Third Chapter Of Southern Football Served Up Today
Sports editor outlines the rise of the South’s great coaches in the 1920s and 1930s. Bill Alexander at Georgia Tech, Wallace Wade at Alabama, Bob Neyland at Tennessee, Frank Thomas at Alabama, and Bernie Bierman at Mississippi State and Tulane shaped the era with landmark bowls, championships, and rose bowl triumphs.
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Southern Football
Zipp Newman
Birmingham News
South
Alexander
Georgia Tech
Wade
Alabama
Neyland
Tennessee
Thomas
Bierman
Mississippi State
Tulane
Deep South
Bill Alexander
John Heisman
Wallace Wade
Vanderbilt
Dan McGugin
Bob Neyland
Pittsburgh
Penn State
Georgetown
Navy
Rutgers
Notre Dame
Alex
California
Bill
Frank Thomas
Southern California
SEC
Bernie Moore
Florida
Crimson Tides
Brown University
Bernie Bierman
Miss. State
Minnesota
Bernie
Snead and Ferrier Lead Miami Four-Ball Tourney Start
In Miami Florida on December 6 top ranked pros tee off in the five day Miami International Four Ball with Sammy Snead the 1950 money leader and his partner Jim Ferrier facing Willie Klein of Miami Beach and Eldon Briggs of Saginaw in the opening round.
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Miami
Fla
Sammy Snead
Jim Ferrier
San Francisco
Willie Klein
Miami Beach
Eldon Briggs
Saginaw
Mich
Yale’s Four Football Seasons Unscored In Powers Firsts
Yale stands out with four football seasons completed without being scored upon, the most by any school. The feat marks a unique defensive record across the program’s history.
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Yale
1950 All-America Team Listing
A list of 1950 All-America selections with players by position and college. Includes senior and junior classes such as Dan Foldberg Army and Dick Kazmaier Princeton among others, with hometowns and school affiliations.
Second All-America Teams Offensive and Defensive Selections
The roster lists the Second Offensive Team including Vanderbilt tackle End Buckey Curtis Wake Forest guard Pat Cannamela California center John Pierie Cornell guard John Biltz Ohio State tackle C T Hewgley Wyoming end Jim Doran Iowa State back Vito Parilli Kentucky back Eddie Talboom Wyoming back John Bright Drake back Kyle Rote SMU and the Second Defensive Team with Stanford end Bill McColl Tulane tackle Paul Lea Penn guard Bernie Lemonick UCLA linebacker Donn Moomaw USC linebacker Jerry Groom Notre Dame guard Mike Mizerany North Carolina State tackle Elmer Costa Duke end Blaine Baron Duke back Wilfred White Arizona back Leon Heath Oklahoma back John Dottley Mississippi.
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Dan Foldberg
Army
Jim Weatherall
Oklahoma
AL Carapella
Miami
Les Richter
California
Elmer Stout
Irvin Holdash
North Carolina
Ted Daffer
Tennessee
AL Wahl
Michigan
Don Menasco
Texas
Bob Williams
Notre Dame
Vic Janowicz
Ohio State
Eddie Salem
Alabama
Bucky Curtis
Vanderbilt
Jim Staton
Wake Forest
Pat Cannamella
John Pierie
Cornell
John Biltz
C. T. Hewgley
Wyoming
Jim Doran
Iowa State
Vito Parilli
Kentucky
Eddie Talboom
John Bright
Drake
Kyle Rote
SMU
Bill McColl
Stanford
Paul Lea
Tulane
Bernie Lemonick
Penn
Donn Moomaw
Jerry Groom
Mike Mizerany
Elmer Costa
Carolina St. Ens
Blaine Baron
Duke
Wilfred White
Arizona
Leon Heath
John Dottley
Mississippi
Battle over radio TV press at minor league meeting
At the National Association of Minor Leagues session in St Petersburg Alabama President George Trautman warned major and minor leagues face a crossroads as unrestrained broadcasting cuts attendance. He cited 2000 stations in 1950 and a 19 percent drop, urging steps to counter the competitive appeal.
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Joe Reichler
ST. Petersburg
Ala
George Trautman
National Association of Minor Leagues
Trautman
Charles Wins With Knockout Over Barone
Ezzard Charles retained his heavyweight title with an 11th round knockout of Nick Barone in Cincinnati. The champion, seeking tougher challengers, delivered a strong punching display before Barone’s right hand ended the bout at 2:06 of the 11th round.
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Charles
Barone
Cincinnati
Ezzard Charles
Nick Barone
Syracuse
New Idea Set For Officials At Cage Game
Los Angeles State College coach Sax Elliot proposes a three official system with two perch officials above the baskets and a third on the floor for La Verne College game. Perching officials focus on play near the baskets while the on floor official handles jumps and out of bounds.
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Los Angeles
Sax Elliot
Los Angeles State College
la Verne College
Elliot
Crimson Tide Wins Cage Start
Alabama opened its basketball season with a 63 57 victory over a stubborn Southern Mississippi team The Southerners led 31 30 at halftime but Alabama pulled ahead early in the second half and maintained the lead to win.
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Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Southerners
Bama
Sandy Saddler Gets Non-Title Bout Challenge
Detroit December 6 Saddler featherweight champion enters as a two to one favorite to defeat Del Flanagan of St Paul in a non title bout tonight. The press notes emphasize Saddler's unbeaten record and the stakes in this eagerly awaited clash.
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Sandy Saddler
Detroit
del Flanagan
St. Paul
CCNY Keeps Surging As Top Teams Hit Momentum
CCNY extended its win streak to 12 with a 71-69 victory over Brigham Young at Madison Square Garden. North Carolina State and Bradley also won easily, while Baylor and Sam Houston posted notable regional scores.
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North Carolina State
Bradley
CCNY
Brigham Young
Madison Square Garden
City College
Brigham Youngsters
North Carolina
Wayne
Peoria
Ill
Davidson
Raleigh
N. C
Paul Horvath
State
Southwest
Baylor
Corpus Christi
Sam Houston
Rice
Bama Foxhound Holds Slight Lead in Open Trials
Florence Alabama December 6 An Alabama Foxhound led the early standings on day two of the fifth annual United States Open Trials Jane Russell owned by Hunt Crane Kennels Hamilton Alabama earned 100 points. Hunt Crane hound tallied 63 speed and driving 15 hunting 20 trailing. Tied for second with 90 points were Katie Lee Cherry Mooney Keversville North Carolina and Rough Wade J M Wade Wenatchee Washington. A tie followed for next place Hustler Bay Royce East Kernersville and Guy Pickett H V Wankel Petersburg Illinois with 80 points apiece. Top six concluded by Big Ranger G Green Clarksdale Texas with 75 points.
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Florence
Ala
Jane Russell
Hunt Crane Kennels
Hamilton
Hunt & Crane Hound
Katie Lee
Cherry Mooney
Kevenersville
N. C
Rough Wade
J. M. Wade
Wenatchee
Wash
Hustler Bay
Royce East
Kernersville
Guy Pickett
H. V. Wankel
Petersburg
Ill
Big Ranger
G. Green
Clarksdale
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