Event of Interest
Jan 12 Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA'er to score 15,000 points
Dolph Schayes
Event of Interest
Jan 16 Detroit right wing Gordie Howe scores a goal and assist in his 888th career game, a 3-1 win at home over Chicago; becomes NHL's all time leading scorer, with 947 points passing Montreal's Maurice Richard
Gordie Howe
NFL Pro Bowl
Jan 17 10th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Western Conference beats Eastern Conference, 38-21; MVPs: Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts, QB; Eugene Lipscomb, Baltimore Colts, DL
Johnny Unitas
NBA All-Star Game
Jan 22 10th NBA All-Star Game, Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pa: East beats West, 125-115; MVP: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors, C
Wilt Chamberlain
- Jan 22 Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson for middleweight boxing title
- Jan 25 Wilt Chamberlain scores 58 points, the most ever by an NBA rookie, as Philadelphia Warriors beat Detroit Pistons, 127-117 at Bethlehem, PA
- Jan 26 High-school basketball sensation Danny Heater scores 135 points
- Jan 26 Oakland Raiders enter the American Football League
Election of Interest
Jan 26 Pete Rozelle elected NFL commissioner on 23rd ballot
Pete Rozelle
- Jan 28 NFL announces Dallas Cowboys (1960) & Minnesota Vikings (1961) franchises