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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1960

Page

17

Les Bingaman returns to Lions as line coach

Former Pro Bowl standout Les Bingaman, nicknamed Bingo, is back in the NFL as Detroit Lions line coach after a career defining run in the early 1950s. The piece recalls his humor, strength, and lasting ties to Bobby Layne, with anecdotes from training camps and horse racing pursuits in retirement.

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Pender Upsets Sugar Ray In Boston Title Fight

Paul Pender, a 5-1 underdog from Brookline, defeats Sugar Ray Robinson in a split decision to win the middleweight title in Boston. Robinson, 39, showed age and inactivity, with Pender boxing smartly to control early rounds. A rematch is planned within 90 days as both fighters head toward a return in a gland funneled era.

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O'Brien Shatters Mark in Indoor Shot Put Meet

Dave Lewis reports a packed night as O'Brien shatters the mark with a record throw in the indoor shot put, topping Parry O'Brien and Dave Davis among a crowd of 12,752. O'Brien, ill with flu, delivers a standout performance despite two fouls and a strong challenge from Burleson, highlighting a dominant effort in the Sports Arenas.

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Lakers Set to land NBA Franchise in Los Angeles

A report notes Los Angeles appears assured a 1961-62 NBA franchise with NBA president Maurice Podoloff saying Chicago still pursues a stadium home. Winter missing Chicago meeting spurs questions. a board session in New York will hear Winter’s progress on Chicago Stadium.

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Vikings Smother Huskies in 94 79 Victory

Long Beach City College routed East Los Angeles College 94 to 79 as LBCC hit 56.5 percent from the floor behind a balanced offense and tight defense. Three Vikings scored 20 plus, with Henry Johnson scoring 25 to pace LBCC while Huey Thomas led East LA with 19.

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Incomplete Sports Card Item From Santa Anita Card

Fragmentary OCR snippet mentions horse racing at Santa Anita and basketball items with unclear names and numbers. The readable elements include racing and basketball cues but lack coherent facts, dates, or outcomes to form a solid summary.

Local Sports on Radio TV Highlights

Brief items note radio station KRCA and KCOP airing sports segments, including baseball and hockey references with teams like Phillies and Braves mentioned in fragmented form amid omaq.

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Souchak Leads National Pre Amateur At Pebble Beach

Mike Souchak shoots a 66 to lead the National Pre Amateur championship at Pebble Beach with a 36 hole total of 139. Gene Littler stands one stroke back at 140 while Dick Knight shares early rounds lead and a tight pack follows including TD Oliver Ken Venturi Don Finsterwald Paul O Leary Art Wall Tommy Jacobs Julius Boros Bob Goalby and others as celebrities flash big shots.

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Track event results with scattered names and times

A cryptic list of track events yields scattered names and times including 2:07.5 and 9:24.2 mile marks. Participants span Abieño Gal Pat, East Texas, Los Angeles State, Stanford flora, and various clubs with coaches and officials named in fragmented entries.

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Lockyers and Pasadena Vie Tonight in AAU Clash

League leading Lockyers visit powerful Mirror-Glaze of Pasadena for an 8 p.m. game at Pasadena City College. Lockyers beat Mirror-Glaze 89 77 last Tuesday to seize the top spot at 4-1, with Pasadena and Kirby's Shoes tied for second at 6-2.

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