Xavier Cops WCIAA Title In 1963 Wisconsin tourney
Xavier Hawks upset Marquette 71-66 to win the 1963 Wisconsin Catholic high school basketball title in Milwaukee. With two starters over six feet, Xavier, led by Kip Whitlinger Rocky Bleier and Dick Wiesner, used a relentless press to extend a 27th straight victory. Whitlinger scored 26 in the final and 72 in the tourney as Xavier outshot Marquette 37 to 46 percent and matched strong defense with swift transition play.
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Gene Clark
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UPI
Keough Leads Aquinas B Team Scoring Surge
Bernie Keough scored 175 points to lead Aquinas B team in the season. Dennis Hayek topped field goal percentage at .443 while Keough hit .406. Hayek totaled 164 points, Jay Butala 108, and Tom Banasik 95.
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la Crosse Aquinas
Dennis Hayek
Keough
Hayek
Jay Butala
Tom Banasik
Handkerchief On Bar Helps Bill Holden
Wisconsin sophomore Bill Holden used a handkerchief as a target to clear 6-9 and 6-10 in the high jump at Camp Randall. The method helped him surpass the Big Ten record set four years earlier by Illinois’ Ernie Hassle, with judges approving the technique. Holden, 20, from Oconomowoc, noted lighting challenges affected visibility.
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Wisconsin
Bill Holden
Holden
Oconomowoc
Illinois
Ernie Hassle
Camp Randall Memorial
Benilde Captures 1963 Minnesota Catholic Prep Title
Benilde of St. Louis Park edged St Thomas Academy 32 29 to win the Minnesota Catholic High School basketball title. Benilde had upset defending champion De LaSalle in the semifinals and claimed its first Catholic championship in seven years of school history. Rick Creighton scored 12 for Benilde while Smith added 11. Pat Feely and John Hermes led St Thomas with eight each.
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Benilde
St. Louis Park
DeLaSalle
St. Thomas Academy
St. Paul Auditorium
Rick Creighton
Red Knights
Smith
Pat Feely
John Hermes
St. Thomas
Rochester Swimmers Retain State Title
Rochester crushed all opposition Saturday to retain its Minnesota High School swimming championship. The Rockets piled up 72 points to runner up Hopkins 48, with Edina Morningside 29, Robbinsdale 22, Binabik 16, Hib bing 15, Minneapolis Southwest 15, St Louis Park 13, St Paul Central 11, Minneapolis Washburn 8, and Austin Virginia and Minneapolis Roosevelt 7 each.
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Rochester
Minnesota
Rockets
Hopkins
Edina Morningside
Robbinsdale
Binabik
Hibbing
Minneapolis Southwest
St. Louis Park
St. Paul Central
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Austin
Virginia
Roosevelt
Bowling Scores From Holiday League Show Mixed Wins
Bowling scores and standings from multiple league divisions list team names and totals for games. Notable tallies include Guys & Dolls 754 767 759 and The Strippers 627 686 627 with several other teams recording varied scores and high singles across National and College Employee leagues.
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Guys & Dolls
Wilder Clan
Alley Cats
Dufis
Forty Niners
Genoa Pals
the Strippers
Minn, & Wis
R. Skaff
D. Lachman
L. Seitz
A. Antony
W. Dittman
J. Ghelfi
M. Ross
W. Morris
A. Dittman
S. Sherwood
M. Wilder
C. Levinger
K. Antony
L. Lachman
Ed Single
Top-Rated Prep Teams Remain In Contention
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association features two top ranked teams advancing in regional play. Milwaukee North defeated Milwaukee Washington 76 57 to reach the sub sectional round as Frederic crushed Mining 85 42 in a regional final. Sub sectional action continues with 62 other teams, leading to sectional semifinals and state finals in Madison March 14 15 16.
