Sports World Mourns For President Kennedy
The sports world canceled and postponed hundreds of events after the assassination of President Kennedy. Ford Frick and Pete Rozelle voiced shock and sorrow, Yale and Harvard postponed their 80th game, and a joint Harvard Yale notice halted activities. General MacArthur sent a telegram expressing shared grief and noted his role in reconciling the Amateur Athletic Union and NCAA ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
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Ford Frick
MacArthur
Amateur Athletic Union
National Collegiate Athletic Association
United States
Tokyo
Two Postponed Big Eight Games in Kennedy Death
Nebraska Oklahoma battle for Big Eight title and Orange Bowl berth plus the 63rd Iowa State Drake game proceeded amid three postponements due to President Kennedy's death. Kansas Kansas State and Colorado Air Force games faced rescheduling. potential changes loom for K State Oklahoma State. Memorial tributes planned as campuses observe national tragedy.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Noreman
Huskers
OSU
Miami
Houston
Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Regents
University of Oklaoma
Bud Wilkinson
Bob Devaney
Tippe Dye
Wayne Duke
Frank Morrison
Nation's Top Rusher Runs Instinctively
Gale Sayers, Kansas star, leads the nation in rushing with 849 yards in nine games. The 202-pound junior from Omaha attracts focus, opening running room for teammates while saving his best performances for top opponents. He has a 99 yard run at Nebraska and a 61 yarder at Oklahoma.
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Jayhawks
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Games Cancelled As Nation Mourns
Major college football games were cancelled or postponed nationwide following President Kennedy's death. Only a few scheduled contests such as Oklahoma at Nebraska and Illinois at Michigan State proceeded with memorial halftime tributes. The NCAA deferred to each institution on how to proceed. Harvard and Yale scrapped their 80th rivalry in New Haven.
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Associated Press
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Nebraska
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Byers
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Kingman Brewster Jr
United States
New Haven
Vernon Law To Try Comeback With Pirates
Vernon Law, the 1960 Cy Young winner, will return to baseball with Pittsburgh next season. The 33 year old pitcher will report to spring training to compete for a spot after years of arm trouble since the Pirates World Series victory over the Yankees.
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Pittsburgh
Vernon Law
Pirates
Law
New York Yankees
Gator Bowl lists 11 teams for December game
Jacksonville AP report notes the Gator Bowl selection committee still considers 11 teams for the December 28 game. The list includes Pittsburgh, Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Louisiana State, Air Force, Nebraska, Penn State and Syracuse.
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Jacksonville
Lawrence Lions Repeat As State High School Champs
Lawrence dominates the final 1963 Kansas high school football poll, taking No. 1 for the seventh time in 17 years. The Lions posted an 8-0-0 record with 220 points on 16 first-place ballots, followed by Kapaun 9-0-0, Fort Scott 8-0-0, and Topeka. The ranking lists top ten and additional schools with points and first-place votes.
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al Woolard
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Pro Football By The Associated Press
Sunday games postponed as weather halts NFL action. Schedule shows Baltimore at Los Angeles and Chicago at Pittsburgh among others across the leagues with venues listed Milwaukee and Philadelphia among affected sites.
Steelers May Try Tricks Against Bears at Forbes Field
PITTSBURGH AP Judging by his words Buddy Parker plans tricks for the Chicago Bears at Forbes Field Sunday. He moved practice to Forbes Field for privacy to keep opponents guessing. A win would lift Pittsburgh from fourth in the East while New York leads. a Steelers victory plus a Packers loss could create a Western division tie.
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Halas
Steelers
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Giants face Cardinals without Webster and Lynch
Starters on Sunday are in doubt for the New York Giants as defensive back Dick Lynch and fullback Alex Webster are ruled out for the vital NFL game with the St. Louis Cardinals. Joe Morrison shifts to Webster’s spot while Dick Pesonen covers for Lynch, with Eddie Dove likely stepping in for Allan Webb and Morrison moving to defensive duties.
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Allan Webb
New York Giants
Alex Webster
St. Louis Cardinals
Giants
Charley Johnson
St. Louis
Cleveland
NBA Friday games postponed by weather
The NBA schedule shows postponements for all Friday games: Philadelphia at Boston, Detroit at New York, San Francisco at Los Angeles, Cincinnati at St. Louis, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Boston at Detroit. No games Monday.
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Bluebonnet Bowl Cites Prospects
Houston AP report notes ten teams under consideration for the December 21 Bluebonnet Bowl. Executive director Lou Hassell listed Oklahoma Nebraska Louisiana State Auburn Georgia Tech Navy Baylor Memphis State Mississippi State and Pittsburgh as possible entrants.
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Lou Hassell
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Louisiana State
Auburn
Georgia Tech
Navy
Baylor
Memphis State
Mississippi State
Pittsburgh
Weigel May Not Play For Kansas State Basketball
Salina hospital treated sophomore Larry Weigel after he tore a knee cartilage in practice. The surgeon removed the entire cartilage and called the operation a success though his season status remains uncertain.
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Salina, Kan
Larry Weigel
Salina Hospital
Weigel
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