Rutland's Cremeans Makes All-Ohio Small School Highlight
The 1956 All-Ohio high school football team selected by AP honors Rutland player Cremeans as the only small-school athlete on the first team. The list recognizes top players across the state with input from coaches editors and officials, reflecting a strong season for high school gridiron talent.
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Rutland
Cremeans
Ohio
Pioneers
Me Nuwell
Columbus
Ness
Associated Press
Ohio High Scho
Buckeyes
Ohio All-Star Football Selections Highlight Local Talent
Ohio players from Cleveland to Rutland are named to an all-star lineup. Notable picks include Canton McKinley quarterback Ike Grimsley, Fremont Ross star Jim Tiller, and Marietta lineman Bob Bloomingdale, with strong backs Bobby Ferguson and Wayne Fontes anchoring the backfield.
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Gary Lotius
Cleve
Shaw Curt Binks
Avance G
Oscar Hauer
Bloomingdale Marietta Laon
Mitchell Midleton
She Grimsley
Canton McKinney
Jim Tiler
Fremont Rowe
Wayne Fontes
BoBod Ferguson
Ike Grimsley
Canton McKinley
Cale
Jim Tiller
Fremont Ross
Canton McKin Jey
Troy
Bobby Ferguson
Ferguson
Tiller
Grimsley
Fontes
Bob Williams
Leon Mitchell
Middletown
James Tryer
Newark
Giant
Bill Bloomingdale
Marietta
Hamilton
Gary Lottus
East Cleveland
Shaw
Lottus
Bucks Face St Louis After 2-0 Start
The Bucks, 2-0 this young season, prepare for St Louis after a 100-69 win over Pittsburgh. Frank Howard scored 29 as Milwaukee opened strong with fast breaks and rebounding prowess, the non conference win marking their highest home point total. Separately, the 1956 North Carolina Wake Forest football tie was the schools’ second in 53 meetings, with UNC holding a 35-16 edge.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Steel City Boys
Frank Howard
Bucks
North Carolina
Wake Forest
Jayhawks Triumph As Big Man Threads Northwestern
The Kansas Jayhawks defeated Northwestern 81 to 69 in a standout debut. Wilt Chamberlain, seven-foot Philadelphia recruit, scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds, shattering both school offensive and defensive marks and stoking expectations for a legendary career.
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Kansas Jayhawks
Northwestern
Sugar Ray Robinson's title bout postponed by cold
Sugar Ray Robinson contracted a severe cold forcing a postponement of his middleweight title defense against Fullmer. The bout was moved from December 12 to January 2 at Madison Square Garden, with Fullmer and manager tensions noted among the prefight tensions.
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New York
Gene Fullmer
Mary Jensen
Sugar Ray Robinson
Robinson
Fullmer
Madison Square Garden
McCormick Wins Gold as U S Struggles to Hold Lead
McCormick, 26 year old Lakewood housewife and United States diver, claimed the gold in springboard at the Melbourne Olympics, while the U S point total dwindled under Russian victories. Jeanne Stango placed second and Irene McDonald third as Russia built a larger unofficial margin.
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Melbourne
Pat 1
McCormick
America
Uncle m
Lakewood
Calif
Pert Little Jeanne Stungo
University of Detroit
Gary
Ind
Irene McDonald
Canada
Barbara Wilders
Detroit
Helsinki
Russia
United States
U.S
Russ Murray Rose
Japan
Takeshi Yamanaka
George Breen
Buffalo
N.Y
Rose
Breen
Uncle Sam
Yamanaka
Miss Stango
Miss McDonald
Miss Gilders
Valentina Tehoumitcheva
Shelley Mann
Arlington
Nancy Jane Ramey
Mercer Island
Wash
Mary Jane Sears
Chevy Chase
Fand
Major league funds aid system to boost minors
A committee led by John Quinn plans an $100,000 outlay to establish a fund assisting minor leagues. Major trades include Detroit, Kansas City, and the Athletics moving players and cash, while Eddie Stanky joins the Indians and Walter Alston receives a raise.
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Jacksonville
Fla
William
Bill) DeWitt
Detroit
Kansas City
St. Louis Browns
Majors
John Quinn
Milwaukee Braves
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Surprise
Yankees
Walter Alston
Cleveland Indians
Ftery Eddie Stanky
Louis Cardinal
Middleport Opens 1956-57 with Wahama Visit
Middleport Yellow Jackets travel to Wahama to open the 1956 57 basketball schedule under new coach Nolan Swackhammer. The team features a strong back court, returning three lettermen and a rebuilding plan after losses to graduation. The Plains Athletic Association meets tonight at 7 30 in the high school community rooms.
