Browns Dominate Colts 27-0 To Win NEL Title
Cleveland over Baltimore 27-0 to claim the league title as Frank Ryan and Jim Brown led a dominant offense. Collins caught three TD passes, Groza added field goals, while Unitas was limited and the Browns fulfilled a long awaited championship. The win marked Cleveland’s first title since 1955 and cemented a West dominance in the era.
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Gary Collins
Jim Brown
Johnny Unitas
Lenny Moore
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Lake Erié
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Collins
Brown
Lou Groza
Lake Front
Philadelphia
Green Bay
Detroit
Chicago
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Don Shula
Collier
Shula
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Packers
Jimmy
NFL
Cleveland Browns
Egedly
Dick Modzelewski
New York Giants
Lenny Lyles
Baltimore Colts
Lennie Lyles
Vince Costello
Bobby Franklin
Dick Schafrath
College Results From Various Tournaments
The Associated Press reports first round results across multiple early season tournaments. Notable games include Wichita 109 over Pittsburgh 58 and Illinois 102 over NYU 79, with other results featuring Oregon 92 over Purdue 76 and Indiana teams in action across the Far West and Rainbow classics.
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Pittsburgh
St. Joseph's
Holy Cross
Illinois
NYU
Villanova
Penn
Kansas State
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa State
Tennessee
Portland
Oregon
Purdue
Stratton Stars In Buffalo Victory Over Chargers
Mike Stratton anchored the Bills 20-7 AFL title win over San Diego after two pivotal plays. Keith Lincoln’s injury and Stratton’s interception shifted momentum. Jackie Kemp and Pete Gogolak produced key scores as Buffalo sealed the championship with a robust defensive and offensive effort.
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Mike Stratton
Bills
San Diego
Sid Gillman
Tobin
Stratton
Rote
Chargers
Gillman
Keith Lincoln
Lincoln
Boston
Keith
Dave Kocourek
Lou Saban
Pete Gogolak
Wray Carlton
Celtics Extend Lead with Road Wins Over Pistons and Knicks
The Boston Celtics won 112-106 at Detroit to stretch their Eastern Division lead to six games over Cincinnati and to eleven wins in twelve games. The Bullets defeated Cincinnati 126-119 and St Louis beat New York 99-89 in Sunday NBA action.
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Boston Celtics
Baltimore
Bullets
Cincinnati
Celtics
National Basketball Association
Mighty
Fort Wayne
Ind
Detroit
St.Louis
Knicks
New York
Boston
Toombs of Stillman Tops College Basketball Scoring
Jim Toombs, a 5 foot 10 junior from Stillman College in Tuscaloosa, leads the college division scoring race with 335 points in nine games for a 37.2 average. Close behind is Larry Humes of Evansville with 344 points per game. Al Jonsen of St. Lawrence tops rebounds at 23.2. Roadie Ayers of Alabama A&M hits 0.974 free throws and Phil Hurecka of Rochester shoots 700 in field goals.
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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Larry Humes
Evansville
al Jonsen
St. Lawrence
Phil Hurecka
Rochester
Roadie Ayers
Alabama A&m
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Stratton Stars
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Gogolak
Cookie Gilchrist
Royals
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Jim Toombs
Tae
Saem Ward
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Chapman Motors
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