Hall of Fame ballot tests football greats across eras
A 14 member Canton committee weighs 1920 to present players for unanimous election to the pro football hall. The piece threads through eras from early pioneers like Driscoll and Pollard to modern stars such as Graham and Motley, noting changing standards and Byron White’s unique case.
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New York
Canton
Ohio
Cliff Battles
Paddy Driscoll
Benny Friedman
Joe Guyon
Keith Molesworth
Fritz Pollard
Arnie Herber
Tuffy Leemans
Sid Luckman
Jack Manders
Ace Parker
Glenn Presnell
Ken Strong
Charlie Conerly
Bill Dudley
Otto Graham
Pat Harder
George McAffee
Marion Motley
Steve van Buren
Norm van Brocklin
Doak Walker
Bob Waterfield
United States Supreme Court
Byron White
Whizzer White
Unanimity Rule Shaped Luckman’s Football Impact
The report recalls Luckman’s pivotal 73 0 playoff win over the Redskins and the T formation’s rise, crediting Friedman with early forward pass innovation. It notes campaigning for Luckman and upcoming backfield and linemen selection debates amid a heated process.
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Luckman
Sid
Chicago Bear
Redskins
Friedman
Moose Signs In Airplane With White Sox
Chicago AP Moose Skowron a rugged first baseman signed a 1965 Chicago White Sox contract during a demonstration flight aboard the club owned DC7B plane. Manager Ed Short announced an undisclosed salary boost as Skowron joined Pete Ward aboard the hour long flight over the Chicago area after a season with a .282 career average and 17 homers.
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Chicago
Moosett Skowron
White Sox
Skowron
Washington Senators
Ed Short
New York Yankee
Yankees
Pete Ward
Browns Fight Frozen Field For Championship Gridiron
The Municipal Stadium turf for the Browns Colts title game is frozen in spots as crews install 12 gas heaters to thaw the ground. Groundsman Harold Bossard expects a soft dry surface by game time despite potential cold snaps and forecasts a successful transformation with heat running through the week.
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Shaffer Cleveland
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Colts
Harold Bossard
Bossard
Chicago
Michigan Tops Poll as Wolverines Reclaim No 1 Spot
Michigan again leads the AP basketball poll after an 87 to 8 win last week over Wichita. Cazzie Russell delivered the decisive jumper, boosting Michigan to 1st on 28 of 42 ballots with 387 points, ahead of Wichita and Minnesota.
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Associated Press
Michigan
Wichita
Wolverines
Cazzie Russell
Russell
Dave Strack
Minnesota
Ucla ET i
San Francisco
Duke
Htingis
Indiana
St. Louis
Davidson
Bradley
Brigham Young
Connecticut
Kentucky
Miami
Ohio
New Mexico
Notre Dame
Providence
St. John’s
N.Y
St. Joseph's
Tennessee
Utah
Utah State
Vanderbilt
Villanova
Toes May Decide Champ in NFL Toes May Decide Champ in NFL
Buffalo coach Lou Saban questions San Diego’s injury status as the Bills prepare for the AFL championship game against Sid Gillman’s Chargers in Buffalo. The NFL title game may hinge on field goals with Groza and Michaels as key specialists, amid rest of Chargers stars and Alworth injury concerns.
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Lou Groza
Paddy Driscoll
Yesteryear
Chicago
Tuffy Leemans
Ken Strong
Sid Luckman
Doak Walker
Steve van Buren
Otto Graham
Buffalo
N.Y
Lou Saban
Buffalo I Bills
San Diego
Saban
Bills
Sid Gillman
Chargers
Coadi
Chargers face choice of QBs for AFL title game
San Diego coach Sid Gillman weighs starting veteran Tobin Rote or rising Hadl for the AFL championship against Buffalo. Rote and Hadl both had ups and downs this season, with Hadl lifting San Diego to the Western Division crown before fading in late games and a 21-20 loss at Oakland highlighted by Rote’s late interception.
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Michaels
Karl Faison
Steelers
Ernie Wright
Ron
Chargers
Oakland
Don Shula
Keith Lincoln
Gino Marchetti
Groza
Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Lou the Tee
Ohio State
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Colts
West Coast
Faison
Wright
J. Mix
Buffalo
San Diego
Lance Alworth
Alworth
War Memorial Stadium
Calif
San Diego Chargers
Sid Gillman
Tobin Rote
John Fad
Gillman
Rote
Hadl
Boston
Kansas City
Badi
Hadi
Plete
Oakland T
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Tech Chess Team Tops Beckley and Morris Harvey
The West Virginia Tech chess team improved to 3-0 by defeating Morris Harvey and Beckley College at the Tech Student Union. Tech secured a strong performance with key wins from Jim Clark, Mike Lewis and Carl Shaffins who each swept four matches.
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West Virginia Tech Chess Eam
Morris Harvey
Beckley College
Tech
Beckley
M. H
Jim Clark
Mike Lewis
Carl Shaffins
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