Tide Recasts Alabama Schedule Breathers for 1958 59
Alabama reduces schedule strength starting 1958 with Furman and Memphis State as early season breathers. 1959 adds Virginia Tech and Chattanooga while dropping Furman and LSU, creating continued breathing room as Bear Bryant rebuilds the Tide.
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University of Alabama
Bear Bryant
Tide
Texas Christian
Horned Frogs
Furman
TCU
Memphis State
Mississippi Southern
Virginia Tech
Chattanooga
Louisiana State
Alabama
Bear
Auburn-Tigers Dominate All American Pickers
The Associated Press All American selections honor Auburn players with one on the first team and four receiving honorable mention. Jimmy Phillips heads the list with Jerry Wilson Ben Preston Jackie Burkett and Billy Atkins also honored. Billy Rains adds another honorable mention, praised for effort on a tough season.
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Associated Press
Auburn Tigers
Auburns
Auburn
Jimmy Phillips
Jerry Wilson
Ben Preston
Jackie Burkett
Billy Atkins
Billy Rains
Moulton
Rains
The
Tide
Ivory Hunters Begin Comb Area Saturday
Scouts flock to the area as high school players sign with major colleges. Alabama signs two Moulton tackles Bobby Norwood and Bobby Suggs at their homes, while other locals like Buddy Lang and Dale Cook draw SEC attention. Recruiters also court Leon Posey and Rhea Greenwell as Athens High remains a recruiting stronghold.
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University of Alabama
Moulton
Alabama
Bobby Norwood
Bobby Suggs
Auburn
Tennessee
Suggs
Norwood
Price Irwin
Billy Rains
Buddy Lang
Georgia Tech
Lang
Lawrence County High School
Leon Posey
LCHS
Joel Eaves
Cullman
Dale Cook
Cook
SEC
Tech
Georgia
Vanderbilt
Mississippi State
Florida
Sonny Hagedorn
Robert Land
David Barker
Gordon Military College
Decatur
Shorty Ogle
Rhea Greenwell
Greenwell
Raiders
Athens High School
Arkansas Signs Frank Broyles as Head Coach
The University of Arkansas commits to hiring Frank Broyles from Missouri to succeed Jack Mitchell. Board of Trustees approved the five year contract at 15 000 dollars annually after confirmation to Missouri officials. Broyles brings ten years as player and coach with Georgia Tech and Bobby Dodd. The announcement follows a noon executive session in Little Rock.
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Little, Rock, Ark
University of Arkansas
Frank Broyles
University of Missouri
Jack Mitchell
University Board of Trustees
Georgia Tech
Broyles
Missouri
Tech
Bobby Dodd
University Athletics
Arkansas
Bulldogs Beat Ryan 63 55 In Key Showdown
Priceville's Bulldogs secure their sixth win in nine games defeating Ryan 63 to 55. Thomas and Edwards each score 17, Edwards adds 20 rebounds while fouling outs limit late play. Ryan star Ellenburg fouls out as Priceville maintains an 8 point margin through the fourth. Junior game goes Priceville 49 36.
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Prideville
Thomas
Joe Edwards
Priceville
Bulldogs
Ryan
Ellenburg
Edwards
McGaha Named Manager of Mobile Bears
Mel McGaha, former Shreveport Sports manager, is appointed to manage the Mobile Bears for next season as a playing manager. He will succeed Don Heffner, now coach of the Kansas City Athletics, with McGaha noted for his versatility and prior Texas League success. Uruguay became a sovereign nation in 1828 under the treaty ending the Brazil Argentina war.
