50 years ago this week
Have you ever wondered what life was like in Jacksonville half a century ago? It was a different era of history, culture and politics but there are often parallels between the kind of stories that made headlines then and today. As interesting as the differences may be, so are the similarities. These are some of the top stories from this week in 1961. The items were compiled from the Jacksonville Public Librarys periodical archives by Staff Writer Max Marbut.
Penn State, the apparent winner of the Lambert Trophy, emblematic of Eastern major college football supremacy, accepted an invitation to play Georgia Tech Dec. 30 in the 17th annual Gator Bowl game.
The Nittany Lions had previously rejected bids to play in the Gotham Bowl in New York City and the Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia.
Henry Kramer, chairman of the Gator Bowl selection committee, said he had seen Penn State play twice during the season and fans were in for a wide open contest.