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  Encyclopedia: 1961 in sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dennis Rodman (born May 13, 1961 in Trenton, New Jersey) was a professional basketball player mostly known for his controversial antics on and off the court and as a top defender and rebounder.
Reggie White Autobiography cover The Reverend Reginald Howard Reggie White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004), nicknamed the Minister of Defense (a dual reference to his football prowess and to his Evangelical Christian ordination) was one of footballs most prolific sackers in college, the USFL and the NFL.
1961 in sports February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1961-in-sports   (5671 words)

  
 1961 Corvette Convertible
In their review of the 1961 Corvette 'Sports Car Illustrated' described the car as "one of the most remarkable marriages of touring comfort and violent performance we have ever enjoyed" reflecting Corvette's success in fulfilling this vision.
The styling for the 1961 Corvette was new; it did not have any 'teeth' in the grill and had four tail lights, a look which would become tradition.
The 1961 Corvette had new upholstery with narrow ribbing, increasing the overall feeling of being in a true sports car but with a plush touring car interior.
www.mathewscollection.com /corvette/Corvette_61_Conv.htm   (412 words)

  
 1961 article - 1961 Magazine 1881 1958 1959 1960 1962 1963 1964 Decades 1930s 1940s - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
1961 (As MAD Magazine pointed out on its first cover for the year) was the first "upside-down" year - i.
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1961 article - 1961 definition - what means 1961
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 1961 Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Part of the 1961 tracksters are pictured above.
Weather was the worst opponent of the 1961 PC baseball team.
The season finally got under way April 6 when the Indians took on the hard slugging CSC Frosh who won the opener 14-6.
www.pueblocc.edu /history/1960/61sports.htm   (1025 words)

  
 1961 Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports
The Morgan Plus 4 Super Sports owes its existence to the tuning and driving skills of Chris Lawrence who prepared, tuned and drove his Morgan Plus 4 to resounding success in the 1959 season in England.
In 1961 Lawrence drove his Morgan to Le Mans but the car was rejected by the technical inspectors as being too old, although there is speculation their attitude may have been influenced by the presence of a factory team of special Triumphs which didn’t want to be shown up by the Triumph-engined Morgan.
Ben Hall retired his Super Sports in 1967 and its recent history picks up in 1976 when it was acquired by Bryce Bannatyne in California who drove it on the street until selling it in 1980 to Milton Ianzen.
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 Sports timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
1994 in sports - World Series cancelled after player strike; Roland Ratzenberger dies during qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix at the Villeneuve corner and Ayrton Senna dies at the Tamburello corner during the race.
1961 in sports - The World Figure Skating Championships canceled after the entire United States team dies in a plane crash
1928 in sports - Women's Olympic athletics and gymnastics are held for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Sports-timeline.htm   (2145 words)

  
 June 1961 Today's Motor Sports Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This fl-and-white photo appeared in the June 1961 issue of "Today's Motor Sport" magazine.
It is part of a one-page article by Morry Meriam covering the SCCA races on March 4-5, 1961 at Fernandina Beach, FL.
Any violation of this policy places the entire website in jeopardy as those copyright holders who have kindly allowed their works to be published here expressly forbid any other uses.
www.vintage-vee.com /today_ms.html   (140 words)

  
 Sydney, NS Photos
Installation of the FPS-27 tower as seen from the FPS-3 tower - May 1961.
Operations complex at radar station - March 1961.
Snow storm at RCAF Station Sydney - March 1961.
www.pinetreeline.org /photos/p42-61.html   (168 words)

  
 List of sports events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.
1999 in sports - Death of Joe DiMaggio
1993 in sports - Monica Seles is stabbed during a tennis tournament
www.gamesinathens.com /olympics/l/li/list_of_sports_events.shtml   (585 words)

  
 1961 In Sports Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 new york yankee 1961 - new york yankee 1961 New York Yankees Sports Satire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 Wellsway School - Triangular School Sports Day (1961)
On Monday, 23rd July, the second triangular sports were held on the Grammar School's field.
The weather was ideal and an enjoyable afternoon at sport was enjoyed by all.
The competition was won by the Grammar School with Wellsway second, and Broadlands, who were able to send only a very small team, a plucky third.
www.wellsway.bathnes.sch.uk /archive/display.asp?79   (226 words)

  
 Chevy Super Sports: 1961-1976   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Chevy Super Sports 1961-1976 Terry V. Boyce Motorbooks International, 1981 ISBN 8-87938-096-9 Fast Chevys Alex Gabbarde...
CHEVY SUPER SPORTS 1961-1976 by Terry Boyce is thee difinitive book on the SS.
on indefinite display at the Sports Hall of Fame in the Toronto...
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 1961 in sports -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
(Click link for more info and facts about list of 'years in sports') list of 'years in sports'.
January 26 - (High-scoring Canadian ice-hockey player (born in 1961)) Wayne Gretzky, (A game played on an ice rink by two opposing teams of 6 skaters each who try to knock a flat round puck into the opponents' goal with hockey sticks) Ice hockey player
July 1 - (United States athlete who won gold medals at the Olympics for his skill in sprinting and jumping (born in 1961)) Carl Lewis, (Participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity) athletics legend, nine-time (Click link for more info and facts about Olympic) Olympic gold medalist
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 ajc.com | Sports | Suggs' 1961 victory spawned disbelief | ajc.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In February of 1961, more than a decade before Annika Sorenstam was even born, Atlanta's Louise Suggs had her day with the big boys.
One of the biggest at the time, the celebrated Sam Snead, clearly took it the hardest.
Louise Suggs (shown in a 1950s photo) won a $10,000 54-hole tournament at the Palm Beach Par-3 Club in 1961, besting 12 men.
www.ajc.com /sports/content/sports/0503/18suggs.html   (814 words)

