Tigers Celebrate Top Rating, Get AP Championship Trophy
Auburn celebrates a 1957 undefeated season as national champions after winning the SEC title and a 400 victory over Alabama. The AP presented the trophy at Cliff Hare Stadium while Gov. James E. Folsom proclaimed Auburn Day. reactions from Bear Bryant and university officials highlighted a state wide celebration.
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Duffy Daugherty Eyed As A&M Football Coach
Dallas reports U S Texas A&M College may hire Hugh Daugherty as football coach to replace Paul Bryant who resigned. Daugherty, MSU head coach since 1954 with a 28 10 record, led 1955 Rose Bowl win over UCLA and 1956 MSU team to an eight win one loss season.
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Blagburn Leads Alabama Freshmen Past Athens College
Gary Blagburn from Austinville High School scored 24 points to lead Alabama freshmen to a 115-68 win over Athens College in Tuscaloosa. Mickey Sydenstricker added 21 for Russell, Kentucky, while Athens' Thomas and Wilcox reached double figures with 13 and 10 points.
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Hartselle Tigers Rally Past Trinity in Two Games
The Hartselle Tigers defeated Trinity in both junior and senior matchups on Saturday. The senior team won 68-36, while the junior girls cruised to a 45-10 victory.
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Ryff Renounces Bleeding Trophy for Lightweight Title Aim
New York Frankie Ryff surrendered his bleeding championship today to Frankie Ippolito and shifted focus to the lightweight title. He quipped about future blood donations for the Red Cross and noted his past standing as a former third ranking lightweight contender.
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TV Ball Control Factors in Grid Decline
The AP survey found college football attendance dipped about 1.41 percent in 195? with television cited as the top reason by many readers and writers. Critics blamed dull ball control play, costs, weather, and competition from other entertainments, while some noted livelier professional games as a draw.
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49ers Sellout Season Spurs Riot Precautions
San Francisco fans flood Kezar Stadium as the 49ers near a decisive clash with Green Bay while Frankie Albert stars in a three way tie for first in the NFL Western Conference. Baltimore and Detroit also chase division leaders against the Rams and Bears respectively.
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Decatur Clinches 54 47 Victory Over Cullman
Decatur Raiders upset Cullman Bearcats 54 to 47 in DHL gym led by Ben Chenault 14 and Hugh Ogle 16. Chenault pulled down 13 rebounds in first half as Decatur built a 34 19 halftime edge, then held off Cullman rally with late scoring from Ogle.
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Baylor Next Foe For Tide Cagers
Alabama faces Baylor after a 68-61 win over Murray State to move to 2-2 in pre Christmas basketball. Center Jim Fullmer and guard Jack Kubiszyn led the Tide with 19 points each in a cold shooting battle. Kubiszyn scored 15 in the second half.
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New Independent League Formed with Four Teams
A four team independent basketball league was formed at Tanner High School led by Tri County Athens Trade School and Decatur Daily. Two more teams may join later. For interest contact F. W. Kuykendall principal Tanner High. Opening games are Dec 16 but opponent for Trade School is unnamed. An invitation tournament is planned for Dec 26-28.
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Bowlin and Longs Lead Early Baseball Standings
Bowlin of Long's trails the leader by two games with a 1 2 record. Long's sits atop the league with three straight wins, the White Sox follow at 2 1, Chemstrand is 1 2 in third, and Bowline stands 0 3 after early losses.
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