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1963 East–West Pro Bowl
DateJanuary 13, 1963
StadiumMemorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
Co-MVPsJim Brown (Cleveland Browns), Eugene Lipscomb (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Attendance61,374
TV in the United States
NetworkNBC
AnnouncersChuck Thompson, Ken Coleman

The 1963 Pro Bowl was the NFL's thirteenth annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1962 season. The game was played on January 13, 1963, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California in front of 61,374 fans. The Eastern Conference was coached by Allie Sherman of the New York Giants and the West by Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers.[1]

Cleveland Browns fullback Jim Brown set a Pro Bowl record, carrying for 141 yards, breaking his own record of 120 set the previous year; he was named the "Back of the Game." "Big Daddy" Gene Lipscomb of the Pittsburgh Steelers was awarded "Lineman of the Game" honors; he had perhaps the finest day of any defender in the history of the Pro Bowl, blocking two field goals and being responsible for hits that led to six West fumbles.[2]

References

  1. ^ "East stars score 30–20 upset in Pro Bowl". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. January 14, 1963. pp. 22–23. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "The 1963 Pro Bowl". Bolding Sports Research. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)