Colts Retain Weeb Ewbank As Coach
Baltimore Colts announce Weeb Ewbank remains head coach with a three year contract after annual review with owner Carroll Rosenbloom and General Manager Don Kellett. the team finished 8 6 and beat the 49ers 27 24 to close the season.
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Tulane Names Tommy O Boyle Coach for Tulane Football
Tulane University in New Orleans selected Tommy O Boyle, a former star guard, to become head football coach replacing Andy Pitney who resigned after the 224 season. An advisory committee and President Herbert Lon genecker endorsed the choice, noting strong support and O Boyle’s prior acting tenure.
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Packers Dominate 1961 All-Pros With Six New Faces
The Green Bay Packers lead the 1961 All-Pro selections with three on offense and two on defense, while New York Giants and Detroit players also claim spots. Mike Ditka becomes the first rookie to make the team since Jim Brown in 1935, and Joe Schmidt is lauded as the seventh straight year’s Daddy of the squad.
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Y Girls Swim Team Beats Hagerstown in Weekend Meet
Local Y girls swim team defeated Hagerstown in senior junior and cadet divisions, but fell short in the prep class. Event-by-event results list V Grove sweeping several senior and junior races with top placements from Dorrell Stup Wilfong and Doll in cadet events.
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Wilted Rose Card Sums Woody Hayes Rose Bowl Slump
Ohio State coach Woody Hayes vents frustration over the faculty council vote blocking a Rose Bowl bid. Christmas cards from Hayes show a bowl of wilted roses with the message Merry Christmas, anyhow, signaling lingering disappointment. Orioles use year end slogan in yuletide card.
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Jim Brown Wins NFL Rushing Honors in Cleveland
Cleveland star Jim Brown leads the league in rushing with an impressive average and yardage amid a season noted for his strong performance. The report highlights Brown's league top marks and mentions teammates and key games shaping his early success.
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Baltimore sports writer James Ellis dies at 43
James L Ellis longtime Sun sports columnist died of cancer in Bronx hospital after treatment at VA Hospital He covered Colts Orioles and started Another Viewpoint He was born in Bluefield West Virginia and a World War II veteran Funeral arrangements pending Survived by his brother Franklin D Ellis
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Xavier Upsets Providence in College Basketball Showdown
Xavier Musketeers built an early two point edge and dominated Providence College 67 to 53. Hank Pinchback scored 19 with 13 rebounds guiding Xavier while Jos Wier contributed a 16 point effort.
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Piersall Tops 1961 AL Outfield Fielding Averages
Boston AP veteran Jim Piersall certified as the official 1961 AL outfield fielding leader after an AL service bureau breakdown. Floyd Robinson of Chicago White Sox near qualifying with 108 games and a .992 errorless percentage. Luis Aparicio tops AL shortstops with .962 while Woodie Held leads the Indians at .960. Sherman Lollar tops catchers at .998.
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Gophers Edge Arizona State 70 68
The Gophers defeated Arizona State 70 to 68 in a tightly contested college basketball game. Key players contributed on both sides as the teams traded leads with late momentum deciding the outcome.
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Ambiguous Free Style Relay Notes From Scrambled Text
Fragmented OCR hints at free events and swimmer names Mercer Hoffman Hodgman with inconsistent times. Mentions 100 yard freestyle and 3 by events. Readable details are insufficient for a clear event, participants, or outcomes.
All-Star Gridders Dominate Packer-Giant Title Play-Off
The National Football League names its All-Star team with Green Bay Packers and New York Giants dominating the roster. Six Packers or Giants make the squad, with Hornung named both an offensive halfback and the league MVP. Other clubs like Baltimore Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Chicago and Los Angeles share the remaining spots. Del Shotner and Roosevelt Brown join the Giants on offense. Jim Kateavage Erich Barnes and Jimmy Patton anchor defense.
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Scout Swim Meet Set Saturday
Plans proceed for the Francis Scott Key District Boy Scouts annual winter swim meet at Hood College Pool at 8 a m Saturday December 23. The event adds a third age grouping 11 12 13 14 and 15 16 with 30 percent more participants and drops the diving event for time limits.
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Norway Names 1961 Athlete of the Year
Oslo based Morsanbladet selects API-Aaze Storhaug as Norway's top athlete of 1961 noting his prominence in the nation's sports scene and honoring his achievements this year.
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