Raiders Dominate All State Teams With 4 Players
Decatur Red Raiders set a record as four players earned All-State football honors from The Birmingham News-Age Herald. Roy Freeman Wesley Thompson on the first eleven with Bob Freeman and Fred Horn on the second team. Thompson and Horn earned Alabama scholarships while Roy Freeman undecided. Bob Freeman led Raiders with 992 rushing yards and 90 points. Thompson captained 1948 squad.
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Hap Halbrooks
Decatur Red Raiders
Birmingham News-Age Herald
Raiders
Roy Freeman
Wesley Thompson
Bob Freeman
Fred Horn
Bobby Golden
Aubrey Free
Nene Beee
Decatur
Bob Woods
Athens
Thompson
Dorn
Bob Freestill
Horn
Alabama
Roy
Freeman
Wesley
Tackle
Fred
Raider
Bob
Sam Hobbs
Tech Director Finishes Tour Of The East
Atlanta December 6 Georgia Tech Athletic Director Bill Alexander returns from a 20 college East tour advocating three meals a day for athletes to bridge Southern and big time football funding gaps. He pursues a training table plan to replace the current one meal daily, arguing it could cut outside work needs and enable players to study and practice more. The NCAA meeting will reveal if Southern football supporters sway the policy toward legalized three meals a day at the training table.
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Atlanta
Bill Alexander
Alexander
Georgia Tech
Dixie Leagues
NCAA
Southeastern
Dixie
South
Badgers Named Best Surprise In Football 1949
NEW YORK December 6 Wis consin, under coach Ivy Williamson, rallied from a disastrous wartime season to contend for the Big Ten title and finish as the AP vote’s top surprise in 1949. LSU ranked second in voting, with Virginia and Pittsburgh tied for third. California and Ohio State also received votes. Vanderbilt led the “biggest flop” list, followed by Minnesota and Tulane, with other noted flops including North Carolina, Georgia, and Wake Forest.
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New York
Wisconsin
Associated Press
Ivy Williamson
Badgers
Minnesota
Louisiana State
Rice
Tulane
North Carolina
Virginia
Pittsburgh
Northwestern
Penn
Penn State
California
Ohio State
Michigan
Vanderbilt
South
Purdue
Notre Dame
LSU
Navy
Georgia
Wake Forest
Woods of Athens Makes 2nd Team Backfield Slot
Decatur’s undefeated squad placed two players on the Birmingham Age-Herald high school All-State teams. The second team features Bob Free man of Decatur, Wood of Athens, and Hattaway of Troy among others. multiple seniors highlighted across Ends, Tackles, Guards, Center, and Backs.
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Neil Galloway
West End
G. B.beasley
Etowah County
Bob Farris
Sidney Lanier
Jackie Nelson
Joe Fulghum
Lanett
John Baumgartner
Ramsay
Charles Littles
Andalusia
McCullough
Mattox
Gunn
Riker
Horn
Decatur
Emmons
Atmore
Willingham
Anniston
Harris
Oxford
Bucks—Burns
Lineville
Bob Freeman
Wood
Athens
Hattaway
Troy
Smallwood
Valley
Powell
Riley
Childersburg
McCurtey
Kilpatrick
Besse
Williams Still Top Man In The Lightweights
Ike Williams retains his hold on the lightweight title after a 15 round decision over Chicago challenger Fred Dawson in Convention Hall. An unusual pre fight press conference saw Williams claim a phone call warned the title would change hands if the bout went the distance. Frank Palermo, Williams' manager, dismissed the report though Williams pressed for testimony from writers present.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Chicago
Freddie Dawson
Convention Hall
Williams
Frank
Blinky) Palermo
Trenton
N. J
Ike
Williams Triumphs as Dawson Fight Heads to Rematch
The match ended with Williams retaining his title after a tense decision despite calls of a fix from critics. Odds fluctuated as Chicago challenger Dawson pressed for the crown, with recent bouts between the pair ending in draws and one Williams knockout. Acting Chair George Jones said he knew of no fix reports as the fight progressed toward a possible rematch.
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Dawson
Williams
George Jones
State Athletic Commission
Bob Montgomery
Raiders Take Years Opener
Decatur Red Raiders beat Trinity 28 to 26 in a seesaw season opener. Wayne Ridgeway's late field goal sealed the win as George Clem Marvin Taylor and Ridgeway scored in the final minutes. Roy Freeman led Trinity with nine points. Decatur led 11-4 after one period and 14-10 at halftime.
