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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1955
Page
8
The 7-foot center from Houston starred at Public School Field House on Tuesday night. He averaged 26 points per game and powered Houston to a decisive win despite a tough start.
The Eagles beat Barbers Hill 45-41 Tuesday night to avoid a regional shutout, moving to 3-0 in 7-? B play. Center Jerry Dodson scored 13, guards Odom 12. Barbers Hill girls won 40-38 with Lynelle Dugat 18.
Galders suffer a 50 to 45 district loss to Ball High at Galveston after leading 34 33 at half. Tommy Parris tops Ganders with 16 points while Buzzy Denver adds 15. Ball High rallies in second half after 3rd period turnover spree. Coach Slick Eiltist s squad drops to 1 3 in league play as Galveston eyes Pasadena clash next.
Lubbock’s Monterey High School named Bill Dubose as head coach. Former University of Texas coach of four years and Waco High School mentor will report January 24. Salary reported at 7500 dollars annually.
Sports column notes Paul Bear Bryant to deliver principal address at 1934 Robert E. Lee Gander ceremony in Lee Cafeteria. Bear Bryant, then at Alabama, played in Barbers Hill oil fields in 1934 and mentored Gordon Speer, who quits basketball to focus on football and track.
A frustrated chatter about University of Texas football hints that backfield coach Eck Curtis’s departure may reflect underpayment of assistants. A suggestion to hire a top high school coach is dismissed as unaffordable, raising questions about funds for a major program and its assistants.
Deer Park rode a traveling cheering section to back the state champion football team. Fans followed the squad from Santa Fe to Hondo Mason and Breckenridge, enduring long trips to support the Deer Park program, earning praise for loyalty and energy.
The Seahawks defeated Lee College 94 to 63 at the YMCA gym in Houston. Dell Ghormley led Seattle with 18 points while Wayne Peterson added 16 for the Rebels. Lee opened 0for-2 and trailed 37-20 at halftime as fouls cost Charles Daniels his game.
Crosby's Buffaloes suffered a 55-43 loss at Sour Lake Tuesday, slipping to 9-5. Richard Keene and Jim Scarborough led Sour Lake with 19 points each, as Crosby trailed 17-7 after one period and 35-27 entering the final quarter. Crosby girls fell 35-26, Carol Jo Polka scoring 12 in defeat. Thursday night coach Johnny Heuk's Bufflatoes beat Hull-Daisetta.
Dickinson's Stubby John Lee High calmly sank a free throw to beat Deer Park 53 52 in overtime after a neck and neck game. Wayne Williams and Jim Carpenter led Dickinson with 17 each while Bubba McLean hit crucial free throws in the closing moments. Deer Park led 45-40 late in regulation before trading blows and sending it to OT.
In Minneapolis Vern Mikkelsen rises to star for the Minneapolis Lakers after George Mikan retires. The 76 year old, back to the basket center from Hamline, embraces a leadership role to prove the team can win the NBA title without Mikan.
Third baseman Al Rosen reported his injured finger in fine condition after agreeing to terms with the Cleveland Indians for an estimated 30 thousand dollars. The deal was finalized Wednesday via United Press dispatches.
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