Northwestern Dominates AP All-Big Ten With Three Berths
Northwestern leads the 1959 AP All-Big Ten selections with three berths as Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa claim multiple honorees. The team features Bill Burrell and Dan Lanphear as unanimous first-team linemen, with Bob Jeter and Mike Stock in the backfield and Jim Houston, Don Norton, and Joe Rutgen anchoring the line.
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Northwestern
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Badgers
Illinois
Iowa
Michigan State
Ohio State
Big Ten
Bill Burrell
Dan Lanphear
Burton
Mike Stock
Dean Lock
Bob Jeter
Don Norton
Jim Houston
Joe Rutgen
Gene Gossage
Bob White
Ron Mahony
Purdue
Stock
Rutgen
Rich Kreitling
Willie Fleming
Ohio
Jerry Starcup
Wis
Im Andreotti
Ivy G
Bill T
Dan Lanphen Burrell
Ope Norton
Dean Look
MSA
Rkurton
Jeter
Lowa
Bus Mertes Resigns as K State Football Coach
Kansas State football coach Bus Mertes resigns after a 2-8 season and 15-34-1 over five years. He plans to become a professor and says he wants to return to the game he has lived for 25 years. Athletic Director H B Lee says the search for a new coach will begin immediately.
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Manhattan
Kan
Bus Mertes
Kansas State
Mertes
K State
H. B. “Bebe”’ Lee
NAIA Expands to Eight Team Playoff in Iowa
The Iowa NAIA district will host an eight team basketball playoff in March, a first for the district. North and south sections will determine entrants by record and schedule with rounds on March 1, 3, and the finals on March 4 at campus sites.
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Gazette
Waverly
Iowa
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
NAIA
Hawks Third in Distance Meet at NCAA Cross Country
EAST LANSING MICH AP Ilowa finished 3rd with 134 points and Iowa State 6th with 153 in the 21st annual NCAA cross country meet Monday Michigan State won the title with 44 points on a low score basis Al Lawrence of Houston and Australia won individual honors leading Houston to second place Jim Tucker of Iowa finished 9th John Darby of Iowa State 13th Tom Rivers of Drake 15th other finishers include Jack Hill Bruce Trimble Haltmeyer Dan Greenlee Don Muyskens Karl Brown Harlan Milliken Ray Hermeier Ken Fearing John S Highbarger Rich Hermeier Robert Downey and others.
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Mich
Ilowa
Iowa State
Michigan State
al Lawrence
Houston
Australia
Jim Tucker
Iowa
John Darby
Tom Rivers
Drake
Jack Hill
Bruce Trimble
Ary Cc, Haltmeyer
Dan Greenlee
Don Muyskens
Karl Brown
Harlan D. Milliken
Ray Hermeier
Ken Fearing
John S. Highbarger
He State
Rich Hermeier
Iow Olst
Robert Downey
Butts Named Southeastern Loop Coach of the Year
ATLANTA GA United Press International selected Georgia head coach Wally Butts as the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year for his 21st season with the Bulldogs. The team rose to league champions despite early questions about the squad.
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Butts
Southeastern Loop
Atlanta
UPI
Georgia
Wally Butts
United Press International
Horn Hackbart Share Big Ten Scoring Lead
Wisconsin quarterback Dale Hackbart and Iowa fullback Don Horn tied for the Big Ten all games scoring title. Horn totaled 42 points on seven TDs while Hackbart had six TDs plus six extra points. Illinois Bill Brown and Northwestern Ron Burton tied for third with 36 points each. Iowa end Don Norton tied for fifth with 34 points.
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Co Oener
Ted Aucreman
Gene Gossage
Northwestern
Jim Heineke
Wisconsin
Ron_ Mahony
Purdue
Ron Perkins
Bill Lapham
Iowa
Dale Hackbart
Ray Jauch
Ray Purdin
Bill Brown
Illinois
Chicago
Don Horn
Horn
Hackbart
Ron Burton
Don Norton
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Bob Hain
Hain
Davenport
Clark
Paul Brechler
University of Iowa
Big Ten
Yeu
Lloyd Humphrey
Happel
Four Bowls Bid For Georgia Bulldogs in Bowl Scramble
Georgia, the Southeastern Conference champions, attract four bowl bids as Orange Gator and Liberty Bowls pursue matchups with Penn State and others. Coach Wally Butts plans a meeting after Saturday's Georgia Tech game to discuss invitations amid Miami and Clemson contingencies.
