Second champion killed defending crown amid boxing trades
The Cr y Goes Up notes the death of a second boxing champion in defense of his title, following Benny Kid Paret who died last year after a bout. The report links Griffith and Ramos amid a deadly sequence on the same card, with Rodrigues winning the title a year after Griffith regained it by beating Paret.
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Davey Moore Death Sparks Boxing Ban Debate
Mrs. Moore recalls Davey Moore's collapse after a bout as doctors cite a brain bruise from the head injury. Ramos defends Moore, while calls grow to ban boxing echo public grief and debate on sport safety.
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Art Heyman To Receive AP Player of Year Award
Art Heyman will be honored as ACC Player of the Year at the Atlantic Coast jamboree. Duke coach Vic Bubas earns Coach of the Year, with Jeff Mullins and Dave Wiedeman named to the All-ACC team and Ned Irish delivering the guest speech.
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Reactions Divide After Moore Death Rouses Boxing Debate
Davey Moore died from ring injuries prompting lawmakers to push tighter boxing controls and even abolition in some states. Sugar Ramos hesitated on defending the title as legislators and figures like Kefauver and Kennedy weighed regulation versus outlawing the sport.
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Football Scandal Wally Butts Sues For Libel Over Post Article
Former Georgia athletic director Wally Butts files a federal libel suit against Curtis Publishing in Atlanta claiming a Saturday Evening Post article damaged his 36 year career. The suit seeks 5 million and alleges malicious false reporting.
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Adcock Powers Indians Past Astros In Tucson Exhibition
Joe Adcock homered twice and added a three run shot as Cleveland beat Houston 11-3 in a Tucson exhibition. Tebbetts praised the trade that brought the 35 year old slugger from Milwaukee, noting the Indians needed a long ball threat.
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Ramos Blows Aided Fatal Damage In Moore Fight
The coroner's autopsy linked brain injuries from Ramos punches and Moore's backward plunge into the ropes to Jose Moore's death after a featherweight bout. Officials noted brain stem hemorrhages and midline contusions as major factors. Ramos flew to Mexico City to console Moore's widow, while Mrs. Moore called the death an act of God.
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Box Score Roundup of Notable Wins and Outpoints
In Lewiston Rudy Davis stopped Billy Tisdale in a Philadelphia bout. Gary McLendon halted Santos Flores in Miami. Henry Hank knocked out Dick Young in Oakland. Wilhelm von Homburg stopped Pete Gonzales in California. Vincente Dorado outpointed Aissa Hashas in Paris.
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NBA Playoff Action Tonight With Two Games Remain
The best-of-five series between Cincinnati and Syracuse is tied 2-2 with Western alive. St. Louis leads Detroit 2-1 in their semifinal, as Detroit visits St. Louis and St. Louis hosts Detroit if necessary.
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