Iowa City High Clinches State No 1 In Gazette Poll
Coach Rank Bates and the Iowa City team are hailed as the unofficial state champions after The Cedar Rapids Gazette voters crown them No 1. Gus Schrader and Jack Ogden receive praise for originating and assisting with the statewide football poll.
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Harvard Freshman Culver Leads Freshmen Voicing Big Future
John Culver named No 1 Harvard freshman fullback with potential to win varsity spot as Harvard rebuilds after two worst seasons. Discussion contrasts college coaching pay with pro football, noting Lloyd Jordan's optimism and Paul Brown's college ambitions amid Holy Cross and Ohio State uncertainties.
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AP Poll Honors Wilkinson for Coaching of Oklahoma Sooners
Boyish Bud Wilkinson led Oklahoma to the national title and earned the year-end AP coaching honor in a tight vote over Charley Caldwell of Princeton and Lynn Waldorf of California. Writers and broadcasters credited his job as the season’s best, narrowly beating rivals Caldwell and Waldorf.
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Butler Quint Edges Iowa 54 51 In Cold Indianapolis
Butler University Bulldogs, a small but sharp quintet, defeated the taller Iowa Hawkeyes 54-51 in a tight Indianapolis Field House battle before about 1 600. Darling led Iowa with 22 points while Calsbeek added nine for the Hawkeyes. Butler improved to 1-2 in Big Ten play with this win as Iowa dropped to 1-2.
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Clausen Named Man of Year by South Side Civic Club
Nearly 200 people gathered at the I C B J hall for the South Side Civic Club’s 12th annual honors. Dick Clausen of Coe College football was named man of the year for 1950 after guiding Coe from a 1949 cellar spot to a share of the Midwest Conference title.
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Cumings To Speak At Coe Banquet In Cedar Rapids
Coe College announces E C Cumings new president will be the speaker at the Wednesday city wide banquet honoring the Coe football team which shared the Midwest conference title. The event at 6 30 p m in Chamber of Commerce rooms is open to the public with tickets at the door and reservations by phone. Leo Novak unable to attend due to illness. A Sugar Bowl football film showing Oklahoma Louisiana State University is a special feature.
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Princeton Tops 1950 Ivy Football in AP Poll
Princeton Tigers captured the Lambert Memorial Trophy as the best East team after a 9-0 season with nine wins and a 27-0 win over Cornell. Coach Charley Caldwell was named coach of the year by major newspapers, edging Miami Florida and Lehigh in the AP year-end vote.
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Hayes Wins Trophy for Cedar Rapids Grade Football Title
Hayes school received a trophy symbolizing its grade school football title at a Tuesday assembly. Fred Winter presented the trophy to Co-copts Jack Dutrt and Chuck Landergott. Principal C B Luvass Music Director Irma Kubik Bob Novot ny and Jim Meskimen attended.
Chandler Seeks Retention as Baseball Commissioner
A. B. Chandler declared he will continue as baseball commissioner through May 1, 1952, despite major league club owners considering a buyout. Secret meetings and votes showed mixed support, with nine of 16 clubs backing him and several executives named as potential successors. Chandler faced past criticisms over suspensions and contract disputes during his tenure.
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