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Associated Press
Athlete of the 1961: Wilma
Rudolph and Roger Maris
Professional Sports 1961
Baseball
Most Valuable
Player in the American league.
New York Yankee outfielder Roger Maris hits
61 home
runs to break Babe Ruth's single season record.
World
Series: New York Yankees win 4
games to 1 over the Cincinnati Reds.
The series
MVP is Whitey Ford of the Yankees.
Mickey Mantle becomes the highest
paid player at $75,000 per season.
The Washington Senators move to
Minneapolis as the Minnesota Twins.
New team: Los Angeles Angels (Anaheim).
New team: Texas Rangers (Dallas).
Football
NFL Championship: Green Bay Packers won 37-0
over the New York Giants
AFL Championship: Houston Oilers won 10-3 over
the San Diego Chargers
 New team: Minnesota Vikings Fran
Tarkenton came off the bench in his pro
debut and led the Vikings to an upset win over
the Chicago Bears in the team's first game.
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Basketball
NBA Championship:
Boston Celtics won 4 games to 1 over the St.
Louis Hawks
New Team: Washington Wizards
Boxing
Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar
Johansson (again) and Tom McNeeley to hold the
Heavyweight Championship.
NHL - Hockey
Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks win 4 games to
2 over the Detroit Red Wings. Leading scorer: Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion, Montreal Canadiens
Most
Valuable Player: Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion,
Montreal Canadiens
Golf
Grand Slam of golf results:
The Masters - Gary Player
US Open - Gene Littler
British Open - Arnold Palmer
PGA Championship - Jerry Barber
Horse Racing
Kentucky Derby - Carry Back
Preakness Stakes - Carry Back
Belmont Stakes - Sherluck
College Sports 1961
Football
Heisman Trophy: Ernie Davis of Syracuse becomes the first black player to
gain the prize.
Cotton Bowl
- Texas 12, Mississippi 7
Orange Bowl
- LSU 25, Colorado 7
Rose Bowl - Minnesota 21, UCLA 3
Sugar Bowl - Alabama 10, Arkansas 3
"Bear"
Bryant in his first year at for the Crimson Tide goes undefeated for the
season and wins the championship.
National
college football championship: Alabama
Crimson Tide
Basketball
NCAA National Champions:
Cincinnati 70, Ohio St. 65
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