Undefeated Oklahoma Wins 1955 National Title in AP Poll
Oklahoma captures the 1955 national college football championship and the Father J Hugh O Donnell Trophy as the final AP poll crowns the Sooners 3581 points. Michigan State and Maryland follow as top contenders with UCLA, Ohio State, Texas Christian, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Notre Dame and Mississippi also in the final top ten.
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DeMarco Confident in Bid to Regain Welter Title
Ex champion Tony DeMarco vows to reclaim the welter crown at Garden Wednesday night. He says he is 100 percent fit after surgery and training, with observers noting strong showings in the gym. Opponent Basilio looms as a fierce test amid hopes of a televised Boston-area bout.
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Three Irish Players Join Eastern Stars in Charity Game
East stars roster features fullback actor Tim Mense Sho tackie and others as they face a West team in a San Des charity game directed by William Coffman. Coaches Woody Hayes Ohio State Rig Engle Penn State and St Holcomb Purdue oversee East selections with West to be named later.
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Jim Katcavage
Coaches Meet In Convention in Columbus Roundup
At the annual baseball convention in Columbus Ohio several minor league managers and major league coaches were announced. Lou Kahn joined Toronto of the International League as a coach coming from St Louis Cardinal staff. Clay Hooper became Hollywood Pacific Coast League manager replacing Bobby Bragan who moved to Pittsburgh. Ray Mueller named coach for New York Giants. Joe Schulte named manager of San Antonio Texas League. Don Hefner Schulte Nashville 1954. Stubby Overmire former MLB pitcher became coach at Charleston in the American Association.
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Joe Schulte
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Lausse-Sullivan Bout Tops Cleveland Arena Card
South American middleweight champion Lausse of Argentina and former British champion Johnny Sullivan headline a 10 round bout at the Cleveland Arena Dee. The card features a heavyweight bout between Bob Baker and Nino Walden. Lausse has 60 wins with 48 knockouts and a 30 fight winning streak. Sullivan has 2 wins in 81 since turning pro, losing the British title this year to Pat MeAleer in Liverpool.
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Lesson in Football Values From M A Coaches
In a Mid American Conference meeting coaches discussed players for honor. A tackle described as a sturdy gladiator was deemed unfit for first or second team due to sportsmanship and safety concerns. He earned honorable mention as students learn sports rules and fair play.
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Steelers Pick NFL Bonus Selections In Draft Shuffle
A garbled 1950s style recap outlines top NFL draft picks with teams like Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams favored. It references stars from Notre Dame, SMU, Pitt, and Maryland and mentions coin-toss outcomes and multiple past selections across franchises.
MSC Coach Signed To Lecture UC Clinic Event
Knigan State head coach Daugherty, leader of the Rose Bowl Spartans, will join the Cincinnati football clinic as a guest retire r at the eighth annual event on April 13-14. The gathering draws about 100 high school coaches. UC spring practice starts mid March and home attendance rose this fall with six games totaling 126,812 and an average of 20,802. In 1954 seven games drew 142,521 and an average of 20,360.
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Michigan State previews UCLA Rose Bowl with new film deal
Michigan State under coach Duffy Daugherty says two preview films from Stanford and Southern California will replace scouting reports for UCLA in the Rose Bowl. UCLA has not yet notified State which two Spartan games are included in the exchange.
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McKinley's Watts Is Top Coach
Watts, who lifted Canton McKinley from football doldrums to the state title in three years, was named Ohio high school coach of the year by more than 900 voters in the Associated Press poll. He will coach the Northern All-Stars in the North-South game next August in Canton. the South team’s pick was Ralph Webster of Columbus East, with several other notable coaches in the running.
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Browns pick Top rated back in 1957 draft
Brown Pick Rated Tops describes Cleveland Browns choosing Carpenter from Arkansas as a strong back with 57 carries for 257 yards and 11 receptions for 145 yards in eight games. He is praised as a blocker and placekicker. Browns’ other selections include Bill Kinird, Larry Ross, and Bill Quinlan with Quinlan not likely to join until 1957.