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Wayne Ridgeway
Bill Isbell
Decatur Red Raiders
Trinity
Raiders
George Clem
Marvin Taylor
Ridgeway
Bob Freeman
Billy Levin
Roy Freeman
Candler Crim
Decatur
Lamon
Trinity Aggression
Speaker
Bees
Trinity Srs
Crim
Alabama Signs Fred Horn For Grid Scholarship
Alabama coach Harold Drew announced the signing of 11 high school football stars to athletic scholarships at the University of Alabama. The class includes Wesley Thompson, Fred Horn, Tommy Lewis, Jackie Harris, James Davis, Jim Pritchett, Raymond Hudson, Leroy Gray Jr., Frank Mickle, James Rice, and Bill Oliver from Decatur, Greenville, Sulligent, Hamilton, West End, Murphy, Green County, Aniston, Oxford, and Aliceville with weights ranging from 170 to 210 pounds.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Harold ‘Red
Alabama
University of Alabama
Wesley Thompson
Decatur
Fred Horn
Tommy Lewis
Greenville
Jackie Harris
James Davis
Hamilton
Jim Pritchett
Raymond Hudson
Murphy
Mobile
Leroy Gray Jr
Green County
Eutaw
Frank Mickle
Anniston
James Rice
Oxford
Bill Oliver
Aliceville
Tide Rips FSTC By 86-47 Score
The University of Alabama defeated Florence State Teachers 86-47 in the season opener. Alabama led 36 14 at halftime as Billy Dean scored 20 points to lead the Tide, while Sam Hardy and Luther Johnson each had 16 for Florence.
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Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Florence State Teachers
Alabama
Billy Dean
Bama
Sam Hardy
Luther Johnson
Florence
Pervious
Bama Crimson Tide
Ole Miss
Williams Retains Lightweight Title In Philadelphia Bout
Ike Williams defeated Freddy Dawson in a 15 round boxing match in Philadelphia to keep his lightweight championship. Williams claimed he feared a fixed result and spoke after the tense bout.
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Philadelphia
Ike Williams
Freddy Dawson
Williams
Former Major Lea Guer Dixie Walker Joins Atlanta Crackers
Former major leaguer Dixie Walker signs to manage the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association in Baltimore remarks.
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Baltimore
Dixie Walker
Atlanta Crackers
Southern Association
NBA Proposals Aimed at Reducing Fouls Headed Forward
The National Basketball Association announced three rule-change proposals to curb fouls across the league. If adopted, the changes would affect officiating pace and game flow during the upcoming season, with teams and players reacting to potential shifts in play styles.
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NEW York — National Basketball Association
Racing wins ripple through three tracks in feature races
In Miami Tropical Park saw Marina win the feature at $9.30. At Charlestown Slammer closed at $16.80 to take the feature. In San Bruno Top Production paid $5.30 to win the Tanforan feature.
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Miami
Fla
Jr. Raiders Top Trinity 34 to 12 Behind Smith’s 15
Decatur junior team led 8-1 after the first period and 20-2 at halftime, as Bobby Smith scored 15 points to pace the 34-12 win over Trinity. Thomas led Trinity with five points. The Juniors plan to face Speake on Thursday.
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Bobby Smith
Decatur
Lawrence County
Decatur Jrs
Burns
Ogie
Smith
Hunter
H Powell Y
Hendon
P. Powel
Ogle
Kennedy Hendon
H. Powell P. Powell
Weaver Rutherford
Thomas G. Thomas Stewart
Horbert
Herb McElroy
Walker Named to Lead Crax in Baltimore
Earl Mann, president of the Atlanta Crackers, named Dixie Walker as manager, succeeding Cliff Dapper. Walker, 39, from Villa Rica, Ga, operates a Hueytown hardware store after ending his major league career with Pittsburgh. He began in 1928 in the Piedmont League, played for the Yankees, White Sox, and Tigers before joining Brooklyn in 1939 and finishing with Pittsburgh in 1948.
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Baltimore
Atlanta Cracker
Earl Mann
Mann
Southern Association
Dixie Walker
The
Crackers
Cliff Dapper
Walker
Villa Rica
Hueytown
Ala
Pittsburgh
Greensboro
New York Yankees
Chicago
Detroit
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Red Shield Cage Season Opens with Week One Matches
Red Shield Boys club basketball opens Tuesday December 6 1949 with junior games at 615 PM and seniors at 745 PM. Six junior teams and eight senior teams compete across a weekly schedule from December 6 to December 9 including 61 Aces Fairview Scouts West Town Juniors Scout Troop 63 Wonder Boys Seven Came Eleven Wolverines La Bon Francias Hot Shots Fighting Zoo and others.
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Red Shield
Fairview Scouts
West Town
Wonder
Southeastern Metals
Wolverines
Wild Cats
Natural Five
la Bon Francias
Hot Shots Fighting Zoo
Aces
Scout
Wonder Boys
West Town Jrs
Hot: Shots
Fighting Zoo
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