Salukis Triumph in Evansville Tourney Opener Over Fordham
Southern Illinois University advances to the Evansville finals with a 68-60 victory over Fordham as guard Paul Henry scores 18 points on 8 of 13 shooting. Harold Hood adds 13 and Eddie Blythe 11 off the bench while the Salukis pull away in the second half behind Henry’s hot start after halftime.
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Evansville
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Fordham
Harvard
SIU
Memorial Stadium
Rams
Liu
Dave Henson
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Henry
Harold Hood
Fleason
Southern
Eldon Bigham
Lou Williams
Jack Hartman
Ed Spila
Eddie Blythe
Rod Linder
Hood
Henson
Spila
Blythe
Wil Fordham
Manhardt
Melvin
Sheridan
Stevens
Mel' Guivt
Murray
Michigan Beats Yale In 82-71 Basketball Tilt
Michigan defeated Yale 82 to 71 as Bill Buntin scored 26 for the Wolverines and Rick Waminsky led Yale with 29. The game left Yale at one win more than five losses while Michigan moved to eight victories and one defeat. Yale was held scoreless for the first five minutes and trailed 44-3 at halftime.
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Mich
University of Michigan
Yale
Wolverines
Michigan
Bill Buntin
Rick Waminsky
Angel Owners Buy Stock In Football Rams
Los Angeles Rams president Daniel F. Reeves announced a tentative agreement to admit seven Los Angeles Angels executives as part owners, buying 40 percent of the NFL club. With Reeves regaining control, he must raise about 4.8 million to buy out others. approvals from other NFL owners are pending. The disclosed names include Robert C. Reynolds, Gene Autry, Paul A. O Bryan, Leonard K. Firestone, Joseph A. Thomas, Robert Lehman, and J. D. Stetson Coleman. One glass of milk provides 165 calories.
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Daniel F. Reeves
Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Angels
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Sportsman Reeves
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Hal Seley
Irred Levy J
Rams
Blue Ribbbon Group
Robert C. Reynolds
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Gene Autry
Washington, D. C
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Leonard K. Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
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Joseph A. Thomas
New York City
Robert Lehman
Lehman Brothers Investment Brokers
Angels Stockholder
J. D. Stetson Coleman
Baker Named Sportsman of the Year for 1962
Yerry Baker of Oregon State, an All-America quarterback and basketball player, was selected by Sports Illustrated editors as Sportsman of the Year. Baker had earlier won the 1962 Heisman Trophy. the report notes the Minnesota Twins stole only 3 bases in 53 attempts during 1962.
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New York
Yerry Baker
Oregon State
Sports Illustrated
Minnesota Twins
Southern Illinois gymnasts qualify for Pan Am team
Sarasota Florida December 29 AP Gar Oquinn of Southern Illinois University led a field of 400 gymnasts in preliminary Pan American Games tryouts, posting 113.26 points to top the all around. Final selections named eight men to compete for a spot in the San Paulo Brazil tournament. Harold Holmes Jr of Illinois won tumbling with strong support from 1,200 fans. Holmes, current AAU tumbling champion, is listed as a specialist for tumbling only at the games. Forty seven states represented in the tryouts with 350 gymnasts at a national clinic held concurrently. Pan American Games run April 20 to May 5, 1963.
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Fla
Gar O’quinn
Southern Illinois University
San Paulo
Brazil
O'Quinn
Frank Segman
Asfurings
Laver
Harold Holmes
University of Illinois
Tom Maloney
West Point
Holmes
Maloney
Don Tonry
Yale
Fred Orlofsky
Southern Tinois
Jay Werner
Abe Grossfeld
U.S. Coast Guard
New London
Conn
Jay Ashmore
Connecticut
Ron Barak
Southern California
Arto Lascari
University of Michigan
U.S
Laver Signs Pro Contract for Davis Cup Era Match
Australian tennis star Laver says he has turned professional with a $110,000 contract and will play his first match as a pro against Lew Hoad on January 6 in Sydney after helping to retrain the Davis Cup team against Mexico last week.
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Red Laver
Mexico
Lew Hoad Jan
Sydney
Laver Set for Pro Tour Amid Davis Cup Ties
Laver, 24, plans a professional off season tour starting Boston Feb 8 with rivals Hoad and Rosewall in a star lineup including Buchholz, MacKay, Gimeno and Ayuala. The move follows Davis Cup debates on his eligibility after talk of a pro switch. Laver had completed a grand slam this year, duplicating Donald Budge's feat. Officials hinted at a US team of about six to seven men and six women for the trip.
