Backward Punt Tops 1945 Oddities in AP Poll
The backward punt play that led to a California touchdown to upset USC was voted the No. 1 oddity of 1945 by 31 of 82 AP sports writers. The piece also notes other quirky moments from the World Series and football season, including a dog on the Indiana Illinois field and Sammy Baugh’s safety strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Reichler
New York
Associated Press
California
Jack Lerond
Ed Welch
Lerond
Indiana
Sammy Baugh
Tony Minisi
St. Marys Gales Rise to Sugar Bowl Fame
San Francisco AP sees St. Marys College Gaels, a wartime squad of 40 mostly freshmen and sophomores, surge to seven wins in eight games, defeat Cal and USC, earn a Sugar Bowl bid, and field All-America Herman Wedemeyer plus Hawaii-born teammates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
St. Mary’s College
Oklahoma A. & M
Aggies
Gaels
Jimmy Phelan
University of California
St. Mary's
California
Stockton Army
Nevada
Pacific
McClellan Field
Southern California
Alabama
Fresno State
University of California At
Los Angeles
Herman Wedemeyer
Charles Cordeiro
Henry
Bowling Scores From Banner Bowl and Local Meets
Results show Levine's, Amerillo Garage, National Shirt Shops, Southwestern Drug, The Diamond Shop, and Killough and Davies posting varied series. Individual bowler tallies include scores across three games and series totals ranging from the high 400s to the mid 500s, with several teams winning multiple matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Team Pet Amarillo Garage
Aristocrat Cafe
National Shirt Shops
Levine's
the Diamond Shop
Southwestern Drug
Killough and Davies
Herring Garage
Pan Ins Agencies
Dance brings joy as Nu Kappa Sigma hosts Christmas party
Panhellenic Council started a Christmas dance at the Nat in 1935 and held it through 1942. Nu Kappa Sigma revised the event, and the paper lists many attendees including Nick Miller and Dwight Hoskins among numerous Sandies era stars. The column recalls former sports figures and local social figures connected to the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhellenic Council
Nu Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Bill Wilson
United Press
Nick Miller
Nu Kappa Sigma
Paul Dollarhide
Bobby Russell
Margaret Cannon Boyce
Pitts Crudgington
Max Zweig
Mickey
Bill Shock Eldon Durrett
Dwight and
Nora Jean Hoskins
Charles Lawrence
Bowling League Scores Show Wide Matches Across Teams
Southwesterners, Insulators, Radars, Electrons, Atoms and more post scores and individual tallies. Names like Hudson Hogan Chudes Dunaway Foster L. Scott Baird and others appear with series and game numbers across divisions and leagues.
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Hudson
Hogan
Holland
Norman
Blind
Chudes
Dunaway
Forge
Caldwell
Claughton
Hoover
McNeil
Scott
Foster L
Byars
Baird
Longhorns Coach Bible Sees Cotton Bowl Uncertainty
Dallas December 26 Texas coach Dana X Bible admitted doubt about his squad’s Cotton Bowl readiness after a long layoff since the season end. He cited Rust from lack of regular practice ahead of facing Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
U.P
Dana X. Bible
Texas Longhorns
Missouri
Holy Cross Tackle Roger des Roches Ill With Pneumonia
Worcester Mass December 26 Roger des Roches Holy Cross tackle has been in the college infirmary with pneumonia and is reported improving after hospitalization and rest in the athletic program update from the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester
Mass
U.P
Roger Des Roches
Holy Cross
College
Waco Eyes Historic Fifth State Football Title
Waco Tigers chase a fifth Texas state high school football championship, aiming to match or surpass a storied past. Led by Clifford Lindloff and a tough defense, they seek revenge on Highland Park and hope for another playoff breakthrough as they face Dallas teams in pursuit of a historic milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tigers
Texas
Highland Park
Paul Tyson
Goose Creek
Clifford Lindloff
Ralph Murphy
James
Froggie) Williams
Lindloff
Cottontop
Marvin Brenner
Richard Smith
Dallas
Brazos
Santa Claus Wins the Race at Gulf Stream Park
Hallandale Florida December 26 1947 Santa Claus a beardless gelding won the $2500 Santa Claus purse at Gulfstream Park ridden by Job Dean Jessop the year’s leading jockey securing his 285th win and his fourth win of the year backers paid $8.30 4.70 and 3.50 on the upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallandale
Fla
U.P
Santa Claus
Gulfstream Park
Job Dean Jessop
Everett High's Coggio and Romboli Lead Unbeaten Backfield
Everett High School's 18 year old quarterback Art Coggio teams with his uncle Lou Romboli at left half back to form an undefeated backfield. Both players are listed as 18.
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Everett, Mass
U.P
Everett High School
Art Coggio
Lou Romboli
Oklahoma Opens Annual Tourney Curtain Raiser Featured Rice vs Kansas
The Oklahoma City college basketball tournament began this afternoon with Rice Institute meeting Kansas Jayhawks in the opener. Other Southwest Conference matchups included Baylor vs Pepperdine, T CU vs Oklahoma, and Texas U against All-America Bob Kurland and the Oklahoma Aggies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Oklahoma City
Rice Institute
University of Kansas Jayhawkers
Baylor
George Pepperdine College
Los Angeles
Texas Christian
University of Oklahoma
Texas U
Bob Kurland
Oklahoma Aggies
Four Army Gridders Named to Coaches All-America Team
Four Army players Glenn Davis Doc Blanchard Dewitt Coulter and Johnny Green earned All-America honors from the American Football Coaches Association in a selection announced by Temple coach Ray Morrison Others named include Navy ends Richard Duden and Bob Fenimore Oklahoma A&M back Herman Wiedemeyer St Marys guard Warren Amling Ohio State center George Savitsky Pennsylvania tackle Max Morris Northwestern tackling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Army
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Dewitt Coulter
Johnny Green
Ray Morrison
Temple University
Richard Duden
Navy
Max Morris
Northwestern
George Savitsky
Pennsylvania
Warren Amling
Ohio State
Richard Scott
Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma A & M
Herman Wedemeyer
St. Mary's
Vernon trio visits Schoppa households on Wichita and Grant
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schoppa of Vernon are visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Schoppa at 405 Wichita, and Miss Dorothy Schoppa at 733 North Grant.
