Year of '60 Proves Tops in Sports
A retrospective of 1960 highlights across boxing, baseball, golf, Olympics, college and professional leagues. Notable feats include Patterson reclaiming the heavyweight title, Mazeroski's ninth inning homer for Pittsburgh, Arnold Palmer sweeping majors, Olympic golds by Rudolph and Von Saltza, and West Virginia standout Jerry West earning All American honors.
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Floyd Patterson
Patterson
Ingemar Johansson
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Boston
Balltimore
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Ralph Houck
New York
Pittsburgh
Bill Mazeroski
Arnold Palmer
Russia
Wilma Rudolph
Tennessee State University
Bill Nieder
Chris von Saltza
Abebe Bigila
Ethiopia
Jerry West
Oscar Robinson
U. S
Carol Heiss
John Thomas
Boston University
Chamberlain
Minnesota
Buck Shaw
Norm van Brocklin
Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles
Italy
Kelso
Adios Butler
Joe Bellino
Bill Hartack
Jack Brabham
Marion Ladewig
Don Carter
Betsy Rawls
Bobby Hull
Art Ross
West Virginia University
Fred Schaus
WVU
Los Angeles Lakers
Lakers
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Gene Corum
Lewis
Parkersburg
Romney
Paden City
Weirton
Winfield
Mount Hope
Williamson
Mt. Hope
Buster Kiser
Bob Kelley
Kennedy
Sam Snead
Blanda Cannon Lead Oilers To 1st AFL Title
Houston Oilers defeated the Los Angeles team 24 to 16 in the first AFL championship. Quarterback George Blanda threw three TD passes and kicked a field goal, pairing with Billy Cannon in their first season for Adams Oilers. The win coincided with Bud Adams’ 38th birthday and drew a large Houston crowd plus millions on TV.
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Houston
Tex
UPI
K.S
Bud) Adams
Billy Cannon
Cannon
George Blanda
Adams
Houston Oilers
Los Angeles
Blanda
Lou
Blanda Leads Rams in High-Scoring LA vs Hou Game
A detailed play by play shows LA and Houston trading scores with Blanda passing for several touchdowns. Notable connections include Hous-Groman and Hous-Cannon touchdowns and kicks by Agajanian and Blan da. Attendance reaches 32,183 as the scoring momentum shifts throughout the game.
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Agajanian
Hous—Smith
Blanda
Hous—Groman
La—Lowe
Hous—Cannon
Blanda’s 301 Yards Rally As Oilers Fall To Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers top passers Ben Agajanian nails three field goals and coach Sid Gillman’s crew offense keeps Tennessee via long passes. Los Angeles QB Jack Kemp sprains wind early but returns, finishing 21 of 41 for 171 yards. Former boss Blanda fires two long TDs including 88 yards to Cannon and seven to Bill Groman as Houston’s All-American trio helps rally.
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Cannon
Blanda
Chargers
Los Angeles
Ben Agajanian
Jack Kemp
Julian Spence
Kemp
Bill Groman
Charger Oilers clash yields yardage and a score
The game featured a 38 yard Blanda Cannon pass setting up a 2 yard Kemp run and a 33 yard pass from Blanda to Doucurek. Paul Lowe scored on the next play as the Chargers gained yardage against Houston. Oilers coach Lou Rymkus enjoyed a win over Sid Gillman, his former boss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Smith
Blanda-Cannon
Chargers
Kemp
Los Angeles
Dave Doucurek
Houston
Paul Lowe
Blanda
Cannon
Oilers
Lou Rymkus
Sid Gillman
Rymkus
Los Angeles Rams
Bowl Roundup Preview From Rose, Orange, Sugar, Cotton Bowls
Minnesota defends its title in the Rose Bowl before 103,000 in Pasadena while Navy battles Missouri and Mississippi meets Rice in the Sugar Bowl. Arkansas faces Duke in Dallas, with Bellino closing his Navy career in a slate of major bowls watched by about 320,000. CBS and NBC televise the games as experts rate matchups and top players like Gibbs and Larose.
