Golf Review 63 Palmer Nicklaus Reach New Heights
Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus led 1963 golf earnings with Palmer at 128000 and Nicklaus at 100040, both setting records. Julius Boros earned Player of the Year after a Brookline Open playoff win. Nicklaus won Masters and PGA, and helped the US win team titles in Canada Cup and Ryder Cup. Mickey Wright led women with 31269.50 in official winnings and multiple tour wins.
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Gold Dust Twins
Arnold Palmer
Jack Nicklaus
Palmer
PGA
Nicklaus
Julius Boros
Connecticut
Mid Pines
N. C
Brookline
Boros
Tony Lema
Sam Snead
Snead
Jack Burke
Jacky
Cupit
Arnie
Akron
Bob Charles
New Zealand
Charles
Phil Rodgers
San Diego
France
United States
Atlanta
Gene Littler
Boby Goalby
Deane Beman
Bethesda
U. S
Dick Sikes
Sikes
Arkansas
Mickey Wright
Miss Wright
Mary Mils
Miss Mills
Gulf Hills
Miss
Mickey
Kathy Whitworth
Althea Gibson
Multiple college basketball results from Pan American to Northwestern
A roundup of college basketball scores across tournaments and venues. Notable games include Houston 76 Idaho 61, South Carolina 75 Western Kentucky 60, Drake 58 Temple 54, Florida State 85 Manhattan 81, Gator Bowl related results, and various tournamentShow matches such as Poinsettia Classic and Holiday Classic with multiple team across the country.
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Houston
Idaho
Pan American
Tex
Western Illinois
South Carolina
Western Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
William and Mary
Wichita
Texas A&m
Drake
Temple
Motor City
Penn State
Western Michigan
Florida State
Manhattan
Virginia
Mississippi St
Capital City St. Lawrence
Siena
Evansville
Arizona
Maryland
Norfolk Naval Base
Atlantic Submarine Forces
Hampden-Sydney
Atlantic Amphibious Force
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Fairfield
Wagner
Georgetown
Loyola
Calif
Pepperdine
Texas tops 1963 football year in Cotton Bowl close call
Texas claimed the national title after a dramatic season marked by Kennedy’s assassination and gridiron turmoil. Texas edged Texas 15 13 in a Cotton Bowl climax as Navy finished second nationally with a 9 1 record. Staubach led all rookies with 1892 yards passing and rushing, earning All America honors amid a season of controversy and rule changes.
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Roger Staubach
Navy
United Texas
Kennedy
Georgia
Wally Butts
Bear Bryant
Alabama
Butts
Paul Dietzel
Dietzel
Army
Oklahoma
Joe Don Looney
Joe Namrath
Texas
Nebraska
Illinois
Washington
New Contract For Lombardi
Green Bay Packers officials announced a new five year contract for coach and general manager Vince Lombardi. The agreement runs through January 1 1969 and follows reports linking Los Angeles and San Francisco NFL teams as well as West Point and Notre Dame to Lombardi. Lombardi expressed happiness with the deal as Green Bay maintains strong division and league success.
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Dominic Olejniczak
Lombardi
Packers
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49Ers
NFL
West Point
Notre Dame
Green Bay
Dodgers Slim New York to Clinch World Series in Four
Pitching dominated all year with Koufax leading Dodgers to a clean four games to none series win over the Yankees. The season featured twenty plus win totals for ten hurlers and low ERAs as batters struggled against top lefties. Koufax won 25 games, struck out 306, and shined as Cy Young winner and MVP while the Dodgers claimed their 11th title under Walt Alston.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
New York Yankees
Sandy Koufax
Whitey Ford
Warren Spahn
Camilo Pascual
Steve Barber
Juan Marichal
Koufax
Yankees
Ford
Yankee
Joe Pepitone
Clete Boyer
Los Angeles
Giants
Dodger
Cy Young
Walt Alston
Marichal
Houston
Don Nottebart
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Jim Maloney
Cubs
Dick Ellsworth
Spahn
Ralph Houk
Giants And Bears Vie For NFL Championship
Weather conditions for the title game at Wrigley Field are dry and cold with a kickoff at 1 p.m. EST. The Giants lead in ball movement and Y A Tittle's passing, while the Bears rely on Bill Wade to drive short gains and control. Lack of lights could impact a potential sudden death playoff in a tie.
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Chicago
New York Giants
Chicago Bears
Wrigley Field
Giants
Bears
Y. A. Tittle
Bill Wade
Citadel Holds Lead to Beat Favored Alabama in Classic
In Greenville Citadel opened with seven points and kept the lead to defeat Alabama 76 67 in the Poinsettia Classic opener. Sophomore Jim McCurdy scored 25 points on 11 of 19 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds to pace The Citadel while five Alabama players hit double figures, led by Bob Andrews with 15.
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Greenville
S. C
Citadel
Alabama
Furman
Texas Christian
Jim McCurdy
Orange Bowl Invitational Track Meet Opens in Miami
More than 50 athletes from various colleges will compete December 30 in the first Orange Bowl Invitational Track and Field Meet held in Miami Florida.
