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Apr 17, 2023

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, 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...