Unitas Shines As Colts Top Redskins In Cold Clash
In a 1963 showdown at D C Stadium 44 006 watched as Johnny Unitas directed the Colts to a 27 13 victory over Washington. Norman Snead suffered but threw for 332 yards while Unitas produced a late rally highlighted by Matte Orr and Martin scoring plays.
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Colts
Johnny Unitas
Redskins
Pittsburgh
Unitas
Tom Matte
Jimmy Orr
Jim Martin
Unitas and Company
Frederick's Hall Earns All-Oval First Team Honor
Eddie Hall of Frederick High School is the sole Cadet on the all Cumberland Valley Athletic League football first team chosen at the Berkeley Springs meeting. Fort Hill dominates with three tackles on the first team. Frederick players earn multiple honors including Charley Green on the second team and several others as honorable mentions.
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Eddie Hall
Frederick High School
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Hall
Fort Hill
Sentinels
Charley Green
Frederick
Rick Summer
Terry Morgan
Stan Keyser
Francis Foreman
Phil Schordel
Jim Shaff
Lou Brachey
Ron McFarland
Pat Corepenning
Allegany
Jerry Cianelli
South Hagerstown
Ed Volk
Ed Hall
Bob Harvey
Vince Delagrange
Jerry Cockman
North Hagerstown
Bob Wallace
Rich Robinson
London Scores KO In Four Round
London defeats Billy Nielsen of Omaha by knockout in the fourth round of a 10 round bout in Newcastle England. A controversial finish drew boos as Nielsen claimed fouls on the break and London delivered a final flurry for the KO.
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London
Newcastle
England
Brian London
Billy Nielsen
Omaha
Nielsen
Weekend College Basketball Scores From Across the Nation
Michigan defeated Tulane 102 to 73 and Kentucky beat Texas Tech 107 to 91. West Virginia lost to Citadel 53 58 while Davidson topped Wake Forest 66 to 53. Tennessee beat VMI 71 to 50. South Dakota won 66 to 92 against North Carolina. Ohio University edged S. Sarotha 73 likely misread. Morehead State 100 Cumberland College 59. Iowa State 54 beat Ohio State 74 Butler 68. North Carolina State 4 Penn State 60 Notre Dame 98 over Christian Brothers 65. Tulane 7%. California Davis 47 Drake 63 Hardin-Simmons 58 Loyola Chicago 62. Nebraska 79 over Wyoming 1.
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Michigan
Tulane
Kentucky
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Citadel
Davidson
Wake Forest
Tennessee
VMI
Towa
South Dakota
N. Carolina
S. Sarotha
Ohio U
Morehead
Cumberland
St. College
Iowa
Iowa State
Ohio State
Butler
N.C. State
Penn State
Notre Dame
Christian Bros
Vigne Aeary
Toledo
California-Davis
Drake
Hardin-Simmons
Loyola
Chgo
North Dakota
Nebraska
Wyoming
Olympic Trials Set to Pick 66 Track and 12 Basketball Players
The U S Olympic Track and Field Committee and Basketball Committee set the selection formula for Tokyo 1964. Track trials will be July 3-4 in New York with 13 automatic qualifiers per event from NCAA, AAU and interservice results. Basketball trials April 24 at St Johns Brooklyn yield 12 players from a 96-man field with teams from NCAA AAU armed forces and NAIA.
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United States
Tokyo
Kansas City
New York
Eugene
Ore
Quantico
Art Lentz
U.S. Olympic Committee
Track and Field Committee
Ncaa College Division
NAIA
Small College Federation
Randall’s Island
Los Angeles
Lentz
St. John’s, University, Brooklyn
NCAA
AAU
Armed Forces
Basketball Committee
U. S
West Coast
Pearl Harbor
Cagers
Major League clubs spend $691000 on 63 minor leaguers in winter draft
In San Diego the 1960 winter meetings opened with teams selecting 63 minor league players for $691000 the largest draft total. Baltimore Orioles picked Lou Jackson and three 18 year olds. Los Angeles Dodgers bought six players. Yankees and Giants added several first year players. Many bonuses ranged from $8,000 to $50,000 as teams built pitching depth and future rosters with veterans and prospects.
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SAN Diego
Baltimore Orioles
Lou Jackson
Toronto
Birds
William Patrick McMahon
James B. Jankow
Michael Fiore
McMahon
Waterloo
Jankow
Wellsville
N.Y
Fiore
Quincy
Ill
Los Angeles Angels
Yankees
Jim Kirkland
Kansas City
Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
Red Sox
Kee
Giants
San Francisco Giants
Dan Rivas
Tacoma
Angels
Angel
Bob Knoop
Hawaii
Bill Kelso
Salem
Koplitz
Detroit Tigers
Syracuse
Birmingham
Tigers
Oshkosh
Wisc
Detroit
Denver
Twins
Fischer
Athletics
Owens
Cincinnati
Philadelphia Phillies
Reds
Colts
Gil Downs
White Sox
Sarasota
Wagner Traded to Indians for Latman and Prospect
The Los Angeles Angels traded slugging outfielder Leon Wagner to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Barry Latman and another player to be named by March 1.
