Giants rally past Eagles to stay in East title chase
Old Charley Conerly sparked the Giants with three touchdown passes in a 28-24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Sonny Jurgensen threw three TDs for Philly as New York moved into a share of first in the NFC East, with a finale against Cleveland looming for the division crown. Attendance was 60,671.
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Cleveland Browns
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Detroit Lions
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Sonny Jurgensen
Jurgensen
Tommy McDonald
Pete Retzlaff
AL Sherman
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New York U
New York Giants
Kyle Rote
Packers Fall To 49ers In Kezar Stadium Thriller
The 49ers beat the Packers 22 21 at Kezar Stadium as Abe Woodson returned the kickoff for a key start after Jim Taylor's late Green Bay score. John Brodie connected with Bernie Casey and Davis kicked the decisive field goal for San Francisco. Attendance 55 722.
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Green Bay
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John Brodie
Bernie Casey
Davis
Casey
Brodie iDavis
Owens
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GR MeGee
Moore Hornung
Colchieo Gremegee
Starr Hornung
Taylor
Horning
Krueger
Wismer Seeks Ernie Davis Services for Titans
New York Titans president Harry Wismer said he received permission from Ralph Wilson to negotiate for Ernie Davis from Syracuse. Davis, an All America back, is sought by the Bills and Redskins in a bid to secure rights and a three year contract with a $25,400 signing bonus.
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Syracuse University
Bills
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National Football League
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Pye
Ralph Wilson
Wiser
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Wisner
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Storent
Cardinals Top Cowboys 31 13 in NFL Week Clash
St Louis rallied from a Dallas lead to win 31 13 as John David Crow starred on the ground and through the air. The victory improves the Cardinals to 6 7 and leaves Dallas in the same standing in the Eastern Division with Pittsburgh.
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Bears End Hopes Of Cleveland In Final Quarter Comeback
Chicago Bears rally to beat the Cleveland Browns 17-14 after trailing 14-0 through three quarters. Willie Galimore scored the go ahead touchdown and Ed Brown connected with Angelo Coia on a 64 yard strike to tie before Roger LeClerc’s 9 yard field goal sealed the win. Browns had two first quarter touchdowns, Lou Groza added both extra points for a 26 season points record. Attendance 38,717.
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Chicago Bears
Cleveland
Bears
Roger LeClerc
Browns
New York
Willie Galimore
Ed Brown
Bill Wade
Brown
Angelo Coia
LeClerk
Milt Plum
Jimmy Brown
Plum
Bob Crespino
Lou Groza
Don Hutson
Green Bay
Fullmer Will Risk Crown
Dallas Texans beat Denver 49 21 as Fullmer Will leads with offensive bursts. Jackson returns to rush for 106 yards and score, while Etcheverry connects on key passes to spark a fourth quarter surge.
Fullmer to face Downes for disputed middleweight crown
Gene Fullmer of West Jordan after defending the NBA title against Benny Paret in Las Vegas, proposes a March 21 bout with Terry Downes of England for the undisputed world middleweight championship. Negotiations hinge on Downes’s recognition in Europe and U.S. markets.
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Paul Pender
England
Terry Downes
Box Pender
Boston
Downes
New York
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Deawnes
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Massachusetts
Gene
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Asia
Orient
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Ppret
Manuel Alfaro Oa
Detroit
San Francisco
Baltimore
Chicago
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Houston
Buffalo
San Diego
Dallas
Denver
Oakland
Elorde Faces Title Defense and Layne Ties Record
In Washington AP reports Bobby Layne of the Steelers tied Sammy Baugh's NFL career record with 47 touchdown passes after four scoring throws in a 30-14 win over Washington. Flash Elorde defends his junior lightweight title in Manila while middleweight contenders Dick Tiger and Florentino Fernandes clash in New York MSG bout.