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Mike Montgomery
Sandies
Gaynor van Shaw
Bill Jolly
Pat Hopkins
Sandie
Fred Page
Bill Andrews
Alice Lee Gist
Billy Keith Irwin
Harry Riggs
E. J. Watson
Ann Troth
Carl Schoppa
Vernon
B. L. Schoppa
Wichita
Dorothy Schoppa
North Grant
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Alphonse and Gaston
Tiger
Hank Greenberg
Ben Toomey
Waterville
Sentinel
Messalonskee Lake
St. Marys Gales
AP News
van Giesen
Dennis O'Connor
Phelan
Notre Dame
Wedemeyer
Cordeiro
West
Behrens
M. E. Brown
Wayland
Inelis
A. N. Smith
Langley
Casi
Hall
Fincannon
Yrigalion
O'Keefe
Panhandle Insurance Agency
King
Womble
McCartney
Galico
Bennett Blind
M. E. Smith
Mitchell
Novak
Spike Cordeiro
St. Mary’s
Henry van Giesen
Paul Crowe
Vic Cuccia
Metropolitan League
Banner Bowl
Levine’s
Green
Murray
Milligan
Amerillo Garage
Chapman
Reese
Haley
Hinkamp
Oakes
Farmer
Stock
Cox
Fletcher
Pearson
Cable
Brasher
Butterfield
Sam Fenberg
Britton
Chas. Fenberg
Bryant Maddox
Joe Adams
Horace Kendrick
Earl Ely
Charles Fyfer
Dorothy Jane
Pat Jackson
Amarillo
Shirley Jackson
Johnny Conway
Amarillo Field
Sky Giants
Cecil Franks
Humpy Campbell
Warren Robertson
Pat Sasser
Billy Reeves
Donald Stephenson
Frank Brown
Harold Canon
J. P. English
Guy Owens
Dick Jones
Robert Sandlin
Gene McGlasson
Rosemary Allen
Sam Winters
Florence Neely
Thomas Andrews
Wilson Ballew
Sharleen Barker
Jay Hill
Donald Storseth
Jackie Fleming
Bobby Rue
Jack Tourman
Billy
Eddie Storseth
Jack Pevehouse
Wendell Cannon
Neal Mager
Wendell’s
Bob and
Jane Lewis
Betty Sue Murphy
Winette DeGrassi
Betty Elliott
Dick Sikes
Bill Baucum
Amarillo College
Stanley Thorpe
West Point
John Lawson
Laurd Fuqua
Charles and
Lois Woodburn
Buddy Mager
Lloyd Ford
Fred Gerard
Dora Kenyon
Jack Eisenberg
Frank Bonner
Kathleen Hoskins
Dwight
Ray
Lynn McManus
Ginger Owens
Amarillo High School
Virginia Irwin
Wimpy
Peggy Hill
Horacine Gibson
J. W. Clark
Bob Rowntree
Charles Robertson
Juanita Phillips
Joe
Martha Davidson
Mary Edna Alford
Bill Childers
Dave Browder
West Texas State Gridder
Dan and
Maxine Higgins
Jack Boyd
Maxine Ratcliff
J. C. Kerr
Billy Lynch
Naval Academy
Betty Sumerlin
Beverly Ball
Mike Boyd
Carl Baker
Ruth Murphy
Gayle Neal
Bill Tarwater
Claude Blackwell
Dwight Bobbitt
Irvin Wall
Betty Howle
Jane Whicker
Johnny Bryson
Bill and Martha Montgomery
Betty Caldwell
Biltie Callahan
Darren Grundy
Bob
Nancy Butler
Grover Taylor
Boyd Reynolds
Sandie End
Black Garrison
Eldon Maharon
Penny Pendergraft
Carlos Thornton
Bill Spann
Jack Seale
Wayne Brown
Betty Davis
Sandie Cager
LaNell Ekelund
Genelle Davis
Montgomery
Ala
Miami
Matt Hudson
Steve Hudson
Polk
Tyler
Gene Chapman
Jim Hudson
Southwestern Public Service Company League
Atoms
Kerney
Streetman
Sorrels
Woodward
Spiller
Branum
Hunt
Buchanan
Cargill
Wright
Albright
Taylor
Regulators
Ie Mixon
Jacobson
Foster W
Smith
Anderson
Reddys
Price
Pendleton
Junior Chamber OF Commerce League
H. Loomis
Phennicie
G. Loomis
Fields
Bobcats
Thomas
Patton
Burk
Lewis
Headrick
Kellever
Quikkley
Ratcliff
McCullough
Snod
Talltwisters
Herbert
Corley
Caufield
Whitaker
Fyfe
Stinkers
Peterson
LeMond
Ledyard
Fielder
Reid
Nutt
Shock
Marine
Richards
Knollhuff
Prugh
Weones Waaeesdweeees
Epee Eeeereene
Atkinson Drug Store
Amarillo Hotel
Veedol
Veeper
J. M. Simpson
United Press Sports
Harry Stiteler
White and Gold
Breckenridge
Marshall
Jack Scarborough
Bob Sallee
Paramount Recreation Club
Oliver Eakle Bidg
Oklahoma
Tri-Way Garage
S. Pierce
Mackinaw
Blackburn ‘Bros
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