Top 8 Grid Teams Shine In New Year Bowl Action
City Basketball league action Sunday saw Oakwood Auto and Bill Ward's Construction extend winning streaks over Army and Elite Club. Nurhals and Arbaugh led Combined Insurance with 24 each in a 48 point team effort. Piney View upset New River 47 43 as Browning led the winners with 14.
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Bill Ward
Combined Insurance
Piney View
Auto Boys
Army
Gross
Lusk
Highman
O'Neal Horning
Construction Boys
Wards
Elite
Chandler
Ward
Sparado and
Nurhals
Arbaugh
Vikings
Bailey
J. Lilly
Cooper
B. Lilly
New River
Browning
Maiolo
Bell
McKeen
Bowl lineup crowns eight top teams in high stakes games
Eight unbeaten or top-ranked programs headline four major bowls. Southern California meets Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl with USC favored, while Alabama faces Oklahoma in the Orange, Mississippi meets Arkansas in the Sugar, and Texas tackles LSU in the Cotton.
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United Press International
Kennedy
Southern California
Wisconsin
Pasadena
Calif
Alabama
Oklahoma
Miami
Fla
American Broadcasting Company
Mississippi
Arkansas
New Orleans
NBC
Texas
Louisiana State
Dallas
Tex
Columbia Broadcasting System
Trojans
Sooners
Joe Dan Looney
Joe Namath
Glynn Griffing
Rebels
Billy Moore
Jerry Stovall
Tommy Wade
Johnny Genung
Ray Poage
Tommy Ford
Jerry Cook
Alpine Classic Scores Set at Charleston and More
Scores from numerous tournaments across the nation include Miami Ohio 73 over Penn State 66 in the Consolation, Marshall 84 over Morris Harvey 80, and multiple invitational results at Lenoir Rhyne, D C, Sugar Bowl, Milwaukee, Gulf South, and more. The listings cover university teams like American U, Catholic U, Auburn, Houston, Mississippi State, Xavier, Wisconsin, Marquette, Navy, Utah, Centenary, East Kentucky, Tex Christian, Tex Tech, and many others, with final tallies and overtime outcomes noted.
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Miami
Ohio
Penn State
Marshall
Morris Harvey
Stanford
Washington
Hickory
Lenoir
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Marquette
Navy
Utah
Shreveport
Centenary
Kentucky
Tex. Christian
Geo. Wash
W. Tex. St
N'western
Louisiana Tech
So. Miss
Long Island
New York
Adelphi
Hofstra
Bangor
Bucknell
Brown
Maine
Colby
Rochester Tech
Rochester
N. Y
Drexel Tech
Lawrence Tech
Illinois Tech
W. Va. Tech
Pratt
Indiana Tech
Detroit Tech
Oklahoma City
Okla
Loyola
Wyoming
S. Illinois
Fordham
Harvard
Albright
Looking Back At 1962 In Sports Parade
Oscar Frailey reviews a year of sport headlines from 1962. LSU defeats Colorado in the Orange Bowl, Nicklaus edges Palmer and Player in the U.S. Open playoff, Maris faced boos at the All Star Game, and a broad tourney-year tapestry includes golf pros, boxing, and baseball camps as the new year opens.
