SEC To Consider Miami Proposal For Conference Entry
SEC officials will review a bid by Miami for membership and a proposed round robin football schedule. The meeting will also discuss allowing freshmen teams five games, site selections for meets and tournaments, and the Auburn Florida series fate.
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Auburn
Florida
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Gadsden
Ala
Bobby Dodd
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Dodd
Tech
Bob Woodruff
Miami
Blocked Punt Turned Oddity in Seattle Game
In Seattle a remarkable NFL play unfolded as UCLA punter Kirk Wilson delivered a 53 yard punt that rolled near the goal line before stopping six inches from safety. Washington end Dick McVeigh then kicked the ball out from his own end zone to avert danger.
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New York
Seattle
UCLA
Kirk Wilson
Dick McVeigh
Washington
Decatur Boys Basketball Teams Travel to Athens for Three Games
Decatur senior A and B teams and the junior squad travel to Athens tonight for three games at the Athens High School gymnasium. The junior game starts at 5:30 p.m. The seniors seek their fifth win. The Raiders beat Trinity Falkville Hartselle and Butler and lost to Cullman and Huntsville.
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Decatur
Athens
Athens High School
Raiders
Trinity
Falkville
Hartselle
Butler
Cullman
Huntsville
Tech Planning Nothing New For Pittsburgh Bowl
Georgia Tech prepares for the Gator Bowl against Pittsburgh on December 29. Coach Bobby Dodd, unbeaten in bowls, shifts little from routine as Tech, with 16 seniors and six juniors, faces Pitt after Christmas practice. Dodd calls Pitt a truly great team and the 1956 Tech squad aims to meet them with its best effort.
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Vernon Butler
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh
Jacksville
Bobby Dodd
Yellow Jackets
Tech
Pitt
Dodd
Panthers
Pittsburg
Miami
Frank Broyles
Bob Bossons
New Orleans
Tennessee
Florida
Georgia
Radio Television Logs Show Days Full of Programs
A Decatur newspaper TV radio log lists daily shows across stations with misty entries and time stamps from early morning to late evening. It includes news Weather Gospel programs musical segments and various entertainment slots featuring hosts and sponsors.
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Gabriel Heatter
Mr. Collins
Virgil Pinkley
Alabama
WMSL
Robert F Hurleigh
Josh
Kraft News
Decatur
Hollywood
Fulton Lewis Jr
UCLA Defeats Washington 13-9 on late kickoff return
In a tense clash UCLA grabbed a 13-9 win as Don Shinnick recovered a misplayed punt at the Washington 2 after Al Ferguson was hit shielding his kicker. The night also featured a 70-yard winning kickoff return by Willie Campgna for Catawba in a 14-7 victory over Appalachian.
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al Ferguson
Washington
UCLA
Don Shinnick
Willie Campgna
Catawba
Charlie Arnold
Southern Methodist
Gerald Nesbitt
Nesbitt
Arkansas
SMU
Arnold
Kansas
Colorado
Tar Heels stay unbeaten with third win in ACC action
No. 6 North Carolina shook off NC State shadows with an 82-55 victory over George Washington State as Lennie Rosenbluth scored 27. Other top teams posted wins including South Carolina over NC State 75-61 and West Virginia 81-66 over Penn State.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Tar Heels
North Carolina State
Frank McGuire
State
Wolfpack
Chapel Hill
War Heels
George Washington State
South Carolina
N.C State
Clemson
Lennie Rosenbluth
McGuire
New York
Gamecocks
West Virginia
Fenn State
Dayton
Miami
Ohio
Niagara
Syracuse
Purdue
DePaul
Dick Heise
Temple
Princeton
Yale
Wesleyan
Texas
Oklahoma
West Virginia and Duke Set for Birmingham Classic
West Virginia and Duke University basketball teams arrive for the Birmingham Classic. West Virginia, in its second appearance, lands at noon and Duke expected this evening. Duke meets defending champion Alabama Friday. West Virginia opens with Mississippi Southern. Winners play for the title Saturday. losers contest for third place.
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West Virginia
Duke University
Duke
Alabama
Mississippi Southern
Spieser ready to meet Archie Moore for title shot
Detroit reports that Muscular Chuck Spieser, a former Olympic boxer, plans to resume training next week as preparations begin for a potential title bout against light heavyweight champion Archie Moore. Moore must defend or relinquish the belt by March 18 after a bid for the heavyweight crown. Spieser, once with Michigan State, recently knockout Willie Hoepner and sits as the No 1 challenger.
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Detroit
Chuck Spieser
Spieser
Archie Moore
Moore
Floyd Patterson
Michigan State
Willie Hoepner
Union Hill Tops Danville 60 49 In Rivalry Tilt
Union Hill's seniors defeated Danville 60 to 49 on Tuesday night. The Hill Juniors also won 44 to 34 over the visitors in the same meet. The Population Reference Bureau note appears as filler.
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Danville
Union Hill
Hilltopper
Union Hill Ae
FT PF T
Haga
Bruce Ee
Metcalf Ee
Dunn
Garner Een E Meee
Seixas Recovers as Davis Cup Finals Open
In Perth Australia Vic Seixas the U S star reported a greatly improved shoulder and said heat treatments removed all pain He will play the second singles against Naresh Kumar as the United States faces India in the opening day lineup U S Captain Bill Talbert kept doubles plans undecided awaiting the singles results.
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Perth
Australia
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Ramanathan Krishnan
United States
India
U. S
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Seixas
Naresh Kumar
Royal Kings Park
Bill Talbert
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