San Diego Clinches AFL Title in 51-10 Rout
San Diego Chargers toppled the Boston Patriots 51-10 to capture the AFL title as coach Sid Gillman praised the win. Keith Lincoln exploded for 349 total yards, with 206 rushing, 123 receiving, and 20 passing, while Tobin Rote and Paul Lowe aided the attack. Foss suggested a future AFL NFL title game or exhibitions.
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Green Bay Wins Aerial Battle In Playoff Bowl
Green Bay defeated Cleveland 40 to 23 as Bart Starr threw three first half TD passes and set a series record for completions. Starr, named outstanding player, connected with Tom Moore on a 99 yard TD and with Ron Kramer on an 18 yard score. Earl Gros led the Packers with 80 rushing yards while Jim Brown and Jim Taylor combined for 101 yards on the ground.
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Lakers End Celtics Bid with Two Weekend Wins
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 97-95 as Dick Barnett sank two free throws with five seconds left. Jerry West scored 29 and Elgin Baylor 25 for LA, who also defeated Boston 125-118 in overtime the night before. Sam Jones led the Celtics with 25 in the defeat.
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Gino Marchetti Plans NFL Retirement After Pro Bowl
LOS ANGELES reports Gino Marchetti of the Baltimore Colts will retire from the National Football League after next Sunday's Pro Bowl game in Los Angeles. The veteran defensive end announced plans to end his NFL career following the season finale.
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Palmer Within Valley Distance in Los Angeles Open Lead
Paul Harney carries a fragile lead into the final round of the $50,000 Los Angeles Open at Rancho Club, three strokes ahead of Arnold Palmer who trails. Harney shot 39-33-72 for 213, with notable pursuers including Bobby Nichols, Jimmy Clark, Jay Hebert and Palmer himself close behind as the contenders vie for the $7,500 first prize.
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Viking End Shot In Accident
Cleveland AP reporting Jim Marshall defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings was hospitalized after surgery to remove a bullet from a pistol he was unloading. The 26 year old Ohio State alum, visiting his inlaws in Forest City, was listed in fair condition after the self inflicted gun accident in his car in the driveway.
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Big Eight Openers Feature Home Favorites Across Conference
The Big Eight basketball season opens with K State OSU and Missouri at home as favorites. Iowa State is favored over Nebraska at Ames. Kansas faces Oklahoma State in a tight race, while Missouri targets its first winning season since 1956 and Iowa State seeks revenge after nine straight losses.
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Dietzel Gets Longer Contract at West Point
Army extends Paul Dietzel contract through 1971, boosting pay after two seasons 6-4 and 7-3. The LSU import with a 39 year career has seen Navy win five straight over the Cadets, including a 21-15 heartbreak in Philadelphia. Dietzel called the extension a wonderful two years and credited West Point for support.
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All-Star Games End Collegiate Season
The final college football day featured three all star games in Mobile Honolulu and Corpus Christi with the South beating the North 28 21 in the Senior Bowl the North defeating the South 20 13 in the Hula Bowl and the Nations routing the Southwest 66 14 in the Challenge Bowl George Bork Rohrschneider Snell and Byrd starred with multiple touchdowns and high yardage while Pete Liske led the North in Honolulu and Emmitt Carlisle II played defense for the Southwest in the Challenge Bowl
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Basketball Scoreboard Far West and Midwest Results
A large slate of college games across regions with UCLA routing Washington State and Oregon State edging Cincinnati. Notable scores include Kentucky beating Georgia Tech 76-67, Duke downing North Carolina State 91-70, Oklahoma City 101 Creighton 85, Texas 83 Baylor 59, and Texas Christian 73 Houston 81.
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Bowling Team Standings From Local League Summary
The list shows multiple teams with high scores and players. Notable entries include THE SLEEPERS-3 led by Mulcahey 143 and Davenport 379. ALLEY CATS-1 with Altic 130 and Maloney 384. and OTTAWA PACKERS-1 with Willhite 237 and 608.
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Golfer Mickey Wright Named Woman Athlete of the Year
Mickey Wright, longtime star of the women’s professional golf tour, was named Woman Athlete of the Year in the AP year end poll. The California native based in Dallas scored 31 points to Maria Bueno’s 127, earning 87 first place votes across 134 ballots. Wright won 13 LPGA tournaments last year and amassed $34,027 in prize money, a record for a woman golfer.
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Pittsburg College High Wins Emporia Debate Tourney
Pittsburg College High captured the title at the Emporia high school invitational debate tournament. Final standings placed Pittsburg second and third with Russell and Topeka Highland Park, among sixty teams from thirty one schools entered the event.
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Patterson To Attempt Comeback In Sweden Boxing Gala
Floyd Patterson returns to the ring in Stockholm to challenge Italian Santo Amanti for the world heavyweight title. The ex champ trained in Valadalen snow and ski workweeks, with promoter Edwin Ahlquist signaling a sellout. Amanti, fresh off extensive sparring, notes peak condition and Patterson says he feels at home in Sweden amid strong fan support.
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