Charles O Finley the Baseball Heretic
Charles O Finley challenges baseball norms with green and gold uniforms and bold plans for the Kansas City A's. The 45 year old self made millionaire survived early poverty and tuberculosis to build a fortune in insurance and acquire clubs. He has threatened to move the A's to Louisville while courting owners skeptical of his radical ideas.
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Alabama awards 34 varsity letters for 1963 football
Head Coach Paul Bryant awarded 34 varsity letters to the 1963 Alabama football squad. The team went eight wins and two losses in the regular season and upset Mississippi 12-7 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Bryant handed letters to 16 seniors 13 juniors and 5 sophomores.
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AL Owners to Vote No on Finleys Move to Louisville
American League owners expected to deny Charles Finley permission to move the Kansas City Athletics to Louisville. A stiff fine for signing a Kentucky contract, a renegotiated Kansas City lease, and an arbitration committee were to be approved. Several clubs already planned votes against Finley.
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DePaul Unranked And Unconcerned
Ray Meyer guides the 11-0 De Paul Demons after a 11-0 start this season as they face Dayton University, with Meyer declaring the team will not chase rankings or perfection. The veteran coach emphasizes focus over national polls amid a strong nonconference run.
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End Of Era For Cincinnati
In a season that has shaken the Bearcats after a series of MVC titles UC lost 87-77 to Bradley ending their home winning streak. Joe Strander scored 33 and Severn Tart 24 as Bradley surged in the second half while Cincinnati star Ron Bonham tallied 25. Davisons 14th straight win followed. DePaul beat NC State as Meyers builds a dynamic lineup around Mills Nash Bryant Murphy and Friend. Mills starred with 23 and is developing into a key big man for the squad.
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John Thomas Seeks Seven-Foot Start At Millrose Games
John Thomas of the Boston Athletic Association enters the 57th Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden aiming for his best start since first clearing seven feet in 1959. He faces three other seven-footers Gene Johnson from UC Berkeley Paul Stub er of Oregon and Swede Stig Pettersson plus challengers Henrik Hellen Teodoro Palacios and Terry LeLewellyn.
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Bears ready to challenge Union University in Athens
Athens College Bears, coached by Oba Belcher, host Union University of Jackson Tenn tonight at 7 30 p m in the Athens High Gym with an expected 1300 capacity crowd. Athens enters 12 3 after a 63 61 win over St Bernard to lead the Alabama Collegiate Conference at 5 1 and has beaten Florence and Huntingdon while losing to Florence Huntingdon and Auburn in the first half of the season.
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College Scores From The Associated Press
The Associated Press reports college basketball scores with many matchups across teams. Notable results include Saint Josephs defeating Seton Hall 83 to 76 and Harvard beating Dartmouth 74 to 52. Other games feature Pittsburgh 75 over Bucknell 60 and Buffalo 82 over Toronto 52.
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