Bowl bids at stake as season finishes in college gridiron
The 1956 college season ends with five major bowls open Dec 29 and Jan 1. Rose Bowl already set Iowa vs. Oregon State. Texas Christian awaits opponent in Cotton. Sugar seeks two teams. Orange Bowl pairing Colorado with Clemson, Duke, or South Carolina. Gator Bowl open after Pittsburgh’s acceptance. Army-Navy game headlines Philadelphia contest with potential Cotton Bowl bid for Army. Tennessee poised for bowl appearance regardless of result. Other key matches include Baylor vs Rice, Georgia Tech vs Georgia, and Mississippi vs Mississippi State amid a slate of traditional Deciphered showdowns.
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Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
Oregon State
Iowa
Texas Christian
Colorado
Pittsburgh
Rose
Cotton
Navy
Syracuse
Georgia Tech
Tennessee
Sugar
Baylor
Houston
Orange
Clemson
Duke
South Carolina
Gator
Mississippi
Wyoming
Engineers
Pitt
Army
Vanderbilt
Vols
Rice Bears
Georgia
Mississippi State
Detroit
Bo Mengia
Panthers
University At Miami
All-State First Team and Second Third Picks Feature Wide Range
An all state selections list shows players from Calhoun Mullens Matewan Shinnston Ripley and others across positions including guards forwards and centers. Notable names include Dog Samples from Ceredo Kenova and Basham from Sophia as part of the first team with numerous schools represented in the second and third teams.
Pitt Chosen for Gator Bowl Rematch in Jacksonville
The Gator Bowl committee announced Pitt accepted an invitation to play in the Dec 29 classic in Jacksonville. Pitt carries a 6-2-1 record after beating West Virginia, Syracuse, Duke, Oregon, Notre Dame and Army, losing to California and Minnesota, and tying Penn State.
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Pitt
Jacksonville
Fla
University of Pittsburgh
Financia Tarhie
West
Virginia
Syracuse
Duke
Oregon
Notre Dame
Army
Panthers
California
Minnesota
Penn State
Glenn Marshall Jr
Mississippi
Georgia
Tech
Former Maryland Wake Forest and William and Mary Athletes Assist Tatum
The article notes former athletes from Maryland Wake Forest and William and Mary joining Jim Tatum’s football staff at North Carolina as assistants.
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Maryland
Wake Forest
William and Mary
Jim Tatum
North Carolina
Pesky Named Manager of Birmingham Club
DETROIT November 30 Johnny Pesky former Detroit Tiger infielder has been named manager of the Birmingham affiliate in the Southern Association Pesky 39 last season guided the Tigers Durham club to second place in the Carolina League It was his first year as a manager Pesky played in the American League 10 seasons three with the Tigers
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Detroit
Johnny Pesky
Detroit Tiger
Birmingham
Pesky
Tigers
Durham
Two Juniors Are Chosen On A Team
The 1956 Class A All-State football selections list 11 players from 11 schools led by junior Rick Tolley of Mullens. Key figures include Walt Jukovich of Gary, Ken Parsons, John Marra, Jerry Kelican, and Tolley. Ends Basham Sophia and Keller Benwood Union, guards Behn Charles Town, center Jim Turbin Keyser. Second and third teams feature players from Ceredo Kenova, Mount Hope, Gauley Bridge, and Shinnston among others.
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Pos
Dallas Burkhammer Paca
Roger Maze Calhoun
Ricky Tolley
Mullens
Bill Shearer Warwond
Jim Keatley Matewan
Basham
Sophia
E Haught
Harrisville Keller
Benwood Union
Linkens
Cedar Grove
A Groves
Keyser
Jae Ae Costelac
Shinnston
Robinson
Cedero-Kenova
Smith
Nitro
Beahm
Charles Town
Conch
Ganley
Strobel
Gary
Skeeng
Van
Jones
Ripley
Clarksburg
Beckingham
Mount Hope
Sayersman
Gautey Bridge
Gross
Shady Spring
Bucci
Follansbee
Ghran Valley
Vanhoy
el Whitt
Matewan
Short
Cedar
Vincent
Madison
Cifolefti
Wellsbure
Wheeling
Rick Tolley
Bill Bibb
The
Wheeling Intelligencer
Sports Writers’ Selection Committee
Tolley
West
John Marra
Jerry ‘Kelican
Dallas
Burkhammier
Poca
Roger Maze
Grantsville
Bill Shearer
Warwood
Jim Keatley
Dog
Ceredo
Kenova
Jim Turbin
Keller
Groves
Behm
Ayersman
Gauley Bridge
Vance
Dunbar
Skeens
Ceredo-Kenova
Haught
Harrisville
Linkous
Costelac
Clench
Roosevelt - Wilson
Shandik
Morgantown University
Wright
Williamson
Reds Gain on Americans in Melbourne Olympics Points
In Melbourne the Soviet Union led in unofficial standings, scoring 50 points across three sports while the United States totaled 29 points, 25 of them in the decathlon. The U S figure placed the Americans behind Russia in the overall count, with many nations listed in the final table.
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Melbourne
Russia
United States
U. S
Sweden
Germany
Australia
Britain
Italy
Hungary
France
Finland
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Canada
Norway
Iran
Romania
New Zealand
Korea
Brazil
Argentina
Japan
Dennmark
Trinidad
Yugoslavia
Switzerland
Iceland
Chile
Greece
Bulgaria
Austria
Nigeria
Mexico
Malaya
Spain
Greatest Milers in Olympic Feature
Melbourne reports on the Olympic 1500 meter main event with John Landy and a dozen milers including Gunnar Nielsen Brian Hewson Ron Delany and Laszlo Tabort as contenders to Olympic and world records. US hopes focus on 400 and 160 yard relays while basketball and track climb for gold as Campbell and Johnson star in decathlon and relays. Russia dominates several events as Betty Cuthbert and Vladimir Kuts claim multiple titles in sprint and distance events.
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Bad Considine
Melbourne
Insi
Australia
John Landy
Gunnar Nielsen
Denmark
Brian Hewson
Britain
Ron Delany
Villanova
Ireland
Laszlo Tabort
Hungary
U. S
U.S
Russia
Milt Campbell
Goliath
Plainfield
N. J
Bob Mathias
Rafer Johnson
University of California
Sat
Helsinki
Galina Zybina
Betty Cuthbert
Betty
Texas Cotton
Bobby Morrow
Vladimir Kuts
Jon Hendricks
Bill Russell
Uruguay
France
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Reds
Emil Zatopek
Czecho-slovakia
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Camppell
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Indiana ‘University
U. S. Navy
Campbell
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Vassili Kouznetsov
Rev
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Shootips
Airport Road
Mesdowbrook
George Henderson
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