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WIAA
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Frederic
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Shell Lake
la Crosse Central
Sparta
Washington
Menomonee Falls
West Bend
Hartford
Superior Central
Washburn
Ashland
Watertown
Klass
Waterloo
Stoughton
Marquette Rout Xavier 80-67 in Nonconference win
Marquette guards Dick Nixon and Ron Glaser combined for 50 points to rally from a 38-35 deficit and beat Xavier of Ohio 80-67 in Cincinnati. Nixon scored 26 and Glaser 24 as Xavier dropped to 16 losses in 26 games, while Marquette improved to 17-7 with two games left before the NIT.
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Dick Nixon
Ron Glaser
Marquette
Xavier
Ohio
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Glaser
Warriors
Bob Pelkington
Nixon
Pelkington
Louisville
Ripon Clinches Tie For Midwest Title
Ripon clinched at least a tie for the Midwest Conference basketball crown by beating St Olaf 68 60 in Northfield Minnesota. The outcome depended on whether Cornell or Iowa won their late game. The piece notes the Angels’ late inning comebacks from last season with 18 wins in final at bats.
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Ripon
Cornell
Iowa
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Sub-Sectional Tuesday battle for Sparta Holmen
Sparta visits Holmen in a WIAA sub sectional playoff at Mary E Sawyer Auditorium with a 7 30 p m tip and general admission tickets. Sparta relies on Peterson Pottinger Griffith and Rice while Holmen counters with Granum Knutson Eide and McHugh as leaders as both teams seek a berth to the La Crosse Central sectional event.
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la Crosse Tribune
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LaVern Pottinger
Darrell Varley
Dave Rice
Tom Fanning
Mike Griffith
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Rice
Pudgy Rosburg Leads New Orleans Open Final Round
Pudgy Bob Rosburg holds a one stroke lead entering the final round of the Greater New Orleans Open at Lakewood Country Club. The ex-PGA champion from Portland, Oregon, shot 32 35 67 to reach 208 after 54 holes, matching the course record. Tony Lema and Bo Wininger remain in close pursuit as Wininger drops to third with 210 while Lema sits at 209 reach.
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Badgers Face Iowa Cagers In Big 10 Play
Wisconsin aims for a first division berth as 6-6 in the Big Ten, hosting Iowa at the Field House. The Badgers, boosted by a 92-89 overtime win over Michigan State, seek revenge after Iowa’s 65-56 win in Iowa City on Jan 14, with coach John Erickson praising bench spark Don Hearden’s 28 points.
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Purdue
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Illinois
Top-Ranked Bearcats Posted 2 Victories
The AP top ten college basketball poll recap shows Cincinnati extending a 23-1 mark by defeating Xavier 72-61 and St. Louis 66-52. Duke, Loyola Chicago, Arizona State, Ohio State, Illinois, Mississippi State, Wichita, NYU, and Georgia Tech also posted wins or notable results in varied matchups.
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Associated Press
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Ohio
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Duke
Virginia
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Ohio Univ
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Ohio State
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Illinois
Minnesota
Michigan
Mississippi State
Tulane
Mississippi
Fordham Upsets NYU 71 68 In Intracity Clash
Fordham defeated nationally ranked NYU 71-68 at Fordham Gym in a stirring rivalry game. Bill Sheridan sparked the Rams who led by nine in the first half and never trailed, snapping NYU’s 12 game winning streak and signaling Fordham’s bid to the National Invitation Tournament.
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Starr and Jordan Confident Green Bay Can Win Again
Bart Starr and Henry Jordan expressed belief in Green Bay's ability to win a third straight NFL title. Speaking in Madison at a church fathers banquet and luncheon with writers, Jordan credited coach Vince Lombardi and said the club has the tools to repeat. Starr added that everyone is aiming for them but the team has strong potential to stay on top.
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Green Bay
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Stackle Henry Jordan
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Lane outpoints Dorado in boxing match in New York
Kenny Lane of Muskegon Michigan defeats Vincente Dorado of Argentina by outpoint to take the ten round boxing contest in New York. Lane uses sharp jabs and crisp combinations to secure the decision over Dorado.
