Wilt Chamberlain’s 52 points spark KU past Northwestern 87 69
Wilt Chamberlain, the 7 foot sophomore from Philadelphia, scored 52 points and grabbed 31 rebounds in Kansas 87 69 victory over Northwestern. He shattered KU season records and played nearly the entire game for coach Dick Harp.
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Seven St Paul Indians Back In Mineral Belt Loop
St Paul High School Indians bring seven lettermen to their first Mineral Belt League season led by seniors Bob Titus Gary Van Leeuwen Charles McCauley and Jack LaForge with juniors Jim Snead Dick Ward and Jay O'Brien. Coached by Jim McFarland the squad opened with 44 40 victory over Oswego and hosts Al next on December 11.
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College Basketball Scores From Across The Nation
The Associated Press reports multiple college games with notable margins and overtime thrillers. Fordham crushed Toronto 87 to 35 while Connecticut dominated New Hampshire 98 to 50. Kansas led Northwestern 87 to 69 and Kentucky beat Miami Florida 114 to 75.
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Boxing Results From Miami and New York Cards
In Miami Bobby Lane from Kannapolis knocked out Billy Kilgore in four rounds. Also in New York Zora Folley defeated Wayne Bethea on points over ten rounds. Wayne Dawson from Youngstown outpointed L. C. Morgan in ten rounds.
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Lillard Heads Field in 16th All Star Bowling Tourney
Chicago veteran Bill Lillard, seeded for finals, leads 224 bowlers in the 16th annual all star bowling tournament. He tops Steve Nagy in a key match and has the highest average at 213. Dick Weber led the opening bracket with 3,738 as 46 players advance to the semi finals alongside Lillard and Nagy.
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Big 7 Quintets In Clean Sweep
Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 for Kansas in an 87 69 win over Northwestern at Lawrence. Gary Thompson 35 for Iowa State led a 92 73 win over Houston. Jack Parr and Bob Boozer 27 each for Kansas State in a 90 84 defeat of Texas Tech. Rex Ekwall paced Nebraska 67 43 over Iowa. Colorado beat Oregon State 67 58 led by Jim Jochems 18. Next games include Iowa State vs Brigham Young and Kansas vs Marquette.
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Sophomores Dominate Big Seven Football Honors
Sophomores Charley James of Missouri and Gene ae of Kansas State shared top honors in the Big Seven after leading as pass receivers and with strong drives. Iowa State’s Bob Harden averaged 27.7 yards per punt on three returns, ahead of Kansas’s Bob Marshall. Kansas’s Wally Strauch was the lone junior to win a title, while Clendan Thomas of Oklahoma led scoring with 108 points on 18 touchdowns. Oklahoma fullback Billy Pricer posted a 48.6 yard punting average to top at that facet.
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McCormick Opens Olympic Diving Double Quest
Mrs. Pat McCormick of Lakewood California won the women’s springboard event marking defense of her 1952 title as Russia moved ahead in unofficial US lead at Melbourne. Jeanne Stungo helped a US 1 2 in diving with Canada’s Irene McDonald taking third. Hungary claimed fencing saber title.
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Salina Dog Wins Open All Age at National Brittany Trials
Orange and White Jeffrey of Argard owned by Leroy Magnuson of Salina won the open all age stake at the American Brittany Club national field trials in Carbondale Illinois, finishing first after three covers.
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Weekend at Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Jess Hayslip of Larned Kansas served as handler for events at the Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge during the weekend.
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Sugar Ray Robinson bout with Fullmer postponed to January
Robinson suffers a severe cold forcing the postponement of his middleweight title defense against Gene Fullmer from December 12 to January 2 at Madison Square Garden. The New York State Athletic Commission held a meeting to confirm the champion’s condition and career implications.
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Historical Fight Weigh-In Delays Shape Bout Timeline
A chronicled pattern shows about 25 pre fight fadeouts across bouts, including a mid day weigh in incident that disrupted a scheduled match years ago. The episode highlights recurring delays affecting event timing and organizer responses.
United States Britain Track Meet Set In Sydney
Nineteen world record holders and a dozen Olympic gold medalists will compete in a 23 event United States versus British Commonwealth track and field meet in Sydney. The program includes all field events and many track races plus relays as the U S Olympic squad makes its final Australian appearance before flying home and disbanding.
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Sooners Named Nation's Tops In Grid for '56
Oklahoma's Sooners, winners of 40 straight after 10 wins this season, are voted the nation's No. 1 college football team by 187 AP writers and broadcasters. Tennessee is second with 1,618 points, while Iowa and Miami trail. O’Donnell Trophy winners Oklahoma claim third straight year atop the awards.
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College football ranking notes top teams and bowls
The list shows top ranked teams with first place votes and point totals. Syracuse heads for the Cotton Bowl while Oregon State goes to the Rose Bowl. Ohio State and others are listed in the top 20 with varying votes and scores.
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Arizin Ties Johnston For Pro Cage Lead
Paul Arizin of Philadelphia tied Neil Johnston for the NBA scoring lead with 431 points after a 116-point four-game span. Clyde Lovellette moved to third with 376 while Bob Pettit fell to fourth at 375, Pettit still holding the season’s top 25.0 points per game average.
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