All Stars Player Highlights Include Crowson Records
The report notes Crowson as top scorer with 142 points, 231 rushing attempts for 2,032 yards at 8.8 per carry, and 10.3 speed. He returned two kickoffs for touchdowns, intercepted six passes on defense, and has started 43 straight games for Wilson as a four year standout.
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Brown S replacement Collier turns Browns into champions
Blanton Collier's two seasons as Cleveland Browns coach elevated him from Paul Brown successor to respected leader. The Browns won the Eastern Conference title, their first division crown since 1957, while Collier earned praise as a patient teacher and football strategist.
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Blanton Collier Signs Three Year Browns Coaching Contract
Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell announces a new three year deal for head coach Blanton Collier through 1967. Collier, who led the Browns to an Eastern Conference title, reportedly received a pay raise as he enters his 36th year of coaching.
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Skowron Signs Chicago Pact
Moose Skowron signed a 1965 Chicago White Sox contract in a press event aboard the club plane near Chicago. The 33 year old first baseman, who batted .293 with 27 homers and 79 RBIs, received an undisclosed salary increase as part of the deal.
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Negotiations Open for Terrell Machen Title Elimination
Boxing promoter Willie Gilzenberg said he opened negotiations with the World Boxing Association to stage the Ernie Terrell Eddie Machen elimination bout in one of five cities. He sent telegrams to WBA officials in Paterson New Jersey and Providence Rhode Island proposing Miami Washington DC Newark Teaneck or Jersey City New Jersey as sites. The WBA would recognize the winner as champion and require a defense against Floyd Patterson George Chuvalo’s winner.
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Ducati On Sale For Playoff Tilt
Fans lined up early as 5 000 standing room tickets went on sale at Municipal Stadium for the NFL championship clash between the Cleveland Browns and the Baltimore Colts. A club spokesman said over 100 people waited in drizzle before noon. Standing room tickets cost six dollars with a four per customer limit. If sold out the crowd could reach 83 000, a figure matched only once in 1955 when the Browns beat the Rams.
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Colts Favor Defense in Championship Clash with Browns
Baltimore coach Charlie Winner praised his own defense over Cleveland's and warned stopping Jim Brown Gary Collins and Paul Warfield will be a major challenge. He noted Frank Ryan's rollout adds time for receivers and runners, stressing the need to stay honest against the Browns' balanced attack.
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Sun Bowl Honors Highlight 1961 Sun Bowl Awards
The Sun Bowl awards honor the outstanding player and the top lineman with trophies sponsored by Hixson Jewelers. Vince Dooley earns SEC coach of the year while Georgia, a surprise SEC club, and Tech, with a strong SWC finish, are noted. A permanent Sun Bowl championship trophy will replace the former traveling trophy, reviving a long tradition.
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Don Doll Sets Interception Return Yard Record
Don Doll of the Detroit Lions holds an NFL record for the most yards returned after interceptions with 301 yards on 11 picks in the 1949 season.
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Evansville No 1 in AP small college basketball poll
Evansville College Purple Aces hold first place for the third straight week on the AP small college poll with 11 of 12 first place votes and 119 points. Grambling Grambling State trails with 85 points as Winston-Salem rises to third and High Point joins the top ten.
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Weather May Decide AFL Title Bid For Chargers In Buffalo
San Diego travels to Buffalo for the AFL championship on December 26 facing snow, slush, and cold conditions. Players pack three shoe types and thermal underwear amid talk of weather psychology between Chargers and Bills coach Lou Saban. The outcome hinges on field conditions and a dry surface for San Diego’s quick back and passing game.
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Unitas Named Months Athlete of the Year in Hickok Bell Pick
New York AP Johnny Unitas quarterback of the Baltimore Colts won November Professional Athlete of the Year in the Hickok Bell competition with 11 votes from sports writers and broadcasters. He leads a field that included Gino Cappelletti and Lenny Moore as finalists for the January 24 Rochester dinner. SYDNEY oil discovery reported by Australian drillers follows.
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Dooley Gets Greeting In Sun Bowl Build Up
Georgia coach Vince Dooley and Texas Tech coach J T King mixed humor with tension as they prepared for the Sun Bowl. Dooley joked about his team’s drive while Tech focused on timing and goal line work at Kidd Field.
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Nicklaus Tops Money List With $81.13 Margin Over Palmer
Jack Nicklaus finished 1964 as golf's leading money winner, edging Arnold Palmer by a narrow $81.13. Moroccan living costs show a decline in Rabat.
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Chamberlain Rumored to Join Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles reports via sportscaster Jim Healy that Wilt Chamberlain could be traded from the San Francisco Warriors for 375000 and Dick Barnett with Lakers GM Lou Mohs denying confirmation. A separate N YUPI item notes Andy Aram and Bobo Gage sharing the NFL longest run at 97 yards.
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