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Fred Down
United Press International
Minnesota
Joe Bellino
Navy
Washington
Pasadena
Calif
Missouri
Bellino
Miami
Mississippi
Rice
New Orleans
Arkansas
Duke
Dallas
Tex
CBS
NBC
Tigers
Dan Larose
Louisiana State
Georgia Tech
Baylor
Jake Gibbs
President Elect Kennedy Attends Orange Bowl
President elect John F Kennedy flew to Miami to attend the Navy Missouri Orange Bowl game. He rode by motorcade from the airport and expected to return to Palm Beach by 5 p.m. Accompanying him were George Smathers Dante Fascell Grant Stockdale and K L Billings. This was anticipated as his last public outing before inauguration.
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Palm Beach, Fla
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Miami
Navy
Missouri
Miami International
Kennedy
Palm Beach
George A. Smathers
D-Fla
Palm
Schoolboys Return To Action Across Four Games Tuesday
Flying Eagles invade Mullens as Tri County schoolboys resume a seven game slate. Beckley, Mount Hope, and Oak Hill feature in Coalfield matchups with Raleigh County showdowns including Clear Fork at Stoco and Trap Hill hosting Mark Twain Authors. Pineville visits Baileysville for Wyoming County standings as Stratton faces Park Central and Oceana hosts Chapmanville.
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Turkey
Beckley
Mullens
Rebels
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Raleigh
Clear Fork
Stoco
Trap Hill
Mark Twain
Pineville
Baileysville
Wyoming
Stratton
Park Central
Oceana
Chapmanville
Flying Eagles
Hinton
Sophia
Shady Tigers
Darrell McKinney
Butch Easterling
Charley Stump
Larry Lib
Robert Stanton
Oak Hill Red Devils
Coalfield
Fayette County
Roger Blackwell
Kenny Franklin
Ken Treadway
Larry Sumpter
Bulldogs
Stratton Big Guns
Jerry Edmonds
Willy Williams
Godfrey Pryor
Reginald Coleman
Murray Jeffries
Raleigh County
Spanishburg
Marsh Fork
Byrd- Prillerman
Sandstone
City League Opens With Two Tonight In Beckley
Beckley City League resumes after a holiday break with two games tonight Smoke House versus National Guard and Park Drug against Combined Insurance Teams must submit rosters to Frank Rodriguez tonight After tonight two more games set for Thursday YMCA versus Eight and L B versus New River Sundays schedule features Fight versus L B Combined Insurance versus YMCA and National Guard versus Park Drug
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Beckley City League
Smoke House
National Guard
Park
Combined Insurance
Frank Rodriguez
YMCA
New River
Fight
Park Drug
Pistons Defeat Lakers 116 105 to Push for Second Place
Detroit overcame a 10 point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116 105 Sunday night. Bailey Howell 26 Gene Shue 24 Shellie McMillon 22 led Detroit, while Elgin Baylor topped Lakers with 39. Celtics beat Syracuse 113 96 and Royals edged St Louis 114 112 in other games. Standings note Cincinnati second place pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Detroit Pistons
National Basketball Association
Detroit
Los Angeles Lakers
Pistons
Cincinnati
Bailey Howell
Gene Shue
Shellie McMillon
Walter Dukes
Elgin Baylor
Lakers
Tommy Heinsohn
Sam Jones
Boston Celtics
Syracuse
Cincinnati Royals
St. Louis
East Keeps Shrine Series Close With Interception Return
In Kezar Stadium the East moved within two games of the West as Ohio State backs sparked the victory. Jim Herbstreit intercepted UCLA's Bill Kilmer in the third and returned 55 yards to set up a 7-0 score, then Tom Matte hit Tulane's Tom Mason for a nine yard TD with 4:40 left in the third. Ed Dyas converted. The East's line stifled most West bids afterward.
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SAN Francisco
UPI
Ohio State
Kezar Stadium
Jim Herbstreit
Buckeyes
UCLA
Bill Kilmer
West
Clear Crisp Weather Guides Rose Bowl Parade
Clear, crisp weather greets Rose Bowl on parade day as crowds arrive by foot and car to secure seats for the 72nd Tournament of Roses. Bundled in parkas campers blankets and stools, spectators await the procession of 60 flower decorated floats and a rainless day with a 70 degree high.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Sangster Wins West Australian Tennis Title In Perth
Mike Sangster of Britain defeated Fred Stolle of Australia 6-4 6-4 4-6 9-7 to win the West Australian Lawn Tennis Championships singles title in Perth. Ham Richardson and Ron Holmberg dominated Sugar Bowl tennis, winning the doubles 6-1 3-6 6-2 after Richardson beat Holmberg in the singles final. Pervis Atkins of New Mexico State signed with the Los Angeles Rams after being drafted last year, following NM State's 20-13 Sun Bowl win over Utah State.
