Year of Surprises Shapes 1950 Sports Landscape
A compact survey by Monk Owens chronicles a wild season across football, baseball, golf, boxing, tennis, track, swimming, auto racing, and more. It highlights Oklahoma’s 31-game dominance, Notre Dame’s drop from glory, Chicago and Boston shifts, Hogan’s comeback, and notable titles from Harmon, Williams, and Shoen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Big Red
Wyoming
Lehigh
Princeton
Sooners
Notre Dame
Army
Purdue
Vesley
Associated Press
Navy Club
Southern Methodist
Chandler
Kentucky
St. Petersburg
Fla
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Eddie Dyer
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Burt Shotton
Cleveland
Lou Boudreau
Chicago
Jack Onslow
John Corriden
Branch Rickey
Ivory Hunter
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pittsburgh
Red Sox
New York Yankees
Yanks
Philadelphia Phillies
al Schoendiensts
Ted Williams
Phil Rizzuto
Philadelphia
Jim Konstanty
Vern Bickford
Boston Braves
Dodgers
Death
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Jewell Ens
Hazen
Kiki’ Cuyler
Art Fletcher
Middleground
Baltimore
Hill Prince
Ray Robinson
Robert Willemain
Merion
Ben Hogan
Ohio
Marietta
Columbus
Darkhorse
Chandler Harper
PGA
Shibe Park
Robinson
Charley Fusari
Jersey City
Australia
Forest Hills
Nationals
Blond Art Larsen
Fraley Looks Over the Year
Oscar Fraley surveys 1950 as a year of sport highlights across months and events. He recalls Joe DiMaggio and others, with memories from baseball, boxing, golf, tennis, rugby, horse racing, and football, framing a busy sports year and its bittersweet moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Fraley
New York
U.P
Joe DiMaggio
Coaches Tell The Difference NEW ORLEANS Sugar Bowl preview
Oklahoma and Kentucky follow different paths to the Sugar Bowl and prepare in Biloxi Mississippi and Baton Rouge Louisiana. Bud Wilkinson says Oklahoma is small young and undefeated driven by a winning attitude. Bear Bryant credits Kentucky with grit effort and willingness to sacrifice holidays for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Biloxi
Miss
Baton Rouge
Bud Wilkinson
Paul “Bear” Bryant
Wilkinson
Bryant
Shoemaker Trails Culmone in Nation’s Leading Rider Chase
New Orleans December 28 Willie Shoemaker rode four winners yesterday to lift his season total to 377, just one behind Joe Culmone who has 378. Shoemaker’s agent said he would ride full cards for the next two days at the Fair Grounds, then fly to Acapulco to ride Sunday while Culmone is at Tropical Park in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Willie Shoemaker
Joe Cul
Shoemaker
Culmone
Harry E Bert
Acua Caliente
Mexico
Tropical Park
Miami
Cockroach Among Earliest Winged Insects, Fossil Study Finds
A fossil analysis shows cockroaches were among the first winged insects to develop. Researchers note the find sheds light on early insect evolution and the emergence of flight in terrestrial ecosystems.
Norway Reports Tire Supplies Adequate for First Time Since War
Norway announces tire inventories are sufficient for the first time since the war began, easing shortages for motorists and industries. Government and tire manufacturers note improved production, stockpiles, and distribution, with optimism for stable supplies through the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
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Monk Owens
West Texas State College
Buffaloes
Trinity
Texas
Blair Cherry
Minnesota
Bernie Jerman
Ohio State
Wes Fester
University of Southern California
Jeff Cravath
Texas Tech
Dell Morgan
Cleveland Browns
Lou
Groza
Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Ben
Sam Snead
Hogan
Frank Stranahan
Jimmy Demaret
Babe Zaharias
Beverly Hanson
Stan Biel
City College of New York
Indiana State
East Central
Okio
Baylor
Arizona
UCLA
Joe Louis
Ezzard Charles
Charles
British Boxing Association
Joey Maxim
England
Freddie Mills
Sandy Saddler
Willie Pep
Vic Toweel
Manuel Ortiz
Dado Marino
Hawaii
Terry Allen
Sugar Ray Robinson
Edward J. Neil
Idaho
Cozaga
Budge Patty
Los Angeles
United States
Davis
Margaret Osborne DuPont
Don McNeill
Herbie Flam
Hamilton Richardson
John Lesch
Flam
Wisconsin
Don Gehrmann
Fred Wilt
Wilt
Gerhmann
Yale
Jim Fuchs
Richard Attlesey
Mal Whitfield
Gehrmann
Washington
Southern California
Michigan State
Arizona State
Tempe
Southern Cal
John Marshall
Johnny Parsons
Dick Hoover
Marian Ladewig
B&b Beer of
Detroit
Ed Easter
Eddie Lubanski
Detroit Red Wings
New York Rangers
George Oliver
Milwaukee
Willie Hoppe
Willie Mosconi
Fraley
St. Bonaventure College
Daytona Beach
Nap LaJoie
Odlewild
Shannon
London
Epsom Downs
Royal Scot
Edinburgh
Scotland
North Berwick
Jimmy Thomson
Heath
Liverpool
Freebrother
Aintree
Loch Lomond
North Atlantic
North Carolina
Joe Louisville
Phillies
Yankee Stadium
Chuck Dressen
Navy
Vic Janowicz
The
Blackburn’s
Arrow
Arden
Dale
Ences
Gordon
Glenroy
Regis
Claridge
Blackburn Bros
Amarillo
Aan
City
State
FLOOR
TT & Liquors
Ibbey
Guckenheimer
Pr. Ke
Schmann
Ld Abbey
Muscatel
Mise
Schenley
Peake
Rein
Kentucky Tavern
Bacard
Verme Martin
Rye
Polk
Oletl Etl
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