Florida Upsets Penn State In Gator Bowl Thriller
Florida rode sophomore Tom Shannon to a 17 7 upset of defending champion Penn State before 50 000 in Jacksonville. Shannon threw two TD passes to Dupree and Clarke as Florida pressured the Nittany Lions, with Dupree also starring on the ground. Penn State answered late with a Liske drive but could not overcome the Gator defense and turnovers.
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Jacksonville
Fla
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Tom Shannon
Penn State
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Larry DuPree
Hagood Clarke
Dupree
Sam Mack
Lions
Dave Hayes
Roger Kochman
al Gursky
Pete Liske
Liske
Bobby Lyle
Kachman
Clarke
Bruce Starling
Junior Powell
Hall
Ron Coates
Lyle
Penn
Kanicki Stars In 25th Blue Gray Tilt Victory
The Michigan State squad upset favored Alabama 10 to 6 in Montgomery. Kanicki, the event’s heaviest player at 265, recovered two fumbles blocked a punt and kicked a 40 yard field goal and an extra point. Pete Smith’s 19 yard run set up the decisive score as the Spartans bottled up the Rebels on a muddy field after an all night rain.
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Don Martin Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Yankees
Michigan State
Jim Kanicki
Rebels
Kanicki
Butts Bulls
Davis Delivers Clutch Finish In Caprock ABC Tourney
In a tight Caprock ABC Holiday Tournament final at Municipal Coliseum, Davis scored in a four second burst to flip a one point deficit into a 52-48 Westerners win over Lubbock High. Monterey rallied from nine late to secure the victory before 6,100 fans, with Fullerton sealing it at the end. Free throws made the difference as Lubbock High went 3 of 11 in the first half and failed on two late attempts.
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Monterey
Lubbock High
Danny Davis
Westerners
Plainsmen
Municipal Coliseum
Davis
Jimmy Fullerston
Lubbock
Plains
Buddy Gregory
Larry Christian
Fullerton
Carlton Jones
Gregory
Haggard
Christian
Robinson
Jones
Graham Hill Wins 1962 World Auto Drivers Crown
Graham Hill, a 33 year old Londoner with a mustache, won the 1962 world auto drivers championship by finishing first in the South African Grand Prix, the season finale in East London.
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East London
South Africa
UPI
Graham Hill
Lamonica Leads East Past West in Shrine Aerial Battle
Notre Dame star Lamonica tossed three TD passes and engineered a 90 yard drive to set up Larry Ferguson’s go ahead score as the East beat the West 25 19 in a high scoring Shrine game. Sonny Gibbs added three TD passes for the West but an early blocked conversion kept the pace high. Lamonica earned the Coffman award as the outstanding back.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
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Pride of
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Lamonica
Larry Ferguson
Iowa
William M. Coffman
John Mackey
Syracuse
Mackey
Paul Flatley
Buffalo Bills
Sonny Gibbs
Texan
TCU
Gibbs
Campbell
Flatley
Bob Vogel
Ohio State
Lionel Aldridge
Utah State
Shockers crush Ohio State 71 54 in Wichita upset
Wichita State dominating the Buckeyes 71 to 54 at home, taking a 24 20 halftime lead. Dave Stallworth scores 22, Ernie Moore 16, Dave Bowman 15 for Wichita. Tony Reasbeck leads OSU with 15, Gary Bradds 11.
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Wichita, Kan
UPI
University of Wichita
Ohio State
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Wichita
Dave Stallworth
Ernie Moore
Dave Bowman
Tony Reasbeck
Gary Bradds
Gene Sarazen Wins Gold Tee Award for Golf Impact
New York reports Gene Sarazen, renowned for winning every major golf title of his era, was named winner of the Gold Tee Award on Saturday for his lasting contributions to the game.
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New York
UPI
Gene Sarazen
Ondine Wins 600-Mile Sydney Race By 100 Yards
In Hobart Huey Long steered the American yawl Ondine to victory over the 57 foot schooler Astor in a record time racing 600 miles from Sydney.
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Hobart
Australia
UPI
Huey Long
Yawl Ondine
Astor
Sydney
McAdoo Eagles Clinch Caprock Holiday Tourney Title
Larry Morris scored 20 points as the McAdoo Eagles defeated the Dimmitt Bobcats 55 to 40 to win the small school division championship of the Caprock ABC Holiday Tournament for the second time in four years. Calvert fouled out early in the final period, boosting McAdoo’s advantage as the Eagles pulled away in the second quarter and coasted to victory.
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McAdoo Eagles
Larry Morris
Johnny Powers
Steve Hutton
Dimmitt
McAdoo
Caprock
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Eagles
James Cowell
Morris
Calvert
John McCormick
Bobcats
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