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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1957
Page
16
The University of San Francisco Dons dominated college basketball in 1956 going 29 games unbeaten led by All America center Bill Russell. The AP report notes their continued mastery and poised to claim another top season.
In 1956, Forest Hills finals feature Australians Rosewall and Head winning the title, with Fraser and Richardson scoring notable results. American hopes fade as Rosewall dominates in singles and doubles, while Laver sweeps junior titles. Meanwhile college hoops sees San Francisco Dons with a 61 of 62 run and 55 straight victories, and NBA playoffs crown Philadelphia Warriors over Fort Wayne Pistons.
The season highlights Mickey Mantle’s ascendancy as a slugger amid Don Larsen’s perfect World Series game and the Yankees’ sixth title in seven tries under Casey Stengel. Don Newcombe’s misfortune and the strong Dodgers pennant bid, Maglie’s late-season brilliance, and notable no-hitters by Erskine and Parnell frame a year of dramatic feats and leadership shifts across baseball.
In 1956 top pros and amateurs dominated golf scenes with Harvie Ward Jr winning the U S Amateur for a second time and Jack Burke Jr securing the Masters and PGA Championship. Ted Kroll led money earnings, Cary Middlecoff claimed a second U S Open, and Marlene Hagge led women’s pro golf with eight wins. Gregg British and Canadian events featured notable wins by Venturi, Sanders and Stewart.
Floyd Patterson becomes youngest heavyweight champion after Rocky Marciano retires unbeaten. Patterson, 21, defeated Tommy Jackson in a 12 round elimination and then Archie Moore to win the title at Chicago Stadium. Moore later lost his light heavyweight belt to Patterson in the fifth round.
The 1956 season pitted Swaps and Nashua in a headline race for supremacy. Nashua retired to stud after a record season, while Swaps earned top honors as American Champion, despite injuries and a limited campaign. Needles secured the 3-year-old title by sweeping Florida and Kentucky races including the Derby. Other division champions included Shipboard, Romanita, Doubledogdare, and Blue Sparkler as the era closed.
Sammy Giammalva, UT Austin student and American Davis Cup tennis player, says the United States can beat Australia this year. He notes Rosewall’s move to pro and argues Lew Hoad was not Australia's strongest, predicting a vacancy.
The United States dominated track at Melbourne, winning 15 Olympic titles led by Bobby Morrow who swept the 100 and 200 and anchored a world record 0 39 5 for the 400 relay. Others like Mildred McDaniel set a women's world record, with 10 Americans also claiming Olympic marks.
Oklahoma's record 40 straight victories and new average rushing yards set a modern mark as Bud Wilkinson's Sooners edge Tennessee for the national championship in the final AP poll. Iowa claims its first undisputed Big Ten crown since 1921, UCLA and USC face eligibility limits, and Syracuse shocks Maryland as injuries reshaped multiple programs.
Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the third Brave to lead the National League in hitting joining 1942 leader Ernie Lombardi and 1928 leader Rogers Hornsby, both with the Boston Braves.
Tony Barttrome, a first baseman who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, hit .305 for Williamsport in the Eastern League last season and edged Dick Sanders of Binghamton for the batting title by a narrow margin. John Powers, with trials at the Pirates, led the Southern Association in home runs in 1956 with 39 for New Orleans.
Duncan Lamum, the 1956 freshman football captain at Dartsmouth, is also a heavyweight wrestler on the Indian varsity, showing cross sport versatility and leadership.
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