[Basketball & Hockey Newsreel]

Date1961

Viewing NotesUniversity of San Francisco vs. La Salle in 1954 NCAA college basketball championship game at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Bill Russell stars; silent footage of Red Auerbach smoking a cigar in celebration at Boston Celtics game as Celtics win championship; John Havlicek and Bill Russell are all smiles; audio with video of Keith Morris of Sports Illustrated talking about highlights of 1961; footage of Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, the Kentucky Derby, Roger Maris hitting home run record number 61, Floyd Patterson sparring, Paul Hornung and the Green Bay Packers; he also announces that the Sportsman of the Year is Jerry Lucas and shows Grecian vase award, and there is footage of Lucas in action for Ohio State; silent footage of protestors in Montreal during the Henri 'Rocket' Richard suspension controversy stand outside and in the Montreal Forum, Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings game; National Hockey League President Clarence Campbell is attacked in the stands by a fan, and has items thrown at him; police push the crowd during riot, large bonfire; unidentified hockey team skates around rink at practice; United Press teletype Detroit; Canadiens vs. Red Wings, Gordie Howe in scuffle, scoreboard visitors 3, home 1, includes slow-motion footage; unidentified NHL game; United Press teletype Montreal; Boston Bruins vs. Canadiens in Montreal Stanley Cup final game, players fight, Canadiens with Stanley Cup; audio with video of Wheaties Sports Federation-sponsored Bob Richards interviewing Elvin Hayes, footage of 1967-1968 college basketball all-americans including Pete Maravich; Bob Richards of Wheaties interviews Lew Alcindor; he talks about dunking the ball; Bob Richards of Wheaties interviews Wes Unseld with game footage; he talks about being cut from his eighth grade team; he also talks about being a teacher;