park Central. Tipoff is 8 o'clock with Coach Elhaniel Willis likely sending Larry Justice and Charles Thompson at forwards Percy Edwards at center Robert Watkins and Nathanial Pannell at guards.
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Park Central
Thundering Herd
Mullens Conley
Elhaniel Willis
Larry Justice
Charles Thompson
Percy Edwards
Robert Watkins
Nathanial Pannell
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