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...
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Apr 17, 2023
🚨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...
Apr 15, 2023
Ewbank Appointed Coach and G.M. of Newly Christened New York Jets of AFL
Apr. 15, 1963 - Wilbur (Weeb) Ewbank (center) was appointed today coach and general manager of New York’s American Football League team...
Mar 28, 2023
AFL’s Dallas Texans Moving to Kansas City, Mo.
Mar. 28, 1963 - Lamar Hunt, owner of the Dallas Texans, said today he would sign a seven-year lease tomorrow for use of Kansas City’s...
Mar 19, 2023
New Owner of New York Titans Optimistic on AFL Club’s Future
Mar. 19, 1963 - New York has the promise of another first-class professional football team that might rival the New York Giants, in the...
Mar 15, 2023
AFL’s New York Titans Are Sold
Mar. 15, 1963 - The New York Titans of the American Football League were sold by Harry Wismer (pictured right in 1960 with Sammy Baugh...
Mar 8, 2023
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...
Feb 14, 2023
Forty-Niners’ Bill Kilmer To Miss Entire ’63 NFL Season
Feb. 14, 1963 - San Francisco 49er halfback Bill Kilmer (pictured), who broke his leg in an auto accident last fall, apparently will miss...
Feb 8, 2023
AFL’s Dallas Texans Set To Move to Kansas City
Feb. 8, 1963 - The champion Dallas Texans of the American Football League will move to Kansas City if 25,000 season tickets are sold and...
Feb 5, 2023
NFL Star Will Not Be Paid for Peace Corps Services
Feb. 5, 1963 - It was all a misunderstanding, and pro football star Norman Snead (#9) will not be paid $75 a day by the Peace Corps but...
Jan 29, 2023
Eleven Football Stars Elected to New Professional Hall of Fame
Jan. 29, 1963 - Eleven football stars of bygone days and six officials who helped build the game up to its current stature became the...
Jan 28, 2023
Redskins’ Quarterback Norm Snead Works for Peace Corps
Jan. 28, 1963 - Norman Snead (pictured left with Rosey Grier in 1961), Washington Redskins quarterback, took on a new offseason...
Jan 19, 2023
Al Davis is Named Head Coach and General Manager of Oakland Raiders
Jan. 19, 1963 - Al Davis (pictured with his wife Carol), end coach of the San Diego Chargers, was named today head coach and general...
Jan 17, 2023
Lions’ Alex Karras Undergoes Two-Hour Grilling in New York
Jan. 17, 1963 - Star Detroit Lions tackle Alex Karras (pictured), glum and silent, flew back to Detroit tonight after being questioned by...
Jan 17, 2023
Browns’ New Coach Gives News Conference
Jan. 17, 1963 - Blanton Collier (pictured), the Cleveland Browns’ new head coach, answered questions yesterday at a press conference...
Jan 16, 2023
Blanton Collier Named Coach of Cleveland Browns
Jan. 16, 1963 - Blanton Collier (pictured left with Jim Brown) was named head coach of the Cleveland Browns today, moving up to succeed...
Jan 16, 2023
Lions’ Coach and Defensive Tackle Questioned in New York
Jan. 16, 1963 - The Detroit Lions’ head coach, George Wilson (right), and Alex Karras (#71), all-pro defensive tackle, were summoned to...
Jan 13, 2023
Jim Brown Praises Coach Allie Sherman
Jan. 13, 1963 - With a not-so-subtle dig at Paul Brown, his recently fired Cleveland coach, Jim Brown (left) paid high tribute to Allie...
Jan 13, 2023
Jim Brown Shines as East Upsets West at NFL Pro Bowl
Jan. 13, 1963 - The Eastern Division All-Stars, led by their hard-running fullback, Jim Brown of Cleveland (pictured with ball), came...
Jan 13, 2023
West Tops East in AFL All-Star Game, 21-14
Jan. 13, 1963 - Frank Tripucka, the Denver quarterback, passed 20 yards to Lionel Taylor, a Denver end, for the fourth-quarter touchdown...
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