Browns Defeat Eagles as Defense Sparks 98-24 Rally
Cleveland's defense scored three early touchdowns to fuel a 98-24 win over Philadelphia. The Browns must beat St. Louis next Sunday or tie to claim the Eastern Conference title, with notable performances from Ryan, Brewer, and Lou Groza.
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Cappelletti Aiming for Two AFL Records and MVP
Gino Cappelletti leads the Boston Patriots in a 34 17 win over Houston as he eyes two AFL records and the league scoring title. His 142 points and 24 field goals top the season, with three games left including a clash vs Buffalo.
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Idle Beavers Big Winners
By Bob Green the Oregon State Beavers were named West Coast representative for the Rose Bowl after a 3 1 conference record and 7 3 overall with Southern California also at 3 1. USC coach John McKay praised OSU as well coached while USC faced disappointment in the upset loss to Notre Dame.
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Jets Grab Lead, Beat Chiefs 13-7 in Narrow Win
Paulson ran 32 yards after intercepting a Lenny Dawson pass in the third quarter to give the Jets a 13-7 lead. He later picked off another pass setting up Dick Wood to Matt Snell for a score. Chiefs drop to 5-6, virtually out of the Western race. San Diego leads at 7-3-1. Raiders tie Broncos on Mike Mercer field goal after Art Powell to Tom Flores 77-yard pass. Raiders 3-7-2, Broncos 2-9-1.
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AFL Standings Eastern and Western Divisions
Eastern Division shows Buffalos leading with 10 wins and 1 loss followed by Boston 9 2 1 and New York 5 5 1. Houston remains winless. Western Division lists San Diego 7 3 and Kansas City 5 6 with Oakland 3 7 and Denver 2 9. Sunday results omitted.
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Browns Draft Focuses On Interior Linemen In 22-Player Pick
Cleveland selected 22 players in the NFL draft, emphasis on interior linemen. First pick was Purdue defensive tackle Jim Garcia, with seven red shirt choices among 22. The Browns, 9 interior linemen, 3 linebackers and 3 defensive backs, traded a first round pick but gained others from Los Angeles and Chicago. Defensive tackle Walter Johnson was the first to sign.
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Freehan Keeps Rook Home Run Pace With Ninth Blast
Detroit catcher Bill Freehan extended his rookie year home run streak by belting his ninth four bagger of the 1963 season on June 19, continuing the team's strong power show and cementing Freehan as a rising slugger in Detroit.
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Ohio players land NFL and AFL bids in weekend drafts
Twenty Ohio college football standouts were drafted by NFL and AFL teams. Notables include John Frick of Ohio University tied to the New York Giants and Denver. Bo Scott of Ohio State to Cleveland and Oakland. Jim Gray of Toledo linked to Philadelphia and New York in the AFL. and Bob Timberlake of Franklin highlighted by the Giants as a quarterback prospect in Look Magazine’s All American pick.
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Bo) Scott
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NFL Standings Heaviest Detroit Tiger Named
The heaviest Tiger is 28 year old pitcher Fred Gladding from Flat Rock Michigan, weighing 225 pounds. He stands out in the Detroit pitching staff with his imposing build as NFL standings are noted in context.
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Five Million Dollar War Over College Stars Spurs Pro Draft Battle
The NFL and AFL wage a $5 million battle for top college players like Dick Butkus Gale Sayers Steve DeLong Jack Snow and Joe Namath as multi‑round drafts unfold across 27 and 16 hours respectively. Signings from first rounds include Tucker Frederickson Clarence Williams Mike Curtis Tom Nowatzke and Jerry Rush with teams such as the Bears Jets Giants Cowboys Raiders and Packers asserting interest and pledging offers.
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Boxing results from Port of Spain and Tokyo
Johnny De Peiza of Trinidad defeated Lennox Beckles of British Guiana in Port of Spain while Tenyoshi Nakamura of Japan outpointed Puntip Keosuriya of Thailand in Tokyo.
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