Campbell and Johnson sweep U S decathlon in Melbourne
American Milt Campbell wins the two day decathlon with 7937 points and Rafer Johnson second with 7587 as the United States pressures Soviet forces in the team standings Russian women, led by Tamara Tychkevitch and Galina Zybina, post strong marks in shot and other events. Betty Cuthbert of Australia wins the 200 meters.
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Milt Campbell
Rafer Johnson
United States
Campbell
Indiana University
Plainfield
N. J
Bob Mathias
Johnson
Jim Kelly
Russia
Wirtner
Tamara Tychkevitch
Galina Zybina
Shatter
Betty Cuthbert
Betty
Marjorie Jackson
U. S
Moore Patterson World Title Bout At Chicago Stadium
In Chicago tonight Archie Moore 39 and Floyd Patterson 21 vie for the vacated world heavyweight crown in a 15 round NBC telecast from Chicago Stadium. Gate around 250000 with 18000 in attendance, with a new age record possible for oldest or youngest champ under the five point must system.
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Jerry Liska
Chicago
Chicago Stadium
Archie Moore
Floyd Patterson
Rocky Marciano
NBC
Moore
Patterson
Jersey Joe Walcott
Joe Louis
Marciano
Hurricane Jackson
Ezzard Charles
Walcott
Comiskey Park
Germany
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Gene Tunney
Archie
Charles
Jackson
Middies Sail In Confidence Before Army Clash
Navy ships for Philadelphia to meet Army in a Saturday football game amid strong belief of victory. Coach Eddie Erdelatz, unusually bold, told a pep rally the team enters the contest better prepared in every aspect than in his seven years at the Academy. He has defeated Army four of six times.
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Navy
Philadelphia
Army
Naval Academy
Eddie Erdelatz
Academy
Erdelatz
Friday High School Matchups Across Five Areas
Readable lines show upcoming high school games including Rome versus Shade, Trimble at Waterloo, Ames Bern at Buchtel, Albany at McArthur, Harrisonville at Racine, Circleville at Athens, and Carrgage Troy at The Plains.
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Rome
Shade
Navy Bowl Bid Hopes Rise Amid Weekend Games
Navy eyes a third straight bowl bid with a probable Army clash in Philadelphia as Navy and Baylor chase invitations while several bowls weigh Tennessee Baylor Clemson and Georgia Tech matchups. Oklahoma seeks 40th straight win as big games dot Saturday slate.
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Baylor
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Aggie
Army
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Mississippi
Dallas
Texas Christian
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Baylor Bears
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ROSE
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Duke
South Carolina
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SUGAR
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Houston
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Syracuse
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Georgia
Mississippi State
Detroit
Athens High honors Bulldogs after 1956 season
Athens High School closed the 1956 football season with an appreciation banquet honoring twenty varsity letters and freshmen numerals. Coach George Riser urged off season fitness and hard work. Wittenberg coach Big Bill Edwards lauded players as men and students while listing noted greats.
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Don Thomann
Wittenberg
Bill Edwards
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George Riser
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Southeastern Ohio Athletic League
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Big Bill Edwards
Wittenberg College
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Lou Groza
Whizzer White
Marion Motley
Massillon High School
Tygers
Ed Bannon
Charles McAfee
Chester Marquis
Jack Gilbert
Tom Baldwin
Larry Bishop
Alan Fox
Larry Hawk
John Schwarzel
Tom Widdoes
Jack Gaskins
Max Schwarzel
Wilson Snyder
Tom Smith
Marjorie Ridenour
Tom Stubbs
Art Cornwell
Leahy May Return To Notre Dame As Supervisor
Los Angeles reports say Frank Leahy, revered Notre Dame coach, is willing to return in a supervisory role possibly directing spring practice. A Notre Dame policy meeting will discuss the matter after the season’s worst year. Leahy criticized the team as Unfighting Irish, praising Brennan while noting unfamiliarity with the split-T offense.
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Los Angeles
Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
South Bend
Leahy
Knute Rockne
Iowa
Terry Brennan
Brennan
Burke in Line For 3rd Win
Jackie Burke the PGA and Masters champion aimed for a third straight victory in a $39,000 tele vision golf series in Tucson. Burke, who beat Dutch Harrison by five strokes after a 4-under 68, had also defeated Jimmy Demaret the previous day and earned $2,000 per win plus $500 for an eagle at the 10th hole. He faced Arnold Palmer in the ninth of 13 matches filmed in Arizona for a Chicago firm.
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Tucson
Jackie Burke
Burke
Arnold Palmer
Arizona
Chicago
Dutch Harrison
Jackie
Jimmy Demaret
Tucson Country Club
Hoad and Rosewall Win South Australian Doubles Title
Australian duo Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall defeated Vic Seixas and Sam Giammalva in Adelaide to take the men's doubles crown at the South Australian Tennis Championships with sets 6-2 6-4 6-2. Shirley Fry and Althea Gibson swept the women's doubles final 6-1 6-2 over Margaret Hellyer and Lorraine Coghlan.
