Karras, Suspended Defensive Tackle, To Quit Wrestling
May 7, 1963 - Alex Karras, defensive tackle of the Detroit Lions, said today he has given up wrestling and wants to return to football in...
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- Apr 18
Rozelle Leaves Door Open for Hornung and Karras
Apr. 18, 1963 - Paul Hornung and Alex Karras can hope for reinstatement in time for the 1964 season if they avoid betting on football...
- Apr 17
Lombardi “Shocked and Hurt” at Hornung Suspension News
Apr. 17, 1963 - Coach and general manager Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers said today he is “shocked and hurt” at the news of Paul...
- Apr 17
Packers’ Hornung Issues Handwritten Apology
Apr. 17, 1963 - Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers, who was on the golf course today when the news of his suspension by the NFL broke,...
- Apr 17
Lions Protest NFL’s Suspension of Karras
Apr. 17, 1963 - The Detroit Lions today protested “very harsh and severe” fines and suspensions imposed by the NFL in an anti-gambling...
- Apr 17
🚨Packers’ Hornung and Lion’s Karras Suspended Indefinitely by NFL
Apr. 17, 1963 - Two outstanding professional football players — Paul Hornung of the Green Bay Packers and Alex Karras of the Detroit...
- Mar 8
Packers’ Jim Taylor Still Recovering from Hepatitis
Mar. 8, 1963 - “I’m getting stronger, but not enough for strenuous work yet,” drawled Jim Taylor (left) in his Louisiana accent. The...
- Jan 12
Lombardi and Sherman Set to Coach Pro Bowl Tomorrow
Jan. 12, 1963 - The finest football players in the world meet at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum tomorrow to play the 13th annual Pro Bowl...
- Jan 10
Packers’ Bill Quinlan Defends NFL Players
Jan. 10, 1963 - Bill Quinlan (pictured), star defensive end of the champion Green Bay Packers, spoke up on behalf of his fellow pro...
- Jan 9
Packers’ Jerry Kramer Calls Himself “Unluckiest, Luckiest Guy in the World”
Jan. 9, 1963 - “I’m the unluckiest, luckiest guy in the world,” says Jerry Kramer, All Pro guard of the Green Bay Packers. Why does he...
- Dec 30, 2022
Packers’ Jim Taylor: “I Never Took a Worse Beating”
Dec. 30, 1962 - “I never took a worse beating on a football field,” said Green Bay fullback Jim Taylor (#31) in the dressing room...
- Dec 30, 2022
🚨Packers Top Giants in NFL Championship Game for Second Consecutive Year
Dec. 30, 1962 - Yankee Stadium was no place for a warm-blooded mammal today — especially Y.A. Tittle of the New York Giants. His passing...
- Dec 29, 2022
Frigid Weather Forecast for NFL Championship Game at Yankee Stadium
Dec. 29, 1962 - Snow and frigid temperatures are threatening to complicate tomorrow’s NFL championship game at Yankee Stadium between the...
- Dec 24, 2022
Giants and Packers Prepare for Championship Game Dec. 30
Dec. 24, 1962 - The New York Giants relaxed with family and friends today during a three-day break for Christmas, and Coach Allie Sherman...
- Dec 22, 2022
Lombardi and Sherman to Coach NFL Pro Bowl Jan. 13 at Los Angeles Coliseum
Dec. 22, 1962 - Vince Lombardi (right) of the Green Bay Packers and Allie Sherman (left) of the New York Giants, pro football’s...
- Dec 19, 2022
Packers’ Jim Taylor is NFL Rushing Champion and Scoring Leader
Dec. 19, 1962 - Jim Taylor (#31), Green Bay’s hard-driving fullback, became the third man in the history of the NFL to double as both...
- Dec 17, 2022
Giants’ QB Tittle Has Bruised Back, X-Rays Negative
Dec. 17, 1962 - Y.A. Tittle (right), the New York Giants’ great passer, had a bruised back today, the result of a fall in Sunday’s game...
- Dec 17, 2022
Giants Top Cowboys, 41-31, as QB Tittle Sets Touchdown Mark
Dec. 17, 1962 - At Yankee Stadium yesterday before a sellout crowd of 62,694, the Giants ran their winning streak to 9 games as they...
- Dec 16, 2022
Packers Clinch Western Conference, Will Face Giants in NFL Championship Game Dec. 30
Dec. 16, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers had no worries as they went to work against the Rams in Los Angeles this afternoon. Word arrived...
- Dec 11, 2022
10 of 22 NFL All-Stars are Packers
Dec. 11, 1962 - The Green Bay Packers are heavily represented on the A.P. All-Star team of the NFL. The roster was released today. The...
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