VanderKelen Named Wisconsin Athlete of the Year
Wisconsin quarterback Ron VanderKelen edged Green Bay Packers fullback Jim Taylor 130 to 120 in the AP Wisconsin Athlete of the Year voting. The 1962 honors highlighted VanderKelen’s Rose Bowl heroics and Big Ten performance, alongside Pat Richter and Warren Spahn as notable mentions.
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Milwaukee
Big Ten
National Football League
Wisconsin
Ron VanderKelen
University of Wisconsin
Jim Taylor
Green Bay Packers
Associated Press
VanderKelen
Badger
All America
Pat Richter
Warren Spahn
Braves
Carol Sorenson
Janesville
Badgers
Southern California
Red Dunn
St. Therese Parish
College Cager Calls Time Out Then Dies
Dayton Ohio AP Thomas Luppe a 6 foot 5 freshman center for the University of Dayton collapsed after signaling a time out with 12 minutes left in a game against Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He died on arrival at Miami Valley Hospital from natural causes due to an enlarged heart linked to rheumatic fever. He had undergone heart surgery in 1954 but remained active in sports before his death.
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Dayton, Ohio
Thomas Luppe
University of
Montgomery County
Luppe
Cleveland
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Dayton Flyer
MacArthur to arbitrate college sports row in New York
Gen. Douglas MacArthur will mediate the long running fight between the Amateur Athletic Union and the NCAA over control of major amateur sports. Arbitration sessions begin as both sides seek resolution to threats affecting Olympic participation.
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NEW York
Douglas MacArthur
Amateur Athletic Union
National Collegiate Athletic Association
MacArthur
Kennedy
U.S
William W. Russell
NCAA
Track and Field Federation
Louis J. Fisher
AAU
Gen
Boxing results from Denver and Leicester bouts plus NHL score
Tony Montano of Phoenix outpointed Isaac Logart in Denver in a 10 round middleweight bout. Jose Gonzales of New York defeated Hilario Morales of Mexico City in 10 rounds. Jose Stable of Cuba beat Eddie Pace of Los Angeles in 10 rounds. Georgie Foster of Cincinnati outpointed Henry Olea of Phoenix in 10. Johnny Prescott of England outpointed Ulli Ritter of Germany in 8. Boston beat Chicago 5 to 4 in the National Hockey League.
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Denver
Tony Montano
Phoenix
Ariz
Isaac Logart
New York
Jose Gonzales
Hilario Morales
Mexico City
Jose Stable
Cuba
Eddie Pace
Los Angeles
Georgie Foster
Cincinnati
Henry Olea
Leicester
England
Johnny Prescott
Ulli Ritter
Germany
NAIA Schools Adopt NFHS Grid Rule Changes
La Crosse State College mem ber NAIA delegates, including coach Bill Vickroy, attended a Chicago convention where NFHS style rules were adopted. Changes include mandatory football shoes, jersey numbers by position, kicked ball clock rules, fair catch options, and single coin toss captain.
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National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA
la Crosse State College
Bill Vickroy
la Crosse
Chicago
National Alliance
Vickroy
NAIJA
NCAA
East Stars Triumph 115-108 In All Star Game Upset
Oscar Robertson Bill Russell and a host of East veterans led a dominant performance as the East defeated the West 115 to 108. Russell earned MVP honors with 19 points and rebounding, while Bob Pettit topped the West with 25 points in his 10th All Star appearance.
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Lee Schaffer
Rudy LaRusso
Los Angeles
UPI
Robertson
Russell
Bob Pettit
St. Louis Hawk
Fred Schaus
Lakers
Bill Russell
Wilt Chamberlain
Palmer and Player Top Choices In Crosby Pro-Am
Palmer and Player, winners of the first two events, led the early play at Bing Crosby’s 22nd National Pro-Amateur golf tournament in Pebble Beach. Both pros scored sub par rounds and outpaced Doug Ford, last year’s winner, as the $50,000 event opened.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Arnold Palmer
Gary Player
Bing Crosby
Palmer
Player
South Africa
Doug Ford
Joe Campbell
Grambling Remains Top In Small College Poll
Grambling Louisiana keeps first place in the weekly AP poll after two wins, lifting its record to 14 1 and averaging near 100 points per game. Wittenberg Ohio slides close with 53 points, while Westminster Southeast Missouri Evansville Akron and Prairie View follow in the top ten.
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Grambling
Associated Press
Tigers
Board of Selectors
Wittenberg
Ohio
Wittenburg
Westminster
Southeast
Tennessee State
Evansville Iss
Akron
Prairie View
Orange State
Oglethorpe
Six Whooping Cranes Missing, Reuss Charges
Washington AP Congressman Henry Reuss blamed hunters who cannot distinguish cranes for killing six of the last 38 whooping cranes, accusing the Interior Department of error by allowing a sandhill crane season in Texas and New Mexico. He urged closing the sandhill season as crane losses mount.
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Washington
Department of Interior
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Texas
New Mexico
Reuss
Moose Skowron Aims For 30 Home Runs With Dodgers
Los Angeles report says Bill Moose Skowron passed a medical exam at Dodger headquarters and is in good condition. He expects to hit 30 homers this season after being traded from the New York Yankees for pitcher Stan Williams.
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LOS Angeles
Bill Moose Skowron
Dodger Headquarters
New York Yankees
Stan Williams
NBA Board Grants No New Pro Franchises
LOS ANGELES AP The Board of Governors of the National Basketball Association adjourned its annual meeting without adding franchises to the nine team league. Philadelphia and Kansas City applications were rejected while Irwin and Israel Feldt’s bid for Baltimore was tabled and will be revisited at the next New York meeting.
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Los Angeles
Board of Governors
National Basketball Association
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Irwin
Israel Feldt
Baltimore
New York
Ski reports from Wisconsin resorts show solid bases
Deepwood Colfax reports 3 to 8 inches of packed base and skiing to very good. Telemark Hayward notes a 30 inch base with one inch of groomed surface snow and good skiing overall.
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Deepwood
Colfax
Wis
MT. Telemark
Hayward
1st-Ranked Cincy Invades Bradley
Cincinnati meets Bradley in Peoria as the top ranked Bearcats seek their 32nd straight win and to snap a five year Bradley home losing streak. Bradley coach Orsborne says only a perfect game gives them a chance. Cincinnati expects a tough MVC test. Other results include Furman over Virginia Tech and North Carolina over NC State.
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Cincinnati
Bearcats
Bradley
Peoria
Ill
Braves
Chuck Orsborne
Tay Baker
Rabbit
Gobblers
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Harvard
Dartmouth
Robin Roberts Greatest Comeback Of 1962 Named
Robin Roberts cited as the year’s greatest comeback after reviving his career with the Baltimore Orioles and finishing second in AL earned run average. Stan Musial and Oklahoma’s football squad also cited among top comebacks, with the Giants and USC rounding out the top five in the Associated Press poll.
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Robin Roberts
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Yankees
Roberts
Baltimore Orioles
Stan Musial
Associated Press
Oklahoma
San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Dodgers
University of Southern California Trojans
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