Browns Shine as East Wins Pro Bowl in Los Angeles
The East beat the West 30 20 in the Pro Bowl at the Coliseum. Jim Brown starred with 141 rushing yards and two touchdowns despite five fumbles, while Don Bishop returned the clinching kickoff for a TD and Lipscomb anchored the defense. Brown earned MVP honors for a second straight year.
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Pres Carpenter
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Gene
Big Daddy) Lipscomb
Johnny Unitas
Michaels
Bishop
Musial Conlon Honored With Baseball Alumni Awards
In Chicago a 1 000 strong gathering saluted Stan Musial veteran umpire Jocko Conlon and four 1962 World Series players. Rogers Hornsby memory honored with silence. Conlon received the J Louis Comiskey award. Musial named World Series Hero. Billy Pierce won the Will Harridge award for NL playoffs performance.
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San Francisco Giants
Will Harridge
Los Ang
West 21-14 Victory in AFL All Star Clash
Frank Tripucka came off the bench to lead the West to a 21-14 win over the East in Balboa Stadium San Diego marking his final game. He rallied the West from 14-14 with an 89 yard drive and a key 49 yard pass to Lionel Taylor. Earl Faison of San Diego earned outstanding lineman honors.
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Big Daddy
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Len Dawson
Dallas
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Denver Bronco
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Balboa Stadium
Curtis McClinton
Dawson
Dave Kocourek
George Blanda
Houston
Notre Dame
Newsmen
United States
Bloomfield
N.J. West
Earl Faison
Olivera Wins Florida State Tennis Title in Florida
Miguel Olivera of Ecuador defeats his Davis Cup teammate Eduardo Zuleta 6-3 6-3 4-5 6-2 to win the Florida State championship in Winter Park Florida. Alabama's Jimmy Booth earns SEC player of the week honors after three straight SEC wins to move the Tide to 3-0.
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Ecuador
Eduardo Zuleta
State Coaches Split On Free Substitution Change
Alabama coaches clash over NCA A rule allowing free substitution with limits next season. Ralph Jordan dislikes the move as fans and press may be confused about players in, while Carney Laslie argues it speeds the game and reduces sideline bookkeeping. Paul Bryant unavailable for comment.
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Carney Laslie
University of Alabama
Paul Bryant
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Maury Wills Wins AP Athlete of the Year 1962
Maury Wills, the Los Angeles star, receives the Associated Press Athlete of the Year for 1962 by a wide margin. He notes many awards but calls this “perhaps the daddy of em all” and vows to remain worthy of the honors.
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Associated Press
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Los Angeles
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Alabama Coach Departs for Oklahoma Role
Bobby Drake Keith, 27, assistant coach at Alabama, was hired as an assistant to Bud Wilkinson at Oklahoma. The Texas native coached Alabama's defensive line that helped defeat Wilkinson's Sooners 17-0 in the Orange Bowl. Keith played at Texas A&M, and worked under Bear Bryant at Texas A&M and Alabama across the years. He is the second Bryant aide to leave Alabama in two days.
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Bear) Bryant
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Coaches back free substitution rule in college football
NCAA rules committee adopts liberalized substitution with limits on fourth down and ball changes. Most coaches praise the move as good for the game while a few dissent, citing strategic and player development concerns.
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Neyland
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Army
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Pitt
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Baylor
John Bridgers
Earle Edwards
North Carolina State
VMI
John McKenna
Gary Player wins San Diego Open by one stroke
Golf star Gary Player, the American PGA Champion from South Africa, won the San Diego Open by one stroke over Tony Lema at Pebble Beach. He shot 65 65 70 70 for 270, earning 3500. Bill Casper Jr and Charlie Sifford tied for third at 272.
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Associated Press
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Charlie Sifford
Georgia Tech scales unbeaten in SEC bid remains tight race
Georgia Tech, ranked seventh, improved to 11-0 with close wins including 73-71 over Mississippi in overtime. The Yellow Jackets face Mississippi State at Starkville while pursuing a top conference title as Alabama leads the SEC.
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Tide Confuses Cage Experts by Vernon Butler
Alabama a preseason SEC laughingstock leaps to 3-0 in league play as Tech and others post overtime wins. Georgia and Kentucky win while Tulane and Tulane standouts spark showcases. Nash leads Kentucky, Kerwin tallies 37 for Tulane, and LSU edges Tennessee in OT.
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Kingpetch Wins Back Flyweight Title
Pone Kingpetch defeats Masahiko Harada in a 15 round split decision to regain the world flyweight championship in Bangkok. Harada led early and floor the Thai challenger before Kingpetch rallied with counter punches and uppercuts to seal the upset.
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Masahiko
Harada
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