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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1960

Page

14

Packers Ride Starr Passes To Western Title Victory

The Green Bay Packers clinched the Western Conference crown with a 35 21 win over Los Angeles led by Bart Starrs accurate passes. They advance to meet Philadelphia in the league championship next Monday. The victory drops Baltimore and snaps a rough 1958 season for the Packers now 8 4 under coach Vince Lombardi.

Associated Press Green Bay Packers Packers Bart Starr Los Angeles Philadelphia Green Bay Baltimore Colts Vince Lombardi Eagles PACK Paul Paul Hornung Rams

Warriors Rally Past Royals In Cincinnati Thriller

Wilt Chamberlain scored 32 points with 38 rebounds to lift the Philadelphia Warriors over Cincinnati 128-112 after trailing 59-57. Guy Rodgers added 20 points and 16 assists as both set garden records in the win. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 31 points.

Associated Press Philadelphia Warriors Boston Celtics National Basketball Association Royals Cincinnati Wilt Chamberlain Guy Rodgers Philadelphia Chamberlain Rodgers Oscar Robertson St. Louis Hawks Bob Pettit Syracuse Nationals Pettit Cliff Hagan Hawks Dave Gambee John Kerr Dolph Schayes Syracuse Boston Los Angeles St. Louis New York

Nixon Fired as Redskins Coach After 3-9 Season

Washington Redskins dismiss head coach Mike Nixon after a 3-9 record and a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles 38-28. Assistant Bull McPeak likely to succeed. Griffith Stadium closes with the worst club record and a move to the new 50 000-seat stadium next fall.

Washington Mike Nixon Cleveland Detroit Miami Washington Redskins Bull McPeak Redskins Griffith Stadium Philadelphia Eagles Skins Norm van Brocklin Sonny Jurgensen

UWM Quint Tops Pointers 87 72 in Conference Clash

Wisconsin Milwaukee defeated Stevens Point 87 72 in the Wisconsin State College Conference. Jerry Grochowski led with 28 points and Dave Vincent added 27 as UWM built a 40 32 halftime lead. Don Braun scored 19 for Platteville and Don Shattley 18 for Arkansas State.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee Stevens Point Cardinals Superior River Falls Arkansas State Platteville Jerry Grochowski Dave Vincent UWM Don O'Neil Milwaukee Jonesboro Ark Don Braun Don Shattley

Browns Survive Elevator Descent Before Victory

New York AP report says the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Giants 48 16 after seven Browns players Jimmy Brown and six teammates rushed six stories in an elevator ride from a hotel near Yankee Stadium. The group escaped unharmed and reached the stadium where Brown rushed for 110 yards.

NEW York Cleveland Browns New York Giants Jimmy Brown Cleveland Yankee Stadium Brown Browns

Chargers And Oilers Battle For AFL Title

The Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Oilers meet for the AFL title after unevenly split season games. Kemp tossed three TD passes for the Chargers and Ben Agajanian added three field goals to seal the comeback win over New York as Houston beat Boston and Dallas topped Buffalo.

Los Angeles Chargers Houston Oilers Chargers Oilers Houston Los Angeles New York Titans Boston Patrots Dallas Texans Buffalo Bills Oakland Raiders Denver Broncos National Football League Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Rams Detroit Chicago Cleveland New York St. Louis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Washington Baltimore Colts San Francisco 49Ers Jack Kemp Ben Agajanian al Doron Kemp Blanche Martin Suard Agajanian Billy Cannon Boston Jack Spikes Dallas Cotton Davidson Texans Buffalo

Vince Lombardi Named West Coach for Pro Bowl

Vince Lombardi was named head coach of the Western Conference for the Pro Bowl at the Coliseum on January 15 following the Green Bay Packers 35-21 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Buck Shaw will coach the East.

LOS Angeles Green Bay Packers Vince Lombardi The Coliseum Buck Shaw Philadelphia Eagles Paul J. Schissler Lombardi Packers Los Angeles Rams

College football scores and regional games update

Saturday results show Auburn 74 Alabama 62 and Texas 80, LSU 68, Oklahoma State 73. Notable scores include Miami 93 Florida 7, Illinois 102 Millikin 102, and Notre Dame 63 USC 93. Regional results feature Tampa 1 St Josephs Pa 81, Wisconsin and Milwaukee area high school scores across multiple towns.

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Lenoir Rhyne Named Outstanding Small College Team

The Touchdown Club of Washington named Lenoir Rhyne of Hickory North Carolina the outstanding small college team of the year for 1960.

Washington Touchdown Club of LenOir Rhyne Hickory N.C

Shaw Heads to Packers Title Game with Eagles

Coach Buck Shaw suffered a headache but faces Green Bay in the Nationals Football League title game at Franklin Field next Monday. Shaw praises Packers powerful running attack and passing ability while planning to use Chuck Bednarik as a two way star to counter the visitors.

Shaw Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Franklin Field Eagles Rams Bart Starr Lamar McHan Boyd Dowler Max McGee Packers Chuck Bednarik Bednarik Bob Pellegrini Washington Pellegrini Cleveland

Packers Return Home After Western Title Win

Green Bay crowds greeted the team by air after defeating the Los Angeles Rams 35 21 to claim the Western Division crown. Coach Vince Lombardi praised the fans and said the next goal was the league championship with Eagles at hand. The celebration included engraved wallets for players and staff funded by voluntary subscriptions.

Iapue tiLse Green Bay Packers Los Angeles Vince Lombardi Green Bay Lombardi Packers Jack Vainisi Jack

South Carolina Grid Coach Steps Down

War ren Giese resigned as USC head football coach and will stay on as athletic director and head of physical education. He posted a 28 21 1 record over five seasons. Marvin Bass, 41, named to succeed him. former William & Mary head coach and UNC assistant under Jim Tatum.

Columbia S. C Warren Giese University of South Carolina Marvin Bass Georgia Tech Giese Bass William & Mary North Carolina Jim Tatum

Southwestern Wisconsin high school football and basketball schedule blast

Prairie du Chien hosts Mt. Horeb and Darlington visits Boscobel while Platteville plays Lancaster in the area football slate alongside non conference games Taylor at Cochrane Mountain City Eleva Strum at Thorp and other pairings. Central region action includes Wausau at La Crosse and Portage at Tomah with several girls and boys basketball matchups listed across the weekend.

Southwestern Wisconsin Prairie du Chien Mt. Horeb Darlington

Marquette Sophomores Shine In Victory Over Illinois

Marquette coach Eddie Hickey praised his sophomores after a 96 to 87 victory over Illinois, saying they came through after early errors as the Warriors prepared for Iowa State. The win marked the fourth in five games for Marquette as they leveraged fast break tactics to overpower a taller Illinois squad.

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