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Hoad
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Laver
Rosewall
New Zealand
U.S
Donald Budge
Boston
Early Buchholz Jr
St. Louis
Barry MacKay
Dayton
Ohio
Andres Gimeno
Spain
Luis Ayuala
Chile
United States
Florida Tops Penn State In Gator Bowl Upset
In Jacksonville on December 29 1962 underdog Florida shocked Penn State 17 to 7 in the Gator Bowl. Sophomore Tommy Shannon threw two TD passes to beat the Nittany Lions as Florida built a late lead with a 19 yard pass to Hagood Clarke and a 7 yard TD to Larry Dupree while Bob Lyle added a 43 yard field goal. Florida’s defense forced key plays including a Sam Holland fumble recovery and an interception by Bruce Starling.
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Fla
Tommy Shannon
Florida
Penn State
Shannon
Larry Dupree
Hagood Clark
Sam Holland
Roger Kochman
Bob Lyle
Gators
Pete Liske
Nittany Lions
Dupree
Sam Mack
Gainesville
Bruce Starling
Starling
Liske
Army
Lyle
Hall
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Coates
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Ball
Gehrig Award To Roberts
Pitcher Robin Roberts of the Baltimore Orioles won the Lou Gehrig Medal Award for embodying the Yankee spirit. Phi Delta Theta presented the honor, with George M. Trautman lauding Roberts as a great, clean competitor. Roberts posted a 10-9 record and a 2.78 ERA for the Orioles in a seventh place season after Yankees release.
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Ohio
Robin Roberts
Baltimore Orioles
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New York Yankees
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Gehrig
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George M.trautman
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Yankees
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Fla
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Green Bay Favored Packers Face Giants in Title Rematch
Packers by a touchdown over the New York Giants at Yankee Stadium in a national title rematch. 64,892 will attend, NBC televises, WICS carries at 1:05 p.m. CST. Gate around $600,000, radio TV rights $615,000, total receipts near $1.2 million. Jim Taylor leads Green Bay with 1,474 yards and 19 touchdowns as Paul Hornung or Tom Moore backs him up. Hornung’s status uncertain until kickoff.
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Packers
Y. A. Tittle
New York Giants
Yankee Stadium
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Giants
Frozen City Stadium
Detroit
Jim Taylor
Taylor
Paul Hornung
Badgers Prep In Heat For Rose Bowl With USC
Wisconsin held a mid day workout in Pasadena as coach Milt Bruhn altered schedule for the Rose Bowl. The team practiced in heat focusing on passing and defensive timing against undefeated Southern California while awaiting the New Year’s relay and Sunday NFL telecast.
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Calif
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Southern California
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Trojans
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Bron
Cardinal Red Jackets
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Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
San Marino
Hinojosa Sets Track Record at Tropical Park
Miami Florida December 29 Herb Hinojosa rode Speedwell to victory in the seventh race to set an all time Tropical Park meeting record with 52 wins. The 26 year old Brownsville Tex jockey tied Bobby Ussery's earlier mark by scoring two victories this day. In the prior ten days Hinojosa tallied five triples and a four win day, including five winners December 4.
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Miami
Fla
Herb Hinojosa
Tropical Park
Speedwell
Brownsville Tex
Bobby Ussery
Hinojosa
Blue Caps 10-b Victory on soggy Blue-Gray gridiron
Iowa State quarterback Dave Hoppmann led the Northern all-stars to a 10 to 6 win over their Rebel opponents on a rain-soaked Blue-Gray game. Hoppmann received top player honors while Michigan State’s Jiny Kanicki kicked the decisive field goal and extra point.
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Montgomery
Ala
Iowa State
Dave Hoppmann
Hoppman
Paul Christman
Jiny Kanicki
Michigan State
Kanicki
Blues
Yankees
Pete Smith
East Wins Shrine Game Thriller 25-19 Over West
Notre Dame's Daryle Lamonica sparked the East with 349 passing yards and a late 88-yard drive to edge the West 25 to 19 in the Shrine charity game at Kezar Stadium. Gibbs threw three TDs for the West, Campbell set a reception record, and Lamonica earned MVP honors after guiding the East to the victory.
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San Francisco
Notre Dame
Daryle Lamonica
Sonny Gibbs
Texas Christian
Lamonica
Iowa
Larry Ferguson
Kezar Stadium
Gibbs
Drown
Hugh Campbell
Washington State
Campbell
John Mackey
Syracuse
Paul Platley
Northwestern
Ronnie Goodwin
Baylor
Aerialist Antoinette Concella Enshrined In Hall Of Fame
Eleven circus performers are admitted to the circus hall of fame at Madison Square Garden. Antoinette Concella, renowned aerialist, and her husband Arthur Concella performed the triple somersault from the flying trapeze in 1937, hailed by historians as a peak in team flying. She retired in 1958.
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Circus Hall of Fame
Antoinette Concella
Madison Square Garden
Antoinette
Arthur Concella
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