Giants and Bears Clinch NFL Division Titles in Tight Wins
New York Giants outlast Pittsburgh 33 17 to seal the Eastern Division title as Y A Tittle shines with 306 passing yards and three TDs. Chicago Bears rally past Detroit 24 14 to clinch the Western Division with Wade and Morris connecting on a key 51 yard TD pass and a late defensive TD sealing the victory.
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Yastrzemski Heads Four .300 Batters In A L Title
Carl Yastrzemski led a quartet of .300 hitters in the 1963 American League batting crown with a .321, sharing the top tier with Al Kaline .312 Rich Rollins .307 and Albie Pearson .304 among qualifiers. Pete Ward finished fifth at .295. Dick Stuart led Boston in RBIs with 118 and total bases. Harmon Killebrew hit 45 homers, Twins led AL in team average .255 and HRs 225.
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Mira Signs With 49ers After Miami Lose to Alabama
Miami quarterback George Mira signed with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, ending a three-way NFL AFL CFL pursuit. He had matched the NCAA career completions record with 368 and threw for 301 yards in Miami’s 17-12 loss to Alabama, which featured a 102-yard opening kickoff by Gary Martin and a key late interception by Jackie Sherill.
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Crusaders Fall 51-43 to Fulton in Exhibition
Fulton Red Raiders beat Oswego Crusaders 51-43 at St Francis Hall their first win of the season. Pat Frawley led the Crusaders with 6 of 17 goals as Gary Crisafulli netted 11 for Fulton while Oswego’s Steve Frawley added 9 points and Jayvees rallied for Oswego Catholic High to a 54-45 comeback over Fulton JV.
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NFL Score Summary From Week Results
League results show Dallas 28 over St Louis 24, Chicago 24 over Detroit 14, Baltimore 19 over Los Angeles 16, Minnesota 34 over Philadelphia 33, with Pittsburgh and New York appearing in the standings.
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John Pennel hits 17 foot pole vault barrier first
Sports writer notes John Pennel’s historic 17 foot vault at the Shreveport Relays and his rise from obscurity to world record contender. Pennel, a 5 foot 11 inch, 170 pound Northeast Louisiana University student, used a fiber glass pole to reach the mark amid tough conditions.
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England
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St. John Cagers Extend CYO Win Streak To Forty Games
St John record 40 straight wins in CYO League after a 55-21 victory over St Peter's at St Francis Hall Oswego Catholic High. Jim Coniski and Kevin Riley led scoring while Sandy Tyner top scored for St Peter's with 15. St Mary's No 1 edged Immaculate Conception 32-31 on a late free throw by Jim Ranous.
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Joe Bendzu
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Jim Coniski
Kevin Riley
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Horseman Stops Sims in St Paul Fight
St Paul welterweight Duane Horseman 161 pounds stopped Edgie Sims of Chicago in a bout in St Paul. The victory improves Horseman record and keeps his local title aspirations alive.
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Unranked Quints Rise as Basketball Ranks Tighten
Vanderbilt UCLA and Texas lead as unranked teams push for national notice after week with several top ten clubs slipping. Kentucky Michigan and Chicago Loyola held records, while NYU Duke Arizona State and Kansas fell for first time. Davidson, Creighton, Toledo and Texas show strong runs with key clutch moments and upsets shaping the standings.
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Veteran Pro Gridders Retire After Final NFL Games
Joe Perry rushed 10 times for 47 yards and Billy Howton caught 38 receiving yards in their final NFL appearances. Eddie LeBaron shifted on conversions as Ray Renfro struggled for a reception. Leo Nomellini and Ed Henke also retired after the closing regular season, with Perry, Howton, LeBaron, Renfro, Nomellini, and Henke combining for decades of pro service.
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Ed Henke
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Baltimore
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Browns and Packers in Playoff Bowl clash
In Miami on January 5, the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers will meet in the NFL Playoff Bowl after finishing second in their divisions in the regular season.
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SUCO Wrestlers end RIT jinx in Rochester
Oswego State wrestlers upset Rochester Institute of Technology 29-5 in Rochester as Gary Wright Tom Gustainis and Bill Hippner score falls. Lakers end 1963 with a 2-0 dual record and freshmen squad also win 25-9 over RIT. Swimmers fall to Hamilton 61-39. John Sroka and Jim Harvey set Oswego records in 50-yard free and 200-yard breaststroke.
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College Basketball Scores From East to Midwest
East coast matchups show NYU Fairleigh-Dickinson and Princeton over Army, Connecticut dominant, and Villanova edging Niagara. Notable upsets include Duke over Clemson and Memphis State vs. Mississippi State. Several teams post double-digit wins while others hover near parity across the dense slate.
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