Robinson Named National League Most Valuable Player
Frank Robinson of Cincinnati was named the NL MVP for 1961 with 219 of 224 points. Orlando Cepeda finished second, Vada Pinson third, Roberto Clemente fourth, and Joey Jay fifth with one first-place vote. Robinson batted .323 with 37 homers, 124 RBIs and 22 steals, and recently married Barbara Cole of Los Angeles.
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Boston
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati
Redlegs
Robinson
Baseball Writers Association of America
San Francisco
Orlando Cepeda
Vada Pinson
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh
Joey Jay
Jay
Barbara Cole
Los Angeles
Chicago
Ernie Banks
Willie Mays
Ken Boyer
St. Louis
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee
Maury Wills
Jim O'Toole
Warren Spahn
Boxing Rope-A-Dope Results From Three States
The Associated Press report lists a San Jose bout where Louis Molina 139 defeated Joey Lopes 135 by knockout in 8 rounds in Sacramento. Greg Gavin 14814 edged Kenny Bryant 151 in Commack over 8 rounds. Ray Drayton 174 beat Ted Williams 172 in Revere in 8. Willie Woods 131 defeated Claudio Adame 136 in Santa Rosa over 10 rounds.
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Associated Press
San Jose
Calif
Louis Molina
Joey Lopes
Sacramento
Commack
N.Y
Greg Gavin
Brooklyn
Kenny Bryant
New York
Revere
Mass
Ray Drayton
Boston
Ted Williams
Santa Rosa
Willie Woods
San Francisco
Claudio Adame
Mexico City
High Point Panthers Add Campbell as Season Opener
High Point College opens the 1960-61 season with Campbell College as the new opponent. The 12 man roster includes six freshmen and three returning upperclassmen, led by Wolfy Unger and Zane Daniel with potential breakout stars like Dave Wickham and Barry Smith. Coach Virgil Yow remains non committal about outcomes as the schedule unfolds from Nov. 30 through February, featuring 15 conference and non conference games.
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Camels
Alumni Gym
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HPC
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Zane Daniel
Larry Nolan
Sophs
Phil Garrison
Roy Bartlett
Bill Fallin
Harold Moose
High Point High School
Willie Swigart
Dublin
Ind
Joe Keith
Rushville
Unger
Wolfy
Nolan
Pittsburg (Kan.) Gorillas Top Small College Football
Pittsburg Kansas Gorillas named top small college team in final AP poll with 299 points and two losses? No, none. The rankings place Baldwin Wallace Fresno State Florida A and M Whittier Lehigh Linfield Southeastern Louisiana Lenoir Rhyne Butler and Mississippi Southern in a close race.
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Gorillas
Associated Press
Ohio University
Ohio U
Kansans
Baldwin-Wallace
Fresno State
Florida A&m
Whittier
Lehigh
Linfield
Southeastern Louisiana
Lenoir Rhyne
Butler
Mississippi Southern
Mays Agrees to 15000 Dollar Yearly Support
Willie Mays will give his estranged wife Marghuerite 15000 dollars a year. The settlement includes 10000 dollars for Mrs Mays and 5000 dollars for their adopted son Michael aged three. Mays cited debt and delinquent income taxes despite earning 85000 dollars from the Giants and 15000 dollars from other ventures.
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Chestnuts In Forecasting Can Ruin Average
AP column recounts last week's picks with 37 correct and 8 chestnuts for $22. This week lists numerous college football forecasts by region and matchups including Michigan over Ohio State, Minnesota over Wisconsin, LSU over Tulane, and more with a TV tease for Thursday.
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Michigan
Ohio State
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Sandy Stephens
Louisiana State
Tulane
Texas
Texas A&m
Longhorns
Colorado
Iowa State
Buffs
Michigan State
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Texas Tech
Lance Alford
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Missouri
John Hadl
Purdue
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Maryland
Virginia
Harvard
Yale
Syracuse
Boston College
Orangemen
Rutgers
Columbia
UCLA
Southern California
Gabriel Named AP Back of the Week After 38 14 Win
NC State quarterback Roman Gabriel, 21 year old father of two from Wilmington, NC, earned the AP Back of the Week honor for leading a 38 14 rout of South Carolina. He passed for 215 yards, ran for 40, with two TD passes and two rushing scores. He set ACC records for most pass completions and combined TDs, edging contenders such as Mudie Gibbs McClinton Mulholland and Wilson.
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Roman Gabriel
Wilmington
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Sam Mudie
TCU
Sonny Gibbs
Kansas
Curtis McClinton
Minnesota
Dave Mulholland
Arizona
Eddie Wilsom
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Norman Snead
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Joe Scarpati
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Texas Faces Texas A&M In Key Thanksgiving Day Game
Texas, aiming to rebound after a 6-0 loss to Texas Christian, faces Texas A&M Thursday in a pivotal top game. A win could secure a Cotton Bowl berth or leave the Longhorns tied with Arkansas for the Southwest Conference lead amid a thin holiday schedule.
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Chattanooga
Arkansas
Texas Tech
Notre Dame vs Syracuse Controversy Over Last Play
Officials ruled Syracuse led 15-14 when Notre Dame kicked a winning 41 yard field goal after an illegal extra play. Notre Dame and Syracuse dispute the call while NCAA officials defer to the game’s institutions and the Rules Committee.
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Bill Reed
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Asa Bushnell
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Tennessee
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Red Friesdell
Perkowski
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Bowling Green
Ohio
Reed
Bushnell
Chicago Football Writers
Edmund C. Joyce
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Ncaa Rules Committee
National Hockey League Tuesday Results
Schedule lists games for two days: Tuesday results with no Wednesday games and matchups including Detroit at New York Montreal at Detroit Toronto at Chicago New York at Boston set for Thursday.
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National Hockey League
Associated Press
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New York
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Packers Pick Hornung Return For Thanksgiving Showdown
The Packers regain star Paul Hornung from the Army for the Thanksgiving Day game against the Lions at Tiger Stadium. Green Bay also strengthens with Ray Nitschke and Boyd Dowler, while Detroit adds John Gordy. The nationally televised clash draws a sellout crowd near 53 000.
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Boyd Dowler
John Gordy
CBS
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Gabe White Nears ACC Big Three Titles
Roman Gabriel of North Carolina State and Alan White of Wake Forest appear certain to win the ACC big three individual stats crowns. Gabriel leads total offense and passing, while White dominates rushing with a substantial margin. Carson trails with two games left as Wake Forest and Maryland players fill other top spots in yardage and completions.
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Roman Gabriel
North Carolina State
Alan White
Wake Forest
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White
Gib Carson
North Carolina
Dick Shiner
Maryland
Jim Parker
Clemson
Ray Harris
Shiner
Pro Basketball Scores and Matchups
NBA results include Detroit 108 Los Angeles 102 Chicago 109 New York 107 Philadelphia 125 Cincinnati 118. ABL Kansas City 124 Washington 110 Los Angeles 142 Chicago 119 Cleveland 91 Hawaii 74. Upcoming games New York vs Syracuse in Boston St Louis in Boston Kansas City vs Washington Richmond Los Angeles in Milwaukee Chicago in Milwaukee Pittsburgh in Cleveland Hawaii in Cleveland Boston in Philadelphia Cincinnati vs Syracuse Rochester Los Angeles in St Louis
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