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Aug 2, 2022

Packers to Face College-All Stars at Soldier Field

Aug. 2, 1962 - The College All-Stars will oppose the NFL champion Green Bay Packers tomorrow night in Soldier Field before 75,000. The...

Aug 1, 2022

Heisman Winner Ernie Davis Has “Blood Disorder,” Will Not Play for Browns this Year

Aug. 1, 1962 - Ernie Davis (left) of Syracuse, the 1961 Heisman Trophy winner, is not expected to play this season with the Cleveland...

Aug 1, 2022

ABC to Begin American Football League Coverage Sept. 9

Aug. 1, 1962 - ABC announced today that its television coverage of American Football League professional games would begin on Sept. 9....

Jul 23, 2022

Hornung Will Train with Packers

July 23, 1962 - Private First Class Paul Hornung will be on his way to the Green Bay Packers’ training camp tomorrow. Hornung, the...

Jul 16, 2022

Coach Clyde (Bulldog) Turner Talks Titans ‘62

July 16, 1962 - Clyde (Bulldog) Turner (pictured), the New York Titans’ new football coach, may not have the strongest club in the...

Jul 9, 2022

Former All-American Don Heinrich Purchased by Oakland Raiders

July 9, 1962 - Don Heinrich (pictured right with Don Meredith and Eddie LeBaron in 1960), a former All-American who helped lead the New...

Jun 30, 2022

Cleveland Browns Have Had Busy Off-Season

June 30, 1962 - The Cleveland Browns have been the most active in making player trades in the NFL for the coming season. They have...

Jun 29, 2022

Roman Gabriel Leads East to Victory in All-America Bowl

June 29, 1962 - Roman Gabriel (pictured with ball) of North Carolina State and Bob Ferguson of Ohio State, 1961 college stars who are...

Jun 26, 2022

Sprinter Frank Budd Signs with the Eagles

June 26, 1962 - Forsaking another shot at the Olympics for “my first love, football,” Frank Budd, Villanova’s great sprinter, today...

Jun 16, 2022

Pat Summerall, Kicker for Giants, Retires

June 16, 1962 - Pat Summerall, the New York Giants’ place-kicking specialist for the past four NFL seasons, retired today to become a...

Jun 13, 2022

John Havlicek Signs with Cleveland Browns

June 13, 1962 - John (Hondo) Havlicek, captain of the Ohio State basketball team last season, signed today with the Cleveland Browns of...

Jun 4, 2022

Rosey Grier Signs 1962 Contract with New York Giants

June 4, 1962 - Roosevelt Grier (#76), a 6-foot-5-inch, 280-pound defensive specialist, returned his signed 1962 contract today to the New...

May 29, 2022

Jim Brown Is Highest-Paid Player in Pro Football

May 29, 1962 - Jim Brown, a fullback who has set several NFL records with his powerful runs, put another in the books today. He signed a...

May 23, 2022

NFL Gives Pete Rozelle Five-Year Contract and a Raise

May 23, 1962 - The NFL increased the salary of its commissioner, Pete Rozelle, by $10,000 to $60,000 a year today. Rozelle was awarded a...

May 21, 2022

Federal Judge Rules NFL Has No Monopoly on Professional Football

May 21, 1962 - A Federal judge ruled today that the NFL did not have a monopoly in professional football. In a 37-page decision, Judge...

Apr 29, 2022

NFL: Army to Release Paul Hornung July 15

Apr. 29, 1962 - Paul Hornung (pictured with Bart Starr), the star back of the Green Bay Packers, said today that he expected to be...

Apr 2, 2022

NFL: Frank Grifford Ends One-Year Retirement

Apr. 2, 1962 - Frank Gifford ended a one-year retirement today and rejoined the New York Giants of the NFL. He signed for “pretty close”...

Feb 26, 2022

Lamar Hunt Testifies in AFL's Anti-Trust Suit Against NFL

Feb. 26, 1962 - Lamar Hunt contended today that the NFL did not announce expansion plans in 1959 until after he had founded the American...

Feb 24, 2022

NFL: Jim Brown Continues Rushing Dominance

Feb. 24, 1962 - Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns is the only player in NFL history to win individual rushing titles five times, the...

Feb 15, 2022

CBS to Present NCAA Football for Next Two Years

Feb. 15, 1962 - CBS today won TV rights to college football for the next two seasons. The network will pay a record sum of $10,200,000...