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Events of 1962

         Sport Event Of The Year     

St. Louis Park's 1962 state championship basketball team was special group "Sun Newspapers" Published September 2nd, 2011 BY GREG KLEVEN • SUN NEWSPAPERS

"It is only fitting that the St. Louis Park High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee is going to recognize the 1962 state basketball championship squad as its first Team of Distinction at its 2011 hall of fame banquet."

1962 Sports

World Series Champions: New York Yankees
NFL Champions: Green Bay Packers
AFL Champions: Dallas Texans
NBA Champions: Boston Celtics
Stanley Cup Champs: Toronto Maple Leafs
U.S. Open Golf: Jack Nicklaus
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies): Rodney Laver/Margaret Smith
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Rod Laver/Karen Susman
NCAA Football Champions: USC
NCAA Basketball Champions: Cincinnati
Kentucky Derby: Decidedly

OTHER EVENTS:

• Grammy Awards

  Record of the Year: "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" ... Tony Bennett
  Song of the Year: "What Kind of Fool Am I" ... Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
  Song of the Year: "The First Family" ... Vaughn Meader
  Male Vocalist: Tony Bennett ... "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
  Female Vocalist: Ella Fitzgerald ... "Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson Riddle"

  Top Movies of 1962?

  1. Spartacus
  2. West Side Story
  3. Lover Come Back
  4. That Touch of Mink
  5. El Cid
  6. The Music Man
  7. King of Kings
  8. Hatari
  9. The Flower Drum Song
  10. The Interns

  Academy Awards

  Best Picture: "Lawrence of Arabia"
  Best Director: David Lean ... "Lawrence of Arabia"
  Best Actor: Gregory Peck ... "To Kill a Mockingbird"
  Best Actress: Anne Bancroft ... "The Miracle Worker"

  Popular Television Shows

  1. The Beverly Hill Billies (CBS)
  2. Candid Camera (CBS)
  3. The Red Skelton Show (CBS)
  4. Bonanza (NBC)
  5. The Lucy Show (CBS)
  6. The Andy Griffith Show (CBS)
  7. Ben Cassey (ABC)
  8. The Danny Thomas Show (CBS)
  9. The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS)
  10. Gunsmoke (CBS)

