Roosevelt Falls Short in District Final Thriller
In Waterloo East Waterloo edged Cedar Rapids Roosevelt 57 53 to claim the district title and a substate berth. Roosevelt rallied from a poor first half, cutting the gap multiple times before East’s Jim Jackson and Nick Kalianov stabilized the lead. Wessel led Roosevelt with 17 points while Jackson scored 30 for East.
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Dave May
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Ed Davis
Wayne L Roosevelt
Lichty
Gordon Rhumm
Mar
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Wayne Lichty
Gordon Kamm
Gophers edge Badgers in tense Big Ten clash
Minnesota, led by Dick Garmaker and Chuck Mencel, edged Wisconsin 71 70 after a late steal and pass and a four second winning shot. The win caps a string of tight finishes for Minnesota as Cowles and Mencel celebrate a stubborn comeback.
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Friedrichs Named Head Coach at St Ambrose College
Davenport AP Louis Friedrichs 37 named head football coach at St Ambrose college replacing Frank Brogger who resigned. He will report March 1 after coaching at Creighton Prep Omaha and prior success at Marquette Milwaukee Holy Cross New Orleans St Louis programs. He has 26 wins 8 losses in four seasons at Creighton Prep. married with six children.
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St. Ambrose College
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University of Oklahoma
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New Orleans
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St. Louis
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Notre Dame
Joe Heap
Bears Sign Bill Bishop for 1955 season
Chicago Bears announce the defense tackle Bill Bishop a 245 pound Texan will join for the 1955 NFL campaign and begin his fourth league season.
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Bill Bishop
Girls Practice Schedule for State Tournament
Practice times set for 16 teams ahead of next week's girls state tournament at Des Moines auditorium. Dates include Eldora Oakland Monona Bussey Gilman Napier Holstein Goldfield and others with varied slots from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. across multiple venues and days.
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Gilm
London
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Garnavillo
Candy Kids
Trabert Captures National Indoor Tennis Title
Tony Trabert defeated his Davis Cup teammate Hamilton Richardson in a hard fought three hour final to win the national indoor championship in New York. The match, played before about 3,000 at the Seventh Regiment Armory, ended 11-13 7-5 9-7 6-3. The audience called it dull despite the closing comeback.
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Hamilton Richardson
Seventh Regiment Armory
Art Larsen
Herbie Flam
Forest Hills
Marion and Wilson set for regional clash in Iowa City
Marion meets Cedar Rapids Wilson in the Iowa fieldhouse for a second time this season with a sub state berth at stake. Wilson edged Keota 60-58 after an overtime and Marion rolled past Belle Plaine 62-44 in the district final. St. Mary's versus Kalona tee off class B final.
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Mechanicsville
Wes Cranston
Williamsburg
Waldo Geiger
Holstein Favored by Coaches in State Girls Tourney
The article reports that Holstein is the overwhelming favorite among 16 coaches for the Des Moines state tournament, with Monona as the clear second pick. Oakland, Eldora, Garnaville, and others receive frequent mentions as potential dark horses or contenders.
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Gilbert
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Bussey
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Oakland
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Clarence
Breneman
Donnellson
Lowdon
Bill Reger
Grafton
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Royal
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Gilman
Bill Dean
O. E. Lester
Upsets Mark Iowa Boys Basketball District Action
District boys games produced surprises as Holy Family Mason City New Hampton Valley West Des Moines Keota and Colesburg fell. Elkader toppled New Hampton 24 point leads, Garnaville beat Colesburg 61-51, East Des Moines East Waterloo Ottumwa posted wins, while Lake Mills stunned Holy Family 61-54. Boland and Sioux Center notable wins referenced.
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Associated Press
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Fertile
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Thornton
Bennett-Wheatland crushes Morley to reach class B final
Bennett Wheatland routed Morley 68 to 37 to earn a spot in the class B championship against Stanwood. The final was set for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Mente and Buchanan led Wheatland with 23 points.
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Vernon
Gerges
Holcombe Peterson
Eldred Diericks
Pullman Pewe
Findley Pewe
Drokaw Jeger
Hora Ales
Wheatland Steer
Orley
Bennett
Stanwood
Mente
Hedrick Out At Ottumwa in Class B Tilt
Ottumwa hosts Richland as Hedrick exits the game in a 57 30 class B contest. Readers are directed to Page 18 for continuation of the report.
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Richland
Toole Named Loras Coach
Lt. Cmdr. Charles E. Toole appointed head football coach at Loras college in Dubuque replacing Ed Murphy who resigned. Toole, 33, comes from the Newport naval station and his appointment was announced by athletic director Rev. L. E. Ernsdorff.
Indiana Director Job Filled at Indiana University
Frank E. Allen was named athletic director at Indiana University in Bloomington. Allen, already a university trustee and current school superintendent in South Bend, filled the role after Paul Harrell resigned a year earlier. Paul Brechler of Iowa had previously refused Indiana offers.
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Indiana University
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South Bend
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I. U
Paul Harrell
Iowa
Paul Brechler
Indiana
Yale Freshman Declared Ineligible by Ivy League
New Haven Conn AP Ivy League rules ban subsidized prep education as the reason Terrence C McGovern a Yale football freshman from Chicago was ruled ineligible by the eligibility committee Yale said he was entirely innocent and had brought the matter to the league committee for review News reflects an over active alumni group influence on the decision
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