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Wagner
SAN Diego
Los Angeles Angels
Leon Wagner
Cleveland Indians
Barry Latman
Colts Select Indiana Back In First Round Of NFL Draft
NFL draft news notes the Colts pick Indiana halfback Marv Woodson in the opening round as multiple teams make late selections. Notable moves include the 49ers taking Texas Tech end Dave Parks and Bears adding tackle Dick Evey after he signed with them.
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Indiana
Jack Hand
Chicago
National Football League
San Francisco 49Ers
Dave Parks
Texas Tech
Dallas
Dallas Cowboys
Scott Appleton
Texas
Chicago Bears
Dick Evey
Tennessee
Bears
Baltimore
Marv Woodson
Evey Evey
Buffalo Bills
American Football League
Evey
NFL
AFL
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Eagles
Philadelphia
Bob Brown
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Brown
Eagle
Nick Skorich
Pete Beathard
Southern California
Detroit Lions
Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
Bobby Bell
Minnesota
Kansas City Chiefs
Carl Eller
Los Angeles Ramis
Bill Munson
Utah State
Fleet Indiana
Baltimore Colts
St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Kortas
University of Louisville
Kortas
Kansas City
Steelers
Martha
Pittsburgh Steelers
Paul Martha
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Cleveland Browns
Paul Warfield
No Surprise Alston Signs With Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers announce manager Walter Alston signed an 11th one year contract for 1964. Alston, 52, expects a tough NL season with salary up to 50000 dollars and invites coaches including Leo Durocher back for another year.
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Calif
Los Angeles Dodgers
Walter Alston
Alston
Dodgers
Carrtown
Ohio
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Lee
Texas Navy hold top spots as college poll reshuffles
Texas remains No 1 with a 10 0 season and 485 points after a 15 13 win over Texas A M. Navy holds No 2 with eight first place votes as Illinois leaps to No 3 after a 13 0 Big Ten title. Auburn rises to No 5 after beating Alabama. bowl assignments loom for several top teams.
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Will Grimsley
Associated Press
Texas and Navy
Army - Navy
Pittsburgh
Navy
Ilinois
Illinois
Michigan State
Auburn
Alabama
Nebraska
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Texas
Pitt
Miami
Florida
Mississippi State
Oklahoma State
Tennessee hires Douglas Dickey as new grid coach
Tennessee names Douglas Dickey, Arkansas assistant, as head football coach with a four year contract at 16000 dollars per season. Dickey plans use of the slot T offense variant, to replace the single wing era of Gen. Robert Neyland. He will hire six assistants but has not rushed staff choices. Dickey played quarterback at the University of Florida in 1961 53 under Bob Woodruff.
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Washington
Norman Snead
Bobby Mitchell
Bob Boyd
Mitchell
Norman
Redskins
Bill McPeak
Unitas
Knoxville
Dickey
Jim McDonald
Bob Woodruff
McDonald
Bowden Wyatt
Woodruff
University of Florida
North Carolina State Accepts Liberty Bowl Bid
NC State, co champion of the ACC, has accepted an invitation to play in the Liberty Bowl on December 28 in Philadelphia. The second team will be chosen by the Liberty Bowl committee. NC State finished the season 8-2, sharing ACC top honors with North Carolina.
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Philadelphia
North Carolina State
Lam bert Trophy Race In East To Be Decided This Week
The Lambert Trophy will be decided by key matchups this week featuring Army and Navy and Pittsburgh against Penn State. Navy sits 8-1 and remains the unanimous No. 1 in a special panel poll, with Pitt second, Syracuse third, and Army and Penn State tied for fourth.
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East
Army-Navy
Pittsburgh- Penn State
Navy
Pitt
Syracuse
Army
Penn State
Maryland Downs Virginia as Sophs Propel 68 58 Win
Maryland, led by four sophomores in double figures including Gary Ward with 19 points, defeated Virginia 68 to 58 in an ACC matchup. Virginia's Skip Conner led the Cavaliers with 23 points as the Terrapins built a 34 19 halftime lead and held off a late rally.
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University of Maryland
Virginia
Maryland
Gary Ward
Skip Conner
Neil Brayton
Rick Wise
Ward
Terps
Conner
T Rockbin
Clark
Caldwell
Wise
Lambiotte
Decosmo
Katstra
Brayton
Meyer
Sud
Missile Bowl Postponed To Avoid Army Navy Telecast Clash
The fourth annual Missile Bowl between the Quantico and San Diego Marines was moved from December 7 to December 14 to avoid conflicting with the Army Navy game on television. Steve Murphy returned a Miami of Ohio interception 78 yards for a Northwestern TD.
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Steve Murphy
Miami
Ohio
Northwestern
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