Leahy Hinges Texas A&M Move on Stomach Health
Frank Leahy in Passavant Hospital for a stomach check as doctors assess his suitability to return to coaching. If cleared, the former Notre Dame coach plans to accept Texas A&M post as football coach and athletic director, with Bob McBride likely to become head coach after three years.
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Independent Tourney Opens With Big Scores at Tanner Gym
Tennessee Valley Independent League holiday tourney opened with Trade School beating The Decatur Daily 177 to 47 and Athens defeating Tanner 126 to 89 at Tanner gym. Bobby Wiggington of Athens scored 36 points to lead scorers as Tri-County faces Trade School and Decatur National Guards meet Athens tonight. Finals set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. and consolation at 7 p.m.
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Basilio Crowned Fighter of the Year for 1957
World middleweight champion Carmen Basilio of Chittenango New York wins Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1957. He defended the welterweight title against Johnny Saxton then dethroned Sugar Ray Robinson in September. the Basilio Robinson bout drew a $556 467 gate.
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Pettit Out Leaves Hawks Needing Big Lead
The St. Louis Hawks, top of the Western division, see an 8% game edge shrink as star Bob Pettit suffers a broken finger. He exited after a second quarter injury in a 110-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons highlighted by George Yardley’s 48 points.
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Gator Bowl Preview: Bryant and Wyatt Ready for Tilt
Jacksonville witnesses a clash of Texas A&M and Tennessee as coaches Paul Bryant and Bowden Wyatt declare their teams fit for the Gator Bowl. Kickoff at 2 p.m. EST with a 42 000 sellout expected. Bases include stingy defenses and key players John Crow Roddy Osborne Bobby Gordon and Bill Johnson.
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Ole Miss Texas Polish Machines Sugar Bowl Prep
New Orleans Mississippi and Texas prepared for the Sugar Bowl with two-a-day workouts in Biloxi and at Oxford. Texas coach Darrell Royal praised both teams as evenly matched noting backfield speed and line parity while the return of Billy Lott strengthens Mississippi. Mississippi opened a 90 minute prep after a five day layoff focused on conditioning timing and drills with B team comparison.
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East-West Shrine Tilt Set For Tomorrow In San Francisco
San Francisco prepares for the 33rd Shrine charity East-West football game with West coach Jack Curtice naming Stanford’s Jackie Douglas as starting quarterback to attack the East through the air. West backs include Jim Shofner and Stu Vaughan with Gerry Nesbitt at fullback. Vaughan is the nation’s top pass catcher with 756 yards on 53 receptions. Ends are Farrell Funston from College of the Pacific and Willard Denveall from SMU.
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Annual Blue Gray Tilt Sets Plenty of Passes
The Blue Gray football game in Montgomery features heavy aerial plans led by Northern coach Bobby Cox and Ken Ford of Hardin Simmons as top passer. South counters with running threats Chuck Lima Dave Thelan and backs Krutko and North to balance a defense anchored by Latune and Rutledge. Weather forecast shows possible showers but fair game time, with an expected 21 500 spectators.
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Erdelatz Plans Jitterbug Defense and Adds Step
Navy coach Eddie Erdelatz previews using the jitterbug defense against Rice in the Cotton Bowl. He promises a new twist beyond the well known shift, aiming to disrupt opposing signals as Notre Dame, Duke, and Army offenses faced limited yardage.
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Priceville Invitational Basketball Tourney Kicks Off
Eva meets East Limestone at 7 p.m. and Cotaco faces host Priceville at 8 15 p.m. tonight as the Priceville Invitational opens. Finals are set for Saturday with the consolation game at 7 p.m.
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West and East football clash in NBC televised 5 p.m. kickoff
West uses a pass oriented T formation while the East adopts a wing T focused on running. Both teams prepare for a nationally televised game on NBC with kickoff at 5 p.m. EST.
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College Scores From The Tournament Series Report
The Associated Press provides scores from the Disi Classic in Raleigh and various college events. Wake Forest beat Duquesne 64 54, North Carolina defeated St Louis 63 48, Duke over Seton Hall 69 62, N C State won 71 64, Kansas City Kansas toppled Oklahoma 50, Iowa State crushed Colorado 81 43, San Francisco 6 Niagara 77 Western Kentucky 7, Oklahoma City 8 Tulane 34, Tulsa 64 Idaho State 54, Holiday Festival in New York saw California 65 NYU 65, Connecticut 83 Temple 76 Pitt 71 Dayton 59 Manhattan 51, Southwest at Houston Texas Tech 72 SMU 70, Rice 62 Baylor 52 Texas Christian 65 Texas A M 54, Arkansas 83 Texas 67 Louisiana Invitational Shreveport Centenary 87 The Citadel 62 Louisiana Tech 48 Hardin Simmons 44 Northwest La 69 West Texas 66 Miss Southern 65 Tenn Tech 48.
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