SWC Teams Show Strength in Week of Play For Keeps
SMU knocked Tulsa from the unbeaten ranks and Texas A&M won the Jonesboro Classic with Bennie Lenox scoring 31 in the final, boosting the Aggies to a 203-point lead. Rice and TCU claimed consolation titles while Tech and Baylor faced losses as league play resumes Thursday.
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Southern Methodist
Tulsa
Texas A&m
Jonesboro, Ark
Rice
Virginia Tech
Texas Christian
Shreveport
George Washington
Frank Bumstead
James King
Tulane
Virginia
Bennie Lenox
Aggies
Texas Tech
Bartlesville Oilers
Tech
Baylor
Oklahoma City
Texas
el Paso
Texas Western
Denver
Arkansas
Loyola
Razorbacks
Dallas
College Station
Austin
Tex Christian
Fort Worth
Texas A&m and Tech
Lubbock
Fayetteville
Waco
Houston
Kendall Rhine
Westerners Edge Monterey In Final Seconds For Narrow Win
In a dramatic late rally, the Lubbock High Westerners overcome a one point deficit with four seconds left to beat Monterey 52 to 48. Coach Hart praises the comeback as a defining district race moment for district 3-AAAA. The Caprock ABC Holiday Tournament notes McAdoo Eagles dominate small schools and anticipates future strong seasons. Attendance at the event nears 6 100 with noted revenue gains and scheduling concerns to address next year.
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Max O'Banion
Lubbock High Westerners
Monterey
Alfred Hitchcock
Lubbock
Monterey Plainsmen
Gerald Meyers
Plainsmen
McAdoo Eagles
McAdoo
Eagles
Caprock
Fabian Lemley
Caprock Abc
Lemley
Nobles and Blunt: Bryant and Wilkinson clash in Orange Bowl
Alabama coach Bear Bryant and Oklahoma mentor Bud Wilkinson are both acclaimed winners heading to the New Year’s Day Orange Bowl. The piece contrasts their styles, backgrounds, and career records while noting their teams’ disciplined, education-focused rosters and enduring success.
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Oscar Fraley
MIAMI
UPI
Alabama
Oklahoma
Bud Wilkinson
Lochinvar
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Wilkinson
Bryant
Poppa
Bud
Eddie Arcaro
Stanford
Enterprise
Iwo Jima
Tokyo
Okinawa
Minnesota
Pan American Tops Quincy For Third Place
Pan American College of Texas defeated host Quincy 71 to 65 on Saturday to capture third place in the Quincy College Holiday Tournament.
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PAN AM
Quincy, Ill
Kentucky Horses Win Most Stake Races
Kentucky bred horses won 54 of 89 stakes races for 2 year olds in 1962, more than any other state. The Thoroughbred Breeders of Kentucky reported Billy Thompson said Kentucky fillies and colts led nationwide, while California produced 17 winners and Florida 5.
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Thoroughbred Breeders of
Kentucky
Billy Thompson
California
Florida
Nitschke Wins Car For Sunday's NFL Title Game
New York AP Ray Nitschke Packers middle linebacker won a Corvette in Sport Magazine's selection as outstanding player after the Packers 16 7 victory over the Giants. He deflected a pass that led to an interception and recovered two fumbles.
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New York
Y. A. Tittle
Green Bay
Willie Davis
Bill Quinlan
Tittle
Joe Morrison
Ray Nitschke
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
Nitschke
Packers
Sport Magazine
Top ranked teams shaken by Christmas hoops whirlwind
Cincinnati Loyola of Chicago and Illinois stayed unbeaten as Ohio State fell 71-54 to Wichita. USC and Stanford were beaten in the Los Angeles Classic while Colorado State upset USC 72-54. Illinois won the ECAC Holiday Festival with a 92-74 final over West Virginia.
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John Chandler
Associated Press
Cincinnati
Loyola of Chicago
Illinois
Ohio State
Wichita Shockers
Buckeyes
Butler
Wichita
Southern California
Stanford
Colorado State
USC
Trojans
Utah State
Northwestern
Indians
Washington
East Texas Lions top Lone Star Conference race
East Texas State hosts a 9-1 record and aims to extend to 10-1 by Monday after the Oe Bowl final with Midwestern in Abilene. Lamar Tech, Texas A&I, and Sul Ross follow with strong starts as three games open league play this week across multiple campuses.
