Ernie Davis Wins Heisman First Negro Receiver of Honor
New York reports Ernie Davis of Syracuse won the Heisman Trophy becoming the first Black player to do so. He met President Kennedy and weighed pro offers from Washington Redskins Buffalo Bills and a Canadian team while planning after the Liberty Bowl. Davis aims for eight to ten pro years and a business career, emphasizing not race but success. He lives in Elmira New York and is an economics major.
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Pearl Harbor Day remembered in 20 years ago sports mix
Oscar Fraley recalls the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack and its impact on sports stars. He notes NFL All-Stars, Bears and Cardinals games, World Series heroes, and military losses, linking football, baseball, boxing, horse racing, and auto racing memories from that day 20 years prior.
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Dual Signing in Pro Football Creates Controversy
Two AFL teams claim players who also signed with NFL clubs. Houston Oilers cite a valid contract with Ray Jacobs signed before the AFL draft, while Jacobs says he signed NFL with Dallas Cowboys later. Dallas Texans dispute over Charley Hinton who allegedly signed with Browns and Texans, with competing claims about who signed first.
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Bowling Standings and Top Players from KAFFEE KLATCH
Margarett Westingburg led with 488 followed by Lorene Sooter 485 and Ima Jean Hawkins 483 in standings. Frank's Food topped team games 601 and team series 175. Sam Lewellen led top games 254 while Dub Eikman and Sam Lewellen tied 624 for top series. Three Musketeers 624 and Childress Fire Plugs 1727 are noted among team totals.
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Pearl Harbor Attack Destroys Arizona Battleship
United Press International reports the battleship Arizona was destroyed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor while four others the Oklahoma and Virginia were severely damaged.
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