Sports Briefs Highlight 1962 college events and notable players
The bulletin covers 1962 college sports with Jim Taylor surpassing Jim Brown in rushing pace, NCAA and AAU feuds, and Alabama ranked top in the AP poll with Southern California close behind. It notes the NBA style three point rule, LSU and Ole Miss in various bowls, and upcoming Tech and Baylor schedules plus early season Deer season prospects in Arkansas.
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Alabama
Associated Press
Southern California
Ole Miss
Texas
Bearcats and Bulldogs set for key weekend games
Local notes preview two big Friday and Saturday matchups. Bearcats host West Monroe at James Field at 7 30 p m aiming for a season turning win. Bulldogs travel to Hattiesburg to face Mississippi Southern at 2 30 p m Saturday with strong backfield prospects.
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Bearcats
Fair Park
Shreveport
Bulldogs
North Carolina State
West Monroo
James Field
Mississippi Southern
Fat Fisburg
Furman basketball star dies after heart attack
John Franklin Lemmond, 20, Furman University alternate center from Charlotte, collapsed during a practice break and died 30 minutes later at a Greenville hospital. A 6-7, 225-pound junior and top rebounder, he had been expected to join the starting unit this season and starred at East Mecklenburg High School.
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UPI
Furman University
John Franklin Lemmond
Charlotte
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Lemmond
East Mecklinburg High School
Lemmonds
Grambling Tigers Tie Homecoming With Arkansas AM&N
Grambling and Arkansas AM&N battled to a 20-20 tie on homecoming Saturday as officiating and penalties colored the game. Grambling led 12-0 at halftime but saw Arkansas rally, while Coach Vannette Johnson accused the officiating of bias amid a late defensive stand and a 61 yard drive for the visitors.
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Grambling Tigers
Arkansas Am&n
Lions
Grambling
Grambling Athletic Stat
Grambling Altitan
Tiger Barris
Arkansas
Tigers
Mike Howell
Subab
Porters
Bowling League Results and Standings Report
A busy sports brief from Atlanta notes a hepatitis case count update and a bowling summary. Enlog Insurance defeated Benson's Texaco 3 1, Five Aces beat O K Cleaners 3 1, Lincoln Jones topped Ogden's Mobile 3 1, and Five Pins edged B L Alten Co 2 0. Five Pins achieved a high team game of 2916 with Five Pins leading the top five. Individual leaders include Linda Jones with 187, Opal Lee with 189, and Betty Thurman posting 479, while Virginia Smith had a 233 high game. The Hepatitis case count for the U.S. week ending Nov 3 dropped to 85, compared with 1,2 for the same period in 1961 and 892 for the last week in October.
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Esso
Benson
Texaco
T. L. James & Co
Enlog Insurance
Ogden
B. L. Allen & Co, Inc
O. K. Cleaners
Lincoln Jones
Mobile
Celtics On Way To Win Another Championship
Celtics star Bill Russell dominated against the Cincinnati Royals with 32 rebounds and 25 first half boards aiding a 137 to 126 Boston win. The victory leaves Boston nine wins in 12 games as they chase Syracuse for the Eastern lead. Oscar Robertson and Jack Twyman each scored 26 for Cincinnati, while Jim Loscutoff tied a league record with five personal fouls in the final period.
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Celtics
Syracuse
Tom Heinsoln
Jed Boston
Oscar Robertson
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The
Royals
Jim Loscutoff
Joe Uatten
Minneapolis
American Pro Basketball League to Hold Doubleheaders
The Chicag o Majors and the Philadelphia Tapers will play two 30 minute games in Philadelphia as a doubleheader, with two 15 minute halves per game. The series counts toward standings and teams switch home and road uniforms. League commissioner Abe Saperstein says the format adds 12 extra minutes of play and two possible finishes. Schedule starts Wednesday night. Mrs Jacqueline Tennerly's inaugural ball gown will be displayed at the Smithsonian next Thursday to mark the gown collection's 50th anniversary.
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UPI
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Philadelphia Tapers
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American Basketball League
Abe — Sapersten
Saperstein
Andy
Washington
Jacqueline Tennerly
Smithsonian Institution
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