Williams burg, Princeton Appanoose Win Openers
The Franklin County League Basketball Tournament opened with Appanoose, Williamsburg and Princeton winning on the Ottawa University campus. Appanoose beat Richmond 48 to 3, Williamsburg downed Rantoul 57 to 34, and Princeton defeated Lane 36 to 36.
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Williamsburg Panthers
Appanoose Indians
Princeton Orioles
Wilson Field House
Ottawa University
Pomona
Appanoose
Richmond Cubs
Williamsburg
Rantoul Bulldogs
Princeton
Lane Lions
Lane — Reeves
Kutler
Jones
Hiles
Wylie
McDougal
Weatherbie
Richmond
Rantoul
Phil Rose
Franklin County
Herald
S-T-R
Leon Sebba
Ray Ramshaw
Maryland Edges Miami in Close Nonspecific Game
Maryland defeated Miami Florida 71 to 68 in a late-season college basketball contest. The day also saw E Tennessee State top Murray Kentucky, Ohio State beat Purdue, Mich State victorious over Minnesota, Stanford down Washington State, Nevada edging Nevada Southern, Warrensburg State over Kirksville State, Springfield State over Rolla Mines, Central Methodist defeating Tarkio, and Tarkio losing to Central Methodist.
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Ohio State
Purdue
Mich. State
Minnesota
Stanford
Wash. State
Nevada
Southern
Warrensburg
Kirksville
Springfield
Rolla Mines
Titan Skipper to Virginia U
Steve Sebo will become athletic director at the University of Virginia in June, succeeding Gus Tebell. He resigns as general manager of the New York Titans of the AFL to take the UVa post, pending board approval. Sebo looks forward to a quiet college town life with his family.
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Charlottesville
Steve Sebo
University of Virginia
Sebo
New York Titans
American Football League
Gus K. Tebell
New York
Virginia
University
Edgar F. Shannon Jr
University Board of Visitors
Maris Receives Hickok Belt in Rochester
Roger Maris won the S Rae Hickok prize as pro athlete of 1961, receiving the diamond buckled belt at the Rochester Press and Radio Clubs charity dinner after 61 home runs. The event marked a dramatic rise from a year ago when Arnold Palmer won the honor.
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Rochester
N.Y
Roger Maris
S. Rae Hickok
Rochester Press and Radio Clubs
Arnold Palmer
Maris
Princeton
Thuro
Pro Am Winners At Bing Crosby Golf Tourney
At Pebble Beach California the Bing Crosby pro am results show top scores and prize money. McCallister paired with Albie Pearson earned 3000 dollars with a 255 total. Leonard and Dr Bud Taylor posted 261 to win 1350 dollars. Finsterwald with Fred Kammer Jr and Ford with Dudley Wysong each took 1350 and 1000 dollars respectively. Others include Sanders with Lloyd Pitzer 268, Maxwell with Dr Bob Knudson 268, Jacobs with Wheeler Farish Jr 266, Jat Mengert with Bob Goldwater 266, Miller Barber with O Hara Watts 268, Bayer with Morgan Barofsky 258.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Bing Crosby
McCallister
Albie Pearson
Leonard
Bud Taylor
Finsterwald
Fred Kammer Jr
Ford
Dudley Wysong
Sanders
Lloyd Pitzer
Maxwell
Bob Knudson
Jacobs-Wheeler Farish Jr
Jat Mengert
Bob Goldwater
Miller Barber-O'Hara Watts
Bayer-Morgan Barofsky
Crosby Golf Tournament Money Winners at Pebble Beach
At Pebble Beach California the Bing Crosby Golf Tournament lists top money winners from Monday results led by Doug Ford with 5300 dollars and 286 total, followed by J Campbell 3400 dollars and 286, P Rodgers 2200 dollars and 288, and multiple players earning 1000 to 1800 dollars with final scores shown. Ford Campbell Rodgers Venturi Ragan Jacobs Rudolph Pott Leonard Hunt Baird Hartney Massengale and Baird won the sudden death playoff.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Ford
J. Campbell
P. Rodgers
K. Venturi
Dave Ragan
Butch Baird
P. Hartney
Don Massengale
Boston College Hires Miller as New Head Coach
Newton Mass AP Jim Miller was signed by Boston College to a three year contract as head football coach succeeding Ernie Hefferle. Miller led Detroit to a 7-2 season in 1959 the best at the school since 1941. His Detroit team defeated BC in both prior meetings.
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Newton
Mass
Jim Miller
Detroit
Boston College
Bill Flynn
Miller
Ernie Hefferle
Pittsburgh
Doug Ford Captures Crosby Golf Playoff Title
Veteran Doug Ford 39 captured the $50,000 Bing Crosby Golf Tournament title in a sudden death playoff after a snow delayed final. He and Joe Campbell finished 72 holes at 286, then Ford won on the first extra hole on Pebble Beach. Campbell earned $3,400. Ford received $6,300 total including pro-am prize.
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Pebble Beach
Calif
Doug Ford
Bing Crosby
Vernon Hills
N.Y
Joe Campbell
Campbell
Phil Rodgers
Tommy Jacobs
San Diego
Ford
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Stiffler
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Tarkio
Titan
Virginia U
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