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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1949

Page

7

All Big Ten Pootball Team First Team Names and Schools

The AP selects the 1849 All Big Ten first team with players from Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan Ohio State Illinois Purdue Northwestern and Iowa. Notable picks include E Bob Wilson and Alvin Wistert at end tackles Lloyd Heneveld Jack Lininger and C Tonnemaker with fullbacks John Kerestes and Gerald Krall among others.

Bob Wilson Wisconsin Harry Bud) Grant Minn Alvin Wistert Michigan Leo Nomellini Minnesota Lloyd Heneveld Jack Lininger Ohio State C. Tonnemaker D. Burson Northwestern John Karras Ilinois Charles Ortmann Mich Gerald Krall Jack Dittmer Elkader Iowa Clifton Anderson Cape May N. J Dick O'Hanton Chate Liverpool Louis Karras Purdue Gary Ind Charles Gottfried McLinois St. Louis Bob Wahl Michigan Oak Park Joe Kelly la Crosse Wis Pande Savie Oh Girard Bill Bye Anoka Bob Teague Wisconsin Milwaukee John Kerestes

Oklahoma Top Candidate For Three Bowl Games

Oklahoma unbeaten in 19 straight games weighs Cotton Sugar and Orange Bowls after Rose Bowl pact. Coach Bud Wilkinson says team will decide after the Oklahoma A&M game. Sugar Bowl favored by players. Sugar Bowl in New Orleans could pair with Tulane. Other bowls eye Oklahoma as potential invitees amid ongoing conference discussions.

Ralph Roden New York Oklahoma Sooners Ohio State California Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma A&m Wilkinson New Orleans North Carolina Dan Rogers Dallas Tex Baylor Rice Houston Miami Tulane Southern Methodist Kentucky Santa Clara Abe Goldberg College of Pacific Stockton Calif Stanford University of Hawaii Indians Island Metropolis

Michigan and Minnesota lead 1949 All-Big Ten team selections

Co champions Michigan and third place Minnesota each claim three berths on the AP All-Big Ten first team chosen by conference coaches. Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern, Iowa, Purdue and Indiana also appear, with notable picks including Michigan’s Charles Ortmann and Wisconsin’s Bob Wilson.

Chicago Michigan Minnesota Associated Press Conference Coaches Today Ohio State Buckeyes Wisconsin Minois Northwestern Iowa Purdue Indiana Charles Ortmann Bob Wilson Bud Bud Grant Leo Nomellini al Wistert Krall Ohio Karras Junior Ortmann Ortmann Wilson Harry Seulborski Art Murakowski Murakowski Szulborski

Les Douglas Regains MHL Scoring Lead

New York OM Les Douglas of the Cleveland Barons tops the American Hockey League scoring race with 82 points after a week tally of 10. Ab De Maree drops to fourth as Johnny Chad and Harvey Fraser move to second and third with notable point gains. Gil Mayer leads goal against average while Sawchuk and Dion share shutout leadership. Dale Le Pine leads penalties.

Las Cleveland Barons American Hockey League Douglas Buffalo Ab de Maree Harvest de Maree Johnny Chad Previdente Harvey Fraser Gil Mayer Pittsburgh Mayer Terry Sawcchuk Indianapolis Connie Dion Dae Lepine Cincinatti

Indians appoint Hank Greenberg as general manager in new regime

Ellis W. Ryan assumes Cleveland Indians presidency and grants Greenberg broad authority in player trades. Greenberg signs a three year GM contract and expands the farm system, with Veeck providing guidance as the club seeks stronger deals. James Tatum is noted as UTs youngest football member at 18 and 6 ft 7 in.

Cleveland Ellis W. Ryan Cleveland Indians Hank Greenberg Detroit Tiger Greenberg American League Baseball Club Ryan Bill Veeck Indians Hank University of Texas James Tatum

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