Burdick to defend Atlanta 500 title in new Pontiac
Omaha racer Bob Burdick announced at Atlanta International Raceway that he will defend his Atlanta 500 crown March 25 driving a sleek new Pontiac. He won last year in a patched Ponti ace and joins Sal Torella Ned Jarrett and Fred Lorenzen as early entrants in the 500 mile stock car race. Lorenzen also noted his record setting 1962 Ford would be used.
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Bob Burdick
Omaha
Neb
Atlanta International Raceway
Burdick
Sal Torella
Chicago
Ned Jarrett
Conover
N.C
Fred Lorenzen
Elmhurst
Ill
Lorenzen
Senior Bowl: South routing North 42 to 7 in cold Mobile
Baylor's Ronnie Bull and LSU's Earl Gros powered the South to a 42-7 victory in Mobile. Bull set a Senior Bowl record with a 58 yard run and both scored twice as Canty and Cotten connected for passing touchdowns to Bill Miller. The North avoided a shutout with a Melin to Dillard 61 yard score.
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South
Earl Gros
LSU
Associated Press
Ala
Ronnie Bull
Baylor
Louisiana State
Bull
Gross
Gros
Yuar
Billy Canty
Furman
Mike Cotten
Texas
Bill Miller
Miami
Canty
Miller
Cotten
Mel Melin
Washington State
Jim Dillard
Oklahoma State
Melin
Pete Schenck
Grasp
Billy Neighbors
Alabama
Tom Larscheid
Utah State
Clark Miller
NORTH
So—Gros
Fuell
So—Bull
So—Miller
Fuvell
Coften
Fuel
Dillard
NCAA Considers Certification for All-Star Football Games
The NCAA will study a certification program for postseason all-star football games at its upcoming convention in Chicago. The plan calls for seniors who are academically eligible, games and practices during academic vacations, expenditure limits, and directing net income to non profit education or charitable groups.
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Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Walter Byers
Mobile
Ala
Honolulu
NCAA
Temple Terrace
Fla
Jack Russell
Clearwater
Sporting News
Tampa
Citadel Announces 1962 Football Schedule
The Citadel reveals a 10 game 1962 football slate featuring Vanderbilt West Virginia and five Southern Conference games. Eddie Teague notes non conference foes include Florida State Presbyterian Arkansas State and Memphis State. Homecoming is Virginia Military Institute with a season opener at Florida State.
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S.C
Citadel
Vanderbilt
West Virginia University
Eddie Teague
the Military College
Florida State
Presbyterian
Arkansas State
Memphis State
West Virginia
Davidson
William and Mary
Furman
Virginia Military Institute
Teague
George Washington
Xavier
Ohio
Richmond
William & Mary
Williams College fan earns gold pass for 50 years of games
Nelson W. Domin, 67, has attended every Williams College home football game since 1912, a record highlighted as he recovered from surgery and watched the game from his bedroom window overlooking the field. The university granted him a gold admission pass for all home games.
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Williamstown
Mass
Williams College
Nelson W. Domin
Ohio State Wins Grantland Rice Football Award
New York AP Ohio State champion of the Big Ten was chosen by Look Magazine as winner of the eighth annual Grantland Rice football award. A five man Football Writers Association of America committee conducted the balloting. Ohio State posted 8 0 1 in 1961 and gathered 11 of 15 points, with Texas and Alabama tied for runnerup.
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NEW York
Ohio State
Look Magazine
Football Writers Association of America
Texas
Alabama
Russians May Top United States For 1964 Olympic Hoops
Chicago AP report cites Doug Mills on Olympic timing in Tokyo. He warns October games threaten college players on semester calendars and could aid Soviet prospects, as pro signings and AAU programs complicate U.S. team selection. Mills urges talks with pro leagues to pressure players to stay eligible.
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Tokyo
Doug Mills
University of Illinois
U.S
Mills
Associated Press
Melbourne
Bill Russell
Boston Celtics
Rome
Oscar Robertson
Bartlesville
Denver Truckers
Peoria Cats
Cleveland Pipers
Notre Dame pushes new rule to overturn games
Notre Dame will seek an NCAA by law amendment to allow rules committees to hear disputed game decisions and potentially reverse outcomes. The move targets last year’s 17 15 victory over Syracuse, with a convention vote set for the closing session.
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Chicago
Notre Dame
Syracuse
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Big Ten
Eastern College Athletic Conferences
Robert Neyland
Irish
Walt Sweeney
Joe Perkowski
Miami Beach
Notre Dame Syracuse
Amateur Athletic Union
Dietzel Delayed By Bad Weather On Army Coaching Move
Paul Dietzel's journey to sign a five year Army football contract was delayed by fog and rain, delaying arrival from Baton Rouge to West Point. Army officials expected the deal to be finalized Tuesday morning with a salary near 18500 dollars per year and housing at the post. Dietzel will choose his staff and has a history with Earl Blaik at West Point.
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NEW York
Paul Dietzel
U.S. Military Academy
Baton Rouge
Louisiana State University
New Orleans
Atlanta
Washington, D.C
Seaboard
Dietzel
West Point
Emory S. Adams
Army Athletic
Army
Louisiana State
Dale Hall
Military Academy
Earl Red Blaik
Paul
LSU Board of Supervisors
Navy
Greenville
S.C
Chicago
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