  
 Kunama 1961: Boys' Summer Sports
Gordon finished as the leaders in the competition this year, winning both sports by a comfortable margin.
A junior class competition was run and proved most popular.
Regular house competitions are held at the Royal and Snowy courts.
www.kunama.com /mhs/kunama/1961/1961p29a-boyssummersport.html   (163 words)

  
 Sports and games of the 18th and 19th centuries (in MARION)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sports and games of the 18th and 19th centuries (in MARION)
Sports and games of the 18th and 19th centuries
Sports and games of the 18th and 19th centuries / Robert Crego.
lc01.cerritos.edu /MARION/AAT-5850   (56 words)

  
 Sports Card Forum - 1961 Fleer Football - Charley Conerly #68 PSA 8
1961 Fleer Football - Charley Conerly #68 PSA 8
Charley Conerly, QB of the NY Giants, 1961 Fleer card graded by PSA an 8.
There are only 2 in existence that are graded higher than this one.
www.sportscardforum.com /showthread.php?s=57c99a39b16ebeebc652d6266dcb0edb&t=132683&goto=nextnewest   (126 words)

  
 Learn more about 1962 in sports in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Learn more about 1962 in sports in the online encyclopedia.
Hint: Play with putting spaces before and after your words to see the different results you get.
See also: 1961 in sports, other events of 1962, 1963 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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 "ABC's Wide World of Sports" (1961)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I was half-decent at a couple of track and field events back in schooldays, but I was never ever one of the serious sports fanatics.
You could always count on a bit of travelogue to go along with your sports, making this the best show outside of the Olympics, especially before the Olympics got really, really, really commercialized.
Yep, "Wide World of Sports" was a class act all around.
us.imdb.com /title/tt0190895   (273 words)

  
 Miscellaneous Sports Cards For Sale
Miscellaneous Sports Cards for sale are listed in chronological order.
1961 TOPPS SPORTS CARS: Lot of 54 different oversized cards, average Ex-Ex/M, the 5 low end grade cards have tape marks, only card 60 is checked, the low number checklist card is unchecked!
1961 TOPPS SPORTS CARS: Lot of 42 different oversized cards - plus one double of #55, average Ex-Ex/M, both checklist cards are checked.
members.cox.net /emorys/miscellaneoussports/mainmiscellaneous.html   (391 words)

  
 Prairie Gold Saskatchewan Sports - Biography - 1961 Joye McKee Curling Rink   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Curling out of the Hub City Curling club, the 1961 McKee Rink successfully defended their Saskatoon City, and Northern Provincial titles, advancing to the Provincial final in North Battleford.
In the best of three games in the final the McKee foursome lost their initial game to the Southern representative, then won two straight 11-7, 11-4, to retain the Provincial title for a second consecutive year.
The McKee foursome swept through the competition with a perfect 9-0 record, defeating each of the other Provincial representatives.
www.saskatoonlibrary.ca /sports/pages/S14.html   (140 words)

  
 Catalog 2 - Marque Histories, Shelby-American & Hi-Po Ford, Miscellaneous Auto Books, Automobile Quarterly, Trucks & ...
History and specs on 1929 to 1961 models.
History of the XKE from 1961 to 1975.
THE SPORTS CAR: ITS DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE by Colin Campbell, 1969, covers racing and road cars, v.g., d.j., $15.00.
www.motorlit.com /speedway_motorbooks/page2.htm   (2936 words)

  
 Tom McNeeley: Sports Illustrated - November 13, 1961
Tom McNeeley: Sports Illustrated - November 13, 1961
But he might not enjoy it quite as much.
This article appeared in the November 13, 1961 issue of Sports Illustrated.
www.hurricanepetermcneeley.com /Tom_McNeeley/SI_19611113.html   (1781 words)

  
 Roger Maris 61st Home Run, 1961 Photograph
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Catch the moment when Roger Maris, with this swing, broke Babe Ruth’s single season home run record in 1961.
Maris hit his 61st home run of the season off Boston’s Tracy Stallard on the last day of the season.
www.sportswall.net /roma61horu19.html   (329 words)

  
 1961 Items   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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 1961 Sports Champions Tray (Sports) at Heart of Ohio Antique Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
1961 Sports Champions Tray (Sports) at Heart of Ohio Antique Center
This neat old Sports Champions Tray dates to 1961 and measures 16 1/2 inches high X 22 1/2 inches wide.
Featured in gold trim on a fl background are the names and or teams who were sports champions in the years from 1950 through 1961.
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 National Road Rally Gallery - 1961 Cumberland Sports Car Races - Powered by PhotoPost   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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Enjoy the photos and please accept our thanks for your interest in preserving and enhancing the history of Sports Cars in Cumberland.
www.nationalroadrally.com /photo/showgallery.php?cat=545   (167 words)

  
 kenn.com > sports > football > nfl > 1961   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
kenn.com > sports > football > nfl > 1961
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 Sports and games of the ancients (in MARION)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sports and games of the ancients (in MARION)
Sports and games of the ancients / Steve Craig.
Annotation The ancient beginnings of sports, games, and play from cultures around the world.
lc01.cerritos.edu /MARION/AAT-5848   (40 words)

  
 eBay - 1961 sports, Vintage Sports Memorabilia, Magazine Back Issues items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Complete Sports Baseball Review Vol 1 No 3 1961 W Mays 
Sports Illustrated -Feb. 27, 1961- World Bobsled Champs 
Rangers Sports 1961 incl Hibs Hearts Celtic Partick 
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