[Basketball & Hockey Newsreel]

Date1961

Can DescriptionsUniversity of San Francisco vs. La Salle in 1954 NCAA college basketball championship game at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Bill Russell stars; Red Auerbach smoke at Boston Celtics game as Celtics win championship, John Havlicek and Bill Russell; Keith Morris of Sports Illustrated talks about highlights of 1961, footage of Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, Kentucky Derby, Roger Maris hitting home run record number 61, Floyd Patterson sparring, Paul Hornung and the Green Bay Packers, announces Sportsman of the Year is Jerry Lucas and shows Grecian vase award, footage of Lucas in action for Ohio State; 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 stands by fan, has items thrown at him, police push crowd during riot, large bonfire; unidentified hockey team skates around rink at practice; Canadiens vs. Red Wings, Gordie Howe in scuffle, includes slow-motion footage; unidentified NHL game; Boston Bruins vs. Canadiens in Montreal Stanley Cup final game, players fight, Candiens with Stanley Cup; Wheaties Sports Federation-sponsored Bob Richards interview with Elvin Hayes, footage of 1967-1968 college basketball all-americans including Pete Maravich; Bob Richards of Wheaties interviews Lew Alcindor; Bob Richards of Wheaties interviews Wes Unseld with game footage