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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1956
Page
11
All America center Bill Russell starred for 13 minutes to pace the United States to a 98-40 victory over Japan in Melbourne. The UPI report notes Russell’s dominant play as the U S opened defense of its Olympic basketball title.
A transcription limited to names and stats lists numerous players from Iowa teams including Ames Burlington Davenport and Dubuque with positions, heights and class standing. The text notes early game anxiety and bench impact as the U S team trailed before turning momentum.
Notre Dame, 2 6, the worst in school history, seeks an upset at Iowa as underdog by 13 points. The Hawkeyes want revenge after eight losses and three ties since beating Notre Dame last. The game could boost ND morale and season pride, while Iowa eyes a needed win to end a disappointing stretch.
The roster lists players such as Frentergask Karras Hedrick and Kruger with varied numbers and positions. The event is set for Saturday at 1 30 pm CET at Ivea stadium with sold out tickets and radio and TV coverage by HONG WMT WOU KATT KGla WISI and KENT-TV MT-TV Cedar Wepids and South Bend End providing broadcast and telecast details.
The article lists multiple college teams and results across the season, highlighting wins by the Cows over Be List and Dame among others. Notable matchups include Indiana, Wisconsin, Purdue, Hawaii, Michigan, Navy, Minnesota, and Ohio State with varied scores and dates noted in terse form.
Tobin Rote directed a fourth quarter rally as Green Bay defeated Detroit 24 20 on a chilly Thursday. Rote threw two touchdowns to Fred Cone and Bill Howton, plus a two yard sneak. The win boosts Green Bay into second in the Western Division behind Chicago with 7 1 Lions drop to 2 7.
American athletes opened the 1956 Olympic Games with multiple golds and record efforts in Melbourne. Charley Dumas of Los Angeles cleared a record height to win the high jump, while Chuck Vines of York, Pa., set bantamweight marks in weight lifting. Vladimir Huts led Russia to 10,000 meters gold, Olta Fikoteva of Czechoslovakia set a discus mark, and U S sprinters and hurdlers posted strong early showings as Mason City seeks a local league franchise.
The column recalls the Iowa Hawkeyes shifting from hunter to hunted as Notre Dame, often top ranked, faced a surprising No 3 Iowa. It reviews past meetings from 1921 to 1949, noting key moments like Gordon Locke Aubrey Devine Kinnick and Eddie Anderson, and hints at forthcoming game reflections.
Forty two ends tackles guards and backs earned all state honors from 39 Iowa schools. Ames and Davenport placed two on the teams while Des Moines East Burlington Cedar Rapids Roosevelt and Glenwood also had multiple selections. Notable names include Bill Stuart Chuck Lamson Chuck Collins Jim Thomas and Dick Knudsen among others. Continued on page 18 column 5.
Goose Tatum scored 61 points as the Harlem Magicians beat the Kentucky Colonels before 2,000 fans at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines. Bill Spivey led the Colonels with point totals.
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