Mountaineer Teams Dominate West Virginia Sports in 1961
West Virginia University football rebounded under coach Gene Corum with a 4 0 season after an 8 2 0 prior year and notable wins over Virginia Tech Pitt Army and George Washington. Basketball led by Rod Thorn posted 23 4 with a late season SC tourney loss. High school sports in Huntington shined with titles in basketball and baseball and a 9 1 football record for Huntington High.
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West Virginia Basketball Results Night Scores and Pairings
United Press International reports high school and college results across West Virginia and nearby areas. Beverly over Fellowsville 72 52, Pine Grove Valley 65 over Sherrard 59, Bethany 85 over New Cumberland 61, South Charleston 68 over Nitro 49, others include Griffithsville 57 Hamlin 55, Gassaway 45, Clarksburg RW 53 Buckhannon Upshur 48, Tanner venues listed with diverse outcomes.
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Pender Downes Rematch Set for April 7 in Boston Garden
Paul Pender and Terry Downes will meet in a 15 round middleweight title rematch at Boston Garden on April 7. The bout would be their third clash, following Pender's recent TKO victory in Brookline and Downes holding Massachusetts New York and European championship shares. The NBA does not recognize a unified middleweight title with Gene Fullmer listed as titlist.
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Utah
Herbstreit Remembers Girl in Hospital Visit
San Francisco dispatch recalls Ohio State assistant coach Jim Herbstreit visiting Kathy a 12 year old girl in 1960 as Shrine East. Kathy is back in hospital and asked for an Ohio State player. She chose All American fullback Bob Ferguson for a day visit with a Christmas card from Herbstreit.
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Ohio State
Children’s Hospital
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Bob Ferguson
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Giants sign two backs from Rutgers and Miami of Ohio
Fullbacks Steve Simms of Rutgers and Bill Triplett of Miami Ohio have signed with the New York Giants for the 1962 season. Simms is the brother of current Giant Bob Simms, and Triplett is the brother of former Giant Mel Triplett now with the Minnesota Vikings.
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Minnesota Vikings
LPGA Announces 1962 Schedule for Six Months
The Ladies Professional Golf Association announced a tentative 13-tournament schedule for the first half of 1962 with over 100000 dollars in total prize money. The slate opens with the Sea Island Invitational in Sea Island Georgia January 19 to 21 and ends with the USGA Women's Open at the Dunes Club in Myrtle Beach South Carolina June 28 to 30.
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UPI
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S.C
Mantle Is AL Slugging Champion of 1961
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees is named American League slugging champion for 1961 with a .687 slugging percentage from 353 total bases in 514 at bats. He hit 54 home runs, 16 doubles, and six triples, leading the circuit in slugging. Norm Cash is runner up with .662, Jim Gentile .646, Roger Maris .620, and Harmon Killebrew .606.
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UPI
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Detroit
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Baltimore
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Minnesota
Mantle
Baylor Unanimous Choice West Named To All Star 5
Elgin Baylor of the Lakers was a unanimous pick for the Western Division All Star squad to face the East in the NBA game in St Louis on January 16. The West starting lineup includes Baylor Pettit Bellamy Robertson and West. East stars include Schayes Hein schn Chamberlain Cousy Guerin. Fred Schaus to coach the West. Baylor previously started three times with a 21.3 point average.
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Tom Heinschn
Boston
Wilt Chamberlain
Philadelphia Warriors
Cousyl
Richie Guerin
New York Knickerbockers
Fred Schaus
Baylor
Celtics Rally Past Knicks 122-103 to End Slump
Boston Bulls back from a slump with a 122-103 win over New York. Tom Sanders and Richie Guerin led with 23 points each as Bill Russell pulled down 39 rebounds for the Celtics in a solo showcase. The only game on the schedule.
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Celtics
National Basketball Association
New York
Tom Heinsohn
Frank Ramsey
Bob Cousy
Tom Sanders
Richie Guerin
Knicks
Bill Russell
Boston
Davis Signs Three Year Browns Contract for 80000
Ernie Davis the All American halfback from Syracuse has agreed to a three year deal with the Cleveland Browns totaling 80000 dollars with a 15000 dollar signing bonus. Signing will occur in San Francisco next week. Davis is in San Francisco for the East West game on December 30. He is joined in the Browns backfield by Jim Brown and coach Paul Brown expects him to pair with the Syracuse star. The deal ends Davis’s years of salary speculation and follows a pitched bid from the Buffalo Bills of the AFL. Davis was the first Negro player to win the Heisman Trophy and broke rushing records at Syracuse.
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Jonathan Lowe Resigns SSAC Post
Jonathan Lowe resigns as principal of Beverly Hills Junior High School in Huntington West Virginia. The SSAC will meet in Parkersburg to choose a successor, with Jake Moser and Fred P Wiehl as potential SSAC members. Lowe is a Marshall University graduate who began teaching at Milton High School and led Beverly Hills since 1955.
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Rens Take Crucial Lead In ABL Standings
The Pittsburgh Rens moved into first in the Eastern Division by beating the Kansas City Steers 91-86 as Connie Hawkins led with 32 points. The Jets beat Washington Tapers 102-96 to stay within two games of the Western leaders, while Chicago topped Cleveland 113-112. Dan Swartz scored 33 for Pittsburgh and Bill Spivey 25 for the Jets. Ewbank rehired by Baltimore Colts for 1962 season on a three year automatic renewal.
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Hoyas Favored In Richmond Invitational Tourney
Georgetown University is rated the favorite in the Richmond Invitational basketball tournament in Richmond Virginia. The Hoyas meet Richmond in the opening game while defending champ Richmond has won only one of seven starts this season. George Washington faces VMI in the opener as the event builds toward a championship game Saturday night.
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Rademacher to Fight Mildenberger in Dortmund Jan 21
Heavyweight Pete Rademacher of Columbus Georgia will meet Karl Mildenberger in Dortmund on January 21, according to UPI. The bout matches two top contenders as the boxing calendar advances.
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Dortmund
Louis Attempts Earliest Listen Machen Fight Promotion
Joe Louis acts as matchmaker for United World Enterprises aiming to stage Sonny Liston versus Eddie Machen at the Sports Arena in spring. He seeks California licensing and has applied to the state athletic commission for permission to promote bouts here. He also cited possible talks with Harold Johnson and Eric Schoeppner about other bouts. The promoters plan to go before the California Athletic Commission on January 12 for a license.
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Lauterbur Named To Pitt Coaching Staff
Pittsburgh based report says Frank Lauterbur, previously Army defensive line coach since 1957, is named to replace Jack Wiley on the University of Pittsburgh football staff. Lauterbur, from Sidney Ohio, coached at Kent State and Baltimore Colts, and is a Mt Union College graduate. He becomes the second addition to coach Johnny Michelosen's staff in two days as Ernie Hefferle resigned from Boston College to return to Pitt.
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