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Mobile
Mel McGaha
Shreveport
Southern Agsn. Bears
Owen Martinez
Colorado Springs
Colo
Don Heffner
Bears
Heffner
Kansas City Athletics
McGaha
the Sports
Bonneau Peters
Bastrop
Uruguay
Brazil
Argentina
Scars Of Baseball Convention Will Remain For Long
The 1948 National Baseball Convention ended amid bitter disputes between majors and minors. Key issues included TV broadcasting, the four-year player draft, and territorial rights in New York. Major trades shaped by Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Milwaukee followed, with notable moves involving Wynn, Doby, Haddix, and Harshman.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Ford Frick
Congress
International League
New York
Frick
New York Territorial
George Trautman
Pacific Coast League
Transft
PCL
Dodgers
Giants
West Coast
Dodger
Walter O’malley
Brooklyn
Los Angeles
Chavez Ravine
Wrigley Field
Yankee
Frank Loughnessy
Washington
Emanuel Celler
House Judicial Committee
Chicago
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
White Sox
Minnie Minoso
Fred Hatfield
Early Wynn
al Smith
Larry Doby
Jack Harshman
Baltimore
Billy Goodman
Ray Moore
Tito Francona
Reds
Willard Schmidt
St. Louis
Harvey Haddix
Wally Post
Haddix
Braves
Bob Rush
Don Kaiser
Eddie Haas
Cubs
Taylor Phillips
Sammy Taylor
Panthers Stop Decatur Huntsville Opens Season Strong
Burton Case scored 22 as Huntsville defeated Decatur 64 57 to open the 1957 58 season. Decatur led early but Case and Joe Faulk paced Huntsville through a fast third quarter surge. Ogle led Decatur in the finale with 10 points and Jack Crowe returned to form for the Raiders.
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Huntsville
Burton Case
Panthers
Decatur
Joe Jones
Stork
Shorty Ogle
Raiders
Jones
Case
Panther
Nets
Hugh Ogle
Joe Faulk
Rhea Greenwell
Ogle
Ben Chenault
Raider
Faulk
Jack Crowe
Holly Pond Rolls Past Hanceville in Friday Game
Holly Pond defeated Hanceville 63 to 48 as nine players scored for the Broncs. The team led 29 to 20 at halftime and added a 55 to 45 win in the B game.
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Holly Pond
Hanceville
Broncs
Rton
Reed
Burgess
Meyers
Harbin
White
Horsley
Arnold
Stewart
Rakestraw
Wright
Prep Scores From Alabama High School Games
The score list shows multiple matchups across Alabama with teams such as Hartford Samson Ozark Clio New Brockton Geneva Tallassee Wetumpka Hicks Memorial Robert E. Lee Tuscaloosa Bernice Pine Apple Clanton Suttle T R Miller Frisco City Eclectic Prattville York Linden Pleasant Home Straughn Escambia Selma Greenville Eufaula Phenix City Laverne Georgiana Notasulga Shorter Catholic Ramer Semmes Fairhope Tarrant Shades Valley Woodlawn Ensley West End Ramsay Bessemer Bibb County Corner Dora.
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Hartford
Samson
Andalusia
Rawls
Ozark
Clio
New Brockton
Geneva
Tallassee
Wetumpka
Hicks Memorial
Billingsley
Robert E. Lee
Tuscaloosa
Bernice
Pine Apple
Clanton
Suttle
T.R. Miller
Frisco City
Eclectic
Prattville
York
Linden
Pleasant Home
Kinston
Straughn
Escambia
Selma
Greenville
Eufaula
Phenix City
Central
Laverne
Georgiana
Notasulga
Shorter
Catholic
Ramer
Semmes
Fairhope
Tarrant
Shades Valley
Woodlawn
Ensley
West End
Ramsay
Bessemer
Bibb County
Corner
Dora
City police fleet fields five official duty helicopters
The New York City Police Department operates five helicopters on official duty. The craft support patrols and aerial operations for law enforcement and public safety across the city.
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New York City
Rebels Edge Yankee Rivals In Blue Gray All Stars
48 college all-stars named for the Blue Gray game on December 28 with Southern Rebels boasting big names led by Ker Ford and coach Sammy Baugh. Northern and Southern rosters feature stars from Penn State Pittsburgh Minnesota Purdue Purdue Notre Dame and LSU among others in a bid to extend the South’s 12 of 18 series wins.
