January 8, 1962 Table Of Contents
Devastation
To some 40 million romantic TV viewers it was like Cedar Rapids of the Three I League beating the Yankees in the World Series. In the actual presence of 39,000 people—over half the entire population of Green Bay, Wis.—the Green Bay Packers demolished the New York Giants to become the National Football League champions. Paul Hornung, scoring at upper left as Dick Modzelewski hangs on to his ankles, and Ron Kramer, dragging Sam Huff (70) across the goal, were only two of a dozen Green Bay heroes in the popular triumph of Small Town, U.S.A., over Metropolis. Actually, the Packers are a big-time team and were expected to win; but few even in Green Bay expected such a big and shattering win
By Tex Maule
GLITTERING WEEKEND IN THE BOWLS
The scoring was high, the play hard, crisp and tense as flashy Texas just did manage to beat Mississippi, Alabama edged by Arkansas, and LSU, Penn State and Minnesota displayed a pro ability to get touchdowns
Luke is Ohio State's brilliant Jerry Lucas, and The Rat is OSU's harassing defense. Together they swept through a strong field in basketball's best holiday tournament
By Ray Cave
Sportsman Of The Year
Jerry Lucas: 1961 Sportsman of the Year
The Unassuming Ways of an Indispensable Man: Amateur basketball's finest player receives the Sports Illustrated award of the Grecian amphora, the classic symbol of excellence.
By Ray Cave
Lazy Living on a Lagoon Full of Gamefish
Yucatan
The Knees
AT LAST—ONE MOVE FOR EVERYBODY
By Ezra Bowen
History Of Sport
THE BIZARRE HISTORY OF AMERICAN SPORT
For The Record
A roundup of the sports information of the week
Acknowledgments
Basketball's Week
By Maury Allen
19th Hole: The Readers Take Over
19TH HOLE: THE READERS TAKE OVER