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Perth
Australia
UPI
Mike Sangster
Britain
Sangster
Fred Stolle
New Orleans
Ham Richardson
Ron Holmberg
Tulane
Gardnar Mulloy
Crawford Henry
Richardson
Holmberg
RAMS
Atkins
Buckeyes Begin Big Ten Defense After Holiday Festival Win
Ohio State, top ranked and undefeated after the Holiday Festival title, prepares to defend the Big Ten crown with a home game against Illinois. Jerry Lucas led the Buckeyes with 32 points and 21 rebounds as St Bonaventure and St John’s also impressed in the tournament. Carolina claimed the Dixie Classic over Duke 76-71, while St Bonaventure’s Tom Stith scored 35 in a hard fought final.
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Minnesota
Washington
Purdue
Huskies
Navy
Linerman
Tom Brown
Bob Hivner
Bob Schloredt
Martin Lader
United Press International
Ohio State
New York
Buckeyes
Illinois
Jerry Lucas
St. Bonaventure
St. John’s
Tarheels
Dixie North Carolina
Duke
Bonnies
Tom Stith
Stith
Lucas
College Basketball Holiday Festival and Tournament Results
College basketball results from the Holiday Festival in New York show Ohio State 84 over St. Bonaventure 82 and St. John's over Utah 65. Dixie Classic in Raleigh features North Carolina 76 over Duke 71, and Wake Forest 91 over NC State 99. Spindale tournament highlights Lenoir Rhyne 82 over Wofford 74, while Queen City Tournament in Buffalo reports Drake 90 over Connecticut 81 and Princeton 73 over Canisius 79. Other early rounds include Louisville 49 over St. Louis 47, Kentucky 81 over Missouri 69, and Xavier 78 over Yale 63. Saturday football bowls list Gator Bowl Florida 13 Baylor 12. Blue-Gray Blue 35 Gray 7. East-West Shrine East 7 West 0. Copper Bowl National All-Stars 27 Southwest All-Stars 8. Sun Bowl New Mexico State 20 Utah State 13. Great Southwest Bowl Texas A&I 45 Arkansas Tech 14. Prairie View Bowl Prairie View A&M 19 Arkansas AM&N 8. Crusader Bowl Los Angeles Pacific 28 George Fox 0.
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Lucas
St. John’s
Billy McGill
Utah
Redmen
Kevin Loughery
Ton Jackson
Johnnies
Seton Hall
St. Joseph's
Hank Gunter
North Carolina
Duke
Carroll Youngkin
Tar Heels
Blue Devils
Doug Moe
Dick Kepley
Moe
Villanova
Marquette
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Maryland
Wyoming
Louisville
St. Louis
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Cincinnati
George Washington
Kentucky
Missouri
Toledo
Miami
Ohio
Xavier
Yale
New York
Ohio St
St. Bonaventure
N.Y
Raleigh
N.C
N. Carolina St
Spindale
Lenoir Rhyne
W. Carolina
Solation Wofford
Presbyterian
Queen City
Buffalo
Drake
Connecticut
L Canisius
Princeton
Kent St
Akron
Geo. Washington
N. Carolina Col
Baylor
Montgomery
Ala
Blue
San Francisco
Tempe
Ariz
el Paso
Tex
New Mexico St
Utah St
Grand Prairie
Texas A&i
Arkansas Tech
Prairie View
Prairie View A&m
Arkansas Am&n
Crusader
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Pacific
George Fox
72nd Rose Bowl Fling Comes To Life Today
Pasadena hosts the 72nd Tournament of Roses parade with 60 floats in a 52 mile route starting at 11 45 a m EST. An estimated 1.5 million spectators line the route as TV audiences in the US and Canada tune in. The Rose Bowl game pits Washington against Minnesota after the parade. The Boston Red Sox won the 1946 AL pennant after finishing seventh in 1945.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
United States
Canada
Washington
Minnesota
Boston Red Sox
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