Rebels Eye Cotton Bowl Upset Over TCU Frogs
In Dallas Ole Miss eyes a Cotton Bowl upset as coach Johnny Vaught plots a pass heavy attack led by Eagle Day and Johnny Black to counter TCU. Mississippi seeks its elusive bowl win amid past losses and a strong running game featuring Paige Cothren and Early Blair.
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Arka
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Dallas With A 91 Sack, Having Lost Onix
Kentucky
Catholic University
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Vaught
Jim Swink
Eagle Day
Johnny Blajack
Day
Bislack
Ole Miss
Paige Cothren
Cothren
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Billy Ninard
Lions
Swanky
Bucs Open 1956 Action On Jan 3 Against China Five
East Chambers basketball stands 8-3 and rests for holidays before facing China on January 3. The Bucs scrapped two holiday tournaments to focus on league play starting January 11 at home versus Crosby’s Buf falets, beginning an eight game District 20-4 slate. Buna is the defending state champion and favored to repeat.
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HullDaiselta
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Russell Farrow
Charles
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Joe Bob Hall
Mason Breaux
Lloyd Killpatrick
Bue
French of
Tyler Junior College
Lamar College
Bowl matchups and contenders in Rose Orange Sugar bowls
New York sports column previews the Rose Bowl where Michigan State at 81-0 faces UCLA 9-1 with a strong pass defense and Earl Morrall leading the Spartans. Oklahoma 10-0 meets Maryland in the Orange Bowl, a national championship candidate clash. Georgia Tech 8-1-1 battles Pittsburgh 7-3 in the Sugar Bowl, with pundits weighing defenses and offenses.
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Michigan State
UCLA
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Earl Morrall
Big Ten
Hornsby Heison In Hall Of Fame Dallas luncheon honors legends
Tris Speaker will present a trophy to Rogers Hornsby at a Dallas Hall of Fame luncheon. The event, sponsored by the Texas Sports Writers Association and Dallas Salesmanship Club, also honors the late Paul Tyson and serves as a gathering for Cotton Bowl teams Mississippi and Texas Christian along with coaches and officials.
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Tris Speaker
Texas Sports Hall of Fame
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Hornsby
Byron Nelson
Mythiess Hall of Fame
Mississippi
Texas Christian
Texas Sports Writers Association
Dallas Salesmanship Club
Paul Tyson
Waco High
Pep In TV Tilt Tonight With Pep Arel Bout Highlights TV Debut
Aging Willie Pep seeks a featherweight title shot in a 10 round televised bout against 22 year old Andy Arel at the Miami Beach Auditorium. Pep favored 5-1, Arel risking at least $5000 in his first TV appearance after 17 fights this year. Arel, from Massena New Jersey, faces a veteran with 208 fights, aiming to rebound and gain another big opportunity.
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Citizens Olympic Gift Wins Thanks From Rockefeller
The US Olympic Fund reports support from James Rockefeller of First National City Bank New York. Hugh Echols Jr. of Citizens National in Baytown announced a $100 donation at the bank’s 1955 meeting. The gift includes a gold plaque honoring the bank’s sports sponsorship for the Australia bound Yanks.
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Australia
James
Rockefeller
First National City Bank of New York
Hugh’ Echols Jr
Citizens National
Baytown
Echols
New York
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