Matson the Superman of Track in 1965 Year Spotlight
Randy Matson, Texas A&M star, emerged as a legend with a 70 feet 7 inch shot put, first beyond 70 feet, praised as possibly track and field’s greatest performance. The year saw Matson dominate, with rival coaches and officials deeming his feat historic while U S and Russian meet tensions colored the season.
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Associated Press
Randy Matson
Giant
Texas A&m
Matson
Roger Bannister
AAU
Dan Ferris
Ferris
Ralph Boston
Jim Ryan
Hal Connolly
United States
Moscow
NCAA
Clay Continues Champion Reign
Boxing column surveys the sport as Cassius Clay remains heavyweight champion amid WBA scrutiny. It recalls his controversial Liston bout in Lewiston and a decision in Las Vegas versus Patterson, noting his boxing skill and reluctance to use the right. The piece also lists recent title changes including Torres, Tiger, Harada, Burrini, Griffith, Laguna, Ortiz, and others.
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Cassius Clay
Clay
Muhammad Ali
WBA
World Boxing Association
Lewiston
Charles
Sonny) Liston
Las Vegas
Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Jose Torres
Puerto Rico
Willie Pastrano
Nigeria
Dick Tiger
Joey Giardello
Madison Square Garden
Japan
Harada
Brazil
Eder Jofre
Tokyo
Italy
Sal Burrini
Thailand
Pone Kingpetch
Rome
Emile Griffith
Jose Stable
Manny Gonzalez
Carlos Ortiz
Panama
Ismael Laguna
Panama City
Laguna
San Juan
Nicklaus and Player Dominate 1963 Golf Season Highlights
In 1963 Nicklaus, at 24, earned a record 140000 plus dollars across five wins including the Masters by nine strokes, while Gary Player, 30, claimed the Open in a five day format after a playoff with Kel Nagle. Player and Nicklaus led a year where multiple players surpassed the 100000 dollar mark, US Ryder Cup retained, and Carol Mann won the USGA Women's Open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Man
Big Jack Nicklaus
Gary Player
South Africa
Nicklaus
Columbus
Ohio
Portland
Ore
Big Nick
Akron
St. Louis
Dave Marr
PGA
Marr
Tony Lema
Oakland
Calif
Bill Casper
Arnie Palmer
Madrid
Carol Mann
Kathy Cornelius
Mickey Wright
Bob Murphy
University of Florida
Bob Dickson
Muskogee
Okla
USGA
Jean Ashley
Anne Quast Welts
Moccasin Named Top Horse in Yearlong Racing Review
Moccasin, a 2 year old filly, shared top honors with Ro man Brozier in polls and earned $319,731 while Buckpasser led money with over $500,000. Aqueduct Memorial Day crowd surpassed $900,000 in handle as racing fans wagered $6,120,651 on nine races. Savannah Jr. captured the All American Futurity at Ruidoso, taking $419,460 for the year and $192,730 for its 400 yard run.
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Jesse Davidson
Braulio Baeza
Aqueduct
Ruidoso
N.M
Savannah Jr
Jesse and
Ray Cates
Tulsa
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Superman
Ernie Terrell
Eddie Machen
Chicago
George Chuvalo
Toronto
Alan Mayer
William Scaert
Maned
Ford Favok
Wchigan State
Pes G Nee
Notre Dame
Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills
Omeion
Love Itterson S
Elfor
By King Features Syn
Golf
AP News
AP Newsfeatures Sports
Ke'su
R. C. Due Pont
Kelly
Moccasin
Roman Brozier
Bull Hancock
Lou Wolfson
Roman
Moneywise
Buckpasser
Ogden Phipps
Tom Rolfe
Bold Lad
Lucky Debonair
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