Bears Prepare for Giants Clash at Wrigley Field
The 1946 NFL champions Bears under 68 year old George Halas fine tune for Sundays title showdown with the New York Giants at Wrigley Field. Snow prep includes hay, tarps, indoor arena backup, kerosene blowers, and diverse footwear for all surfaces.
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Chicago Bears
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New York Giants
Wrigley Field
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Sid Luckman
Halas
Chicago Avenue
Ed Rory
Madness in college basketball as 112 teams enter many tourneys
Loyola maintains a 100 point per game average with wins over South Dakota and Ohio Wesleyan as Kentucky tops Wake Forest in Lexington. Other top teams Duke UCLA Vanderbilt Davidson Michigan NYU Cincinnati wait for action while a flood of holiday tournaments spans New York to Nashville with many events listed.
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Loyola
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Bill Bradley
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Fights on Television Will Be Discontinued
ABC plans to drop its weekly boxing show next season ending a 20 year TV fixture. Network cited waning interest, fewer top fighters, publicity issues, and economics as reasons. The change could shift funding and affect fighters relying on TV revenue.
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American Broadcasting Co
ABC
New York Times
Gillette Safety Razor Co
Joey Giardello
Madison Square Garden
John F. X. Condon
Harry Markson
Garden Boxing
the Times
Cousy Coaches Celtics Opponent Battle Sparks Cigar Incident
New England briefs from Newton and Worcester report Bob Cousy in his coaching debut refusing to light a victory cigar against Los Angeles State as his Boston College team loses 94 83. Joe Basilio boxes Frankie Cooper in Worcester while Boston Patriots sign Jon Morris and eye VIP rookies.
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Mass
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Auerbach
Celtics
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Los Angeles State
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Bill Sharman
Sharman
Jon Morris
Holy Cross
Morris
American Football League
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Packers
Jack Concannon
Boston College
Philadelphia Eagles
Patriots
Mike Holovak
J. D. Garrett
Grambling
Len St. Jean
Northern Michigan
Miss Lynda Bird Johnson Hands Texas AP Trophy
Miss Lynda Bird Johnson presented the AP national football championship trophy to the University of Texas at an informal ceremony in Austin. Coach Darrell Royal accepted the gold plaque as Texas earned the permanent possession and the year’s display trophy from USC. Texas led the final AP poll with 34 first place votes and 460 points, Navy next with 418.
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Associated Press
University of Texas Ilorns
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Hamy
Miss Johnson
Royal
Texas
Longhorns
University of Southern California
Longhorn
Scott Appleton
Tommy Ford
Navy
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