Baylor Boy Apologizes After Sugar Bowl Incident
210- pound Baylor fullback Larry Hickman apologized in person to Tennessee guard Bruce Burnham at Touro Infirmary for kicking him in the face during the Sugar Bowl. Burnham forgave him and said he felt fine and ready to go home. Hickman had been banished from the game. Tennessee won 13-7.
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New Orleans
Larry Hickman
Baylor
Bruce Burnham
Tenessee
Burnham
Tennessee Guard
Tennessee
John Majors
Hickman
Willie Mays Signs 1957 Pact With Robinson as Roommate
Willie Mays signed for 1957 at 35 000 with optimism that Jackie Robinson as roommate will lift his play. He praised Robinson's guidance on baserunning hitting and pitch selection and said the partnership could boost the Giants to win titles. Mays noted his 1956 batting slipped from peak years but believes Robinson's experience and behind him bat will help him drive in runs and steal bases again.
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Jackie Robinson
Jackie
Mays
Giants
Horace Stoneham
Willie
Robinson
Polo Grounds
New York
Stoneham
Indiana invites Schwartzwalder for interview in coaching search
Syracuse coach Ben Schwartzwalder was invited to visit Indiana University for an interview as a potential replacement for Bernie Crimmins. Athletic director Frank Allen said several candidates were interviewed and some stood out, with a decision not expected until after the NCAA meetings in St. Louis.
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Bloomington
Ind
Syracuse
Ben Schwartzwalder
Indiana University
Bernie Crimmins
Frank E. Allen
Indiana
Allen
Schwartzwalder
Texas Christian
Dallas
Tex
United Press
Crimmins
St. Louis
Purdue Len Dawson Shines For Senior Bowl North Squad
Mobile Alabama. Purdue quarterback Len Dawson led a sharp passing display as North and South squads prepared for Saturdays Senior Bowl. Dawson connected with Indiana’s Brad Bomba and Xavier’s Steve Junker while Joe Kuharich’s North offense featured Art Luppino and John Bayuk in the backfield. South drills were hindered by Charley Curtis’ absence and Wade Mitchell led the No. 1 backfield.
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Mobile
Ala
Len Dawson
Purdue
Dawson
Joe Kuharich
Washington Redskins
Brad Bomba
Indiana
Steve Junker
Xavier
Ohio
Kuharich van Dawson
Art Luppino
Arizona
Terry Barr
Michigan
Jim Podoley
Central Michigan
Paul Brown
Cleveland Browns
Lexus Christian
Charley Curtis
Joe Williams
TCU
Curtis
Georgia Tech
Wade Mitchell
Maglie to be honored as comeback of the year by Chicago BWA
Sal Maglie of Brooklyn will receive the William J. Wrigley Jr. memorial award at the Baseball Writers Association Chicago chapter dinner on January 20 for the comeback of the year. Casey Stengel will be honored with the J. Louis Comiskey memorial award for long and meritorious service to baseball. Hank Aaron becomes third Milwaukee Brave to lead the National League in hitting joining Ernie Lombardi and Rogers Hornsby.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Sal Maglie
Philadelphia Phillies
Baseball Writers Assn
Maglie
William J. Wrigley Jr
J. Louis Comiskey Memorial
Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
Ernie Lombardi
Rogers Hornsby
Boston Braves
Pro Boxing Dives In Massachusetts
Massachusetts boxing shows a decline in total activity in 1956 with 52 shows generating 287 409.82 in net receipts from 86 522 paid attendances. Timekeeper licenses remained at 12, boxing clubs fell from six to four and fighter licenses dropped to 195 from 238. Dartmouth wins its first basketball game of 1900 over Vermont 46 to 10.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Boxing Commission
Dartmouth
Vermont
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Baylor Boy
Touro Infirmary
Bulletin-Herald
Colorado
Dal Ward
Clemson
Henry Smith
Bill Mondt
John Bayuk
Monte Briddle
Billwin Indor
Willie Mays
Norman Miller
New York Giants
P. U
Pro Boxing
John Majore
Stockton Adkins
Kelley
Odd
Kelley’s Exchange Store
North Meridian
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