Maris’ 61 in ’61 Tops 1961 Sports Year
The year’s leading story is Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth’s home run mark, with Patterson Johansson boxing bout a close second. Other notable items include the Yankees winning the World Series, boxing scandals, Cobb’s death, Spahn’s 300th win, Carry Back’s Derby, and Brumel’s world high jump record.
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Ty Cobb
Warren Spahn
Carry Back
Jimmy Demaret
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Casey Stengel
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Arnold Palmer
Sam
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Brumel
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Packers Place 5 Gradsters On All-Players All-Pro Team
Green Bay tops NFL picks with three on offense and two on defense in the seventh annual All-Players All-Pro. Giants trio and four more Packers stars join as 22 players honored for performance, with Joe Schmidt leading the defense as the only perennial selection.
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Jim Taylor
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Bill George
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NBA Teams Told To Be On Time For Their Games
New York authorities fined the Chicago Packers 2500 dollars after they arrived almost an hour late for a 7 p.m. game against the Detroit Pistons at Madison Square Garden. Packers owner Dave Trager argued the penalty was unwarranted, noting weather and mechanical issues delayed their flight from Chicago.
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Australia Takes 1-0 Davis Cup Lead Over Italy
Roy Emerson and Rod Laver won opening singles to give Australia a 2-0 edge over Italy in the Davis Cup challenge round in Melbourne. Emerson defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 8-6 6-4 6-0, and Laver beat Orlando Sirola 1 6-4 6-3 as 11,000 fans watched at Kooyong. The Aussies still need one more victory to seal the cup for the 10th time in 12 years.
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Australia
UPI
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Rod Laver
Italy
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Forest Hills
N.Y
Laver
Nicola Pietrangeli
Orlando Sirola
Kooyong
Ply shines as South tops North in Shrine game 35-10
Baylor prospect Bob Ply stars for the South in the Shrine Game at the Orange Bowl before 18,892 fans. He throws three TD passes and scores a rushing TD, completing 14 of 26 for 185 yards. Glenn Glass, Larry Wilson, and Bill Miller catch TDs, Vollenweider adds an 18-yard run, and Ply sets up two more scores. North's Bennie McRae scores for Michigan, but Ply caps the night with a safety on the final play.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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Nolen Jones
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Notre Dame
Larry Bowie
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Larry Onesti
Northwestern
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Rens Grab Eastern Lead With 108 101 Win Over Pipers
The Pittsburgh Rens, playing five games in five nights, edged the Cleveland Pipers 108 to 101 to seize a half game ahead in the ABL Eastern Division. Bucky Bolyard hit a decisive one handed jumper with 12 seconds left as Connie Hawkins scored 37 for the Rens and Dick Barnett led Cleveland with 23.
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Bucky Bolyard
Rens
Cleveland Pipers
Connie Hawkins
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Dick Barnett
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Mountaineers Open LA Classic Drill Against Utah
West Virginia University basketball teams begins preparation for their Los Angeles Classic opener against Utah with an hour practice in the 15,000 seat Sports Arena. Ohio State, Southern California, Utah and West Virginia are ranked in the top 10 with Purdue at 12th, and the UPI All-Americans include Lucas and Dischinger.
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United Press International Board of Coaches
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Army
Washington
Jerry Lucas
Terry Dischinger
Billy McGill
Johnny Rudometkin
Southern Cal
Utes
McGill
Paul Miller
Kenny Ward
Tom Lowry
Rod Thorn
Oklahoma
Utah State
Eleven Repeaters Placed On Roster
The 1961 United Press NFL All-Star team honors 11 repeaters including Fred Thurston Jim Ringo and Jimmy Patton. Gino Marchetti and Alex Karras also repeat on defense. Sonny Jurgensen and Paul Hornung headline the backfield with Lenny Moore and Jimmy Brown. Roosevelt Brown tops the offensive tackle spots with multiple selection highlights.
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Chicago
Jim Phillips
Los Angeles
del Shofner
New York
Ray Berry
Baltimore
Jim Parker
Mike McCormack
Cleveland
Roosevelt Brown
Bob St. Clair
San Francisco
Jim Ray Smith
Bruce Bosley
Fred Thurston
Green Bay
John Nisby
Pittsburg
Jim Ringo
Ray Wietecha
Philadelphia
Jim Taylor
Jon Arnett
Jim Brown
Paul Hornung
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Green Bay Packers
Jimmy Patton
New York Giants
United Press International
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L.A
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Alex Karras
Detroit
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Dan Currie
Bill Forester
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Erich Barnes
N. Y
Jesse Whittenton
Johnny Sample
Pittsburgh
Ferrell May Join 2 000 Point Club at Davis & Elkins
West Virginia Conference poised to add its next 2 000 point scorer as junior Ferrell from Davis & Elkins sits at 1 387 points and 32 8 points per game. If he maintains pace through 18 regular season games and potential tournament play, he could join the elite. Fred Brookover last year reached 2 036 at Alderson Broaddus, while ex Alderson Broaddus stars Joe Miller and Carl Hartman hold the 3 000 point club with 3 666 and 3 733 respectively.
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Alderson- Broaddus Stars
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Celtics Extend Eastern Lead as Lions Fall Short
Boston Celtics remain undefeated in the East at 26-4 after a 127-122 win over Syracuse led by Tom Heinsohn’s 45 points. Other NBA action saw Jerry West score 31 for the Lakers in a 141-127 win over the Royals, while Sam Jones added 23 as Boston built late cushion.
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Gene Shue
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Wilt Chamberlain
Richie Guerin
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Jerry West
Oscar Robertson
Wayne Embry
Royals
Ohio State Named No 1 In UPI Basketball Poll
Ohio State earns unanimous No 1 in UPI ratings with 350 points as 35 coaches vote them top. Cincinnati second, Kansas State third. OSU opens Los Angeles Classic facing Washington with USC, West Virginia and Utah in field. Kentucky Duquesne and Utah debut in top 10 after strong week.
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