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Miami
UPI
Iday
LSU
Colorado
Aidan “Creat
Nament
Dick Tiger
Florentino Fernandez
Sam Enead
Mickey Mantle
Roger Marish
Fort Lauderdale
Casey
Casey Stengel
Mets
Gene Littler
Montclair
N.J
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Oakmont
Bill Collins
Flint
Mich
Walt Ditzen
Jerry Rideout
Nassau
Maris
Washington
Bob Vermillion
Newsweek
PGA
Newtown Square
Gary Player
Frank Stranahan
Chicago
Florida
Akron
Nicklaus
Palmer
Pinehurst
Toots Shor’s
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
West Point
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Buenos Aires
Sam Snead
Fred Corcoran
Christy O'Connor
Eric Brown
Dennis Hutchinson
George Knudson
Snead
Sebring
Jone
Mountaineers Open Southern Conference Play Strong
West Virginia aims to strengthen its league lead as it returns to Southern Conference play after two top holiday tournament podiums. They face Virginia Military Institute and Furman, having reached the New York Holiday Festival final and beat Boston College and St Bonaventure.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Mountaineers
Kentucky
Illinois
New York
Virginia Military Institute
Furman’s Paladins
Boston College
St. Bonaventure
WVU Coach King Says It Felt Good To Be Home
West Virginia University coach George King said it felt good to be home after the Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden where WVU lost 92-74 to undefeated Illinois in the final. King noted Furman is next and discussed WVU’s late lapse as Illinois surged in the final seven minutes.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
George King
King
WVU
New York
Madi~ Square Garden
Mountaineers
Illinois
California
Furman
VMI
Army
Vanderbilt
Illini
West Virginia
Marshall Faces Loyola In Chicago After Alpine Run
Marshall University basketball (2-5) travels to Chicago Thursday to face second-ranked Loyola of Chicago after finishing third at the Alpine Basketball Classic. Mickey Sydenstricker led Marshall with 23 points as Phil Carter added 21 and Jerry Roy 17, with Miami of Ohio beating Penn State to win the tournament.
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UPI
Marshall University
Loyola of Chicago
Chicago
Big Green
Morris Harvey
Miami
Ohio
University
Penn State
Loyola
Oklahoma City
Wyoming
Marshall
Mickey Sydenstricker
Golden Eagles
John Eglin
Sydenstricker
Nittany Lions
Eagles
Phil Carter
Carter
Jeff Gehring
Gehring
Charley Kinkins
Dick O'Neal
Earl Hoffman
Redskins
Real McCoy seals Rens overtime win over Steers
The Pittsburgh Rens defeated the Kansas City Steers 119 to 116 in overtime Sunday night. Jim McCoy scored the late goal with 17 seconds left. Connie Hawkins added 30 points and Chuck Curtis 29 as the Rens edged the Ameri can Basketball League leaders for their second straight victory.
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United Press International
Pittsburgh Rens
Real McCoy
Kansas City Steers
Rens
Jim McCoy
McCoy
Connie Hawkins
Chuck Curtis
Maurice
Beckley Flying Eagles win state hoop title in dramatic finish
Top 1962 Tri-County sports list cites Beckley’s Flying Eagles 71 69 triumph over Weirton in Morgantown as the leading story. Bill Karbonit drive with three seconds left sealed the upset, drawing state and national notice.
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Tri- County
West Virginia University
United Press International
Bluefield Sanitarium
Hunsaker
Beer Commission
Benny
Kid) Paret
Paret
Emile Griffith
Beckley
Blue Hawks
Rainelle
van Meter Stadium
Van
Tri-County
Woodrow Wilson High School
Jerome van Meter
van Meter
WWHS
Flying Eagles
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Stratton Cops
Stratton Bulldogs
Murray Jeffries
Don Warden
Nelson Bragg
Warden
Bragg
Collins
Avis Partain
Oak Hill
Bill Turner
Fayette County
Jim Lilly
Logan
Bill Montgomery
Clear Fork
Jerry Miles
Panthers
Montgomery
Willie Joe Chandler
Shady Spring
Earl Arbaugh
Stoco High School
Ken Wheeler
Woodrow Wilson
Dewey Romine
Marsh Fork High School
Romine
Bob McKinney
George McLaughlin
Register
Sophia
Harlem Globe Trotters
Loyola Wins All-College Tourney In 93-82 Victory
Loyola of Chicago remained undefeated at 10-0 by edging Wyoming 93-82 in the All-College Basketball Tournament title game. Leslie Hunter scored 36 for Loyola, while Wyoming rivaled the Ramblers with fast break speed.
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UPI
Loyola of Chicago
Wyoming
Loyola
Ramblers
Hill wins 1962 world auto racing title in South Africa
Graham Hill of England clinched the 1962 world championship when Jim Clark of Scotland retired at three quarters of the South African Grand Prix with motor trouble. Hill led the standings by a point entering the race, while Clark had the chance to steal the crown. The pair started on the front row.
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Pat Richter
Southern Cal
Pete Beathard
Bill Nelson
Badgers
Ron VanderKelen
East London
South Africa
Graham Hill
England
Jim Clark
Scotland
Hill
Clark
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