USF Faces Gaels In Bay Area Finale
USF aims to close its Bay Area slate against St. Mary’s in a key California Basketball Association showdown. The Dons seek a high scoring win as captain K C Jones sits eligible for the NCAA playoffs while Bill Russell eyes a new league field goal mark and team scoring record. St. Mary’s counters with strong free throw and field goal accuracy as both teams chase late-season milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sID_HOOOS
San Francisco
Gow Palace
Gaels
Dons
USP
Bay ‘Area
NCA
St. Mary's
UCLA
Regals
Corvallis
Ore
Jim Weaver
California
Phil Woolpert
Bruins
K .C. Jones
Jones
Gens Brown
Weolandh
CBA
Santa Clara
Russell
CSA
Sears
Loyola
St. Macy's
Odell Johnson
USF
Sea‘s
San Jose State
Hussell
COP
John Thomas
Tigers
Fresno State
Stockton
Pacific Pavilion
Thomas
Albu
LSP
Johnson
Low Ferrario
Livermore
Weaver
Pete Newell
Berg’s Pos
Sander
Fresno Slate Fos
Murphy R ‘Thomas
Meples E Davis
Brent Wall
Dibert Ra
Clatti
Findley
Zumbro
Daily Review
Steve Rubiala
Bill Russell
Bay Area
Cow Palace
San Jose
Bob Borgesani
Mary Branstrom
Don
K. C. Jones
Casey
Dons Gather Nor Cal Laurels at Palo Alto Banquet
San Francisco University stars lead Northern California Basketball Writers awards with USF legends Bill Russell and Casey Jones sharing top honors. Stanford's Selleck also makes the All-Northern California first team as Dick Perry earns a second-string berth and USF coach Phil Woolpert named Coach of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dons
Russell, Jones, Selleck
San Francisco
University Ofncisco Wenagerie
Dens
Northern California Basketball Writers
Palo Alto
USF
Bel
Northern California
Emge Laurelsat
el Cerrito
St. Mary's
Odell Johnson
Bob Blake
Bert Robinson
California
Barry Brown
Stanford
Rich Montgomery
Santa Clara
Perry
Thomas
Johnson
Montgomery
Tigy Wile Robinson
Dave Davis
COP
Tom Crane
Marv Branstrom
San Jose State
Carl Bokl
Mike Farmer
Bill Pond
Bob Friend
Duane Esplend
Mike Wadsworth
Bill Sanchez
Danny Ball
Santa
Clara
Woulpert
Russell
Bil
Near Perfect USF in AP Poll Crowned 1955-56 Champs
San Francisco Dons, in San Francisco, receive national acclaim as the top college basketball team of the 1955-56 season by the United Press coaches board. The Dons totaled 342 points from 32 of 34 ballots, eight shy of a perfect score, as coach Phil Woelforth’s squad pushed a 50-game win streak toward further NCAA success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W York
San Francisco
Dons
United Press Board of Coaches
United Press Board
Coa¢h
Phil Woathert
Wooden Sees Close Game With USF In Playoff
UCLA coach Johnny Wooden predicted a tighter game with the University of San Francisco than their earlier meeting, noting improvement since Madison Square Garden. He warned about stopping USF star center Bill Russell, saying UCLA might contain him on offense while guarding defensively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UCLA
Johnny Wooden
University of San Francisco
Phil Woolpert
Bruins
Wooden
USF
Bill Russell
Bruin
Russell
Russell KC Named To Look All American
New York report lists 10 names on Look magazine All America basketball team for the second straight year. Bill Russell of San Francisco and Sihugo Green of Duquesne highlight the selections along with Bob Puserw entucky Tom Heinsohn Holy Cross Joe Holup George Washington Robin Freeman Ohio State KC Jones San Francisco Willie Waulis UCLA Ron Shalik North Carolina State and Bill Uh Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bill Russelli
San Francisco
Sihugo Green
Duquesne Today
Look Magazine
Bob Puserwentucky
Tom Heinsohn
Holy Cross
Joe Holup
George Washington
Robin Freeman
Ohio State
KC. Jones
Willie Waulis
UCLA
Ron Shaylik
North Carolina State
Bill Uh
Dayton
Ogrodowski Found Dead In San Francisco
Bruce Ogrodowski former St. Louis Cardinals catcher was found dead in San Francisco at 43. A patrolman discovered him after a friend failed to reach him. the coroner said he died about 72 hours earlier from tuberculosis. He played for Rochester and Sacramento before six seasons with the San Francisco Seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Bruce Ogrodowski
St. Louis Cardinals
Ogrodowski
Haytville
Cardinals
Houston
Dizzy Dean
Rochester
Sacramento
San Francisco Seals
College basketball cage scores and results recap
