Notre Dame Tops College Alumni in Early Professional Football Exits
A Football Encyclopedia compiled by Roger Treat shows Notre Dame produced more NFL players in 30 years than any other college, with 148 former first-string players. It lists Ohio University men including Adams Janiak Lewis Krieger Rush Sadosky and Snyder who joined teams such as the Rams Bears and Bills in the 1920s–1930s.
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Notre Dame
Roger Treat
Ohio University
Chet Adams
Art Lewis
Earl Duvall
Alfred Graham
Paul Halleck
Len Janiak
John Kerns
Earl Krieger
Arden Rush
Len Sadosky
Harry Snyder
Bob Snyder
Ams
Janiak
Lewis
Halleck
Sky
Rams
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Adams
Adam
Green Packers
Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills
Brooklyn Dodgers
Iwis
West Virginia
New York Giants
Hugo Mek
Dutch Clark
Clark Bef
Chicago Bears
George Halas
Sid Luckman
Snyder
Los Angeles Rams
Sedowsky
Theams
Dayton Triangles
Providence
Chicago Cardinals
Hagrye Snyden
Staten Island
Pittsburgh
Vinton Cagers Open Season With Road Trip
The Vinton basketball team seeks its second win as they travel to Bidwell on Friday. A 14 game schedule lists Nov 28 at Bidwell and Dec 5 at Cheshire among a sequence of road and home games through February.
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Hamden
Vinton Five
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Mercerville
Cadmus
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Giants’ Fullback Eddie Price Takes Lead In NFL Rushing
Eddie Price of the New York Giants surged to the NFL rushing lead with 580 yards after a 106 yard performance in a 23-14 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Hugh McElhenny and Don Towler trailed, while Tobin Rote led in passing for Green Bay and Mac Speedie topped receiving. Sditau led scoring with 60 points. Horace Gillom remained top punter with a 48.4 average on 40 kicks.
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Philadelphia
Eddie Price
New York Giants
Panl Gesu Anes
Anames
Dan Dean
JaSt DuNnnay Arauid
Lic van Franecisco
49Ers
Price
Giants
Hugh McElhenny
San Francisco
Don Towler
Los Angeles Rams
Green Bay Packers
Tobin’ Rote
Vito Parilli
Green Bay
Otto Graham
Cleveland Browns
Mac Speedie
Browns
Sditau
NFL
Lou Groza
Horace Gillom
Cleveland
Midwest All-America Contenders Highlight Regional Stars
The Midwest lists top football talents across positions led by Purdue’s Bernie Flowers and Illinois’ Rex Smith. Joe Collier of a Rocky Ryan and Michigan State’s Paul Dekker star on offense, with Michigan State’s Ed Luke and Notre Dame’s Bob O’Neil anchoring defense.
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Chicago
Bernie Flowers
Purdue
Joe Collier
Rocky Ryan
Rex Smith
Illinois
Paul Dekker
Michigan State
Midwest
Andy Wodziak
Bill Fenton
Iowa
Ed Luke
Bob O’neil
Notre Dame
Don Voss
Wisconsin
Hosea Sims
Marquette
Collier
Flowers
Dale Samuels
Ryan
Smith
Tommy O'Connell
Paul Giel
Minnesota
Tom Jewele
Johnny Lattner
Roger Zatkoff
Michigan
Dick Tamburo
Ray Juizinga
Northwestern
Bob Kennedy
Billy's Lady Sells for Seventeen Thousand at Harrisburg Sale
Billy's Lady, a 2-year-old pacing filly, sold for $17,000 as a week of harness racing market trading continued at the 14th annual standardbred sale in Harrisburg. Through today 406 trotters and pacers have changed hands for $421,200 with 175 head totaling $299,500. The Morrison consignment from Anderson Indiana saw Billy's Lady purchased by John Amato for George W. Shriner of Taneytown Maryland. Worthwhile, a 2-year-old trotting filly, sold for $10,000 to M R Pronick of South Orange. Hanover Shoe Farms yearlings averaged $1,739 with 18 sold for $33,500 as eighty more youngsters were slated for sale today and Thursday.
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Billy
Billy’s Lady
R. T. Morrison
Anderson
Ind
John Amato
George W. Shriner
Taneytown
Morrison
M. R. Pronick
South Orange
Hanover Shoe Farms
Hanover
Fights Last Night By The Associated Press
Reuben Smith of Los Angeles defeated Bobby Why by points in a 10 round welterweight bout in Los Angeles. Joey Zambra of Buffalo outpointed Jay Giardello of Brooklyn in a 10 round light middleweight bout in Newark New Jersey.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Reuben Smith
Bobby Why
Newark
N. J
Joey Zambra
Buffalo
Jey
Giardello
Brooklyn
World Series crowd in Athens reaches 71,787 for Game Four
The 1952 World Series drew its largest attendance in Athens with 71,787 fans for Game Four. The crowd set a record for the series as teams battled for the title.