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Muskegon
Mich
Vincente Dorado
Argentina
Balfanz Wins Kiwanis Invitational Ski Jump at Iron Mountain
John Balfanz of Minneapolis captured first in the Kiwanis Invitational Ski Jumping tournament at Pine Mountain Iron Mountain Michigan leaping 286 and 304 feet. Frithjof Prydz of Norway won North American championship on Saturday despite a fall, with several strong results from others including Paul Johnson and Butch Wedin.
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University of Utah
Prydz
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Ballant
Paul Johnson
Butch Wedin
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Bog Keck
Oconomowoc
Wis
Gene Kotlarek
Duluth
Kotlarek
College Basketball Scores Big Card Night
Seton Hall edged Georgetown 78 76 while Fordham beat New York University 71 68. Princeton toppled Columbia 64 55 and Penn defeated Cornell 92 86 in overtime. Yale beat Harvard 56 52. Providence won 85 67 over Holy Cross. Villanova 62 LaSalle 47. Canisius 88 St Bonaventure 72. Boston College 59 beat Boston University 57. St John’s New York 76 Manhattan 63. Brown 66 Dartmouth 48. Penn State 75 Rutgers 72. Massachusetts 94 Maine 76. Bucknell 95 Colgate 84. Lafayette 72 Delaware 61. Bradley 72 Notre Dame 66. Bowling Green 95 Duquesne 59. Pitt 74 Miami Ohio 64. Oklahoma 177 Nebraska 75. Detroit 58 Chicago U 50. DePaul 88 W Kentucky 86. Texas Western 62 Air Force 45. New Mexico 84 Brigham Young 59. Oregon St 74 Washington State 65. Seattle 78 Oregon 71. Colorado State 67 Utah State 60. Stanford 60 Southern California 58. UCLA 80 Washington 52. Utah 92 Wyoming 90 or Idaho 106 Montana State 79.
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Three Xavier Players Named to All Tournament Team
Three members of Appleton Xavier's 1963 champions were named to the all-tournament team after the 34th Wisconsin Catholic High School Basketball meet at Milwaukee Arena. Kip Whitlinger Dick Wiesner and Rocky Bleier were chosen from Xavier by sports writers and sportscasters. Runnerup Milwaukee Marquette placed only one player Dan O'Neil. Others named to the 10 player team were Bob Lombardo and Dennis Sweeney of Madison Edgewood Ron Hayek and Mike Jurewicz of Milwaukee Plus XI Ken Payette of Green Bay Premontre and Judd Schoeneman of Wausau Newsman.
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Xavier
Wisconsin
Ken Payette
Green Bay Premontre
Judd Schoeneman
Wausau Newsman
Leaders Hold Places In ABC Tournament
In Buffalo, leaders in American Bowling Congress events remained on top after the weekend. Ron Hatem led with 707 in regular events, while Jack Logan tied for second at 705 after a tough final frame. Charles Bligh moved to second in classic all-events with 1923, two behind Joe Joseph of Detroit who bowled earlier in the week.
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N.Y
Jack Logan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Jack Bullis
Bay City
Ron Hatem
Charles Bligh
Detroit
Joe Joseph
Gene Woodling Sit Tight as Mets Waive Him for Free Agency
Gene Woodling says he will wait in his motel after the Mets waived him to create a path to free agency. At 40, he hopes another club claims him. many expect him to join the Yankees as a coach. The move followed a Throneberry interview flare up and reflects the Mets’ push to free him from his player-coach deal.
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Jack Hand
Associated Press
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Casey ‘Stengel
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Heyman Sparks Duke Past Wake Forest
Art Heyman scored 15 of his 24 points in a 10 minute burst late in the game to lift Duke to a 68-57 win over Wake Forest. The victory gave Duke its 18th straight win and the ACC title and earned a berth in the NCAA Eastern Regional Tournament at College Park.
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Art Heyman
Duke
Wake Forest
Blue Devils
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Pepitone Likely First Baseman Choice for Yankees Next Year
Joe Pepitone, a Yankee rookie, will get the No 1 chance at first base next season after appearing in 19 games at first in 1962 and 32 games in the outfield.
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Joe Pepitone
Yankees
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