Ohio State Keeps Unbeaten Pace In AP Poll
Ohio State remains unbeaten as voting places them first with 41 first place votes. Cincinnati and Kentucky hold second and third, Southern California moves to fourth after recent wins, while Kansas State drops to fifth and Villanova to sixth. Mississippi State rises to seventh after a close win, with Duquesne eighth, Bowling Green ninth, and Duke tenth.
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Dressen Returns as Braves Manager Coach 30th Year
Charlie Dressen, 63, fiery and outspoken, is back in baseball in his 30th straight year as a manager or coach. After being fired by the Milwaukee Braves at the end of 1961 he rejoined the Braves system to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League, extending an uninterrupted managing and coaching career begun in 1932.
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Jurgensen Undergoes Shoulder Surgery For Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Sonny Jurgensen, 27, undergoes right shoulder repair after a severe separation in the National Football League runnerup bowl. Surgeon Dr. Mike Mandarino, the team physician, says he should be ready for next season and could possibly play basketball in about eight weeks.
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Pro Basketball NBA Schedule Snapshot
The league lists no games Monday or Tuesday. Wednesday features St Louis at Syracuse Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit New York at Cleveland Chicago at Kansas City Pittsburgh at Los Angeles Hawaii at Los Angeles Cleveland at Kansas City Chicago at New York Hawaii at Los Angeles Pittsburgh at San Francisco.
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C of E and Bethany pace Kansas hoops with 6 0 records
College of Emporia and Bethany Bethany dominate in Monday night games to lead the Kansas Conference at 6 0 while Emporia State, McPherson and St Marys post wins. Pete Wong scores 27 for C of E and Doug Ade nets 18 for Bethany as Fort Hays falls.
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College Basketball Scores from East to Midwest
A rundown of college basketball results across conferences with scores including St Johns 108 over Bridgeport 84 and Providence 79 over Massachusetts 45. Notable upsets and margins feature Wisconsin 83 over Michigan State 78 and Purdue 96 over Illinois 89.
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Nine-Game Kickoff Opens Ottawa Church League Play
Ottawa church league basketball opened with low scores and standout moments. Russell Craycraft led First Methodist Blues with 12 points in a 37 10 junior win over Wesleyan Methodist, while Grace Episcopal edged First Baptist 22 18 thanks to Ed Balda’s unusual error and two field goals. Senior winners included First Methodist Sacred Heart and First Baptist Boys Club.
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Houk to attend Boston Writers Dinner with Maris
Ralph Houk, who led the New York Yankees to the 1961 AL pennant and World Series title in his first year as manager, will be guest at the Boston Baseball Writers Dinner on January 25. He will be joined by Roger Maris, his home run hitting right fielder, and Mrs. Babe Ruth.
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Rookie Rodgers Wins Los Angeles Open In Record 268
Phil Rodgers of La Jolla California rookie with six months on tour seizes first major prize $45 000 Los Angeles Open with a tournament record 268 total nine under par 62 final round and 7 500 payday by nine strokes over Fred Hawkins Bob Goalby and others Rodgers for years 1960 Los Angeles Open low amateur 1961 Sahara Pro Amateur winner and Mexican Open champion leads with rounds 67 71 68 62 and breaks 36 year old 63 tournament record
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Surging NFL Attendance Reaches Record 3.99 Million in 1961
Miami Beach AP reports the National Football League drew a record 3,986,159 attendees in 1961 with an average of 40,675 per regular season game across 98 contests. Commissioner Pete Rozelle was re-elected for a five year term at $50,000 annually. Unofficial figures show Cleveland, New York, and Philadelphia leading with 426,886, 423,949, and 412,318 respectively. the top single crowd reached 80,455 in Cleveland for a Nov 26 game against New York.
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Wichita Names Hue Huerta as New Football Coach
Marcelino Hue Huerta Jr., who posted a 67-31-2 record in 10 seasons at the University of Tampa, is hired as football coach at the University of Wichita. He will earn 12000 dollars annually on a three year contract as a screening committee and regents approve the choice.
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LSU nombrs McClendon as head football coach
Charley McClendon nicknamed a coach's coach won the LSU head coaching job succeeding Paul Dietzel. The 38-year-old Lewisville Arkansas native served seven years as Dietzel's chief assistant and joined LSU in 1953 after a year at Vanderbilt. Athletic Director Jim Corbett recommended a four year contract at 18000 dollars per year.
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