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United Press International
East Texas State
Lions
AGI
Texas A&i
Lamar Tech
F. Austin
Sul Ross
Howard Payne
Southwest Texas
Sam Houston
East Texas
Abilene Christian
Corpus Christi
Austin College
S. F. Austin
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Sul Oss
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Austin
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Sam Houston Ae
Hardin-Simmons
Texas
Tarieton
McMurry
Dallas
Arlington
Wayland
Midwestern
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Southeast Oklahoma
McNeese
Ww Austin
WEFK
Abilene
Christian
Corpus
Christi
Griffiths Defends World Title Against Christensen
New York's world welterweight champion Griffith will fight Denmark's Christian Christensen in Copenhagen between January 31 and February 3. Promoter Joergen Hansen initially rejected then accepted the Griffith bid. Griffith will defend his portion of the world junior middleweight crown earned by outpointing Teddy Wright in Vienna on October 17.
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Em Griffith
New York
Denmark
Christian Christensen Iz
Copenhagen
Joergen Johansen
Griffith
Gil Clancy
Howard Albert
Teddy Wright
Detroit
Vienna
Bills Sign Two College Stars for 1963 Contracts
The Buffalo Bills announced the signing of Jim Johnson of Missouri and Alan Arbuse of Rhode Island to 1963 contracts. Arbuse weighed 243 pounds and was the 14th draft choice of the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Buffalo Bills
Jim Johnson
Missouri
Alan Arbuse
Rhode Island
Arbuse
Los Angeles Rams
Tourney results from multiple college events across the nation
College teams posted results at several tournaments including Loyola Chicago 9 percent, Wyoming 82, UCLA 48 and Colorado State 64 at Los Angeles Classic and ECAC Holiday festival. Other winners included West Virginia 74, Oregon State 64, Kansas 90 over Kansas State in four overtimes, DePaul 82 over Detroit 77, Auburn 71 to 69 in overtime, Wisconsin 56 over Marquette, and Idaho State 73 defeating Gonzaga 64.
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Ohio State
Eric Moore
Bearcats
Cincinnati
Ohio U
George Wilson
Wyoming
Loyola
Leslie Hunter
Illinois
West Virginia
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Mountaineers
Dick Hall
Ilinois
Rod Thorn
Auburn
Houston
Los Angeles
UCLA
Colorado State
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Portland
Ore
Iowa
Steve Courtin
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
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Quaker City
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Kansas State
DePaul
Detroit
Motor City
Wisconsin
Marquette
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Furmar
Texas A&m
Virginia
Texas Western
Texas
Michigan
Yale
Drake
Minnesota
Butler
Dartmouth
Queen City Ariz. State Univ
Canisius
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Motor City DePaul
Furman
Bucknell
Speed Dominates Rose Bowl Showdown Between USC and Wisconsin
USC and Wisconsin rely on blinding speed from several backs led by Willie Brown for the Trojans and Lou Holland for the Badgers. Kroner and Smith flank Wisconsin and Rich McMahon, Del Conte, and Richter support both sides with fast bursts and big plays. Quarterbacks Beathard Nelson Van derKelen and Van derKelen lead a fast passing attack, but expect a run oriented game plan as speed becomes the deciding factor in the Rose Bowl.
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Calif
UPIC
Southern California
Wisconsin
Willie Brown
Badgers
Brown
Lou Holland
Big Ten
Holland
Carl Silvestri
Milt Bruhn
Gary Kroner
Ron Smith
Smith
New Mexico State
Southern Methodist
Hhe
Illinois
Notre Dame
Trojans
Navy
Ken del Conte
Rich McMahon
Pat Richter
Hal Bedsole
Richter
del Conte
Badger
Ron VanderKelen
Trojan
Pete Beathard
Bill Nelson
Hounds Eye WTSU On Jan 7 In Portales Showdown
Eastern New Mexico University hosts West Texas State on January 7 aiming to even a weak road record. John Bigelow leads home scoring while Ferrell and Hill contribute in rebounds and free throws as the Hounds seek a fifth straight home win.
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Hounds
Southwestern Oklahoma
Deadeye
John Bigelow
Andrews
Ind
Tony Ferrel
Ferrell
Greyhound Gym
Gordie Hill
John Stone
Bill Pyle
Hill
Stone
Pyle
Eastern
Bigelow
The
Buffaloes
Jeads
John
Colorado Western
Cincinnati Beats Ohio 73 to 43 in NCAA Coach leaders
Cincinnati, ranked number one, limited Ohio University to 14 points in the first half and cruised to a 73-43 win. George Wilson scored 26 points, leading the NCAA champions in their 27th straight victory, ninth of the season.
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Cincinnati
Ohio University
George Wilson
Philbrick Captures Two Titles at Dallas Cotton Bowl
Lubbock High senior Jill Philbrick earned two crowns at the Cotton Bowl Tournament in Dallas. She upset favored Lynn Haines 8-6 6-3 to win the singles title and partnered with Jeannie Ricketts to claim the doubles crown 8-6 9-7 over Haines and Jody Ramsey.
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Jill Philbrick
Lubbock
Lynn Haines
Miss Haines
Miss Philbrick
Jeannie Ricketts
Jody Ramsey
McAllen
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