Mountaineers Need Ex-Pro Grid Coach
West Virginia football, under Corum, suffers a tough 1963 season with five losses in six games. The piece argues for an outsider ex-pro coach, cites past WVU regimes, and urges revamping recruiting especially to recruit top Negro players to boost the program by 1964. It also covers bowling league officers meeting and Little League boundary changes with details on plans for fielding multiple teams and practice fields.
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Maryland
Virginia Tech
Llinois
Richmond
Pitt
Syracuse
WVU
Art ‘Pappy
Lewis
Corum
George Washington
University
Mountaineers
Mr. Webster
Point Marion
Summersville
Sid Simmons
Charleston
Shady
Beckley LL
Shady Spring
Beckley
Little League
Beaver Boys
George Davis
Beaver Block Plant
Davis
George Springer
Beaver
Houston's Smith Leads AFL In Rushing
Houston's Dave Smith, seventh week leader in rushing, has 304 yards on 73 carries for a 4.2 yard average. Alan Miller trails with 265 yards on 47 carries at 5.7. George Blanda leads Houston in scoring with 69 points, while Gene Mingo is second with 55.
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Houston
Smith
AFL
Dallas
Tex
Dave Smith
Greendale
Wis
Alan Miller
Boston
George Blanda
Oiler
Gene Mingo
Denver
Russian lifter Belfers sets new press world record in Moscow
Vladimir Kalpanov, Russian lightweight weightlifter, lifted 290 pounds in the press to top his previous world mark of 289 pounds in Moscow on Saturday.
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Moscow
Vladimir Kalpanov
Michigan State Forms First Boxing Team in 1886
The inaugural Michigan State boxing team was established in 1886 marking the school's earliest organized combat sports program. Key figures and gym context reflect the era's athletic development at the university.
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Michigan State
WV high school football AAA AA and A ratings set
East Bank and Bluefield share the Class AAA lead at 13.42 as Gordon Eisman releases the latest statewide ratings. Weirton drops to third after a loss. Sissonville leads Class AA while Alderson tops Class A. East Beckley seeks a 24th straight league win against Bowling Addition Blue Devils in Beckley tonight.
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East Bank
West Virginia
Gordon Eisman
Charles Town
Secondary School Activities Commission
Bluefield
Weirton
Wheeling
Sissonville
Mount Hope
Alderson
Masontown Valley
Nitro
Grafton
Morgantown
Milton
Clarksburg
Roosevelt-Wilson
Williamson
Stoco
Philippi
Gauley Bridge
Buffalo
Putnam
Ridgeley
Crum
Harpers Ferry
Paden
City
Winfield
Beckley
Woodrow Wilson Stadium
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Blue Devils
North
Mountaineers
South Bushwhackers
East Beckley
Wildcats
West Beckley
Mountaineer
West Beckleyans
Raleigh Register
W. Va
MFL
Bowling Addition
North Beckley
West
Bobby Skaggs
Dick Tubert
James Dixon
Tommy Mullins
South
East
Bushwhackers
Pet
South Beckley
Gator Bowl to Use Free Substitution in Test Game
Jacksonville AP The Gator Bowl on December 31 will be played under free substitution rules. George Olsen, Gator Bowl Association general manager, said the plan allows two college teams to play under professional rules. He cited expected wide open play and coaches’ support for free substitution in college games.
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NCAA
Jacksonville
Fla
George Olsen
Don Faurot
Missouri
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Ray Graves
Florida
Coach Praises Star Lineman Harris Big Hit In Arkansas
Fayetteville Arkansas AP Wayne Harris earns high praise from coach Frank Broyles as a small center and linebacker. In a 10-7 loss at Ole Miss Harris anchored the Arkansas defense, on Mississippi eight Razorback territory plays, with six unassisted tackles and many assists. Harris, 185 pounds, emphasizes speed and tenacity, saying he aims to hit harder and faster.
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Fayetteville, Ark
Arkansas
Wayne Harris
Frank Broyles
Harris
Mississippi
Rebels
Ole Miss
el Dorado, Ark
Boxing results from multiple cities headline bout outcomes
AP report lists boxing results with fighters, weights, and outcomes across Tampa Baltimore Dallas Cleveland San Francisco Long Beach and other venues. Notable results include Rodriguez outpointing Collins in Tampa, Mims outpointing Beecham in Baltimore, Archer outpointing Rubino in New York, and Williams knocking out Marshall in Cleveland.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Luis Rodriguez
Cuba
Mel Collins
Trenton
N.J
Baltimore
Holly Mims
Washington, D.C
Jimmy Beecham
Miami Beach
New York
Joey Archer
Joe Rubino
Brooklyn
Dallas
Curtis Cokes
Stefan Redl
Paterson
Cleveland Williams
Houston
Ben Marshall
Oklahoma City
Rip Randall
Tyler
Tex
Joe Limas
Albuquerque
Drew
San Francisco
Bobby Sanders
Lahouari Godih
Algeria
Long Beach
Calif
Ray Salazar
Santa Ana
al Wildher
Los Angeles
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Steeler Fullback Is Sued By Former Wife
PITTSBURGH AP The former wife of John Henry Johnson has filed suit claiming he is 3700 behind in support for herself and their five children. Barbara Johnson of Berkeley Calif asks Allegheny County to garnish his Steelers pay and notes orders of 142 monthly for her and 300 monthly for the children. They were divorced in 1958 in California.
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Pittsburgh
John Henry Johnson
Pittsburgh Steeler
Fullack
Barbara Johnson
Berkeley
Calif
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Johnson
Steelers
California
Air Force Academy coach touts small but smart team
Air Force Academy coach Ben Martin says the Falcons have the smallest college football program in size but may have the top academics, with every player averaging a B or better. Martin, a Naval Academy graduate, notes his team emphasizes brains alongside speed.
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AIR Force Academy
Colo
Ben Martin
Martin
U. S.naval Academy
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