VMI Stuns Mountaineers 68-64 in Southern Conference battle
Virginia Military rallied behind Bill Blair's 13 straight second half points to upset West Virginia 68-64. Blair led scoring with 26 as VMI shot 52 percent from the floor while WVU hit only 34.7 percent, grabbing 49 rebounds to WVU's 43 and breaking WVU's 32-game win streak over the Keydets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Virginia Military
Bill Blair
West Virginia
Southern Confernce
Blair
VMI
Viewinia
Charlie Schmaus
Mountaineers
Biil Weir S'm's
Eng
Krk i “Tn
L'w'ry
R’c’s
Sf'r
Colts placekicker Martin earns Comeback Player of the Year
Baltimore star Marty Martin, aging 39, shocks locker room with 22 field goals and 31 extra points, nearing NFL single season record with one game remaining. teammates joke about age while Martin touts his kicking versatility and pension notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Aki
Yan
Es de la Martin
Associated Press
Baltimore Colts
Goldbricker
Jim Welch
Goldbrick
Martin
Welch
NFL
Colts
Jack Benny
Detroit Lions
Martn
Denver
Acks
Pocahontas Upsets Bland 61 58 in Group II Tilt
Pocahontas Indians defeat defending Group II champion Bland 61-58 at home. The balanced Pocahontas attack led by Dawd Murphy and Bill Murphy edges out Bland as Harold Thompson tops Bland with 28 points. Bland's Sam Richardson scores 19 as late fouls hinder comeback bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Indians
Bland
Harold Thompson
Sam Richardson
Murphy Brothers
Dawd
Bill
David
Bruce Bostic
Rockets
Waddeh
Hank Aaron Wins Slugging Crown in 1963 NL
Hank Aaron of Milwaukee won the National League slugging title with a .586 average, ending Frank Robinson of Cincinnati's three-year run. Aaron led the league with 370 total bases, the sixth time in his 10-year career, as final averages were released by the NL Service Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Frank Robinson
NL Service Bureau
Aaron
Ramblin Reds overpower Greenbrier in Bluefield 134 107
Bluefield College’s high scoring Ramblin Reds beat Greenbrier Military 134 107 in Bluefield Friday night. Bob Daniel scored 52 points with Andy Good adding 31 as Greenbrier’s Gene Randolf had 50 in a scoring duel. Junior Varsity defeated Rental Uniform 93 55 in the prelim. Ricky French added 26 for Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Daniel
Andy Good
Bluefield College
Ramblin’ Reds
Greenbrier Military
Bluefield
Bluefielders
Gene Randolf
Daniel
Greenbrier Cager
Bill Judy
Ricky French
Ron Hale
Glenville Beats Concord Lions 107 84 In NCSC Basketball
Glenville defeats Concord Lions 107 to 84 at Glenville. Clark Dilley scores 28 for Glenville while Ken Stewart leads Concord with 19. Glenville, trailing by six early, rebounds to a 47-36 halftime edge and pulls away in the second period as Glenville hits 62 percent from the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenville
W. Va
Clark Dilley
Concord
Ken Stewart
Park Central tops Tazewell County 73 to 52 in Thundering Herd Gym
Park Central rallied from a halftime deficit to beat arch rival Tazewell County 73 to 52 Friday night. Robert Watkins scored 21 for Park Central, with Larry Justice adding 18 and Gary Walton 12, while James Martin led the War Hawks with 16 points. Park Central improved to 21 on the season, as Tazewell County dropped to two wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Central
Thundering Herd
Tazewell County
War Hawks
Robert Watkins
Larry Justice
Watkins
Gary Walton
James Martin
George Saunders
Angless Trigg
Tesewell County Park Central
Fgft
Martin
Justice
Walton
Bratton
Athens Trojans overwhelm Baileysville 66 48 on Friday night
Athens led 16-10 after one quarter and 30-22 at halftime, then pulled away 21-7 in the third. Larry Peck scored 22 and Danny Alvis 19 for the Trojans while Kenny Hatfield led Baileysville with 10 points. Athens JV beat Glenwood 45-27 in the prelim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Larry Peck
Danny Alvis
Baileysville
Trojans
Perry Hill
Hill
Kenny Hatfield
Peck
Alvis
Glenwood
Baileysville Athens Fg Ft
Harf'ld
Elmore
Dalvis
Alvin W. L. White
A.west
St’ph’ns
Wade and Hawley Awards Presented
The Southern Conference distributed football honors at a winter meeting luncheon in Charlotte. Virginia Tech swept the awards with Gobblers earning the team trophy, Jerry D. Claiborne named football coach of the year, and Bob Schweickert of Virginia Tech winning the Hawley Award as football player of the year. Claiborne credited Schweickert and the plaque as a team achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Schweickert
Hampden Sydney Prep for Open in Little Eight Race
Hampden Sydney tops the Little Eight standings at 3-0 conference mark and hosts Pembroke Saturday as non league slate winds down. Richmond, 1-3 overall, hosts The Citadel while William and Mary, 2-0 in overall play, welcomes Furman in a key Southern Conference clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Hampden
Sydney’s
Tigers
Old Dominion
Lynchburg
North Carolina Wesleyan
Emory and Henry
Maryville
Richmond Professional Institute
Newport News
Washington and Lee
Haempden
Sydney
Bridgewater
Randolph Macon
Baltimore
Loyola
