NFL Draft 62 Picks Poor Crop Says NFL Officials
The 1962 NFL draft ended after 17 hours with 60 futures and 280 rights, Michigan State leading with nine players. Big Ten and SEC each supplied 37 picks. quarterbacks were scarce with only three first nine rounds. Oregon State standout Terry Baker was first overall to the Rams. tackles and running backs dominated the early rounds. Rozelle imposed strict time limits as clubs pursued 280 players.
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Terry Baker
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Jerry Stovall
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Don Brumm
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Jim Dunaway
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Ray Peadge
Texas
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Dennis Claridge
Nebraska
Pete Rozelle
Baker
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Two Lettermen Return as Fay etteville Pirates Rebuild
Fay etteville Pirates coach Walter Beene opens the 1962-63 season with only two returning lettermen among 14 varsity players. The squad, built around two seniors and a crop of six juniors, five sophomores and one freshman, starts December 7 against the Alumni and plans a 20 game schedule.
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Kenneth Smithers
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Donald Treadway
Globetrotters at County Armory Tonight
Harlem Globetrotters visit Raleigh County Armory to face San Francisco All Nations at 8 p m. The showlmer team, led by Abe Saperstein, boasts 7 412 wins and 310 losses over 35 seasons, with newcomer Alto Lark at 6 6 from Bluefield State College joining the squad.
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Sophia Tourney Semifinals Set With Four Teams
Sophia, Crab Orchard, Slab Fork and Lester advanced to the semifinals of the Sophia Senior Little League Basketball tournament. Sophia defeated Midway 55 to 31, Crab Orchard edged Helen 30 to 28, Slab Fork beat Fireco 24 to 22, and Lester over Bacontown 44 to 14. Semifinals scheduled Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Sophia vs Crab Orchard and Slab Fork vs Lester, winners to the Thursday championship.
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Cincinnati U Retains Top Spot in Ratings
Cincinnati University leads the first weekly UPI coaches poll with 348 points, named No. 1 by 33 of 35 coaches. Duke second with 285, Loyola Chicago third, West Virginia fourth and Oregon State fifth amid early season upsets. Kentucky and St Bonaventure dropped from the rankings after losses.
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Kansas State
Bowling Green
Stoco Invades Pineville in CC opener and other area games
Four area basketball games start the 1962-63 season with Coalfield Conference action featuring Stoco Indians at Pineville and Mark Twain hosting Marsh Fork in ACL. Other matchups include Herndon vs Sophia, Elkhorn at Conley, and Clear Fork facing its Alumni. New coaches and returning players shape the early season, with Marsh Fork favored in the ACL contest.
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Simmons
Indians
Bearcats Score Win as Furman and The Citadel Lose
Cincinnati Bearcats dominate Virginia 91-42 to run season record to two wins. Ron Bonham scores career high 30, fueling a 16-4 second-half burst. Michigan and Minnesota upset national powers as early-season action continues with Big Ten victories and several close league results.
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Kansas
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Butler
Track Meet Set For April 20 At Coalfield Conference Meet
The Coalfield Conference set the annual track and field meet for April 20, 1963 at El Chico. Ribbons will be awarded to Triple-A and Double-A event winners. Logan and Gary absent from the meeting. dues for 1962-63 mostly paid. wrestling qualification requires six CC matches this year. constitution and by-laws updated by D W Bryson.
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Eagles pick Tom Woodeshich in 1962 NFL draft market
Tom Woodeshich of West Virginia was the Eagles eighth draft choice at the NFL player market in Chicago. The passage also notes top pitching honors in the 1962 International League for Joe Schaffernoth of Jacksonville and Jim Constable of Toronto, with no wins or no pitches in 1961.
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West Virginia
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Chicago
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Jacksonville
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Toronto
Dukes Snider May Be Sold To Mets Or Yankees
Duke Snider, veteran Dodgers outfielder and captain, has reportedly fallen in value and Dodgers officials discuss trading him to either the Mets or the Yankees. Snider, 36, long a Dodger staple, slumped to part time duty after a .278 last season with 40 homers in five straight years earlier, and his removal was announced at a New York baseball meet amid a major shopping spree.
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WVU to Face VMI After 86 61 Win Over Citadel
West Virginia aims for its second win of the season against Virginia Military Institute at the Charleston Civic Center after topping The Citadel 86 61. Coach George King seeks more scoring from the pivot and notes Tom Lowry must improve on a two of ten shooting effort. VMI starts Yuracheck Byrd Watson Blair Kruzewski, with Watson expected to boost scoring. Next up: Ohio State at Columbus, then Richmond, then Kentucky Invitational.
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Tork Named Amateur Athlete Of The Year
Morgantown West Virginia Dave Tork of Fairmont the man who broke the world pole vault record last spring was named Amateur Athlete Of The Year by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association The 27 year old vaulted 162 at the Mount San Antonio Relays in Walnut Calif and became the second vaulter to clear 16 feet Tork edged Bill Karbonit and Rod Thorn for the honor After graduation in 1958 he joined the Marine Corps and was discharged recently as a lieutenant He plans to represent West Virginia at the Centennial meet next year and aims for new track and field records
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