  100 TOP POPS OF 1962

  1. Stranger On the Shore, Mr. Acker Bilk
  2. I Can't Stop Loving You, Ray Charles
  3. Mashed Potato Time, Dee Dee Sharp
  4. Roses Are Red (My Love), Bobby Vinton
  5. The Stripper, David Rose
  6. Johnny Angel (Single Version), Shelley Fabares
  7. The Loco-Motion, Little Eva
  8. Let Me In, The Sensations
  9. The Twist, Chubby Checker
  10. Soldier Boy, The Shirelles
  11. Hey Baby, Bruce Channel
  12. The Wanderer, Dion
  13. Duke Of Earl, Gene Chandler
  14. Palisades Park, Freddy Cannon
  15. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Neil Sedaka
  16. Wolverton Mountain, Claude King
  17. Slow Twistin', Chubby Checker
  18. It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin', Johnny Tillotson
  19. The One Who Really Loves You, Mary Wells
  20. Good Luck Charm, Elvis Presley
  21. Midnight In Moscow, Kenny Ball
  22. Sheila, Tommy Roe
  23. Twistin' the Night Away, Sam Cooke
  24. The Wah Watusi, Orlons
  25. Peppermint Twist, Joey Dee and The Starlighters
  26. Break It to Me Gently, Brenda Lee
  27. Playboy, The Marvelettes
  28. Ramblin' Rose, Nat King Cole
  29. Sealed With a Kiss, Brian Hyland
  30. She Cried, Jay & The Americans
  31. Don't Break the Heart That Loves You, Connie Francis
  32. Dear Lady Twist, Gary US Bonds
  33. Norman, Sue Thompson
  34. Love Letters, Ketty Lester
  35. Party Lights, Claudine Clark
  36. Cotton Fields, The Highwaymen
  37. Alley Cat, Bent Fabric
  38. Twist and Shout, The Isley Brothers
  39. Theme from "Dr. Kildare", Richard Chamberlain
  40. Tuff, Ace Cannon
  41. Lover Please, Clyde Mcphatter
  42. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More), Barbara George
  43. Young World, Rick Nelson
  44. Baby It's You, Shirelles
  45. Speedy Gonzales, Pat Boone
  46. A Little Bitty Tear, Burl Ives
  47. Crying In the Rain, Everly Brothers
  48. Al Di La, Emillo Pericoli
  49. Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out), Ernie Maresca
  50. Don & Juan - What's Your Name, Don & Juan
  51. Smoky Places, The Corsairs
  52. Having a Party, Sam Cooke
  53. Green Onionss, Booker T and The MG's
  54. You Don't Know Me, Ray Charles
  55. Sherry, The Four Seasons
  56. Johnny Get Angry, Joanie Sommers
  57. Can't Help Falling In Love, Elvis Presley
  58. Shout, Joey Dee and The Starlighters
  59. Rinky Dink, Dave "Baby" Cortez
  60. Moon River, Henry Mancini
  61. Ahab the Arab, Ray Stevens
  62. Things, Bobby Darin
  63. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance, Gene Pitney
  64. You Belong to Me, Duprees
  65. Dream Baby, Roy Orbison
  66. Snap Your Fingers, Joe Henderson
  67. Lovers Who Wander, Dion
  68. Let's Dance, Chris Montez
  69. Cindy's Birthday, Johnny Crawford
  70. You Beat Me to the Punch, Mary Wells
  71. You'll Lose a Good Thing, Barbara Lynn
  72. Uptown, The Crystals
  73. Everybody Loves Me But You, Brenda Lee
  74. Patches, Dickie Lee
  75. Venus In Blue Jeans, Jimmy Clanton
  76. Love Me Warm and Tender, Paul Anka
  77. Teen Age Idol, Rick Nelson
  78. She's Got You, Patsy Cline
  79. Dear One, Larry Finnegan
  80. Her Royal Majesty, James Darren
  81. Old Rivers, Walter Brennan
  82. Funny Way of Laughin', Burl Ives
  83. A Swingin' Safari, Billy Vaughn
  84. Tell Me, Dick & Deedee
  85. P.T. 109, Jimmy Dean
  86. Little Diane, Dion
  87. Percolator Twist, Billy Joe & The Checkmates
  88. Twist, Twist Senora, Gary "U.S." Bonds
  89. Twistin' Matilda (And The Channel), Jimmy Soul
  90. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes), Dee Dee Sharp
  91. Walk On the Wild Side, Jimmy Smith
  92. Soul Twist, King Curtis
  93. I'll Never Dance Again, Bobby Rydell
  94. I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song), The Ikettes
  95. Where Have All the Flowers Gone, The Kingston Trio
  96. (Girls Girls Girls Were) Made To Love, Eddie Hodges
  97. Town Without Pity, Gene Pitney
  98. If I Had a Hammer, Peter, Paul & Mary
  99. I Wish That We Were Married, Ronnie & The Hi-lites
  100. Surfin' Safari, The Beach Boys

Fashion Icons:

Audrey Hepburn, Annette Funicello, Jayne Mansfield, Brigitte Bardot, Kim Novak, Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, Doris Day.

Other Facts

October 22-28 was probably the closest we ever came to nuclear war - The Cuban Missle Crisis was officially over on November 2.
Marilyn Monroe's death was caused by an overdose of sleeping pills. Conspiracy theories involve the mob, President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert Kennedy. Ex-husband and baseball great Joe DiMaggio took care of all of the funeral arrangements although the couple had divorced in 1954.
"Glenn Bell's first Taco Bell opened in Downey, California.
"Heeere's Johnnny! - Ed McMahon introducing the new 'Tonight Show'.
The first computer video Game , Spacewar, was invented.
Audio cassetes were invented.
Telstar was launched as the first working communications satellite. The light-emitting diode (LED) invented Nick Holonyak, while working for General Electric.
Decca Records A&R executive Dick Rowe turned down the Beatles for a record deal and reportedly told their manager, "Guitar groups are on the way out." He made up for the mistake by signing the Rolling Stones the following year.
The first Vail Ski Resort opened in 1962.
The first Target (Tar-zhay) store opened in Roseville, Minnesota.
Time Magazine's Man Of The Year: Pope John XXIII
Miss America: Maria Fletcher (Asheville, NC)
Miss USA: Macel Leilani (Hawaii)

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