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Betzel to Manage Toronto Next Year
Bruno Betzel, veteran minor league manager and coach, named to manage Toronto next year by owner Jack Cooke. Betzel succeeds Luke Sewell, who left Seattle in the Pacific Coast League for the Toronto post after serving as Sewell’s coach in the last two years.
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Fight Results New IOR Tony Jonnson Stops Mc Neece
Tony Jonnson of New York at 174 pounds stopped Billy Mc Neece in a recent IOR event. The bout ended with Mc Neece disqualified after an alleged rabid punch, while Canada’s Durelle faced disqualification in a separate matchup with Nottingham Towne.
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Cubs Acquire 37 Year Old Irvin And Others In Draft
Cubs select 37 year old Irvin from Minneapolis as part of a draft that also adds Chicago pitcher Vito Valentinetti from Toronto and heat up a trade with Cincinnati. Other clubs choose notable names including Bob Boyd, Joe Presko, and Steve Ridzik as the draft yields a mix of arms and bats amid a busy Chicago news cycle.
UM President Urges Curbs on College Football Madness
University of Michigan President Dr. Harlan H. Hatcher addressed about 700 people at the annual football bust Monday night urging limits on preseason ratings and post season hype. He warned the sport may need changes to preserve its proper college setting.
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Red Sox buy San Francisco Coast League franchise
Boston Red Sox acquire the San Francisco Seals franchise for 150000, with 19 players including Gene Bearden and Wally Judnich, after league approval. Cronin says talks continue on selling the Louisville farm and a deal with a local group is in the talking stage.
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Drafted Stilt Chamberlain Prepares for Pro Career
Philadelphia owner Eadie Gottlieb confirms drafting Wilt Chamberlain for his 1959 War Fires before pro eligibility. Chamberlain, a Kansas freshman, scored 42 points in a recent varsity win, drawing praise as the era's best player.
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Bulldogs Open With Circleville Circleville clash opens Athens 1955 56 season
Athens five seniors are slated to start against Circleville with seniors Jim Rutkoskie Jim Lee Wen Wade Larry Russell and Joe South leading the lineup. Coach Charles McAfee expects a tough game from Circleville and aims to control the boards and sharpen the attack. Wade and Rutkoskie give Athens strong inside rebounding while Lee and South provide outside and backcourt help.
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Nelsonville Greyhounds Open Home Basketball Tonight
Nelsonville Greyhounds, backed by the Southeastern Ohio sportswriters, are favored to win the SECAL title as they host Lancaster St Marys in the home debut coached by Lowell Cole. Cole has prepared the squad with scrimmage sessions against Glouster Buchtel Union Furnace and others, aiming to lift the program this season.
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Johnson Scores TKO over McNeese in 8th
New York Lignineavy Tony Johnson stopped Billy McNeece in an eight round TKO at 2:06 of the eighth. Johnson dominated all three judges’ cards before the referee halted the bout. Johnson weighed 178 to McNeece 171½.
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Ohio teen named top sandlot star of 1955
In Columbus Ohio Bonnie Michner a one year old and two inch high school student from Stunisvile Alaytoday was named the nation's No 1 sandlot baseball player for 1955 by The National Baseball Con NBC. Michner was named the individual most likely to reach stardom in the major leagues.
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Deliveau Leads Canadiens In Al Hockey Scoring Race
Montreal star Deliveau tops the Al Hockey League scoring with 27 points and 14 goals to share the lead with teammate Bert Olmstead and Gordie Howe’s Detroit duo. A 14‑point pace puts him four ahead of Howe and Olmstead while Dodgers legend Jack Robinson is noted for playing four positions in five World Series games across 1947 49 52 and 53.
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Jean Deliveau
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Bert Olmstead
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Louis Lien Tax Liens Filed Against Boxing Champion Joe Louis
Internal Revenue authorities filed a second tax lien against former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis. The government says Louis owes 507,610 in back taxes and interest for 1949 to 1951, with additional claims totaling 651,771 for 1946 to 1949.
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