Sights and Sounds of 1963 in Public Memory
A retrospective look at 1963 chronicles sports and public moments from the Orange Bowl to golf majors, boxing showdowns, and the era’s famous figures. It recalls Eddy Ernie Davis, Kennedy, Koufax, Palmer, Nicklaus, Liston, Dempsey, and more as a year of dramatic wins, upsets, and lasting echoes.
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Miami
UPI
Alabama
Oklahoma
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Vegas
Liston
Patterson
Akron
Nicklaus
Akonda
Iowa
Deane Beman
U.S
Koufax
Dodger
Yankees
Bobby Jones
Atlanta
Army
Palmer
Paris
Louis
Kentucky Wins Sugar Bowl Thriller From Duke 81 79
Kentucky rallied from a 10 point halftime deficit to beat Duke 81 79 in the Sugar Bowl championship. Terry Mobley banked in a winning 10 footer with seven seconds left after Cotton Nash scored 30 for Kentucky and a late steal set up the game deciding shot.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Wildcats
Duke
Terry Mobley
Cotton Nash
Nash
Randy Embry
Mobley
Murrell Leads Big Eight Scoring and Rebounding
Willie Murrell of Kansas State tops the Big Eight scoring list with 21.3 points per game over 11 games and also ranks among the leaders in rebounding. Jim Davis of Colorado is the top rebounder at 12.2 per game, with several players from Missouri Oklahoma State and others following in the race.
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Kansas City
Willie Murrell
Kansas State
Jim Davis
Colorado
Jim King
Oklahoma State
Murrell
Davis
Missouri
Ray Bob Carey
King
Oklahoma
Dick Masey
Perry
Larry Hawk
Bob Price
Jim Gatewood
George Unseld
Kansas
Gary Garner
Charlie Jones
Nebraska
Willie Wilson
Butch Roberts
al Koch
Iowa State
Ned Monsees
Suttner
Steve Harmon
Gatewood
Wilson
Harry Gibson
Jones
George Flamank
Rich Froistad
Gene Johnson
Walt Wesley
Roberts
Tom Peterson
Flamank
Sammy Robinson
K-State
Harmon
Bob Ziegler
Hawk
Peterson
al Correll
Dave Nelson
Koch
Garner
Jeff Simons
Kstate
Correll
Jim Cooper
Fleetwood
Johnson
Monongahela Triumphs Over Safety Zone at Tropical Park
Walter Blum rode Mrs Ruth Cohen's Monongahela to a half length win over Safety Zone in the feature race at Tropical Park on Tuesday.
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Walter Blum
Mrs. Ruth Cohen
Safety Zone
Tropical Park
Arcadia
Calif
Santa Anita
New Orleans
Fair Grounds
Raiders Sign Rex Mirich from Arizona State Flagstaff
The Oakland Raiders announced the signing of Rex Mirich a tackle from Arizona State Flagstaff on Tuesday. Mirich joins the AFL squad as part of roster moves for the upcoming season.
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Oakland
Calif
Oakland Raiders
American Football League
Rex Mirich
Arizona State of
Ice Delays Sugar Bowl Tennis in New Orleans
Junior Sugar Bowl action in New Orleans was postponed as snow and ice stalled play. Title matches were set for eight divisions, with key singles matches featuring Patsy Rippy of Shawnee against Sheryl English of St. Louis and Lee Kantrow of Baton Rouge against Frank Tutvin of North Miami Beach.
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New Orleans
Patsy Rippy
Shawnee
Okla
Sheryl English
St. Louis
Lee Kantrow
Baton Rouge
1897 All America star Minds dies at 92 in Philadelphia
John H Minds a Walter Camp All America selection in 1897 and a Football Hall of Fame inductee died at his home in Philadelphia at age 92. A lawyer Minds played tackle and fullback for four Penn teams that went 55 wins 1 loss between 1894 and 1897 and captained the 1897 squad.
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Philadelphia
John H. Minds
Walter Camp
Minds
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
Fry Shuns Excuse For SMU Loss In Sun Bowl
SMU coach Hayden Fry dismissed illness among his players as a minor factor in the 21 14 defeat to Oregon. Oregon quarterback Bob Berry earned MVP honors as the Webfoots built a 21 0 halftime lead and SMU battled back with two late TD passes by Danny Thomas to John Roderick. Oregon outgained SMU 319 to 377 yards with Dennis Keller scoring Oregon's first points.