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Miami
Fla
U.S
Merle Schlosser Fired as WMU Football Coach
Western Michigan University president James W. Miller announced Merle Schlosser will be reassigned within the physical education department after seven years as head coach. This season the team went 2-7 and his overall record stands at 28-33.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Merle Schlosser
Western Michigan
James W. Miller
Schlosser
Hunting Season Extended Across Four Game Types in Alabama
Director Claude Kelley of the State Conservation Department announced extensions to hunting seasons for four game types due to four lost days when forests were closed during the October drought. Squirrels north of U S 80 now hunt to Jan 11 and south of U S 80 to Jan 19. Bow and arrow hunters gain four days for deer and turkey. Dove season adds four days to Jan 14 under federal migratory bird rules. Regular deer season ends Jan 1.
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Montgomery
Ala
Claude Kelley
State Conservation Department
Kelley
U. S. 80
Turkey
East West All star Game Sold Out Early
The 39th East-West football charity game at Kezar Stadium is sold out with 60,000 expected. West relies on a forward passing attack led by Don Trull Pete Beathard and Bill Munson while East emphasizes running and two strong passers Ron DiGravio and Pete Liske. The game supports Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children and raises over four million dollars in benefits.
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SAN Francisco
Jim Sutherland
West Banks
Don Trull
Baylor
Pete Beathard
Southern California
Bill Munson
Utah State
Ron DiGravio
Purdue
Pete Liske
Penn State
Shriners Hospital For Crippled Children
Kezar Stadium
Bible School Meet At Athens Basketball Tournament
Athens Bible School hosts a gymnasium tournament Monday and Tuesday. Monday at 6 30 p m Madison Academy of Huntsville faces Alabama Christian High School of Montgomery. Athens Bible School plays Mars Hill Bible School of Florence in the second game. Tuesday consolation starts 6 30 p m followed by the finals.
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Athens Bible School
Madison Academy of Huntsville
Alabama Christian High School of Montgomery
Mars Hill Bible School of
Florence
Loyola Wins Hard-Fought 1963 NCAA Title
Loyola of Chicago edged Cincinnati 60-58 in overtime to capture the NCAA championship. Vic Rouse hit the decisive basket with one second left in OT as Loyola finished 29-2, while Cincinnati ended 26-2. Harkness and Bonham highlighted AP All American selections. Celtics claim NBA crown as Cousy retires.
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Evanston
East Lansing
Louisville
Ramblers
George Ireland
Ed Jucker
Cincinnati Bearcats
Cincinnati
Loyola
Jerry Harkness
Vic Rouse
Blanda To Return As Oilers No 1 Quarterback
Houston owner Bud Adams announced that veteran quarterback George Blanda will return for the 1964 season with the Houston Oilers. The 36 year old, who led the team to three division titles and two AFL championships, agreed to his 15th pro season, continuing as the Oilers' top signal caller.
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Houston
George Blanda
Houston Oilers
Bud Adams
Blanda
LeGrange Park
Ill
Adams
Auburn Prepares For Orange Bowl
Auburn Tigers practiced in Miami preparing for the January 1 Orange Bowl against Nebraska. Head coach Ralph Jordan said the 47 man squad will work hard three days and taper. Players had endured 25 degree weather in Auburn before traveling, and Nebraska had already drilled in warmer Miami climate.
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Miami
Fla
Auburn
Tigers
Nebraska
Ralph Jordan
Ala
Cornhuskers
Lincoln
Neb
Heckmann Fractures Ankle in New Orleans Training Accident
John ny Heckmann leading rider at the Fair Grounds suffered multiple fractures to his left ankle when a yearling toppled during training. He will be out of the saddle for at least two months.
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New Orleans
Johnny Heckmann
Fair Grounds Race Track
Heckmann
Fair Grounds
Shoemaker Becomes Second Winning U S Jockey in History
ARCADIA Calif AP Jockey Bill Shoemaker rose to No 2 in U S history by winning twice at Santa Anita Park Friday boosting his career total to 4781. He surpassed Eddie Arcaro who retired with 4779 wins while Grandpappy Johnny Longden leads the local scene and Sir Gordon Richards heads the world list with 4870.
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Calif
Bill Shoemaker
United States
Santa Anita Park
Eddie Arcaro
Shoemaker
Arcaro
Grandpappy
Johnny Longden
Santa Anita
Gordon Richards
England
Banks Tops Gadsden In Holiday Tourney Quarterfinal
Banks High School of Birmingham defeated third seed Gadsden 67 65 in the Shades Valley Holiday Invitational quarterfinals. In the other game Tuscaloosa Bears beat Mortimer Jordan 54 47 as Tuscaloosa advanced as a second seed.
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Birmingham
Ala
Banks High School of
Gadsden
Tuscaloosa
Iron Man Road Scene of Wreck Near Hartselle
The Decatur Post of the Alabama State Troopers investigated an accident Friday at 1 30 pm four point two miles west of Hartselle on Iron Man Road. A 1959 Chevrolet driven by Ozilee Layton 40 Whitmore Lake Michigan and a 1954 Plymouth driven by Berry S Stroup 75 Danville were involved. The Chevrolet was valued at about 250 and the month 200.
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Decatur Post
Alabama State Troopers
Hartselle
Iron Man Rd
Ozilee Layton
Whitmore, Lake, Mich
Berry S. Stroup
Danville
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