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Middlefurt
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Wiama
Ralph Sayre
White Falcons
Middies
Nolan P. Swackhammer
Jackets
Swackhammer
Bob McKinney
Larry Baker
Ken Murray
H Larry Estep
Bob Morris
James Bowles
Eddie Kitchen
Yellow Jackets
Wahama
Athens
Wellston
Nelsonville
Racine
Jackson
Gallipolis
Logan
Pomeroy
The
Plains Athletic Association
Old Archie Moore Upset by Patterson Notably Ineffective
Sports editor notes Archie Moore failed to land his punch as Floyd Patterson dominated on television. Gilbert recalls Moore looking over-trained and unable to mount a true offensive, while Patterson explains which punch would have hurt more if used with full power.
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Archie Moore
Floyd Patterson
Moore
Archie
Patterson
Ohio scholastic grid stars honored by Columbus Chamber
Jim Cremeans of Rutland and Jack Armstrong of McArthur head 25 boys named to the All-Ohio senior football team by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. The banquet at Ohio State Union honors top senior players with Cremeans receiving the outstanding player trophy as Meigs County hosts the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League All-Star dinner at Pomroy. The Browns beat the Eagles 14 to 7 with a late field miscue and crowd chants amid boos and penalties as a coach laments rising costs and declining effort.
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Curt Binkley
Alliance
Booth
Mansfield
Jim Lutz
Mike Hershberger
Massillon
Tony Callachia
Youngstown Ursuline
Paul Fields
Cambridge
Jack Ward
Jim Kerr
St. Clairsville
Jim Lindner
East Palestine
Ton Matte
East Cleveland Shaw
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Cremeans
Canton
Jim Cremeans
Rutland
East Names Shrine Squad for East-West Game
Pam Coffman naming director lists the East squad roster for the 32nd Shrine East-West game in San Francisco on Dec. 29. Names include fullbacks Don Dougherty James Morse Terry Barr and more across positions. several others to be added.
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New York
Pam Coftman
Waming
An Francisco
Coffman
Don Dougherty
Kentucky
James Morse
Notre Dame
Terry Barr
Michigan
Jim Roseboro
Ohio State
Milt Plum
Penn State
Paul Hornung
Abe Woodson
Jack Davis
Maryland
Sam Valentine
Jim Parker
Steve Junker
Xavier
Joe Kopinsky
West Virginia
Brad Bombadiana
Tom Maentz
Don Owens
Mississippi Southern
J. T. Frankenberger
Robert Hobert
Minnesota
William Michael
Ohio
Mike Sandusky
Oklahoma Tops Nation in AP Poll With Sooners Leading
Oklahoma's high powered Sooners led by star players topped the national rankings in the final AP poll. The team received 1715 votes with Tennessee second and Michigan in the top ten. Michigan State Oregon State and Baylor also appeared among the leaders as Sugar Bowl-bound teams dominated the chart.
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Oklahoma
Miami
Orn Stee Ag
Texas A&m
Michigan
Associated Press
Syracuse Writers and Broadcasters
Michigan State
Sooners
Oregon State
Baylor
Tennessee Volunteers
Minnesota
Texas Christian
Ohio State
Navy
J. Hugh O'Donnell
George Washington
Southern California
Tennessee
Clemson
Colorado
Basketball Scores From Various Colleges On Tuesday
Kentucky routed Miami Pa 114 to 73 while William and Mary edged The Citadel 102 to 74. Missouri State defeated Howard 70 to 100. New Mexico A M beat Hamline 79 to 74. Mississippi State topped Jackson State 100 to 70. Colorado lost to Oregon State 61 to 38. Utah State and Utah combined score shows 80 68 in a game.
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the Citadel
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Gallipolis Gallia Academy Names Kerby Farrell Coach
Gallia Academy High School selects Kerby Farrell as basketball coach to lead an 18 game Ironton schedule. Coach Bill Carruthers shapes a fast racehorse lineup with John Thomas Neal McMahon Bob Gillespie Kenneth Bostic and Tommy Hayes as key players. The team opens Southeastern Ohio League play at Wellston Friday.
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Patterson
Hank Greenberg
Kerby Farrell
Tribe
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Gallipolis
al Lopez
Gallia Academy High
Téll
Ironton
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Kai
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Jim Thomas
Tommy Hayes
Kenneth Bostic
Neal McMahon
Bob Gillespie
Bill Carruthers
John Milhoan
Blue Devils
Wellston
Eant
Logan
Pomeroy
Huntington Central
Athens
Middleport
Nelsonville
Jackson
Wells
Marietta
Pomeroy Cagers Open 1956 57 Season at Home
Pomeroy basketball opens its 1956 57 campaign tonight at home against Eastern. The Panthers then host Nelsonville on Friday and travel to Jackson Gallipolis Wahama Logan Wellston Athens in a busy schedule.
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Pomeroy Banshers
Panthers
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Dee
Nelsonville
Jackson
Gallipolis
Wahama
Logan
Wellston
Athens
Olympians Leave Melbourne in Secret Departure
Ed Olympians depart Melbourne in a quiet move with three rowers relocating to the ship Grazia at a Melbourne dock. About 132 of 40 Russians in the Olympic Village reportedly left for Gruzia, with officials declining to comment.
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