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Jim Irwin
Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Southern Methodist
Hayden Fry
SMU
Oregon
Fry
Lester Jordan
Tommy Sherwin
Bob Berry
Berry
Dick Imwalle
Paul Burleson
Webfoot
Roger Staubach
Navy
Don Trull
Baylor
Dennis Keller
Danny Thomas
John Roderick
White
Roderick
Mustang
John Hughes
Lakers Maintain Western Lead With 132 119 Victory
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the St. Louis Hawks 132-119 to keep the top spot in the Western Division. Jerry West fueled a 26-point burst in six minutes of the third period as Los Angeles extended its lead. St. Louis remains second, 3 42 games back. In other action, Wilt Chamberlain led the Warriors past the Knicks 101-79 in New York, with Guy Rodgers sidelined. No other NBA games are on the slate tonight.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles Lakers
St. Louis Hawks
Jerry West
Lakers
Hawks
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Warriors
New York Knicks
New York
Wilt Chamberlain
Guy Rodgers
Knicks
Chamberlain
al Attles
North and South Name Senior Bowl Defensive Starters
North coach George Wilson and South coach Tom Landry announced starting defensive linemen and backs for the 15th annual Senior Bowl in Mobile. Natably listed are end and tackle picks from Buffalo, Muskingum, Pacific, Nebraska, LSU, Virginia Tech, Louisville, Mississippi, and others with players from Alabama, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Miami, Kansas, Texas, and West Virginia. Safety and linebacker assignments are noted, along with Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl participants influencing rosters.
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Mobile
Ala
George Wilson
Detroit Lions
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Wilson
Buffalo
Gerald Philbin
Muskingum College
Roger LaLonde
Pacific University
Don Shackleford
Nebraska
Lloyd Voss
Voss
Auburn
Landry
Bill Traux
Louisiana State
Jake Adams
Virginia Tech
Ken Ko
Kansas
Ken Coleman
John Kirby
Alabama
Benny Nelson
George Rose
Mississippi State
Ode Burrell
West Texas State
Jerry Richardson
Glenn Holton
West Virginia
Vince Turner
Missouri
Georgia Tech
All America
Billy Lothridge
South
Richardson Wills
Dick Hoover
Towa State
Dick Drummond
George Washington
Grandfield Jays Top Big Pasture Semifinals in Tight Regionals
Grandfield girls crushed Temple 53-21 to reach the semifinals and Geronimo blue Jays beat Temple 52-47 in the boys division. Marlow girls edged Fox 46-38 while Davidson overcame Big Pasture 47-40. Grandfield boys balanced scoring with Sid Hasenmyer 15 and Mike Atchley 12.
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Grandfield
Big Pasture
Davidson
Blues
Lassies
Temple
Joette Creighton
Geronimo
Ronnie Baughman
Blue Jays
Baughman
Phil Norman
Sid Hasenmyer
Mike Atchley
Sharon Mayes
Jan Davis
Marlow
Fox
Outlaw Lassies
Archiey
Bolley
Hasenmyer
Rainey
Doughty
Holt
Warren
Beard
Beles
Cornstubbie
Big Pasture Scores and Schedule Recap
Big Pasture hosts a mix of girls and boys games with early morning showdowns. Tonight features Indiana mia teams and a boys semifinals slate, while last night Davidson beat Big Pasture 47 to 40 in girls action and Grandfield defeated Big Pasture 46 to 36 in boys.
Southern Five Scoreboard Tonight’s Schedule
Local scoreboard shows no games tonight. Results include Marion 49 over Fox 4 in girls action Velma Alma 49 38 in boys, Ryon 54 over Ringling 40 in girls.
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Marion
Fox
Velma-Alma
Ryon
Ringling
Comanche Favored As Semifinals Loom In Big Pasture Meet
Tournament action Tuesday night saw Comanche advance toward the semifinals with Velma Alma’s boys also moving on. Marlow girls beat Fox 49 43 and Ryan toppled Ringling 54 40. VA boys defeated Fox 49 38. Grandfield slate continues tonight with no Comanche game. Grandfield girls and Geronimo boys reached semifinals while Grandfield boys and Davidson girls won their openers in the Big Pasture meet.
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Comanche
Velma
Sun Bowl thriller seals Oregon win over Southern Methodist
In El Paso Texas quarterback Bob Berry threw two touchdown passes as Oregon beat Southern Methodist 21 to 14 in the Sun Bowl. Kentucky rose to No 1 in the AP poll then beat Duke 81 to 79 to win the Sugar Bowl tourney.