Roanoke
Catholic University
Yellow Jackets
Coaldiggers Rally For First Win In Narrow Win
The Coaldiggers defeated Jaeger 43 to 38 to nab their first victory of the season while Jaeger remains winless in three games. Cubs led 24 to 23 at halftime before Coaldiggers surged in the third period with strong scoring from Gary Rose and William Gergley. James Cyphers led Jaeger with 11 points in a lackluster offensive night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garyeean
Jaeger
Cubs
Keager
Gary Outsete Meen
William Gergley
James Cyphers
Steelers Picked To Take It All
New York AP preview lists NFL picks with Steelers over Bears 17 14 for Dec 29 title showdown. Other games include Packers over 49ers 38 10 and Browns over Redskins 28 21 as a column forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelers
NFL
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh
New York
Giants
Y. A. Tittle
Chicago
Detroit
Lions
Packers
Browns
Bears
Green Bay
San Francisco
Cleveland
Washington
Redskins
Jimmy Brown
St. Louis
Dallas
Cowboys
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Vikings
Eagles
Baltimore
Los Angeles
Johnny Unitas
Logan Thrashes Oceana 43 to 40 in season opener
Logan opened its season with a 43 to 40 win over Oceana as Jim Davidson scored 25 points to lead the Wildcats. Ralph Hannah led Oceana with 13 while Tom Evans added 10. Logan shot 14 of 21 from the line and 14 of 40 from the field. Oceana went 14 of 28 from the line and 13 of 40 from the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesong
Bob Rhoades
Danny D'Antoni
Jim Graham
Beaver
Rebels
Mullens
Gainer
Bluefield
Foglesong
Rhoades
Ricky Karnes
Ae Mallens
D’de
Grh’'m
L’c’nto
F’l'rd
F’gis
Oakes
Rh'des
Arnes
Dant
Amet
Mallens
Indians
Jim Davidson
Davidson
Oceana
Ralph Hannah
Tom Evans
Logan
Logan Oceana
Hannah
Eisel
Evans
Vance
Tota
College Scores Report From Varied Basketball Games
Missouri defeated Ohio State Bethany 85 to 72 while Western Reserve edged Cambell 70 to 69 and Fairmont State beat St Francis Brooklyn 62 to 57 UCLA and Kansas State tied 78 78 in a showcase. Stetson beat Belmont 79 74 and Wofford defeated Rollins 75 73. Other results include Winston-Salem 96 79 over Virginia Union and West Liberty 112 76 over Shepherd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Ohio State
Bethany
Western Reserve
Cambell College of North Carolina
Fairmont State
St. Francis
Bklyn
Queens
UCLA
Kansas State
Furman
George Washington
Mt. St. May’s
Catholic U
Stetson
Belmont
Wofford
Rollins
Winston-Salem
Virginia Union
West Liberty
Shepherd
Fernandez Knocks Rocky Rivero in Bloody Madison Square Ring
Cuban Florentino Fernandez stopped Rocky Rivero in the seventh round of a 10 rounder at Madison Square Garden. An inch long cut on Rivero’s chin and a gash over his right eye led ringside doctor Sam Swetnick to halt the bout. Fernandez dominates all but Rivero’s best round three, winning by technical knockout under New York rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Florentino Fernandez
Rocky Rivero
Genuine
Madison Square Garden
Sam Swetnick
Rivera
Fernandez
Garden
Miami Beach
Fla
Rivero
Rocky
Dr. Swetnick
Argentina
NFL Signing Battle Shapes Current Contract War
The NFL leads the AFL in the ongoing contract war as eight of 16 first two round AFL draftees signed with the NFL while the AFL has eight signings. Concannon joins the NFL after Boston acquired draft rights in a last minute deal with Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Philadelphia
Boston College
Jack Concannon
Boston Patriots
American Football League
National Football League
AFL
NFL
Tony Lorick
Arizona State
Baltimore
Oakland
Lorick
Concannon
Boston
Denver
Carl Eller
Minnesota
Ted Davis
Georgia Tech
Buffalo
Eller
San Diego
Davis
Pete Beathard
Southern California
Kansas City Chiefs
Matt Snell
New York Jets
Scott Appleton
Texas
Houston
Dallas
Bob Brown
Nebraska
Beathard
Detroit
Kansas City
Ken Kortas
Louisville
St. Louis
Lloyd Voss
Green Bay
Appleton
Brown
Dave Parks
Texas Tech
San Francisco
Charley Taylor
Washington
Bill Munson
Utah State
Los Angeles
Marv Woodson
Indiana
Paul Martha
Pitt
Pittsburgh
Paul Warfield
Ohio State
Cleveland
Joe Don Looney
Oklahoma
Dick Evey
Tennessee
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
V.M.I. Stuns
Tom Lowry
Bob Watson
Poca
Rockets Rally
Bluefield Clubs Cadets
Greenbriar
Ndrick
Wick
Bocock
Wil’m
Hopkins Randolf
Caldwell
Hubble Pauli
Bates
Stecker
Biecticia
Hedrick
Concord Lions
Central Licks
Tazewell
Wade and Hawley Awards
W&m
Gary ‘Diggers
Trim Jaeger
Gary
Johnson E'st
Ad N Resmaith
Walker
By Jim Becker
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jets
Cookie Gilchrist
Patriots
Chargers
Raiders
Rebs
Beavers
John Burton
Tom Buzzo
Randy Barnett
Burton
Wildcats
Oceane Astan
St. Albans
East
Herbert Hoover
Charleston Catholic
Stonewall Jackson
Nitro
Point Pleasant
Warren
Ravenswood
Hurricane
Wheeling Central
Bishop Donahue
Paden
Montgomery
New Ss. Ti
Huntington St. Joseph
Winfield
Ceredo
Kenova
Hueaton Aa
Gay
Wayne Lyon
Saee
Centor Ienal
Kentucky
War
June Allyson
Ann Miller
Dolores Gray
Ann Sheridan
Joan Blondell
Joan Collins
Whis-Tv
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!