DiMaggio voted top athlete. other sports note
Joe DiMaggio was named outstanding male athlete of 1941 after a 56 game hitting streak and a .357 season. Ted Williams placed second with a .406 average, while Joe Louis and Craig Wood followed in the AP poll. The piece also critiques the USTA rankings of Riggs and Kovacs amid tennis controversy.
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Joe Louis
Craig Wood
Don Hutson
Bruc Smith
Ike
Cornelius Warmerdam
Frankie Sinkwich
Bill Dudley
Bud Ward
Rob Feller
Bill Smith
Leslie MacMitchell
Proposals Mix Sports With War Efforts in 1940s Style
Sports writers suggest diverting funds from hall of fame projects to defense bonds and relief. Freshman eligibility ideas spark coach debate as seniors head to service. Duke Oregon tale fuels Tobacco Bowl label for Duke Oregon State clash and the Snow Bowl name for Sunday playoff.
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Buffs Win Seventh Straight As Texas Quintets Prevail
West Texas State Buffalos extended their win streak to seven with a 55 to 29 defeat of Tempe Teachers in Tempe Arizona. Texas Longhorns beat Southeastern Oklahoma Teachers 28 to 25 at Austin in a rough clash. Rice Institute edged Texas Tech 55 to 43 while Phillips Oilers routed Texas A&M 74 to 43 in Houston. Bob Kinney led Rice with 21 points. Elvis Erwin topped Tech with 15. Howard Engleman scored 20 for the Oilers.
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New Yorkers Aren't Scared Of Big Bears
New Yorkers face the Chicago Bears in a national NFL championship playoff as underdogs. Giants star Steve Owens notes a prior exhibition where the Giants led 14 8 before falling late. Tuffy Leemans, absent from that game, prepares for Chicago while teammates debate tactics.
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Jack Wilson Wins Featherweight Bout Over Lemos
Pittsburgh's Jackie Wilson outpointed Richie Lemos to retain the NBA featherweight title. In Los Angeles on December 17 the 27 year old veteran dominated most rounds, with two judges scoring Wilson ahead and one calling a draw. Both fought at 126 pounds.
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United States Lawn Tennis Association
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Frankie Kovacs
Rover Boys
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Alexis Thompson
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Los Angeles
Jackie Wilson
Richie Lemos
National Boxing Association
Richie
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Lemos
Abe Roth
Charles Root
George Blake
Convicts Volunteer For Death by Own Action Squad
Ten Greenville prison camp inmates volunteered to form a death by own action squad for any mission. They said they would return to prison and complete their sentences if they escaped alive. Four have prior military service. ages range 20 to 34.
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Sun Bowl Ticket Cue For Tech Tulsa Game
Texas Tech faces Tulsa in El Paso's Sun Bowl with ticket reservations via Sun Carnival Headquarters at Hotel Paso del Norte El Paso and Morley Jennings in Lubbock.
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el Paso
Sun Carnival
Hotel Paso del Norte
Morley Jennings
Southwest Conference action tight as teams post scores
In Houston, the Southwest Conference slate saw a 55 to 43 Texas Tech setback to a nipping opponent, while Daniel Baker defeated Wayland College 37 to 16. North Texas State Teachers rallied late to beat Texas Christian 54 to 46.
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