Browns Top Eagles 45 24 as Jim Brown Sets Rushing Mark
Cleveland routs Philadelphia 45 24 at Municipal Stadium to pull into a second place tie with the Eagles and within one game of the Giants. Jim Brown runs 34 times for 242 yards and four touchdowns, adding 52 receiving yards and a key late carry to seal the record. Bob Mitchell and Milt Plum pace the offense as Lou Groza adds field goal and placements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Jim
Browns
Philadelphia Eagles
Municipal Stadium
Eagles
New York Giants
Giants
Brown
Los Angeles Rams
Fort Meade
Bob Mitchell
Milt Plim
Mitchell
Pwo
Plum
Green Bay
Lou Groza
Groza
Paul Brown
Eagle
Irv Cross
Crossman
Lnebacker
Bob
Philadelphia
Jim Brown
Battle Royal On As NFL Enters Stretch
The NFL races in both divisions tighten as Cleveland, New York and Philadelphia share top spots in the East, while Green Bay and Detroit lead the West. Highlights include Giants 40 21 over Pittsburgh and Packers 25 17 over the Rams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NFL
Bears
Cleveland
Eagles
Giants
Green Bay
Detroit
New York
Dallas
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cisco
Golden Chicago Bears
Y. A. Tittle
Pittsburgh Steelers
Andington Redskins
Dallas Cow
Cleveland Andiboys
Baltimore Colts
St. Louis Cardinals
Packers
Rams
Green Bay Packers
Paul Hornung
Los Angeles Rams
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
Countdown focus as Buckeyes beat Oregon 22 12
Woody Hayes mutters about needing one more win after Ohio State defeat of Oregon 22 to 12. Ohio's offense struggled early but finished with 370 rushing yards and key scores by Klein Ferguson and Mummey. The Buckeyes eye Michigan and a possible Rose Bowl bid depending on results and committee decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Oregon
Hayes
Buckeye
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Ohio
Texas Christian
Bucks
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Gophers
Bob Klein
John Mummey
Bob Ferguson
Klein
Iowa
Mummey
Joe Sparma
Mrukowski
Civics Gridders Honor Burns Joyce Shupp Nagy
Chartey Burns Jim Joyce Koel Shupp and Bob Nagy were honored after Elyina Civics finished six games with two losses and one tie. Burns named MVP offensive back, Joyce MVP defensive back, Joyce led in tackles, Shupp named MVP offensive lineman, Nagy MVP defensive lineman. Coaches nominated trio for league lineman honors and back of the league consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartey
Burns
Jim Joyce
Koel Shupp
Bob Nagy
Elyina Civics
Civics
Joyce
Eee
Shupp
Nagy
Cleveland
Packers Hawks Trade Largest in NBA History
Chicago Packers and St. Louis Hawks completed an eight player swap that reshapes both rosters. Chicago sent Archie Dees Ralph Davis and Barney Cable plus a fourth player to be named. St Louis delivered Woody Laulsberry Si Green Fred LaCour and Joe Grabowski. Trade follows Packers game with Warriors 122 to 114.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Chicago Packers
St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Association
Packers
Philadelphia Warriors
Warriors
Archie Dees
Ralph Davis
Barney Cable
St. Louis
Hawks
NBA
Woody Lauldsberry
Si. Green
Fred LaCour
Joe Grabowski
Green
Duquesne
Dave Trager
Packer
la Cour
Ben Kemer
Elyria CYO Grid Teams Honored at Banquets
Elyria CYO football teams from St. Mary and Crusaders were feted at separate banquets to close their seasons. Tom Meecha Pat Pulig Robert Holliday John Homoki received top honors for the Crusaders. St. Mary highlighting tight record under Duke Pribich with Rotunda praised for CYO contributions. Frank Baum of Lorain attended as league director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
St. Mary
Lorain
Wayne Diederich
Elyria Catholic High
Crusaders
Lou Rotunda
Diederich
Crusader
Tom Meecha
Pat Pulig
Robert Holliday
John Homoki
Jim Seres
Duke Pribich
Rotunda
Pribich
CYO
Frank Baum
Teachers Show How At Midview Warmup Game
GRAFTON The 1962 basketball season opens at Midview High School with a warmup game between the high school teachers and the junior high staff at 7 p.m. in the school gym. High school lineup includes Turke Blome Fisher Park Schaly Krause Enold Smith. Junior high features Schuenaman West McIntyre Adelsberg Lucia Baker Carney Pfingsten Horwedel Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom West
Tom McIntyre
Ed Adelsberg
George Lucia
Robert Baker
James Carney
Harry Pfingsten
Neal Horwedel
Robert Ray
Pipers Defeat Pittsburgh To Stay In Eastern Lead
The Cleveland Pipers moved to third in the Eastern Division after a weekend 87 point win over division leader Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Cleveland Pipers
Pittsburgh
Shorts From World Of Sports Highlights Local Prep News
Paul Amodio of Clearview Highis marrying Patricia Ann Lukenic of Lorain Amodio later serves as Kent State assistant coach Stoney's Rainbow Lanes reports 1012 single in B League with 146 by rival Sudro-Curtis team Also New London boosts basketball score board Lorainwide notes on colleges high school teams and local sports figures involving Elyria and Lorain communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Amodio
Clearview High
Patricia Ann Lukenic
Lorain
Amodio
Kent State University
Stoney
Rainbow Lanes
Sudro-Curtis
New London
Admiral King High
Berea
Jerry Swiers
Elyria
Ken Coleman
Browns
Coleman
Paul Hornung
Herb Erkkila
Amherst
Joe Hudak
Northfield-Macedonia High
Herb
Maple Dr. Park
Ball Park
John Cravec
Yankee Stadium
Ed Kingsley
College of Wooster
DeSoto Lakes Golf and Country Club
Bradenton
Fla
Elyria High
Michigan
James Naismith
Jacksonville
Ernest G. Hildner
Pete Smith
Bill Barton
Elyria-Lorain
Barton
Butt
Baldwin-Wallace
Kent
Graham McNamee
Ted Husing
Grantland Rice
Damon Runyon
Catawba College
Salisbury
N.C
Niles McKinley High
Red Dragons
Woody Hayes
Paul Dietzel
Ben Swartewalter
Murray Warmath
Niles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bernie Parrish
Tom McDonald
Parrish
C-T Wire Services
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles
San Diego Chargers
Dallas Texans
Houston Oilers
New York Titans
Buffalo Bills
Denvers
Broncos
Bart Starr
Tittle
Max McGee
Steelers
Kyle Rote
Starr
Alex Webster
Jon Arnett
Taylor
Tom Moore
the Hornung
Elijah
Pitts
Philander Smith
Bill Minkowski
Woody
Daryl Sanders
Ferguson
Michi
Sparma
Jack Wallace
Muromey
Minkowski
Broad Street
D. d. McCarthy
Mer
O'Neil-Sheffield
City Loan & Savings Co
ACME
Gleveland St
CYO Grid
St. Jude School
Midview
Pipers
H. H. Benham
Ins
Elizabeth Benham Swiers
World of Sports
Lorain High
Steelmen
Ken Kohlmyer
Dick Norman
Leroy (Cot) Marquette
Fremont
Little Giants
Sandusky
Marion
Proxies
Frank Fiore
Grapplers
Gerry Perry
Don Gillis
Perry
WEWS
International
Huron High
Tigers
Tee
Marion Harding
Prexies
Bill Pollock
Bill
Catholic
Paul Aulisio
Ove
Bach
Murphy Bros. Body Shop
East Broad Street
Phons Fairfax
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!