Baker Named UPI Back Of Year For 1962
Terry Baker of Portland Oregon, a senior quarterback from Oregon State on a football scholarship, was named the 1962 back of the year by United Press International. He also earned UPI All America honors and the Heisman Trophy, leading a season that drew little contest in the voting.
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Oregon State
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Mississippi
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Oregon
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Wisconsin
Willie Brown
Southern California
Joe Don Looney
Oklahoma
Hereford Beats Dimmitt 64-45 in Press Fueled Victory
Hereford Whitefaces used a full court press to defeat Dimmitt Bobcats 64-45 for their fifth win in six starts. Dwight McGee led Hereford with 27 points, while Jacky Nichols had 19 for Dimmitt. Hereford also won the B game 55-31 and prepares for Tascosa.
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McGee
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Ronnie Welty
Dick Dyer
Tascosa
Idalou’s balanced scoring fuels win over Roosevelt
Roosevelt boys fall 67 58 as Doug Pounds leads with 30 points in a contest featuring nine double digit scorers. Idalou dominates with four players in double figures Bobby James 18 Bill Nichol as 17 George Johnson and Dale Pan 12 each. Roosevelt girls win 66 44 led by Alice Wooley 42 and Margie Eubank 38. Ben Gregory adds 15 as Roosevelt sits 13 1 overall while Eagles drop to 7 5.
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Local Parachutists Impress With High Altitude Relay
Two parachutists from the Lubbock Sport Parachutist Club set an area record by jumping from 10 000 feet with a 45 second delay. Delmos Hickmott leaped first, then Richard Nicholas who is the Parachute Club of America safety officer joined midair and they met after about 30 seconds. Nicholas and Dean Lindsey later repeated the feat.
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Bearcats Remain No. 1 In AP Poll With Near Unanimity
Cincinnati Bearcats hold the top spot in the weekly AP basketball poll with 44 of 45 first place votes and 449 points, Duke second, Ohio State rising to the top ten after a four-game win run, Colorado and Illinois entering the elite group for the first time, while Indiana, Kentucky and Wichita drop out.
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Alderson 9th Graders Top Hutchinson in 48-38 Victory
Don Burrell led Alderson with 13 points as the 9th graders defeated Hutchinson 48-38. Hutchinson won the 8th grade game over Alverson 27-18 with Turner scoring 20.
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Packers Place 10 Men On All-Pro Selections
Green Bay Packers dominate the AP All-Star team with 10 of 22 players named across offense and defense. Notables include Jim Ringo Jerry Kramer Forrest Gregg Ron Kramer Willie Davis Henry Jordan Dan Currie Bill Forester Herb Adderley and more. Giants and Lions also represented with key stars like Y A Title Del Shofner and Night Train Lane.
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Stompers Edge South Plains in Tight Levelland Win
West Texas State Stompers beat South Plains 73 71 in Levelland. Stompers built a 42 28 halftime lead as South Plains connected on only 19 percent of shots in the first half.
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Want to host the Queens intrasquad exhibition
Wayland College coach Harley Redin seeking a South Plains high school to host the Wayland Flying Queens for an unpaid intrasquad exhibition on Friday and Saturday nights. He notes the Queens have no game until January and seeks practice similar to a real game. Interested schools should call Redin.
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Wilson, Evans Split In Ninth Grade Showdown
Tom Keyton scored 17 points to lift Wilson past Evans 61 to 42 in a ninth grade game. Roger Gamblin added six for Evans. Evans won the eighth grade contest 25 to 21 as Steve Hurt and Tom Madison each scored eight.
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Klondike Boys Rally To Beat Wellman In A 54 47 Win
Klondike’s basketball team improved to seven wins this season with a 54 47 road victory over Wellman Wildcats. Jackie Schneider led with 23 points while Dwight and David Franklin added 16 each for Wellman. The Wellman girls also lost 40 36 as Carlene Benson scored 20 and Elizabeth Fails 21.
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Petersburg Buffaloes romped past Kress Kangaroos 60 39
Terry and Jack Scarborough led Petersburg with 46 points as the Buffaloes beat Kress. Jack scored 28 and Terry 18 while Alton Fields topped Kress with 15. Kress girls edged Petersburg 36 29 with Judy Saul scoring 18.
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Slaton tops Atkins in 30 27 boys contest
Paul Dyer scored nine points to lead Slaton to a 30-27 win over Atkins on Tuesday. In the 8th grade game Slaton defeated Atkins 20-18 with Gary Doyle scoring 12 for the winners.
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