Shrine East West football game scrimmage previews top stars
East and West teams prep for the Shrine East West game with a public scrimmage. East boasts Dick Kazmaier Princeton Vic Janowicz Ohio State and Bill Putich Michigan while the West features Hugh McElhenny Oklahoma Jim Weather Oklahoma Les Richter California and Ollie Matson Nebraska. Matson and Canamela face injury concerns but expect to play. Coach Kerr notes East speed and backfield power and aims to test the West rivalry.
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San Francisco
Dick Kazmaier
Princeton
John Petibon
Notre Dame
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Jim Hammond
Wisconsi
Bill Putich
Michigan
Frank Simon
Nebraska
Ollie Matson
Matson
Pat Can
Namela
USC
Andy Kerr
Bob Toneff
Don Coleman
Michigan State
Hugh McElhenny
Washington
Jim Weatherall
Oklahoma
Les Richter
California
Rams End Browns Pro Reign Waterfield
In Los Angeles at Memorial Coliseum Otto Graham of Cleveland and Bob Waterfield of the Rams staged a duel before Norman Van Brocklin replaced Waterfield. The Rams charged to a 24 17 victory on a 73 yard TD pass from Van Brocklin to Tommy Fears, capturing their first NFL title since 1945 and first win over Cleveland in five years.
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van Brocklin
Norman van Brocklin
Tommy Fears
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Browns
Cleveland
Joe Stydahar
Fears
Illini Pay For Holiday As Rams Triumph
Pasadena California report says the University of Illinois football team watched the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cleveland Browns for the pro title. Coach Ray Eliot freed his players for a Christmas Day workout and a 2 p.m. drill, with a holiday party planned later that day and decisions pending on additional practice.
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Calif
University of Illinois
Los Angeles Rams
Cleveland Browns
Illini
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Eliot
Miami Tries Daylight Drill Before Clemson Game
Miami coach Andy Gustafson called the Hurricanes to practice at 2 p.m. to acclimate to daytime play. A 49 man squad was named for the trip to Jacksonville for a rematch with the Clemson Tigers, seeking a result like the 1951 Orange Bowl close loss.
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Fla
Andy Gustafson
University of Miami
Gustafson
Jacksonville
Hurricanes
Clemson Tigers
Clemson
Tuppers Plains Five To Face Little Reds
Coach John Shank takes the Tuppers Plains quintet to Parkersburg for a Big Reds Alumni contest preliminary against the Little Reds. The game starts at 6 15 p.m. in the new Parkersburg field house.
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Tuppers Plains
John Shank
Parkersburg
Little Reds
Blue Gray gridiron scrimmages set for Christmas Eve
Montgomery reports full scale scrimmage sessions planned for Blue Gray players on Christmas Eve as rival coaches push to sharpen offenses and defenses into precise form ahead of the game.
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Montgomery
Ala
Big Ten Quintets In Four Tournaments
Indiana Iowa and Michigan State remain undefeated in a week of four holiday tournaments across the West Coast and Midwest. Illinois plays UCLA at home Friday while Michigan sits out some tourney play but faces Penn State and Pittsburgh. The slate includes Indiana versus Notre Dame in Indianapolis and Purdue vs Butler as openings, with Michigan State, Northwestern, and Ohio State in Seattle and other intercity matchups shaping a crowded schedule.
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Michigan
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Ohio State
Seattle
Dartmouth
Minnesota
Princeton
Washington State
Washington
Oregon State
Marquette
Bradley
Kansas Wesleyan
Loyola of Chicago
U S and Australian Davis Cup selections stay secret
Captain Frank Shields of the United States and four Australian selectors refused to reveal singles lineups for the Davis Cup challenge round. Earlier hints point to Ken McGregor pairing with Frank Sedgman, while Dick Savitt is favored for singles by some observers though not guaranteed. Ted Schroeder and Vic Seixas are likely nominees for the doubles.
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Australia
Frank Shields
Shield
Harry Hopman
White City
Shields
Ken McGregor
Big Ken
Frank Sedgman
Mervyn Rose
McGregor
Rose
Dick Savitt
Hopman
Ted Schroeder
Vic Seixas
Schroeder
Tony Trabert
U. S
Savitt
Notre Dame Mentor Has Enviable Coaching Record
Notre Dame Ind Frank Leahy built a strong coaching record at Notre Dame over nine years with 71 wins 9 losses and 7 ties for a winning percentage. He previously coached Boston College for two years with 20 wins and 2 losses including four national championships and five undefeated seasons.
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Notre Dame
Ind
Frank Leahy
Leahy
Boston College
Muskingum College to defend Midwest tourney title
Terre Haute Indiana Muskingum College of Ohio will defend its 1950 Midwest Collegiate Basketball Tournament championship as the event enters its eighth year at Indiana State Teachers College this week.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Muskingum College of Ohio
Indiana State Teachers College
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