Bears and Rogersville win at Town Creek Invitational
In the Town Creek Invitational opening two high scoring games Town Creek beat Hartselle 71 51 and Rogersville defeated Moulton 73 66. Ezell paced Rogersville with 38 points while Town Creek’s Terry Bendall and Crowe led Bears scoring. Finals set Wednesday with semis tonight.
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Rogersville
Golden Bears
Hartselle
P. Ezell
Moulton
Mt. Hope
Austinville
Morgan County
Tigers
John Wayne Terry
Jack Bendall
Norman Crowe
Red Devils
West Won’t Depend On Stopping Cassady
SAN FRANCISCO The West coach Jess Hill says the defense that limited Howard Cassady to a career-low yardage won’t be used solely to stop him in the East-West Shrine game. Hill notes multiple threats on the East squad and acknowledges Stanford’s Chuck Taylor who previously slowed Cassady in a 6-0 Stanford victory over Ohio State.
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Howard
Hopalong
Stanford
Chuck Taylor
Hoppy
Taylor
Indians
Cassady
Ohio State
Falkville Downs Eva 80 59 for seventh win
Falkville achieves its seventh victory with an 80 to 59 win over Eva. The text notes 1699 still standing in Newport as a city community center for children and mentions Kentucky poultry farming bringing in about 50 million dollars annually.
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Falkville
Eva
Newport
R.1
Kentucky
Welsh Passes North To 20 Shrine Victory
Miami report says the South defeated the North 20 to 7 in the Mahi Shrine all star game. Welsh connected with Ron Beagle for a early touchdown, Bobby Garrard shined with 66 rushing yards and a late score, while key miscues and a first drive fumble by Bobby Moss shaped the turning points of the game.
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Miami
Pat Bisceglia
Georgia
Wally Butts
Butts
Bill Dooley
Mississippi
West Virginia
Freddy Wyant
Art Lewis
Bobby Moss
South Carolina
Joe Silas
Welsh
Navy
Ron Beagle
Lewis
Beagle
Bobby Garrard
Wyant
Don Holleder
Army
Bearcats Reach Scottsboro Tourney Semi Final
Cullman Bearcats crushed East Limestone 74 to 46 to reach the Scottsboro Invitational semifinal. West End beat Fyffe 58 to 54. Jack Doss led Cullman with 29 points on 12 field goals and five free throws as Cullman pulled away in the third quarter after a 33 27 halftime lead.
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Cullman Bearcats
East Limestone
West End
Fyffe
Bearcats
Jack Doss
Limestone County
Cullman
East Squad Tops West 21-10 in Christian Bowl
In Murfreesboro Tennessee Harold Drew led an East seniors team to a 21-10 victory over the West. West team coach Warren Woodson saw advantage in rushing passing and punting but the East defense and scoring punch decided the game before about 2 000 spectators at the Christian Athletic Foundation event.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Alabama
Harold Drew
Warren Woodson
Arizona
C. E. Jackson
Christian Athletic Foundation
Dons Hold First as West Coast Leads Poll
San Francisco tops the The poll with 96 first place votes and 1,366 points aiming to extend its winning streak. Dayton and North Carolina swap spots as Utah, Duke and Oklahoma City rise. Holy Cross, Brigham Young, and Kentucky drop from the top 10.
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Phil Woolpert
West Coasters
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Dixie
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North Carolina
Vanderbilt
Iowa
Duke
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Oklahoma City
Brigham Young
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Minnesota
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Auburn
TCU
Holy Cross
Louisville
George Washington
Ohio State
Michigan State
Temple
Alabama
Vanderbilt and Auburn Reach Gator Bowl Showdown
Auburn and Vanderbilt football teams arrived in Jacksonville for the 11th annual Gator Bowl after Christmas break. Coach Ralph Jordan and Art Guepe prepared limited contact workouts as they finalize plans for kickoff with Auburn flying from Columbus, Georgia and Vanderbilt bringing 40 players including Florida residents.
