Ted Williams Named Outstanding Male Athlete of Year
Ted Williams, at age 39, is named outstanding male athlete of the year 1957 in the AP year-end poll. He wins by a wide margin over Lew Burdette with Carmen Basilio third. Mantle ties for 13th. The award event follows a close MVP race seven weeks earlier.
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Sugar Ray Robinson
Order of Eagle
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Robertson scores 56 as Cincinnati routs Seton Hall in Garden
Oscar Robertson, 56 points, leads Cincinnati Bearcats to a 118-54 victory over Seton Hall at Madison Square Garden. The 6 foot 5 sophomore broke the Garden scoring and field goal records for a college player, as Cincinnati reaches its ninth win while North Carolina, Wake Forest, and Xavier also win in ACC action.
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Wilt Chamberlain
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Connie Dierking
Bradley
Pete Brennan
Wake Forest
South Carolina
Xavier
Ohio
Iowa
Buckeye Captains Named as Schafrath and Kremblas
Dick Schafrath and Frank Kremblas are named the 1958 Ohio State football co-captains at the Agents Club championship dinner after the Buckeyes won the Big Ten title and Rose Bowl. The 1958 Ohio University wrestling team opens MAC play at Bowling Green as it rebuilds following three straight MAC titles.
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Ohio State
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Cardinals hire Frank Ivy as new head coach
Chicago Cardinals appoint Frank Ivy as their 19th head coach succeeding Ray Richards. Ivy, 41, recruited from the Canadian Football League, faces a tough task to revive a club that has seen eight coaches in the last decade and restore competitive play in the NFL.
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Chicago
Chicago Cardinals
Frank Ivy
Dan Ivy
Bud Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Ivy
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Pitt Next Foe for Swimmers
OU coach Bob Bartels prepares his team for a Jan 18 opener at Pittsburgh after a rainout with Kentucky. Bartels notes Pitt has never beaten Ohio University and eyes a strong season as OU trains in distance work and refines freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and diving events led by Burns Coppolina Cos til and teammates.
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Tom Evans
Bob Zwolenik
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Tiny) Graf
Schleicher
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Ohio Batmen
Bob Bartel
OU Tankmen
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Bob Coppolina
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Bob L Eastman
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al Lephart
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Ernie Maglische
Bob Merkel
Mac Morrison
Dan O'Gara
Ed Pease
Ralph Sommers
Don Stuchell
Bruce Tompkin
Rosburg Opens Tourney With Two-Stroke Lead
Bob Rosburg shot 65 to lead the Bing Crosby Tournament by two strokes at Monterey Peninsula Country Club as weather threatened a second round. Bo Wininger and Tommy Bolt matched 67 at Cypress Point and Monterey courses, respectively, with winds and showers challenging the field.
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Tommy Bolt
Chattanooga
Three Big Ten Teams Quit Western Intercollegiate Hockey League
Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota announced their withdrawal from the Western Inter-Collegiate Hockey League effective in six months. The move, driven by differing eligibility rules, leaves Michigan Tech, North Dakota, Colorado College and Denver in the league for now.
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SECAL Scoring Leaders Lead With Johnson at 28.4
S T Johnson tops SECAL scoring at 28.4 points per game after five league games. Gene Morgan of Logan follows at 26.8 with Gary McConkey of Athens and Max Walton of Wellston close behind. Gallipolis, Logan and Pomeroy each place three players on the leaders list as the race tightens.
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Freshman Bobkittens end skid with 71 60 win at Lockbourne
Ohio University's freshman team the Bobkittens defeated the Flyers 71 60 at Lockbourne AFB Thursday night paced by Bunk Adams with 28 points in the victory.
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Bobcats Open With Kent State in Home Clash
Kent State, 4-3, visits Ohio University in a nonconference tilt. Star guard Jim Gorsline leads Kent with 13.4 ppg, while Dale Hyatt tops the Rams with 12 rebounds per game. Ohio counters with Dave Scott and Bob Peters as starting forwards.
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Showalter
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Larry Edwards
Marshall
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Hess To Visit Campus Tonight For OU Kent State Game
Ohio University names Bill Hess new football coach replacing Carroll Widdoes who resigned after nine seasons. Hess, a 34 year old Bobcat alumnus, is expected to bring Hugh Hindman to Athens as assistant. Hess officially takes over Feb 1 and meets Bobcat coaches Monday.
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Columbus North High
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Rams Hire Rymkus As Assistant Coach
Lou Rymkus left Green Bay where he was line coach and joined the Los Angeles Rams as an assistant to head coach Sid Gillman. Rams already had line coach Joe Madro, but GM Pete Rozelle said there is no rule against two line coaches. Rymkus joins the staff immediately.
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