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Pittsburgh
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Flash Elorde
Philippines
Italy
Sergio ‘Ari
Dick ‘Tiger
Nigeria
Florentino Fernandes
Turday
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Manil Fernandez
Tiger
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Madison Square Garden
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Cuba
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Rory Calhoun
Marcel Pigou
France
Lions Hold Off Vikings 13 7 In Detroit Showdown
Detroit Lions defense stunted Minnesota as Dick Lane blocked a field goal and intercepted a Tarkenton pass to spark a 13 7 win at Tiger Stadium. Jim Martin added two late field goals for the margin amid 42 659 in attendance.
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Night Train
Tiger Stadium
Lane
Mike Mercer
Lions
Vikings
Frank Tarkenton
Minnesota
Martin
Oilers Clinch Tie With 48 21 Victory Over Titans
Houston Oilers overpower New York Titans 48 to 21 to clinch at least a share of the AFL Eastern Division title. Billy Cannon Jr. rushes for 216 yards setting a league single game mark and scores five touchdowns including two in the first half and a late two yard run. George Blanda passes for a 67 yard score and kicks six extra points after each Houston TD, with Charlie Hennigan catching a 33 yard pass for another score.
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Billy Canjon
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Houston Oilers
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George Blanda
Blanda
Charlie Hennigan
Houston
Layne Leads Pitt to 30-14 Victory over Washington
Veteran Bobby Layne threw four touchdowns on 13 of 19 passing to lift Pittsburgh past winless Washington 30 to 14. Bill Mack, Preston Carpenter, and Buddy Dial each caught scoring passes as Layne directed a balanced attack. Washington’s Fred Dugan set a season receiving record with 50 yards on two scores.
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Bobby Layne
Pittsburgh
Layne
Redskins
Bill Mack
Preston Carpenter
Buddy Dial
Fred Dugan
Norman Snead
George Teo
Steelers
Southwestern Conference hosts tense planning session reforms
Western states threaten to bolt the association as the NBA president vows reforms amid concerns of Eastern dominance and weak officials. Commissioners from Texas, Oklahoma, LSU, SMU, TCU and others meet to chart changes while debates continue on who should lead the realignment and improve oversight.
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Folley Named Boxer Of The Month After Upset
Zora Foley of Chandler Arizona earned the boxing association’s boxer of the month honor after upsetting British titlist Henry Cooper in two rounds last Tuesday night. Foley climbs from eighth to fifth among heavyweight contenders as Cooper drops from fourth to eighth. Dave Wingfield of Ohio, Petronella chair, led the beating committee with Moore defending his title against Kazuo Takayama in Tokyo.
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Texas A&M Leads SWC In Early Conference Play
The Southwest Conference standings show Texas and Texas A M atop the race with undefeated records as Rice Texas Tech and Baylor push strong in non conference play. Rice beat Louisiana State 79 69 Texas defeated Tulane 90 65 and Texas Tech edged Vanderbilt 714 while SMU fell to Minnesota 70 56. Arkansas defeated Missouri 72 68 and North Texas State 68 61.
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Tech Raiders Coach Praises Defense In Vanderbilt Loss
Coach Gene Gibson in his debut praises the defense and rebounding as Texas Tech shows signs of becoming a solid team. He notes the squad learned to win without Harold Hudgens and cites Gindorf Percival and Hennig for strong efforts against Vanderbilt and Memphis State. Next up: Loyola of the South at home then Oklahoma.
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Gindorf
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Hennig
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Municipal Coliseum
Oklahoma
State schoolboy football playoff pairings listed
United Press International details the state championship pairings with team records and totals. Matchups include Wichita Bulls versus Galena Park at Fort Worth, Dumas against Nederland in Dallas, Quanah versus Donna in Austin, and Albany against Mull Cassetta in Corsicana. Also noted is Detroit Lions lineman Roger Brown, a 300 pound defensive tackle who played fullback in college.
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Cobb Stadium
Dallas
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