Dick Nebinger remembered as a longtime sports figure
The piece profiles Richard W. Nebinger, a Steelton native and Concord College athletic director, detailing a career in football and baseball. It recalls his coaching in Beaver, time with the Red Sox, and views on modern football’s platoon system, ending with his plans to retire around age 65.
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Richard W. Nebinger
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Nebinger
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Concord
Ebinger
Steelton
Harrisburg
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Hooper
Speaker and Lewis
Larry Gardner
Everett Scott
Bill Carrigan
Pacific Coast
Area Teams In Sixteen Games Tonight Across the Region
Sixteen area basketball games span counties and districts with key matchups in district seven Virginia where Graham Glen hosts Richlands Tornado, Mullens vs Beckley, Oceana at Big Creek, Princeton hosting Matewan, Jaeger Cubs at Bramwell, McComas Panthers vs Matoaka, Gary Coaldiggers at Northfork, and district tilts in Garden Honaker Grundy Pocahontas Tazewell. Public interest centers on standings and rivalry outcomes.
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Clinch Valley
Ernie Hicks
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Beckley Flying Eagles
Flying Eagles
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Denny Lowe
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Big Creek
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McComas Panthers
Matoaka
Act 7
McDowell
Gary
Northfork
Tony Francs
Diggers
Garden
Cleveland
Honaker
Grundy
Pocahontas
Tazewell
Raleigh County
Mark Twain
Stoco
Bluefield
Park Central
Thundering Herd
Genoa Junior High
Johnny Campbell
Bluefield College Ramblin’ Reds
Norfolk Navy
New York Coaches Protest New Rule
New York City public high school athletic coaches who also teach have voted to halt coaching duties effective immediately. About 200 coaches debated last night over a board of education rule requiring three extra hours weekly for health education teachers, four other fields affected, taking effect yesterday.
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New York City
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Holovak Sparks BC With 158 Yard Orange Bowl Run
Mike Holovak of Boston College surged for 158 yards in the 1943 Orange Bowl, averaging 15.8 yards per carry and setting a major bowl record for performance.
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Mike Holovak
Boston College
Yankees Decline Pulaski Pact But Supporters Push 1950 Plans
The New York Yankees refuse a working agreement with Pulaski Counts for 1950 though promising six players and nonfinancial aid. They will sign if the Eastern Shore league folds, which is reported to have quit. Pulaski moves ahead with Appalachian league plans. no manager named yet. Counts finished 1949 second in regular play and lost to Bristol in playoffs.
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George Pfister
Bristol
Red Smith Joins Dallas Baseball Scouting Staff
Richard Red Smith resigns from the Chicago Cubs as ambassador at large to join Dallas in the Texas league scouting staff. He was a key aide to Charlie Grimm, now Dallas manager, and serves as line coach for the New York Giants football team.
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Red) Smith
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Coast Conference title clash between divisions heats up
The northern and southern division winners have met 25 times for the Pacific Coast Conference basketball championship, with the southern team holding 15 victories.
Pirates Probed Over Schoolboy Pitcher Pettit Deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 18 year old Paul Pettit of Los Angeles to a deal reportedly around 100000 dollars after he left high school. St Louis Cardinals owner Fred Saigh protested claiming a violation of the high school rule. Commissioner Chandler and others weigh the implications for future signings and potential rule changes.
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St. Louis Cardinals
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A. B. Chandler
Paul Pettit
Los Angeles
Pettit
Frederick Stephani
Pirates
Stephani
Versailles
Chandler
Dick Butler
Butler
California
Roy Hamey
San Bernar
Pederson Introduced as Marshall Football Coach in Huntington
Willard Pederson, new Marshall coach, met about 1 500 students and graduates in the college auditorium. He pledged to field a tough, accountable team, acknowledging possible mistakes while praising West Virginia players. Pederson will report March 1 after retiring from Mount Union College where he served as athletic director and head coach.
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Willard
Pete) Pederson
New College
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Pederson
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Stewart H. Smith
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Virginia
Roy Straight
Sam Cragg
Marshall
Henderson
Pete
Mount Union College
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Genoa Wildcats Defeat Elkhorn 27-21 In Junior High Play
The Genoa Wildcats beat Elkhorn 27-21 after a tight first half, pulling away in the final minutes. Genoa sits 9-2 in the Southern junior high standings and hosts a benefit game Monday afternoon at the Genoa gym with Lawson Street versus Jones Street and Faculty versus Collegians.
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Elkhorn Shooters
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Genoa
Genoa Gymnasium
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Lawson Street
Jones Street
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