Scores list from a college basketball slate includes St. Louis 65 over Arkansas 66 in overtime, plus byes and results for Nebraska, Minnesota, Ohio State, Duquesne, Bonaventure, Michigan State, Indiana, Oklahoma, among others. Notable outcomes include Michigan State 78 over Michigan 75 and Indiana 73 over Ohio State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis U
Arcansas
Byesbyteriaa College
East Carowegeres Nebrasia
Ourdepraska
Minnesota
Ohio State
Mubienterg
Gettsburg
Norzhwe
Alaiana
Fisrds
Duquesne
SL Bonaventure
Michigan State
Michigan
Nia
Indiana
Selorada
Oklahama
Comeback Iowa Nets NCAA Berth In Big Ten Thriller
Iowa rallied from a slow start to defeat Indiana 84 74 and secure a Big Ten title clinching run. Bill Seaberg led with 21 points, Bill Logan set a school scoring mark, and Iowa moved to 13 1 in league play as regional bids loomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tews City
Hawkeyes
Illinois
Northwestern
Hawks
Iowa
Bill Seaberg
Bill Logan
Shug
Iown
City
Marshall
Dartmouth
Ohio Valley
Alabama
Kentucky
Kansas State
Kansas
Bob Kansas
Missouri
Iowa State
Nebraska
Rex Ek
Cannizzaro Earns All Oakland Athletic League Honorable Mention
San Leandro guard Chris Cannizzaro received honorable mention on the All Oakland Athletic League team for 1956. selections announced at the Hi Y banquet in the Central Oakland YMCA. Gardere and Burford led the league in scoring and were first team picks, with Guice, Phillips and Guice among others named to the first five and second team including Leroy Jones and Cleveland McKinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
San Leandro
Chris Cannizzaro
OAL Athletic
Deve Snyder
Central Oakland
Chris Burford
McClymord
Joe Gardere
Alex Guice
McClymonds Canter
Bob Phillips
Fremont
al Peters
Burford
Gardere
San. Leandro
Phillips
Guicejai
Peters
Leroy Jones
Cleveland McKinney
McClymonds
Karl Andersson
Harold Sampson
Techn
Dick Matterh
Castlemont
Canizzaro
Willie Carleton
Ken Stanley
John Bedford
Tech
al Shehee
Bob Grist
Gary Haynes
Mack
Solon seeks to block renewal of Rose Bowl pact
SACRAMENTO California Assemblyman John L E Celis Los Angeles will introduce a resolution urging the Coast Conference to refuse extending the Rose Bowl contract with the Big Ten The measure warns of budget reprisals against UC and UCLA if the monopoly continues It argues the current arrangement robs students of broader competition and would force the Rose Bowl to feature weaker matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
INS
California
Rose Bow
Big Ten
John L. E. Celies
Los Angeles
University of California
UCLA
United States
Pacific Coast Conference
Biz Ten
Football Fans of America
Collier
USC
Ageln
Victor O. Schimidt
San Lorenzo Campbell Golfers in Deadlock
San Lorenzo high school golfers tied Campbell on the Hayward links in a 1 2 3 4 deadlock. Freshman Johnny Lov and junior Dan Druge led the Rebels with nine hole scores of 43. Last Friday Lotz posted 39 and Druge 42 as Lorenzans defeated Campbell at the Lorincopada course in Los Gatos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Lorenzo
Campbell Yesiterday
Hayward Links
Johnny Lov
Dan Druge
Rebels
Lotz
Druge
Lorrenzans
Campbell
LoRincopada Course
Los Gatos
Fraser Hospitalized After Fifth Round KO by Chavez
San Francisco promoter reports Billy Fraser of Detroit lightweight was hospitalized after a technical knockout by Eddie Chavez of San Jose in the fifth round at the San Francisco Garden. Referee Vern Bybee halted the bout after Fraser absorbed a knockdown count, and Dr. Robert Ladden said Fraser showed shock with no apparent head injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Billy Fraser
Detroi
Eddie Chavez
San Jose
Chavez
San Francisco Garden
Vern Bybee
Fraser
Robert Ladden
California State Athletic Commission
Ladden
Detroit
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pers. Usf
Bill
King Cobra
Ken Sears
Harlem
Geose’ Tatum
Harlem Magicians
Tatum
Yst Russell
Willie Naultz
Morris Taft
Pri. Pia
Ws.k
Logain
MN Dern
Husky
K. C
Gene Jal
Jim
Willyamacher
Gene Brown
Brown
Rickey’s
Daily Review Sports
Sid Hoos
Towa
Happy Hawkeyes
Oklahoma A. & M
St. Joseph's
Philadelphia
Lafayette
St. Louis
Towe
Ohio
State
O5u
Freeman
Alabama Crimson Tide
SEC
Cannizzaro
Radio Sports Log
UBF Ve. St. Matty
Ales
Solon
I Sunauten
Miles
Ford
Mercury
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Dodgs
Cheysler & DeSoto & Olds & Pomtier
Borthly
Imstalleg
mAat
Stude
Champ Nash
Cadillac
Bay
E. 14Th Street
Kelley
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!