Auld Lang Syne Pause A Moment For Departed Sportsmen
Oscar Folley Fraley recalls figures from boxing and sport who passed away, listing Doc Kearns at 80 still dreaming of a champion, Davey Moore at 29, Jack Root at 83, Spike Webb at 74, and Lee Wallard who lived to 12 more years beyond.
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Oscar Fraley
MIAMI
UPI
Doc Kearns
Davey Moore
Jack Root
Spike Webb
Navy
Gene Tunney
Lee Wallard
Barefoot Ed Dudley and golf legends remembered
The piece recalls Ed Dudley the former PGA president who won the 1951 Indianapolis 500 and nearly died in a crash, noting his last putt at 63. It also mentions Horton Smith the two time Masters champion and golfing Hall of Famer at 55, as part of a nostalgic tribute.
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Ernie Davis
Syracuse
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Rogers Hornsby
Auld Lang Syne
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Dickie” Kerr
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Wiley Moore
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Oscar Vitt
Harry Heeren
New York Times
Harry Carlin
New York Herald-Tribune
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Branch Rickey
Ray Trullinger
New York World- Telegram
Sun
Gladys Goodding
Ebbets Field
Madison Square Garden
Looney Promoted as Giants Power Back Candidate
New York Giants scout and coach Sherman discuss 1964 plans featuring Joe Don Looney as a potential power running back. They weigh roster options including Morrison and Gifford, and consider Tit tle replacement due to knee injury.
Halas Receives City Honor After Bears Win Title
Chicago Bears owner coach George Halas, aged 68, was presented a Kennedy Trophy by Mayor Daley in a City Council ceremony. Halas credited coaches and players for the season culminating in a 14-10 NFL title win over the Giants, and cited the Green Bay games as pivotal. He hinted at coaching again and planned summer camp in Rensselaer Indiana before Pro Bowl duties.
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Ferry’s Overtime Basket Secures Pistons Victory
Bob Ferry scored six points but delivered the game winner with eight seconds left in overtime as the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat San Francisco 114-112. The win gave Detroit its eighth victory in 31 games in a lone NBA game scheduled.
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Associated Press
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Detroit Pistons
Pistons
San Francisco
NBA
Chamberlain Leads Comeback In Detroit Overtime Thriller
With 10 seconds left Gary Hill tied the game before Ray Scott put Detroit ahead. Wilt Chamberlain tipped in Tom Meschery at the buzzer to force overtime. Chamberlain scored 47 points, Bailey Howell led Detroit with 28.
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Gary Hill
Ray Scott
Detroit
Wilt Chamberlain
Tom Meschery
Chamberlain
Bailey Howell
Reed Tops Grambling in 111 71 Win over Tougaloo
Reed scores 37 points and grabs 20 rebounds to pace Grambling College to an 111 71 victory over Tougaloo Christian College. Frazier adds 18 and Jones 17 as Grambling improves to 11 straight wins and prepares for Southwestern Athletic Conference opener versus Southern University.
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Willis Reed
Grambling College
Tougaloo Christian College
Wilbur Frazier
James Jones
Clarence Evans
Tougaloo
UPI
Light Heavyweight Hank Casey Signs For San Jose Bout
Hank Casey signs to fight Roger Rouse in a 10 round main event in San Jose California on January 28. Co managers Augie Demilt and Dave Kikkert announced the matchup today.
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UPI
Hank Casey
Roger Rouse
San Jose
Calif
Casey
Augie Demilt
Dave Kikkert
Kentucky Regents Top AP College Basketball Poll
Kentucky Wildcats receive 24 first place votes and 354 points to top the AP rankings after a 101-81 win over Notre Dame. UCLA moves to second, Loyola Chicago drops to third after Georgetown upset. Cincinnati climbs to fourth, Michigan fifth rounds out the top five.
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Ben Olan
Associated Press
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Top 10s Week AP basketball poll highlights
The AP weekly ranking notes Kentucky's Sugar Bowl wins, UCLA and other top teams' upcoming games. Cincinnati, Oregon State, Duke, Villanova and Davidson post notable results in various tournaments with several teams facing multiple showdowns this week.
Duke Halfback Jay Wilkinson 1963 season highlights
Duke football back Jay Wilkinson carried 117 times for 5.39 yards per rush during the 1963 season and scored 12 touchdowns.
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Jay Wilkinson
Duke
Kantrow-Tutvin Meet Sets Sugar Bowl Junior Final
Top seed Lee Kantrow of Baton Rouge faces Frank Tutvin of Hollywood in the Sugar Bowl junior tennis final for boys 18 and under after Kantrow beat Bob Hubbard 7-5 6-1 and Tutvin ousted Turner Howard 6-3 6-3. Howard still leads in 16 and under with final against Armistead Neely after beating Gordon Traylor. Patsy Rippy dominates girls brackets, with finals against Becky West and Sheryl English in separate divisions.
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Frank Tutvin
Hollywood
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Bob Hubbard
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Gordon Traylor
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Kentucky Reclaims No 1 in UPI Basketball Ratings
Kentucky Wildcats move to No 1 in the UPI coaches poll with an 8-0 record, edging unbeaten UCLA by six points as Loyola of Chicago slips to No 3. Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, and Davidson follow in the top positions with major teams like Stanford and Minnesota rising into the second tier.
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IL Board Sets 1964 Schedule Dates
The Inter national League board of directors will meet January 4 to adopt a 154 game schedule for the 1964 season. The slate runs from April 22 to September 11, announced League President Tommy Richardson.
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UPI
International League
Tommy Richardson
Mack to Meet Shields in 10 Round Heavyweight Bout
Freddie Mack of Brooklyn will face Great Britain's Ray Shields in a 10 round heavyweight bout at the Two Circus Arena in Blackpool on February 6. Guerry defeated Bob Pritula and Max Bogue quickly to set a finals pairing with Haspel and Diel, while Pat Shelton of New Orleans won 6-3 2-6 6-1. Linda Tuero and Vicky Rogers, top seeds, meet Noreen Revman and Karin Benson in the 14 and under title round. For boys 12 and under, Gottfried-Noonan faces Blocher-Parsons as the second seed competes.
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N.Y
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Detroit
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Linda Tuero
Vicky Rogers
Noreen Revman
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Karin Benson
Gottfried-Noonan
Blocher-Parsons
Duke Faces No 1 Kentucky In Sugar Bowl Tourney Final
Duke and Kentucky meet for the Sugar Bowl tourney championship after both won their opening games. Duke, 7th in the AP poll, rallied past Auburn 84 67 while Kentucky overwhelmed Loyola of New Orleans 86 64.
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Associated Press
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Duke
Loyola
New Orleans
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Adolph Rupp
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N.J
Wolfpack
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Lexington
Ussery Dominates Hialeah Jockey Honors With Three Wins
Bob Ussery has led the riders at Hialeah three times including the last two years and in 1959. Bill Hartack and Ted Atkinson remain the only jockeys to win the honor four times at the Florida track.
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Bob Ussery
Hialeah
Bill Hartack
Ted Atkinson
Florida
Billy Joe Coatesville rookie of the year in AFL
Billy Joe of the Denver Broncos, a former Villanova fullback, is named United Press International AFL rookie of the year from 15 of 24 votes. He outpaced Dick Westmoreland Bobby Bell Dave Costa and Dave Graham and praised his coach and teammates while expressing love for professional football.
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