Buckeyes Face Illini After O Connell Air Attack Test
Ohio State prepares to stop Tommy O Connell the Illinois quarterback as they travel to Champaign for a Big Ten clash. The series since 1902 shows OSU with 22 wins 15 losses and three ties. O Connell has 1 337 yards passing this season. Coach Hayes notes Tuesday practice was only so so but the team looked fit with Goodsell back from concussion concerns.
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Columbus
Buckeye
Woody Hayes
Tommy O'Connell
Illinois
Ohio State
Champaign
Hayes
Illinois Air
O’connell
Chicago
Bucks
Doug Goodsell
Northwestern
Stanky Fires Moore And Ousts Wares In Cardinals Shakeup
St Louis Cardinals cut their second coach in two days. Terry Moore says he was fired at Manager Eddie Stankys request. Clyde Wares 67, a Redbird coach for 22 years, also released with no reason given. The club now has coaches Mike Ryba and Johnny Riddle. Both had remained from Eddie Dyers regime.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Terry Moore
Eddie Stanky
Clyde
Buzzy) Wares
Redbird
Cardinal
Wares
Mike Ryba
Johnny Riddle
Moore
Eddie Dyer
Shantz Arm Out of Cast Warms Athletics Spirit
Bobby Shantz reports his left wrist has healed and he is out of a cast. The 24 game winner arrived at Philadelphia Athletics headquarters with news of a perfect diagnostic check and a weight gain to 149 pounds. Managers joked about an X-ray before contract talks for 1953.
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Philadelphia
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Shantz
Walt Masterson
Washington Senators
Jimmy Dykes
Art Ehlers
Bobby
Reds GM Gabe Paul to Havana for Cuban League scouting
Cincinnati general manager Gabe Paul and scout Florence departed by plane to Havana to evaluate players in the Cuban League. The trio will assess prospects as part of the Reds scouting effort.
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Cincinnati
Gabe Paul
Cincinnati Reds
Havana
Paul Florence
Denison Head Denies Woody Hayes Post Offer
Denison University President A. Blair Knapp said the school has no plan to offer Woody Hayes an athletic director post. Hayes, a Denison graduate and former coach there, is currently Ohio State's football coach after moving from Miami.
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Cleveland
Denison University
Woody Hayes
Ohio State
Denison
A. Blair Knapp
Hayes
Miami
Stieber Posts Record Low Nine Game In Bowling League
George Stieber rolled a 9 for the General Post Office League low game and set an ABC league scoring record. He added 115 and 131 for a 255 series after a 157-average previous year, reflecting his ongoing high performance in Detroit.
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Detroit
George Stieber
ABC
Stieber
George
Bowling Green Falcons Offense Centers on Tall Ends
Scout Frank Richey says Bowling Green relies on two tall ends led by Jim Ladd and Phil White. White left injured last week as BG routed Youngstown 50 0, possibly missing next game against Ohio University. Ladd has 11 TD catches this season and BG rides a 6 game win streak with strong passing to their big ends. Durig and Lyons anchor the backfield while McKenzie and Gwin contribute blocks and receiving threats. Defensively BG shifts from 7 1 2 1 to five or six man fronts.
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Bowling Green
Jim Ladd
Phil White
Frank Richey
Ewing Auditorium
White
Falcons
Youngstown
Bobcats
Ladd
Kent State
Miami
Fred Durig
Durig
Bill Lyons
Roger McKenzie
Richey
Cincinnati
Bob Gwin
Penguins
Carroll Widdoes
Bobkittens
Bowlws Green
Miami Star Pagna Seeks Rushing Record in Key Home Game
Miami's Tom Pagna, high on scoring and rushing, eyes another school mark as the Redskins host Dayton in their last home game. Pagna has 66 points and 826 rushing yards this season and leads a strong Miami attack.
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MIAMI
Tom Pagna
Oxford
Miami University
Redskins
Pagnn
Dayton
Akron
Marquette
Fivo
Paul Shoults
Jim Bailey
John Pont
Pont
Cats Falcons On Television Bowling Green Game Broadcast
Asa Bushnell of the NCAA tele vision plan announced WSPD TV will carry the Ohio University at Bowling Green football game Saturday at 2 p.m. Instead of Alabama vs Georgia Tech this MAC game required NCAA approval. It marks WSPD's second BG event after the 1950 BG track relays.
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Bowling Green
Asa Bushnell
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Wspd-Tv
Ohio University-Bowling Green
Toledo
Bowling Green State University
Florida Gridiron Opponents Tie On First Downs
In the opening four games of the season Florida’s opponents generated 22 first downs by rushing and 22 by passing, totaling 44 first downs credited to the opposition across those games. This parity highlights balanced attack efficiency against Florida’s defense early in the year.
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Florida
Workhorse Wilhelm Shatters Giants Pitching Records
Hoyt Wilhelm of the New York Giants led the National League in earned run average at 2.43 and pitched 71 percent of innings in the first quarter and 87 percent from July 16 to September 28. The rookie right hander appeared in 71 games, setting a club single season record for appearances, surpassing Ace Adams who held the prior mark of 70 games.
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New York
Hoyt Wilhelm
New York Giants
Ace Adams
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