Bobo Olson Defends Middleweight Title Amid Rising Admiration
Carl Bobo Olson maintains the middleweight crown with three defenses in under eight months, earning respect as a steady, well trained fighter. The piece weighs his strength, asks if he could beat Sugar Ray Robinson, and mentions potential overhauls at colleges like Fordham and Chicago football.
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Carl “Bobo” Olson
Bobo
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray
Rocky Graziano
Cornell Clouts Coe to stay unbeaten in league play
Cornell Rams rout Coe 83 to 54 at Coe Field House to stretch their Midwest Conference record to 5-0 while Coe falls to 3-3. Dick Brubaker and Carlson score 27 and 23 as Hartbeck and teammates anchor defense. Coe’s Don King limited to 13 as Carlson dominates boards.
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Zette
Cornell College
Coe
Rams
Cornell
Dick Brubaker
Lanky Carlson
Carlson
Moline
Watson Hartbeck
Hartbeck
Ram
Don King
Kohawks
Simpson
Huron
S. C
Bill Bever
Iohn Maon
Etienne
Curt Hoeppner
Dale Amendt
Jon Renner
Chuck Elson
Jerry Newton
Fea
Tyick Brubaker
Jatson Hartbeck
Don Carlson
Wilson Cage Team Has Third Quarter Blues
Wilson Ramblers struggle in third periods under coach Don Carey. In six games they were outscored 90 to 55 in the third, while winning the other three quarters overall 222 to 172. Outcomes vs Monticello Newton Marion Tipton Clinton Roosevelt shown with final scores.
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Wilson
Clinton Darey
Ramblers
Clinton
Monticello
Newton
Marion
Tipton
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids Prep Games Highlight Busy Night in City
Three Cedar Rapids prep basketball games are set in city gyms with Roosevelt and Franklin meeting at Coe Fieldhouse at 8 15 p m. Roosevelt leads City race on hot shooting from Dan Wessel while Franklin counters with Roger Helm. Wilson faces Davenport in Rambler gym with 6 6 Cliff Svoboda and 6 5 Bob Bradley aiming for an upset. Immaculate Conception visits St Patrick s for a Northeast Iowa Catholic league clash. St Wene sits out tonight but travels to Waterloo Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
C.R
Marion
Monticello
Cedar Rapids Steams
Roosevelt
Franklin
Coe Fieldhouse
Dan Wessel
Roger Helm
Wilson
Davenport
Rambler
Cliff Svoboda
Bob Bradley
Svoboda
Three C R Teams in Marion Sectional
Three Cedar Rapids squads join host Marion at the Marion sectional in the second week of February as pairings set to open the 1955 title chase. St. Wenceslaus faces Viola, and Wilson of Cedar Rapids battles Mt. Vernon area favorites in first round games. The field includes Immaculate Conception vs St. Patrick’s and Marion vs McKinley with Univ. of Iowa City in the mix.
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Marion High School
Iowa High School
Cedar Rapidssquads
Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Ramblers
Springville
Eastern Iowa
Mt. Vernon
Immaculate Conception of
St. Patrick's
Marion
McKinley
Universy High
Iowa City
St. Wenceslaus
Viola
Alburnett
Troy Mills
Durocher Named Majors Pilot of the Year
Leo Durocher guided the New York Giants to a World Series sweep of the Cleveland Indians and was named Major League Manager of the Year in a landslide. He received 316 of 426 votes, ending Casey Stengel's recent dominance.
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Associated Press
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Durocher
New York Yankees
Casey Stengel
Improved USU Hosts Wesleyan
The Upper Iowa University Peacocks seek a second Iowa conference win in four starts as they host Iowa Wesleyan on Friday night. After a 97 79 loss to Luther, they showed better balance with a torrid second half and a 54 47 re-score against the opposition.
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Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan
Peacocks
Luther
McKinley
Cedar Rapids wrestlers pace city standings with two dual wins
Cedar Rapids riders beat McKinley 32 to 9 and Wilson overcame Franklin 36 to 3 to stay atop or near the city wrestling race. Dennis Murphy pinned in heavyweight as the Riders won eight of 11 matches, last four by fall. Franklin’s only win came at 120 pounds as Moore edged J Walker 5-4.
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Farmer Jones
C.R
Wikoosevelt
McKinley Tson
Franklin Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
McKinley
Wilson
Franklin
Dennis Murphy
Moore
J. Walker
Ramblers
Oe Wilson
Franklino. Waldron
Syutcher
Is. Cannar
J. White
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