Stovall Named All SEC as Wake of Line Talent Shines
Alabama earns three first team selections led by Pat Trammell and Mike Bracehta while Billy Neighbors and Roy Winston receive unanimous acclaim. LSU, Mississippi claim two apiece with standout blockers, runners and ends highlighted by Harris Edwards Dunaway Hutchinson and Trammell.
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Alabama
Billy Neighbors
LSU
Roy Winston
Associated Press
Pat Trammell
Mike Bracehta
Ono
Weere
Billy Ras Adams
Mississippi
Wendell Harris
Frachan
Adams
Des
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Adop
Skc
Bireket
Skeannieds
Neithoor
Wonston
Tom Bhutehin
Kentucky
Dave Edward
Auburn
Jon Dunaway
Guare
Dave Wathen
Georgia Tech
Mike Bacer
Tennessee
Hiutehin
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Ralph South
Ole Miss
Johnny Baker
Mississippi State
Hassle
Lee Roy Jordan
Jerry Stovall
Mallon Faurcloth
Northport
Ala
Winston
Paul Dietzel
Baton Rouge
Watson
Tech
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Dunaway
Bue Fauda
Lacer
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Ino
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Edwards
Ralph Jordan
WCJU
Columbia, Mass
Bill McIntyre
The
Shreveport Times
Jesse Cutlar
Atlanta Constitution
Tom Hutchinson
Dave Edwards
Hm Dunaway
Misson Jr
Dean W
Dave Watson
Ga. Tech
Mike Lucci
Billy Ray Adams
Miss
Mike Fracchia
Alabama Named No 1 College Football Team of 1961
The AP and UPI crown Alabama the national champion after a perfect season finishing ahead of Ohio State. LSU placed third with Texas fourth and Mississippi fifth as final major rankings list Arkansas, Minnesota, Colorado, Michigan State and Utah State among top ten.
Alabama Crowned 1961 AP National Football Champion
Alabama topped the final AP poll with 452 points to edge Ohio State's 436. Texas rose to third, Arkansas placed ninth, and Utah State finished tenth in the year end rankings after Alabama crushed Auburn 34-0 and extended a 17 game unbeaten streak.
All-SEC Players Named By AP Acknowledges Conference Stars
AP selects All-SEC team listing Ralph Smith of Alabama and peers from Mississippi LSU Georgia Tech Georgia among players such as Billy Booth Harold Erickson Lee Roy Jordan Monk Guillot Pete Case Johnny Baker Doug Elmore Jerry Stovall Mallon Faircloth Bill McKenny Ei Gene Sykes Jim Beaver Billy Ray Jones Wayne Frazier Ernie Colquette and Tommy Brooker.
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Ralph Smith
Miss
Billy Booth
Lsu
Harold Erickson
Ga. Tech
Lee Roy Jordan
Alabama
Monk Guillot
Pete Case
Georgia
Johnny Baker
Miss. State
Doug Elmore
Mississippi
Jerry Stovall
Mallon Faircloth
Tennessee
Bill McKenny
Gene Sykes
Jim Beaver
Florida
Billy Ray Jones
Missis
Wayne Frazier
Auburn
Howard Benton
Ernie Colquette
Tulane
Tommy Brooker
Hank Lesesne
Vanderbilt
Billy Williamson
Don Goodman
Earl Gros
Patterson Knocks Out McNeeley For World Title
The Associated Press reports Floyd Patterson of Rockville Centre NY defeated Tom McNeeley of Arlington MA by knockout in the fourth round to retain the world heavyweight championship. Other results include Sonny Sixton stopping Albert Westphal in Philadelphia, Billy Collins stopping Rickey Ortiz in New York, and Doug Valiant stopping Alisa Hashas in Paris.
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Floyd Patterson
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Tom McNeeley
Arlington
Mass
Philadelphia
Sonny Sixton
Albert Westphal
Hamburg
Germany
New York
Billy Collins
Nashville
Panthers Play On Collinston Floor Tonight
Sterlington brings undefeated boys and girls teams to Collinston aiming for two straight wins after three Panthers defeated Collinston earlier. Probable starters for the Cat five include Leffens Fuller Bryant Corbin and Spence. Sterlington also enters the Marion tournament with a boys game Thursday and a girls game Friday.
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Sterlington
Collinston
Panther
Jerry Leffens
Jerry Fuller
Roy Bryant
Joel Corbin
B.B. Spence
Neville High Football Title Game Moves to Brown Stadium
Neville High School relocates the double A state championship football game against Lee High School to Brown Stadium at Northeast Louisiana State College due to high ticket demand. Reserved seats must be exchanged at Neville room 114. general admission tickets remain valid.
