Oklahoma Tops Voting In Final Football Poll
Oklahoma wins the 1955 AP national college football championship trophy, finishing first in the 20th annual AP poll with 81 points on 394 ballots. Michigan State and Maryland follow, while UCLA Ohio State and others round out the top ten in the season finale.
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Texas Christian
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Mississippi
Michigan
Tennesse
Michiga Suite
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TCU
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Auburn
Vanderbilt
TOU
Georga Tech
Auburty
Southern
Ohio
Stanford
Texas A & M
Navy Ag
West Virginia
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Red Sox buy San Francisco franchise for 160000
The Boston Red Sox acquired the San Francisco club franchise for 160000 and will absorb contracts of 12 players, aiming to strengthen the Pacific Coast League status. The deal included debt settlement and a plan to market a contending team and Louisville farm sale.
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Otto
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Louisville
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Clevelania
Ban Francise
Red Box
Vike Gene Bearden
Wally Duane
Till Soren
Tae
Sam Fhinewee
Wnt
Damon Miner
Millets Yxoinn
Vancouver
Tommy Hoth
Miller's Group
Corry Rated No 11 Football Team In Area
Corry earns the No 11 ranking in District 10 with a 7 2 1 record praised by Rox ee Baylor a Penn State statistician Warren tops the list with 10 straight wins Erie eleven placed second Franklin oddly sits at No 80 in the 87 school district ratings.
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Wwason
Roxee Baylor
Penn State University
Oe Warren
Erie
Corry Arch Beavers
Saylor
Franklin
Steelers Select Unknown In Bonus Draft
Pittsburgh chose Gary Glick a 25 year old defensive quarterback from Colorado A M in the NFL bonus draft Walter Kiessing of the Steelers claimed the slip after Dan Rooney drew the winning hat pass Green Bay and Chicago Cardinals did not select Rooney picked first and the card remains the bonus prize. next year Green Bay and Chicago will compete for the big prize.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh Steelers
Gies Walter Kiessing
Elers
Gary Glick
Colorado A & M College
Dan Rooney
Art Rooney
Green Bay
Chicago Cardinals
NFL
Bert Bell
Rooney
Bell
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Johnson Scores TKO In Eighth
Johnson defeats Billy McNeece by TKO at 2 06 of the eighth round in a scheduled 10 round light heavyweight bout at St Nick’s. Johnson, weighing 174 pounds to 171 1/2 for McNeece, suffered a cut over the right eye but dominated with rights to secure his 23rd win by knockout in 37 bouts.
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New York
Tony Johnson
Billy McNeece
St Nicks
McNeece
Billy
Johrigon
McNeecé
Eitver
Paddy Yolinz
Pitt Places 2 On East Team
The 1956 Associated Press All East selections include Navy pair Ron Beagle and George Welsh along with Trinity's Charlie Sticka and Pitt's John Palack. Other picks feature Yale’s Phil Tarasovic, Colgate’s Tom Powell, Army guard Stan Slater, Harvard’s Bill Meigs, Penn State’s Lenny Moore, Syracuse’s Jimmy Brown, and Army’s defensive strength as the unit averages 189 pound backs and 201 pound linemen.
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Istic
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Trinity
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Phil Tarasovic
Yale
Jean
Tom Powell
Colgate
Sticka
Jimmy Brown
Ram
Syracuse
Lenny [Moore
Penns State
Stan Slater
Army
Bill Meigs
Harvard
John Centhe
Slater
Naion
Brown
Irvin Drafted by Cubs Adds Bat to Lineup
Monte Irvin, 37, a key slugger for the New York Giants in a famed 1951 finish, is drafted by the Chicago Cubs from Minneapolis. The Cubs beat Detroit and Cincinnati for Irvin in a $10,000 price, part of a 10-league selection day that also yielded Vita Valentinetti and other notable moves as Washington and St. Louis made surprise picks.
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New York Giants
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Chitivin Cubs
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Joe Preski
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Omaha
Giants draft Rid aik and Sleater in early moves
The Giants drafted right hander Steve Rid aik, a former Phillie and Red pitcher, from Seattle and Milwaukee took southpaw Lou Sleater from Columbus. The Giants also added Ray Mueller, ex National League catcher, as bullpen coach as part of their expanded staff.
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Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Lou Sleater
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Bowling league action limited by deer saloon opening day
The opening day of deer saloon greatly curtailed last evening's league bowling and the Clymer circuit was the only one in action. Top honors went to Gordy Holthouse with a 235 game, followed by Marv Perkins with a 210 and Willy Van Ester at 200.
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Gordy Holthouse
Marv Perkins
Willy van Ester
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