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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1960

Page

10

SEC stars shine in 1960 NFL draft with Mississippi hype

The 1960 NFL draft sees Mississippi securing seven picks led by Ole Miss, while Auburn Georgia Tech and others contribute. The draft results show Philadelphia, New York and Cleveland courting SEC talent, with Mason and Tarkenton among notable selections and positions arranged for future team fits.

Philadelphia Mississippi New York Cleveland Ole Miss Washington NFL

Four Auburn Players Drafted by NFL in 1960

Four Auburn players were picked in the NFL draft. Center Wayne Frazier was chosen by Chicago. Tackle Bill Kahah and guard Ken Rice were selected on Tuesday. End Al Lederle of Georgia Tech went to Los Angeles and tackle Charles Baker of Tennessee went to Cleveland.

Cleveland Browns Philadelphia Eagles New York St. Louis Minnesota Dallas Chicago Detroit Washington Los Angeles Baltimore San Francisco Green Bay Pittsburgh Alabama Philadelphia Auburn Wayne Frazier Bill Kahah Ken Rice Tia Dyas al Lederle Georgia Tech Charles Baker Tennessee Cleveland

Butler Nips Eagles In Scottsboro

Butler from Huntsville defeated Athens 61-56 in Scottsboro as Danny Dickens sparked a late rally with five quick points. Ronnie Quick led Butler with 16 points, Dickens and Charles Acuff added 12 each, while Jim Collins scored 19 for Athens. Huntsville beat Section 72-54 in the same invitational.

Scottsboro Ala Butler Huntsville Athens Huntsville High School Section Danny Dickens Ith Robert E. Lee Montgomery New Hope DAR Dickens Ronnie Quick Charles Acuff Jim Collins David Berryhill Billy Killian Kenny Shullman

Washington Trades Sullivan For Kutyna

The Washington Senators traded catcher Haywood Sullivan to Kansas City for pitcher Marty Kutyna and an undisclosed cash amount. Kutyna, 28, appeared in 51 games for Kansas City last season.

Washington Washington Senators Haywood Sullivan Kansas City Marty Kutyna Kutyna

College Basketball Scores From Various Tournaments

A compilation of results from multiple tournaments and classics. Kansas edged Iowa State 76 72 while Kansas State beat Oklahoma 73 52. Other notable outcomes include UCLA dominating Michigan State 98 61 and Northwestern defeating Dartmouth 87 71.

South Carolina Louisiana Tech Centenary Texas Western Middle Tewn State Northwestern State WCAC San Francisco Loyola Calif Fordham Pepperdine College of Pacific Northwestern Dartmouth Michigan Brown Chicago Creighton Detroit Motor City Charley North Titans Colorado State University University of Denver Penn State Evansville

Chargers And Oilers See Seven All-Star Selections

Seven players from the Chargers and Oilers were named to AP All-Star offense and defense for the AFL title playoff in Houston. Jack Kemp headed the offensive unit with Paul Lowe and Ron Mix. Dick Harris and Mark Johnston made the defensive side. Endes Lionel Taylor and Art Powell, tackles Mix and Jamison, guards Krisher and Mischak, center Jim Otto, quarterback Kemp, and halfbacks Hayes and Lowe were listed among the 22 players selected.

NEW York Los Angeles Chargers Houston Oilers Houston Associated Press Jack Kemp Los Angeles Paul Lowe Ron Mix Dick Harris Dave Smith al Jamison Mark Johnston Lionel Taylor Denver Art “Powell Bill Krisher Dallas Bob Mischak Jim Otto Oakland Abner Hayes Los An

Baseball player profile notes 1960 E R A and minor league move

The article highlights a 28 year old Philadelphia native with a 32 win loss record and a 3.92 earned run average in 1960. It recalls a 1959 Portland season record of 14 10 and mentions Sullivan age 30, recently purchased from the minors by Washington, who batted .161 with the Boston Red Sox last season.

Son Portland Sullivan Washington Boston Red Sox

Red Hot College Hoops Highlight Holiday Tourneys

Ranking teams clash in holiday events led by Ohio State and St John’s Brooklyn in a New York duel. Duke, Indiana, UCLA and Iowa also appear in first rounds or semifinals as Big Eight and Far West classics unfold with multiple early-round victors.

John Chandler Associated Press New York Ohio State St. John’s Brooklyn Madison Square Garden Jerry Lucas Tony Jackson the Garden St. Bonaventure Utah North Carolina Raleigh N.C Duke Wyoming Indiana Stanford Walt Bellamy Iowa Southern California Minnesota UCLA Michigan State Idaho Oregon State Seattle Arizona State Portland Ore Wisconsin Washington State Oregon Kansas Iowa State Kansas State Oklahoma Kansas City Oklahoma City Wichita Houston Utah State Texas Christian Baylor New York U

Moore Says Johansson Can Talk Gate Not Fight

Archie Moore argues Ingemar Johansson will be cringing for his third bout with Floyd Patterson in Miami in March. Moore says Johansson should at least start talking a good fight to boost gate receipts and insists Johansson cannot fight.

Los Angeles Archie Moore Ingemar Johansson Floyd Patterson Moore Johansson Patterson Miami Examiner Mel Durslag Archie Ingemar

Celtics Egg Barrage Sparks On Floor Fight

St Louis fans pelt Celtics with eggs during the Hawks 105 99 win. Red Auerbach and Bob Cousy condemn the attack calling for arrests and peace disturbance charges as players mop up and return to the locker room.

ST. Louis, Mo Bob Cousy Boston Celtics St. Louis Hawk Boston Hawks St. Louis Frank Ramsey Auerbach Associated Press Tom Heinsohn Kiel Cincinnati New York Oscar Robertson Jack Twyman Syracuse Johnny Kerr Los Angeles Dolph Schayes Nats Elgin Baylor

Tournaments Open Tonight Feature Local matchups

Four clubs clash tonight with Priceville facing Hartselle at 7 and Decatur meeting Holly Pond at 8 30. Consolation game Friday at 7 precedes the finals at 8 30 with losers from tonight. Town Creek hosts four games starting 5 p m Speake meets Lexington Hatton faces Leighton Hazlewood meets Clements and Central plays Rogersville. Semi finals Friday night and finals Saturday night with admission 40 and 75 cents.

Priceville Hartselle Decatur Holly Pond Town Creek Lexington Hatton Leighton Hazlewood Clements Central Rogersville

Vanderbilt Plans Large Expansion in Athletic Plant

Vanderbilt University outlines a multi million dollar expansion over several years adding a quarter mile outdoor track up to 30 more tennis courts enlarging the football practice field relocating the baseball diamond lowering the playing surface of the football field and constructing a field house. The football stadium was expanded last summer to raise seating from 28000 to 34000.

Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn Vanderbilt University John H. Stambaugh

Regional high school tournament results and northern city note

Cage results from Bessemer and surrounding tournaments list scores for several pairings. Notable lines include Hueytown 71 Shelby County 44 and Shades Valley Invitational matchups in Tuscaloosa Birmingham and Huntsville. An end note mentions Hammerfest in Norway 280 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

Associated Press Hueytown Shelby County of Columbiana Chilton County Bibb County Shades Valley Tuscaloosa Gadsden Birmingham Banks Sidney Lanier Montgomery Shades Valley of Birmingham Alexandria Tarrant Walker County Jasper Scottsboro Butler Huntsville Athena Europe Hammerfest Norway Arctic Circle

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