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- Superbowl I - Green Bay 35, Kansas City 10
- Pro MVP - Bart Starr, Green Bay QB & Don Meredith, Dallas QB
- College Football - Notre Dame
- Heisman Trophy - Steve Spurrier, Florida QB
- Rose Bowl - Purdue 14, USC 13
- Orange Bowl - Florida 27, Georgia Tech 12
- Cotton Bowl - Georgia 24, SMU 9
- Sugar Bowl - Alabama 34, Nebraska 7
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| Basketball |
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- NBA Championship - Boston Celtics 4-3 over LA Lakers
- NBA MVP - Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, Average Score: 33.5
- NCAA National Champs - Texas Western 28-1
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| Baseball |
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- World Series - Baltimore Orioles 4-0 over LA Dodgers
- NL MVP - Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh
- NL Rookie of the Year - Tommy Helms, Cincinnati
- AL MVP - Frank Robinson, Baltimore
- AL Rookie of the Year - Tommie Agee, Chicago
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| In the News |
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- Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim, changes his name to Muhammad Ali
- Green Bay Packers under Vince Lombardi win record third straight NFL title
- Jim Brown (Cleveland) retires with a career rushing record of 12,312 yards
- 3.5 minute mile is run by Jim Ryun
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