Top 10 AP basketball poll shows teams head to tournaments
Eight of the 10 top teams defend new rankings in tournaments nationwide. Kansas leads, North Carolina second, with West Virginia Duke and others in Dixie Classic Sugar Bowl and Blue Grass Festival play starting this week. Missouri and Oklahoma A&M also crack the top 10 in active postseason action.
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College Basketball ECAC Holiday Festival First Round
Temple defeated Fordham 79 to 70 and NYU beat Villanova 73 to 66 in ECAC Holiday Festival first round action while noting the vast expanse of commercial forests in the United States.
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Buddy Parker To Get Answer From Detroit Lions Board
Detroit Lions board of 15 directors meet today to decide on Buddy Parker contract terms beyond one year. Parker rejected a one year offer last week, citing his six year record and desire for job security. Interest from Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers is reported if he leaves. If he exits, assistant George Wilson is eyed as successor.
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Baylor Bears Face Tennessee in Sugar Bowl With Killer Play
Baylor arrives in New Orleans to meet Tennessee with a refined offense under Sam Boyd in his first year as head coach. The Bears emphasize a rugged defense, shutting out three opponents and limiting many to one touchdown, while posting strong rushing gains in the latter half of the season.
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Rose Bowl Teams Go Back To Work
Pasadena reports the Rose Bowl squads Iowa and Oregon State resume practice after a Christmas break. Iowa players received wrist watches and attended a team party while Oregon State held a Christmas dinner in Santa Monica. Coachs Prothro and Evashevski vow daily workouts. Iowa players Jim Gibbons Bob Stifter Ton Hatch were in a minor car crash with no injuries.
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East-West Game Promises To Be One Of Liveliest
SAN FRANCISCO East West players return to practice for a lively Shrine game noting top stars Stan ford's John Brodie Notre Dame's Paul Hornung and Southern California's Jon Arnett. Coaches expect less prominent players to stand out. Santa Claus gave each player a wrist watch and a copy of Football's Finest Hour.
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Baylor Bears use killer plays to sweep late season
The defense improved its rush ing average by 30 percent while holding opponents 30 points lower. Fast-half foes scored 34 points, Baylor 114. Del Shofner ripped 55 and 46 yard runs, Bobby Jones threw 30 and 32 yard TD passes, Shofner 91 yard punt return, Fisher 45 yard return, Glass 29 and 45 yard interception runs, Dupre 48, Pavliska 65. Baylor extended ground power with big plays late season.
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Australia duo routs U S in opening Davis Cup matches
Ken Rosewall and Lew Hoad defeated Vic Seixas and Herbie Flam to give Australia a 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup Challenge Round at Memorial Drive. Rosewall won 6-1 6-4 4-6 6-1 over Seixas, while Hoad beat Flam 6-2 6-3 6-3.
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North Hopes To Hand Faurot A Win Saturday
North players in the Blue Gray game in Montgomery aim to give Coach Don Faurot a final victory before his Missouri coaching retirement. The North trails the Rebels 12 5 in the series, kickoff at 1 p m with NBC television coverage within a 100 mile radius of Montgomery.
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Drysdale Named Bums Top Rookie of 1956
Brooklyn 20 year old righthander Don Drysdale was named the Dodgers outstanding rookie of 1956 by the Brooklyn Baseball Writers Association. The Van Nuys California native finished 5-5 and won four of his starts against the Giants. He pitched in three of seven games over a four day stretch around Labor Day to boost the staff.
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Notre Dame and Penn State coaches laud top unheralded players
Terry Brennan and Rip Engle nominate Terry Barr of Michigan Jim Roseboro of Ohio State Navy linemen Wilson Whitmire Jim Hower and Xavier's Steve Junker as first rate but little publicized performers. Brennan heads Notre Dame and East. Engle assists from Penn State.
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North Rules TD Favorite In Shrine All Star Game
North stars led by Tommy McDonald and Len Dawson face a South squad coached by Art Guepe in the Shrine game at the Orange Bowl. Mutual will broadcast at 8:15 p.m. EST with no TV.
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Pitt First Gator Team To Arrive In Jacksonville
Pitt led by coach Johnny Michelosen arrives in Jacksonville for the 12th annual Gator Bowl. Georgia Tech coach Bobby Dodd brings the Yellow Jackets in next, with Pitt workouts planned at Jacksonville Beach. Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida basketball teams join the Gator Bowl tournament at Jacksonville University gym.
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