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el Paso
Tex
Bob Berry
Oregon
Southern Methodist
Kentucky
Duke
Davidson and Grandfield Girls and Boys in District Scores
Girls games Davidson 47 Big Pasture 40 with Davidson totals 14-19-47 and Big Pasture 17-40. Grandfield girls beat Temple 53-21. Boys results include Grandfield 46 Big Pasture 38 and Grandfield 53 Temple 21 with scoring leaders listed for each team.
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Davidson
BIG Pasture
McKinney
Mathis
Guerds
Peter
Goodner
L. Payne
Pruett
Woods
Kemp
Powell
Guerds—Gilmer
Braden
Beles
Grandfield
Creighton
Simpson
Miller
Davenport
Warren
Brown
Josefy
Temple
Hula Bowl clubs grow as teams near full strength
In Honolulu the North and South football squads prepare for Saturdays Hula Bowl in rain and chilly conditions. The North gains Oregon players from the Sun Bowl win over SMU and weighs lineup tweaks under Mollenkopf with Casanova absent. Southern California linked Beathard to likely South quarterback start as practice continues.
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Honolulu
U. S. Mainland
Len Casanova
Oregon
Southern Methodist
Larry Hill
Dick Inwalle
Milt Kaneke
Dave Wilcox
North
Johnny Sai
Tom Lynch
Navy
Purdue
Jack Mollenkopf
Mollenkopf
Casanova
John McKay
Southern California
Marv Harris
Stanford
Jim Ingram
Baylor
Southern Cal
Pete Beathard
Pro Gridder Parrilli Shot Dead in Bowling Alley Scuffle
Tonvyv Parrilli, 24, ex Illinois star and NFL linebacker with three clubs, was killed by a self pistol shot during a washroom scuffle at a Mike Ditka bowling alley in Willowbrook. Bears fullback Joe Marconi injured, authorities list shooting as accidental. investigation opened by DuPage County State's Attorney.
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Chicago
UPI
Tonvyv Parrilli
University of Illinois
Mike Ditka
Chicago Bears
du Page County
William Bauer
DuPage County
Parrilli
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Ditka
Bears
Winters
Stan Lachta
Marconi
Illinois
San Francisco 49Ers
Washington Redskins
Toronto Snares NHL Thriller 5-4
Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 in a wild game that saw six goals in the first three minutes and 46 seconds, lifting Toronto into a second place tie with Montreal. Floyd Smith scored twice for Detroit and Frank Mahovlich added a 13th of the season for Toronto.
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Detroit
Johnny Bower
Terry Sawchuk
Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Leafs
Red Wings
Toronto
Montreal
Floyd Smith
Smith
Dave Keon
Dick Duff
Frank Mahovlich
Pit Martin
Martin
Keon
Tim Horton
Horton
Mahovilich
Sawchuk
Bower
Red Wing
NHL
Boston
New York
Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago
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Oscar Fraley
Daytona
Floyd Patterson
Sonny Liston
Dan Sikes
Sam Snead
Doraland
Las Vegas
Julius Boros
Ble
Flint
Arnold Palmer
Boros
Cleveland
Doc Kearns
Florida
Doc
Jack Dempsey
Dallas
Jack Nicklaus
Xiv
George Carpentier
London
West Point
Snowbirds
Sebring
George Mira
Hal Rock
Willie
Jim van Valkenburg
Loyola of
Loyola
Princton
Texas
Vanderbilt
Virginia Military Institute
Commodores
Michigan
Cazzie Russell
Bill Buntin
Wolverines
Loyola of Chicago
Indiana
Skip Thoren
Notre Dame
Ramblers
Les Hunter
Ron Miller
Dick VanArsdale
Ohio State
Rick Rineberg
Billikens
Middies
Raiders
All-America
Philly
T Farmer
Pittit
Lorussoe
Torm Hi N
Wiley
Guerin
West
Witkens
Barnett
Bornhill
Ellis
Bridges
Krebs Ooo
Nelson
N'dmann
Selvy
Vaughn Oes
Eddie Orr
Pat Donnelly
John Sai
Donnelly
D Ave
Jays
Don Luke
Weaver
Ryan
Indionoma
Chattanooga
Temote
Southern Five
Roy
McCuiston
J. Burk
Riddles
Carroll
Norman
Mciheaney
Tisdale
Scott Appleton
Tommy Ford
Wade Olds
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