1961   Sports                       

Football
  NFL  Green Bay  37  New York 
  
Pro MVP:  Paul Hornung, Green Bay, HB 
  
College Football:  Alabama  
  
Heisman Trophy:  Ernie Davis, Syracuse, HB 
  
Rose Bowl:  Minnesota 21, UCLA 3 
Orange Bowl:  LSU 25, Colorado 7 
Cotton Bowl:  Texas 12, Mississippi 7 
Sugar Bowl:  Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 
Basketball
NBA Championship 
Winner:  BOSTON  4-1 (WWLWW)  - Coach:  Red Auerbach 
Opposing Team:  St. Louis Hawks  - Coach:  Paul Seymour 
  
NBA MVP:  Bill Russell, Boston, C  Ave Score:  16.9 
  
NCAA National Champions:  Cincinnati  27-3  - Coach:  Ed Jucker 
Baseball
World Series 
Winner:   NY Yankees  4-1 (WLWWW)  - Coach:  Ralph Houk 
Opposing Team:  CINCINNATI  - Coach:  Fred Hutchinson 
  
National League 
MVP:  Frank Robinson, Cin  -   OF 
Rookie of the Year:  Billy Williams, Chi  -   OF 
  
American League 
MVP:  Roger Maris, NY  -   OF 
Rookie of the Year:  Don Schwall, Bos  -  

 

1962   Sports                       

Football
  NFL  Green Bay  16  New York 
  
Pro MVP:  Y.A. Tittle, NY Giants, QB; Jim Taylor, Green Bay, FB & Andy Robustelli, NY Giants, DE 
  
College Football:  USC 
  
Heisman Trophy:  Terry Baker, Oregon St., QB 
  
Rose Bowl:  USC 42, Wisconsin 37 
Orange Bowl:  Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0 
Cotton Bowl:  LSU 13, Texas 0 
Sugar Bowl:  Mississippi 17, Arkansas 13 
Basketball
NBA Championship 
Winner:  BOSTON  4-3 (WLLWLWW)  - Coach:  Red Auerbach 
Opposing Team:  LA Lakers  - Coach:  Fred Schaus 
  
NBA MVP:  Bill Russell, Boston, C  Ave Score:  18.9 
  
NCAA National Champions:  Cincinnati  29-2  - Coach:  Ed Jucker 
Baseball
World Series 
Winner:   NY Yankees  4-3 (WLWLWLW)  - Coach:  Ralph Houk 
Opposing Team:  SF GIANTS  - Coach:  Alvin Dark 
  
National League 
MVP:  Maury Wills, LA  -   SS 
Rookie of the Year:  Ken Hubbs, Chi  -   2B 
  
American League 
MVP:  Mickey Mantle, NY  -   OF 
Rookie of the Year:  Tom Tresh, NY  -   SS-OF