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Montgomery
Ala
Associated Press
Mason-Dixon Line
Rebels
Hardin - Simmons
Ker Ford
Slingin
Sammy Baugh
Ford
Baugh
Texas Christian
Washington Redskins
Howard Clark
Chattanooga
Lehigh University
Dan Dolan
Johnny Vaught
Mississippi
Darrell Royal
Texas
Minnesota
Ed Cook
Maryland
Tony Kolodziej
Michigan State
Mervin Johnson
Man State
James Davies
Michi
Frank Youse
Minneia
Joe Nicely
West Virginia
Dave Burkholder
Ron Sabai
Purdue
Don Hopkins
Missouri
Neil Habig
Donald Berger
Robert Cox
Richard Larson
Dan Nolan
Lehigh
Larry Krutko
Ralph Pfeiffer
Kansas State
Chuck Lima
Notre Dame
Barry Maroney
Cincinnati
Dave Thelen
Miami
Ohio
Bob Schultz
Will Billion
Tulane
Bob Laws
Vanderbilt
Pat Hartsfield
Texas Tech
John Collar
North Carolina State
George Johnson
Wake Forest
al Aucoin
LSU
Pat Swan
Darrell Dess
Ed Cassidy
Dick DeSimone
Clemson
John Grdijan
Tommy Hinton
Louisiana Tech
Jimmy Cobb
Mississippi State
Jim Oddo
Ken Ford
Hardin- Simmons
Gene Newton
Ed Spears
Florida
Molly Halong
Jim Lof
Alabama
Jimmy Orr
Georgia
Loa Slaughter
Southern Methodist
Phil King
Don Maynard
Texas Western
West Limestone players draw college interest after standout season
West Limestone High School shifted attention as several players including guard Steve Allen center Lyman Jones and end Julian Newman drew interest from small colleges. Standouts like Alvin Kennemer James Mewbourne Billy Davis Kenny Holland and star back Jimmy Thomas linger on next year's radar amid SEC and regional scouting.
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Ers
Steve Allen
Lyman Jones
Julian Newman
Hartselle
Don Summerford
Bilry Don Aldridge
West Limestone
Alvin Kennemer
James Mewbourne
Billy Davis
Kenny Holland
Jimmy Thomas
Wildcats
Falkville Blows Past Danville in 74-46 Victory
Falkville’s senior team, coached by Kenneth Nimmo, improved to four wins in five after a 74-46 win over Danville. Cotton Hill led with 24 points as Falkville controlled the game, building a 34-20 halftime edge. The junior game ended with Danville winning 48-28.
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Falkville
Kenneth Nimmo
Danville
Cotton Hill
Blue Devils
Allen Named To All State Team
The Birmingham News lists three all state high school football teams chosen by coaches. It includes Allen of Athens at guard and several other players across classes A and B from multiple towns and schools with positions such as ends tackles guards centers and backs.
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Birmingham
Birmingham News
Ayl
Kelley
Phillips
Downs
Ensley
Russell
Sidney Lanier
Casey
Dothan
Allen
Athens
Sharpe
Hawkins
Gadsden
Coleman
Vigor
Tuscaloosa
Richardson
Jasper
Sheridan
Bessemer
O'Dell
Lincoln
Nichols
Enterprise
Fleming
O’hatchee
Herren
Hubbertville
Lee
Red Level
Elmore Millport
Abel
Cordova
Gutherie
Union Springs
South Carolina Tops Georgia Tech 70 64 in Home Opener
The University of South Carolina opened its home basketball season with a 70 to 64 victory over Georgia Tech. USC showcased a strong second half to secure the win in Columbia.
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Tech Falls
Columbia
S.C
University of South Carolina
Georgia Tech
Curci Miami Triumphs Over Pitt in All-Round Show
Miami Hurricanes defeat Pittsburgh Panthers 28 to 13 as Fran Curci shines with two touchdown passes to Joe Plevel and a pivotal keep runs. Miami capitalizes on Pitt fumbles to build a 14-0 halftime lead and preserve momentum despite late Pitt scores.
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Fla
Fran Curci
Hurricanes
Olos
Panthers
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Curci
Joe Plevel
Byron Blasko
Carci
Panther
Bonnie Yarbrough
Ivan Toncic
Bill Poole
Terry Stewart
Bob Rosbaugh
Blasko
Scherer
Kaliden
Theodore
Touch
Plever
Stewart
Yarbrought
Danigel
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