The 1963

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was the

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's thirteenth annual

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which featured the outstanding performers from the season. The game was played on January 13, 1963, at the

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, under sunny skies in front of 61,374 fans. The Eastern Conference was coached by Allie Sherman of the

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and the West by

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of the

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. Both were the coaches in the

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, held two weeks earlier in

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. Fullback

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of the

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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

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was awarded "Lineman of the Game" honors; he had perhaps the finest day of any defender in the history of the

, blocking two field goals and being responsible for hits that led to six West fumbles. It was Lipscomb's final NFL appearance; he died four months later.

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