Barney Ross Battles Cancer and Echoes of a Ring King
The former lightweight and welterweight champion Barney Ross, 57, battles throat cancer after a life marked by war service and boxing glory. Once a fearless fighter who defeated Tony Canzoneri and Jimmy McLarnin, Ross now fights a solo war with cobalt treatments and shrinking funds as old fans and Chicago friends raise support through a Sunnyside Garden testimonial and a theater fundraiser.
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Otto Grahams 29 yard field goal caps Redskins romp
Washington edges New York 72 41 in a record setting NFL Sunday. Otto Graham pushed the Redskins into the record book with a late field goal. Brig Owens scored twice and set up two more as Washington and New York combined for 16 touchdowns and 113 points.
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NFL AFL Meetings Set Super Bowl Date and Draft Plans
The NFL and AFL open joint committee meetings in New York to decide the Super Bowl date and site, likely Los Angeles or New Orleans, with Jan 8 or Jan 15 as options. They will also outline a joint 16 team NFL AFL draft and discuss two point conversion rules and conference realignment.
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Colts Show Signs Of Age After 23 7 Loss To Rams
The Baltimore Colts, aging and hampered by injuries, were limited to 140 yards on 56 plays as Los Angeles Rams overwhelmed them 23 7. Quarterback woes with Gary Cuozzo and Johnny Unitas produced 9 completions on 32 passes for 164 yards with many sacks, while Dick Bass starred for the Rams with 126 rushing yards. The Colts, led by veterans like Alex Sandusky Raymond Berry and Lenny Moore, fall two games behind Green Bay in the Western Conference standings.
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Browns stumble as Cardinals edge Steelers in St Louis
In St Louis the Cardinals beat the Steelers 6-3 to halt the Browns bid in the Eastern race. With three games left the Cardinals and Cowboys lead with 8-2-1 records while Cleveland stands 7-4 and faces New York Philadelphia and St Louis, with the Giants visiting next Sunday.
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NFL Scores and Pairings From Weekend Action
The results show Chicago 23 over Atlanta 6, Green Bay 28 over Minnesota 16, Los Angeles 23 over Baltimore 7, Washington 72 over New York 41, and St. Louis 6 over Pittsburgh 3, highlighting offensive bursts and key defenses across games.
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Western Division Standings and Sunday's NFL Results
Western Division xKan City 9 2 1 818 402 241 Oakland . 7 5 0 .583 259 250 San Diego 5 5 1 .S00 248 208 Denver 3 8 0 273 148 308 x Clinched division title Sunday results Denver 20 San Diego 17 Kansas City 32 New York 24 Boston 20 Miami 14
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Bell Bull Help Place Chiefs In Driver's Seat
Chiefs clinched the Western Division title after a 32 24 win over the Jets with Bobby Bell blocking a field goal and returning it to spark a scoring drive. Otis Taylor and Mike Garrett caught passes including a 19 yard TD strike as Denver then upset San Diego to seal KC’s division move.
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Chiefs Clinch AFL West After Victory and Plane Celebration
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the New York Jets 32-24 to seal the AFL West title as Denver’s 20-17 win over San Diego clinched the division. In Elwood City a party on the chartered plane turned rowdy with liquid splashed on Hank Stram. Pete Beathard led long drives, Wendell Hayes unleashed a 56 yard TD run, and 1,500 fans greeted them at Municipal Airport. Jim Nance set a league rushing record with 133 yards on the day for Boston in a 20-14 win over Miami, while Buffalo improved to 8-3-1.”
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the Bull) Bramsett
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Texas Western Upsets Kentucky in NCAA Final
Texas Western stunned Kentucky to win the NCAA basketball final as an upset. The team had previously won only two of its 29 games last season, highlighting a remarkable turnaround.
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