Raiders Win 5th In Upset Free Victory
Decatur Red Raiders escape with a 60 54 win over Butler in Huntsville to stay unbeaten and orient for the upcoming Tennessee Valley Conference Tournament. Ronnie Norris scored key baskets as the Raiders held the lead late and sealed the victory with late free throws.
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Oilers Favored In AFL Championship Clash
Oddsmakers name the Houston Oilers a touchdown favorite for Sundays AFL title game though regular season results against the Dallas Texans suggest a toss up. Dawson outpassed Blanda in a split series while Len Dawson led Dallas with 385 yards and three touchdowns.
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Tide Cagers Halt Richmond
Alabama defeated Richmond 72 to 56 to win its fifth game of the season. Hinton Butler led Alabama with 24 points while Danny Higgins scored 19 for Richmond. Alabama shot 45.3 percent from the floor to Richmond 40.4 percent.
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Poinsettia Introduced to the United States in 1829
Dr. Joe Roberts Poinsett, then U S minister to Mexico, brought a shrub with flaming red bracts to the United States in 1829 and named it poinsettia.
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Tanner Loses To Lexington In Wheeler Basin Tourney
Lexington erased a halftime deficit to beat Tanner 53 47 in the Wheeler Basin Basketball tournament as Hazlewood eliminated East Limestone 65 60. West Limestone vs Hazlewood and Lexington vs Buckhorn follow with finals set for Saturday night.
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Kansas City Aims For 4th Straight Victory
The scorching Kansas City Steers seek a fourth straight win over Philadelphia, as they beat them 99-88 in Kansas City. Oakland Oaks 96 Chicago Majors 92 in Hayward moves Oaks to fourth place. NBA schedule lists no Thursday games. Saturday Detroit versus Chicago in Boston, New York at Boston, San Francisco at Syracuse.
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Miami Ohio Upsets Purdue 10-7 in Ross-Ade Stadium Thriller
Miami Ohio stunned Purdue 10-7 before 49,496 at Lafayette Indiana on October 13 in a noted 1962 season upset. Bob Jencks scored all of Miami's points including a 31 yard field goal and an 88 yard pass for a touchdown with Ernie Kellerman throwing the key pass.
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Robinson Wins NL Slug Title in 1962
Cincinnati outfielder Frank Robinson edged Hank Aaron and Willie Mays to win the National League slugging crown for the third straight season. He totaled 380 bases in 609 at bats for a .624 average with 51 doubles 2 triples and 39 homers in 208 hits.
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Times, 129 and grounded into the most double plays.
A brief line notes a baseball game stat line mentioning the number 129 and numerous grounded into double plays. The fragment hints at team or player context but lacks full details for names or outcomes.
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