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Lee High School of
Baton Rouge
Neville’s Stadium
Brown Stadium
Northeast
Louisiana State College
Neville
Sidney Seegars
McNeese Favorite In Cage Chase
McNeese State Cowboys tipped as Gulf States Conference favorites for 1961 62 basketball race. Four of five coaches pick McNeese to win, Northwestern second, Southwestern and Northeast to share third. Coach Ralph Ward faces losses of Stan Kernan and Pete Kazyaka from 1960 61 title team.
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Lake Charles
McNeese State College
Cowboys
Northwestern
Southwestern
Northeast
Ralph Ward
McNeese Cage
Stan Kernan
Pete Kazyaka
Kernan
GSC
McNeese
al Nesmith
John Riddle
Jim Shields
Jim Cain
Don Troutman
College Basketball Scores From Various Matches
Manhatt an 83 Fairleigh Dickinson 52 Fordham 64 Roanoke 45 Brown 79 Rhode Island 74 South Wash and Lee 67 Bridgewater 49 Virginia 74 Richmond 55 Vanderbilt 76 Sewanee 43 Auburn 73 Jacksonville Alabama St 37 Southern California 79 Kentucky 77 South Carolina 79 Tennessee 66 Mississippi 83 Southeastern Louisiana 66 Florida 70 Rice 67 Tulane 82 Florida Southern 50 Notre Dame 59 Northwestern 58 New Mexico 72 Toledo 71 South Dakota 45 Morehead 107 Miami Florida 81 Iowa State 72 Manitowoc 68 St Louis 79 Kansas 65 Wisconsin 64 Florida Wichita 79 Nebraska Detroit 96 Tennessee 79 Tulsa 76 Texas Western 66 Arkansas 72 Missouri 68 Oklahoma State 4 Lamar Tech 1
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Fairleigh-Dickinson
Fordham
Roanoke
Brown
Rhode Island
South Wash & Lee
Bridgewater
Virginia
Richmond
Vanderbilt
Sewanee
Auburn
Jacksonville
Ala
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Kentucky
South Carolina
Tennessee
Mississippi
Southeastern la
Florida
Rice
Tulane
Southern Cal survives road trip with 2-1 mark in basketball
Southern Cal rallied to beat Kentucky 78-77 as John Rudometkin scored 29 points including the go ahead basket with 2:19 left. Kentucky dropped to 2-0, while Notre Dame beat Northwestern in overtime 59-58 and Florida State fell to Wisconsin 64-63.
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Trojans
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Wildcats
John Rudometkin
Rudometkin
Southern Cal
Notre Dame
Northwesteria
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas Tech
Colorado
Miami
Ohio
Cincinnati
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
West Virginia
VMI
Southern Methodist
Northwestern
Patterson Stops McNeeley In Fourth Round Knockout
Floyd Patterson KOed Tom McNeeley in four rounds ending an eight knockdown brawl. Sonny Liston also dominated Albert Westphal with a single devastating punch. Rumors swirl of a $10 million showdown between Patterson and Liston, though negotiations stall as promoters seek terms.
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Toronto
Floyd Patterson
Tom McNeeley, Jr
Sonny Liston
Albert Westphal
Patterson
Liston
Tom Bolan
Ohio State Tops UPI Board In First Season Poll
Ohio State led the United Press International board of coaches ratings as the defending national champion opened the season. Cincinnati tied for second on most ballots, Wake Forest Providence and Kansas State vying for third, with Duke Purdue USC Arizona State and West Virginia rounding out the top ten. The piece also notes Patterson and Liston boxing talk and Teleprompter estimates for a Patterson Liston bout.
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UPI
Ohio State
United Press International Board of Coaches
Buckeyes
Cincinnati
Bearcats
Wake Forest
Providence
Kansas State
Deacons
Duke
Purdue
Southern California
Arizona State
West Virginia
Florida State
Pittsburgh
Wichita
Indiana State
Miami
Ohio
Wisconsin
South
Davidson
North Carolina State
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Tho State
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Texas
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John Matthews
Don Hernden
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Zora Folley
Chandler, Ariz
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Patterson-McNeeley
Maple Leaf Gardens
Liston- Westphal
United States
Canada
Irving B. Kahn
Teleprompter
Yankee Stadium
Jersey Joe Walcott
MccNeeley
Walcott
Oni
Red McKim
Johnny Heidmann
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Championship Wrestling
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Siesta
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