Marion Tipton Substate Final Tales in Iowa City
Thursday night featured a tense substate battle where Marion defeated Tipton 43 38. Post game comments spotlight Sissel and Leffingwell, while coach quotes frame sportsmanship and season outlook ahead of the state tournament.
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Tom Merryman
Marion
Marion High
Frank McLeod
Hugh Leffingwell
Bill Lundquist
J. F. Swartzendruber
Bob Christensen
Gary Peck
C. B. Vernon
Rock Island Wins Sectional Semi To Meet Knoxville
Rock Island high school defeated Aledo 64 to 43 to advance to the sectional final. The Rocks secured a spot in the final round of the Illinois high school tournament and will face Knoxville.
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Rock Island
Moline
Aledo
Marion Wins Rubber Game Over Tipton in State Final
Marion Indians pull away late to beat Tipton 43 38 in the class A final and earn a second state tournament berth in three years. Hugh Leffingwell outscored Tipton star John Sissel 18 17 as fans watched a tight, foul plagued game in the fieldhouse.
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Hugh
John Sissel
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Grinnell
Gazette
Iowa City
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Dagmar Names Ten Best Looking Athletes Of 1950s
Dagmar selects ten athletic stars in a lighthearted feature naming Jackie Burke as handsomest man in sports. Other picks include Gerry Coleman Johnny Lujack Mel Hutchins Ted Williams Joe Kirkwood Doak Walker Bob Waterfield Bobby Thomson Gus Zernial with remarks on appearance and personality.
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Jackie Burke
Dagmar
Drewn Boat League
Gerry Coleman
Johnny Lujack
Mel Hutchins
Ted Williams
Joe Kirkwood
Doak Walker
Bob Waterfield
Bobby Thomson
Gus Zernial
Chicago Bears
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Williams
Red Sox
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Joe Palooka
Walker
Detroit Lions
Nearly 160 Competing In Britt Wrestling Meet
Britt hosts the 1952 Iowa AAU wrestling championships with nearly 160 competitors. Supt. Earl Miller says junior division matches are heavier as wrestlers compete in 11 high school weights while seniors contest eight NCAA and AAU weights. Medals awarded to the top three in each class.
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Iowa
All-State Ballots Return Urgently for 1952 Balloting
Coaches and officials in The Gazette area must return all state boys basketball ballots to member papers of the Iowa Daily Press Association immediately to support Eastern Iowa cagers. The all-state team will be chosen at an ICPA meeting in Cedar Rapids Sunday March 23 after the finals in Iowa City. Ballots are due by the first of next week.
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Champaign News-Gazette
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Gazette
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Sugar Ray Robinson Ready for Graziano Title Fight
Ray Robinson, coming off a close win over Carl Olson to retain the middleweight crown, says six months out hurt his timing but will be better for the April 16 Chicago bout with Rocky Graziano. Olson praised as top rival. Robinson recalls earning a tough one dollar in his earlier days.
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Chicago
Sugar Kid
Detroit
New York
Carl “Bobo” Olson
Honolulu
Robinson
Graziano
Olson
Buck Robinson
State Finals Field Hall Completed In Iowa
Marion faces tough substate finals as 16 teams advance to the state tournament at the Iowa fieldhouse. Final pairings hinge on Friday night results with survivors listed and crossouts for eliminated clubs guiding first-round matchups next week.
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Manning
Western Iowa
Mason City
Newton
Keokuk
Davenport
Dinsdale
Danville
Pro Lakers Triumph In Spencer Dedication Game
More than 5,000 fans filled the $500,000 Spencer high school gym for the pro Minneapolis Lakers versus a college all star five. The Lakers won 83 to 60 as the pros handled a Purdue Loyola lineup with no substitutions from the college team.
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Minneapolis Lakers
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Loyola
Collegians
Iowa
Bob Clipton
al Nicholas
Wisconsin
Sammy Miranda
Indiana
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