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Auburn
Vanderbilt
Ralph Jordan
Art Guepe
Jordan
Easis
Guepe
Nashville
Columbus
Florida
Blevins Signs With University Alabama
MOULTON Allen Blevins a top Moulton football figure signed a grant in aid scholarship with the University of Alabama. The six foot four inch 235 pound tackle recently completed Army service and played service football in Pennsylvania last fall. He joins Billy Rains and Joel Chambers as Tide players from Moulton.
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Allen Blevins
University of Alabama
Blevins
Pennsylvania
The
Tide
Billy Rains
Joel Chambers
Dons Reach Holiday Festival Semis With Big Win
San Francisco Dons remain unbeaten after a 79-62 semifinal push over La Salle at Madison Square Garden. Center Bill Russell starred with 26 points and 22 rebounds as Holy Cross UCLA and Duquesne also advanced to the Holiday Festival semifinals.
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la Salle
John
Fordham
Ancisco
Mike Preaseau
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Long Island University
Seton Hall
Russell
Mount Hope Regains Victory Trail With Victory Over Moulton
Mount Hope’s senior team beat Moulton 58 46 to reclaim the victory trail as the Yellowjackets rallied from a 15 10 first quarter deficit to a 40 34 lead by the third. The juniors then surged to an eight point overtime win 45 37 after a 37 37 deadlock in regulation.
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Moulton
Yellowjackets
Jackets
Good News In Spartan Camp
Michigan State halfback Clarence Peaks is 100 percent ready for the January 2 Rose Bowl against UCLA. Peaks, a strong all around back, was sidelined by knee and ankle injuries but is now in top form, while UCLA’s Ronnie Knox works back from an ankle break and hopes to play at full strength for the bowl clash.
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Pasadena
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Michigan State Spartans
Clarence Peaks
Ucla Bruins
Bruins
Ronnie Knox
Peaks
Michigan State
Sonny Grandelius
Spartans
Notre Dame
James Feurig
UCLA
Knox
Washington
Red Sanders
Priceville Edges Cotaco Seniors 60 in Junior Triplet Loss
Priceville seniors fall 61 60 to Cotaco without star center Gene Winton who left earlier. Junior game went to the Bulldogs 29 27. Senior contest saw Priceville lead after three quarters 14 9 26 18 34 33.
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Falkville
Eva
Palklie
PF Tucker
Sepeowe
Alford
Nelson
Wee
A. Holmes
We le Bryan
Hale
Chaffin
Il Wright
Humphries
Holmes
G Seers
Priceville
Gene Winton
Cotaco
Bulldogs
TCU Focuses on Rebels Passing Game
Fort Worth Texas TCU prepares to face Mississippi with a defensive emphasis on stopping the Rebels passing attack as coach Abe Martin notes the main threat today.
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Horned Frogs
Mississippi
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Rhode Island’s motto “Hope” stands as nation’s shortest
The tiny New England state Rhode Island declares its motto Hope as the briefest in the United States, reflecting a long-standing civic tradition.
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Rhode Island
Pitt Impressed With Tech Speed Ahead of Sugar Bowl
NEW ORLEANS Pitt Coach Johnny Michelosen praised Georgia Tech for its blazing speed. He noted Tech uses speed to the fullest and said Pitt must run a lot in the cold to prepare. Most drills before Christmas were indoors due to severe cold.
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Pitt
Johnny Michelosen
Georgia Tech
Panthers
Tech
Michelosen
Otto Graham Bows Out In Browns Rampant Title Clincher
The Cleveland Browns crushed the Los Angeles Rams 38-14 in Memorial Coliseum to win their second straight NFL title and third in six years. Otto Graham closed his stellar career with two rushing touchdowns and two passing TDs, as Cleveland intercepted seven passes and dominated the game. Don Paul returned a Van Brocklin pass 65 yards for a Browns score, while Ray Renfro and Dante Lavelli connected on long scoring plays. Ron Waller scored late for the Rams.
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Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Rams
Memorial Coliseum
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Ram
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Don Paul
Norm van Brocklin
Otto Graham
Dante Lavelli
Ray Renfro
Paul Brown
van Brocklin
Skeet Quinlan
Ron Waller
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