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White Sox sign Dean Look to 50 000 bonus contract
Chicago signs Dean Look Michigan State football baseball star to a 50000 dollar bonus for San Diego in the Pacific Coast League. Look a senior was drafted by Denver in the AFL and will report for spring training with the Padres.
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Chicago White Sox
Dean Look
San Diego
Look
Denver
Three Iowa Juniors to play in National Indoor Tennis
Iowa City news reports three Iowa juniors will compete in the National Indoor boys and juniors championships in St. Louis starting Thursday. Hawkeye coach Don Klotz announced the entries with Ken Wright of Cedar Rapids in 15 and 18 under doubles and Chuck Darling and Richie Strauss of Iowa City in singles and doubles.
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Iowa
St. Louis
Hawkeye
Don Klotz
Ken Wright
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Darling
Richie Strauss
Jeff Booster Club Meets 7 30 Tonight
The Jefferson Booster club will meet at 7 30 tonight at the Jefferson high school.
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Jeff Booster Club
Jefferson Booster Club
Jefferson High School
Mauren Elected Iowa Captain Heads Hawks Banquet
Gerry Mauren, hailed as a near unanimous choice, will lead Iowa football next year under coach Forest Evashevski. At Davenport’s annual lettermen banquet, Mauren praised, while coach Evy urged study and discipline to avoid ineligibilities, noting co captains and a large crowd of supporters.
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Mauren
Sted Peppers By Gus Schrader
A sports column recalls Big Ten pass receiving records and the Minnesota coaches comments on the team’s struggles. Don Norton and Tom Hall are highlighted for yardage and catches, with notes on conference play and coach Murray Warmath addressing rumors about his contract.
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Elkader
Jack Dittmer
Dittmer
Anamosa
Don Norton
Don
Minnesota
Tom Hall
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Gophers
Illinois
Murray Warmath
Warmath
Cedar Rapids bids to host 1960 baseball convention
Cedar Rapids seeks the 1960 national baseball convention with 700 visitors including club owners executives managers players and writers. Frank Pfaff says he’ll present the offer at the 1959 convention in St. Petersburg Florida. Possible 1960 manager candidates include Al Monchak or Bill Smith depending on Braves assignments.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Pfaff
St. Petersburg
Fla
Chamber of Commerce
Pfaff
Braves
al Monchak
Monchak
Bill Smith
Smith
Evansville
Bob Coleman
Boise
Marion Waterloo Dogs Pace Trial Beagle Event Summary
Marion and Waterloo dogs led a sanctioned small pack field trial for beagles held Sunday at Chain Lakes Beagle Club grounds near Palo. Rapid Run Tillie of Marion won the 13-inch combined class, with Karo Pansy of Waterloo leading the 15-inch division.
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Beagle
Chain Lakes Beagle Club
Rapid Run
Tillie
Karo Pansy
Arland Miller
Murphy's
Jack-of-Diamonds
Charlies L. Murphy
Valiant Lady
Glen Hoglan
Center Point
Dewey Winder
Ponsetta Tosh
Floyd McIntosh
Cedar Rapids
Hoglan Sampson
Purdue Votes Jardine Most Valuable Gridder
Leonard Jardine was voted Purdue's Most Valuable player by teammates at a football banquet in Lafayette Indiana. The award recognizing Jardine highlighted his impact on the team as the season drew to a close.
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Purdue
Jardine
Lafayette
Ind
Leonard Jardine
Prep Basketball Scores From Mag Valley South Action
Bo Monti led S H with 78 points as Mag Valley South defeated G Bo Monti S H 47 in a game at Mag Valley South. G Dike scored 39 for Traer as Traer beat Dike 35 to 17 in the rescheduled ledger.
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Bo Monti S.H. 47
Mag. Valley South
Dike
Traer
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