Story of a Phone Call Sparks College Football Scandal
A UPI team report outlines the 1962 telephone call from Wallace Butts, Georgia athletic director, to Alabama coach Bear Bryant, the Post’s libel suit, and investigations. It covers Butts and Bryant denials, lie tests, Burnsett’s testimony, and official findings as lawmakers, prosecutors, and investigators scrutinize possible game fixing and insider information.
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al Kuetner
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Bear) Bryant
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Birmingham
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Saturday Evening Post
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Bernie Moore
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John Carmichael
Foundation Life Insurance Co
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Lewis Morgan
Schrader
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Florida State
Bill Peterson
Milton Flack
Flack
Bob Edwards
Johnny Griffith
Butts- Bryant
Edwards
Georgia Athletic Board
Miracle Or Mirage Mets In First Place This Spring
Casey Stengel’s Mets surge to 14-9 in Grapefruit League, fast start after 120 losses. O'Toole limited them to two hits in seven, yet they rallied for a 7-4 win as Cook hit his third homer, Burright Neal and others contributed. Notable scores from Giants, Reds, Orioles and Dodgers spring actions fill a busy update.
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Yankees in Fort Lauderdale flex on White Sox in spring tilt
In Fort Lauderdale the New York Yankees addressed slumping hitting with a 17 hit onslaught against the Chicago White Sox. Manager Ralph Houk remained calm insisting the season hasn’t started and they will hit when it matters. Whitey Ford’s arm issue and Bobby Richardson’s small ball were noted but the positives outweighed the concerns as Pepitone and Boyer led the charge.
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Ford
Whitey Ford
Bobby Richardson
Joe Pepitone
Clete Boyer
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Rudolph to Attend African Friendship Games Advised by U.S.
The State Department says Wilma Rudolph, 23, Olympic track star from Clarksville Tennessee, will attend the African Friendship Games in Senegal in mid April under U.S. sponsorship and serve in an advisory capacity.
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State Department
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Clarksville
Tenn
Senegal
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Yankees Favored To Win AL Pennant In Editorial Poll
Boston UPI reports the Academy of Sports Editors narrows the gap to a wide margin with the New York Yankees favored to capture the American League pennant at 98 percent in the poll, Detroit Tigers trailing at 6 percent as the closest competitor.
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Pitt Guard To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
Pitt guard Bob Sorochak will undergo shoulder surgery on April 22 to correct an injury. The sophomore letterwinner injured his shoulder in the Panthers 246 victory over Syracuse last fall and suffered a recurrence during spring practice.
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Bob Sorochak
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Syracuse
West Stuns Hawks as Lakers Rally in Playoff Thriller
In a tight Western Division playoff clash, Jerry West made a last second jumper to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101 99 victory over the St. Louis Hawks after Cliff Hagan scored 34 in 26 minutes. Hagan had sat out the first period of game two but provided a major push, while West’s steal and shot at 4 seconds sealed the win. The series shifts to St Louis for Games Three and Four with a potential fifth back in LA. Cincinnati hosts Boston in the East in a must win for the Celtics.
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St. Louis
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Jordan
Marshall's New Coach Looks Ahead to MAC Challenge
CHARLESTON. Elllis Johnson, Marshall University's incoming basketball coach, says it will take three to four years to assemble a competitive MAC team. He plans to recruit locally, expects 10 to 12 scholarships on the varsity, and views the MAC as the fifth toughest conference. Johnson, who will take over July 1, also notes possible games with Loyola of Chicago and regional rivals as part of next season's schedule.
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New York Team Climbs to Ninth in ABC Tourney
BUFFALO N Y UPI De witt Franch Motel of Syracuse moved into ninth in the American Bowling Congress tournament with 3024 in regular team play. Jim Micale led with 678 series on 246 205 and 227 while Don Collins added 618. In classic team action 200 Bowl of Pontiac Mich failed to crack top 10 with 5894, adding 2890 to Monday 3004 as Larry Angott posted 673. In doubles Monroe Moore and George Chicovsky of 300 Bowl moved to third with 1340. Moore 729 led the tournament to date. The high single is 730 by Don Whelan of Buffalo.
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