Wolverines Named No 1 In Final National Poll
Golden Sandies top Fort Worth Star Telegram Class AA ratings by George Kellam. Port Arthur leads year long list with Amarillo, Odessa, Baytown and Wichita Falls among Texas cities in the top ranks.
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Golden Sandies
George Kellam
Fort Worth
James Garner
Marvin McNeil
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Golden Indies
Charles Sieber
Bobby Hudgins
Bobby Moore
Keliem
Garner
Rilliant
Hub Bechtel
University of Texas
Boynton Officiating Change on Thursday Wrestling Card
Promoter Detton announced that Olan Boynton will not referee this week and instead join the Thursday Sports arena wrestling program as a contestant facing bearded Benny Trudell in the curtain-raiser. The card features a double main event with Al Cetz vs Dory Punk and a Trout-Gideon bout, amid ongoing All-State football notes and player profiles from Amarillo and Port Arthur papers.
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Olan Boynton
Detton
Boynton
Sportsrena
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Wayne Martin
Dick Trout
Martin
National Wrestling Association
Trout
al Cetz
Dory Punk
Eas
Eddie Gideon
Louis Takes Bout Without Trouble Exhibition Win
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis had little trouble against Billy Smith of Oakland in a four round exhibition in Cincinnati. Smith used fleet footwork and fought a long range battle, but Louis pressured him near the end of the first round and delivered a barrage of blows, knocking Smith across the ring.
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Basketball Takes Over Garden Sports
Basketball and football share the college spotlight at Madison Square Garden opening night with two games. New York University faces Baylor Bears and St John’s of Brooklyn meets Tennessee, as teams from the Southwest Conference bookend the doubleheader. Jackie Robinson, an Olympic team member, is sidelined all season by a knee injury.
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Southern Invaders
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Waco
Jackie Robinson
Bednarik Named Player of the Year by Maxwell Club
Chuck Bednarik of Pennsylvania won a rare double honor as he was named Player of the Year by the Maxwell Club and drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles. The lineman became the first from his position to receive the award, marking a historic choice for the city’s football honors.
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Pennsylvania
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Maxwell
Bolanos To Fight Campbell Tonight at Olympic Auditorium
Enrique Bolanos of Mexico seeks the third crack at the World Lightweight title against Tommy Campbell in a 12 round bout at the Olympic Auditorium. Bolanos also defends his California state lightweight crown. Campbell, 26, hails from Rock Island and is billed as a hungry challenger in this high stakes clash.
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News-Globe
Michigan Is Team of the Year in AP Final Poll
Michigan holds the No. 1 spot in the AP final poll with 3,488 points and 192 first place votes. Notre Dame places second with 3,395 points and 91 firsts, as North Carolina, California, and Oklahoma follow in the top ranks. Army falls to sixth. Bowl pairings tease a postseason slate, with North Carolina meeting Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl and California facing Northwestern in the Rose Bowl.
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Texas to Have Most Teams in Bowl Classics
Texas again leads in bowl participation with Baylor heading to the Dixie Bowl and Oregon in the Cotton Bowl. The Southwest Conference rule on payouts failed to deter many teams as Trinity eyes Permian Bowl, while Texas A M and Texas Mines post notable rushing feats. A SMU tied game and Sul Ross State’s Tangerine Bowl berth highlight a season full of quirks and regional stories.
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Sul Ross State
Kerr Still Has Old Zip in Double T Scheme
United Press reports veteran coach Andy Kerr, 68, plans a new football formation the Double T at Lebanon Valley after Colgate retirement. Kerr aims to outwit defenses as he mentors Flying Dutchmen to success and remains an East West Shrine challenger. Also noted is Baylor basketball heading to New York to face NYU at Madison Square Garden.
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Chenango
Red Raiders
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Lebanon Valley
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
Penn State
Bob Higgins
Kerr
Dartmouth
Tuss McLaugh
Kings Point
Not Much Difference Between Cotton Bowl and Sugar Bowl
SMU the Mustangs near Dallas will host the Cotton Bowl for the second straight year after tying Texas Christian to clinch the Southwest Conference title. Oregon Webfoots will oppose SMU, while Tulane is bypassed for North Carolina in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Both bowls host fund proceeds for teams, but fan interest runs high on New Year’s Day as bond issues grow seating capacity and ticket demand explodes in Dallas and New Orleans.
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James Stewart
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New Orleans Item
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Dalles
Pitt Athletic Director To Be Named Today
Pittsburgh Nov 20 Somebody will be handed a major task at Pitt the athletic director job as the university seeks to restore football power. Rumors point to Capt Tom Hamilton Naval Academy athletic director a choice challenged by a Navy release snag. Chancellor Fitzgerald noted decisions not yet final and to be announced after a trustees meeting.
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Hamilton
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Fitzgerald
Ponies Win Crown and Lead Conference Statistical Totals
The Southern Methodist team topped the Southwest Conference in total offense with 3,133 yards over 10 games, while Texas finished second with 3,114. Lindy Berry led ball carrying with 1,489 yards on 325 plays, and Doak Walker of SMU averaged 42.1 yards per punt. Texas led rushing with 2,036 yards. SMU led in air with 1,461 passing yards. Rice allowed the fewest yards on defense with 1,988.
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Gil Johnson
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Doak Walker
George Sims
Bac A Hate
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Walker
Ray Borneman
Paul Campbell
Johnson
Gordon Long
Arkansas
Ross Pritchard
Charlie Wright
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Leon Campbell
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