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Australia
Lew Hoad
Ken Rosewall
Vic Seixas
Sam Giammalva
Philadelphia
Houston
Tex
Shirley Fry
St. Petersburg
Fla
Althea Gibson
New York
Margaret Hellyer
Lorraine Coghlan
Fight Results from West Coast and Midwest Bouts
In Los Angeles Archie White defeated an opponent from San Francisco by a narrow 144 to 143 score. In Hollywood California Joey Durando lost to an unnamed local. In Omaha Nebraska George Jaro defeated Reco Brooks of Chicago by outpoint.
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Archie Whitewater
San Francisco
Joey Durando
Hollywood
Calif
Omaha
Neb
George Jarosch
Milwaukee
Reco Brooks
Chicago
Penn Football Coach Hanged in Effigy
Philadelphia reports that University of Pennsylvania football coach Steve Sebo was hanged in effigy by a few students near campus. A dummy and a sign reading Heave Steve were hung from a tree limb as Sebo nears the end of a three year contract and is expected to return for at least one more season. Penn finished 4 5 and placed third in the Ivy League.
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Philadelphia
Steve Sebo
University of Pennsylvania
Steve
Sebo
Penn
Iowa Dominates All-Big Ten Team in AP Selection
Iowa led the 1956 All-Big Ten football team with Rose Bowl bound stars. End Ron Kramer and center John Matsko headline a roster that includes Iowa quarterback Ken Ploen and guard Dick Hill, with Ohio State’s Jim Parker and Purdue’s Len Dawson among notable picks. Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Illinois, and others also placed players, while Wisconsin and Indiana were unrepresented.
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Iowa
Hawkeyes
Associated Press
Michigan
Ohio State
Michigan State
Minnesota
Northwestern
Illinois
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ron Kramer
Frank Gilliam
Alex Karras
Bob Hobert
Dick Hill
Jim Parker
John Matsko
Bucks
Ken Ploen
Bob McKeiver
Abe Woodson
Mel Dillard
Kramer
Parker
Dillard
Karras
Ploen
Len Dawson
Big Ten
Lamar Lundy
Gilliam
Lundy
Tom Maentz
Bobby Mitchell
Bulldogs Host Circleville Five In SECAL Opener
Athens forges an improving defense as they aim for their first win hosting Circleville. Key players Larry Bishop and Tom Smith each scored 14 against Belpre, with Gary McConkey adding 12. Coach McAfee emphasizes defense and steady substitutions as George Riser’s reserves face Circleville at 7 p.m. and varsity at 8 p.m.
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Circleville
Belpre
Charlie McAfee
Marietta
Larry Bishop
Tom Smith
Gary McConkey
McAfee
Tom Widdoes
Jack Beverage
Darrel Coen
Brent Cornwell
Tom Baldwin
Coen
Middleport
Jackets
Varsity
George Riser
Top Bowlers To Compete In Tourney
Chicago hosts the 16th all star bowling tournament with 160 men and 64 women. Defending champions are Bill Lillard for men and Anita Cataline for women. Men play 36 games through Wednesday with 14 top scorers joining Lillard and Steve Nagy in the match game finale, while women contest 24 qualifiers and 32 finals leading to a Dec 9 crowning.
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Bill Lillard
Chicago
Anita Cataline
Detroit
Lillard
Steve Nagy
Miss Cantaline
Sylvia Vene
Philadelphia
Lillard and
Nagy
West Palm Beach Open opens with star pros field
In West Palm Beach Florida a 139 player pro field opens a 54 hole Open. Sam Sad of White Sulphur Springs Jay Hebert of Sanford and Doug Ford of Mahopac compete in the mixed event. Bing Crosby and Phil Harris attend the pro am. Crosby and Don Finsterwald posted a 70 best ball while a 62 best ball was recorded in the pro am.
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Fla
West Palm Beach Country Club Fairways
Sam S~ad
White Sulpher Springs
Jay Hebert
Sanford
Doug Ford
Mahopac
N. Y
Ed Conklin
Hollywood
Bing Crosby
Phil Harris
Crosby
Athens
Don Finsterwald
Hebert
Air Force
C. A. Johnson
Panama City
Gardner Dickinson Jr
Chris Dunphy
Palm Beach
Fort Wayne Beats Syracuse 92 87 In NBA Matchup
Fort Wayne defeated Syracuse 92 to 87 in a closely contested NBA game. Henderson led with strong play as Arkansas State Teachers limited Texas A&M to 7 fewer points than Texas College, pushing each squad’s scoring for the close finish.
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Syracuse
Texas A&m
Texas
Henderson
Arkansas State Teachers
Tigers Forfeit To Bulldogs Over-age Player Causes Forfeit
Marietta High School forfeited four football victories and its first basketball game after officials found an over-age player, 19 year old Jack King, to be ineligible. Principal Fred Mullenix announced the move and letters were sent to Marietta opponents and Athens High School, which lost to Marietta Saturday.
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Marietta
Marietta High School
Fred Mullenix
Jack King
Athens High School
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