Decatur Area Sports Digest of 1960 Highlights
A year of busy sports in Decatur area covers basketball finals in Detatur where trounced Athens 71 41. Moulton, Silverton and county tournaments feature strong showings from Decatur Red Raiders and junior teams. Baseball plans form in youth groups as locals prepare for 1960 season with many track and golf achievements and notable athletes like Marv Breeding, Kathy Farrer and Bobby Freeman featured in season wrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Detatur
Eagles
Walker County
Moulton
Priceville
Morgan County
J. C. Petty Gymnasium
Hartselle
Decatur
Danville
Town Creek
Mt. Hope
West Limestone Athens
Cullman
West Point
Fairview
Alabama
Andy Nelson
Baltimore Colts
Clements Austinville
Madison Cross Roads
Hornets
Red Raiders
Marv Breeding
Baltimore
Washington
Marv
Cecil Turner
Huntsville
Sheffield
Auburn
Joel Eaves
Decatur Country Club
Joel
Raiders
Holly Pond
Ed Cantrell
Rome
University of Alabama
Henry Miller
Ardmore
Jimmy Hester
Decatur Little League Yankees
Jasper
Falkville
Don Horn
Memphis
Joe Williams
Courtland
Moulton Jaycees
Morgan County Post
Kathy Farrer
Birmingham Country Club
Jimmy Wiley
Charlie Morris
Alexander City
Tanner
Elkmont
West Lime
O. B. Evans
Blanche
Tenn
Red Devils
Sporting News
Tanner and
Limestone County
Shorty Ogle
Coffee
Charley Young
Terry Haddock
Ogle
Ted Holland
Decatur High
Perrylanes
Decatur Daily
Wheeler Basin
Clements
Eat Clements
TVC
Frostw Ares
Jimmy Speegle
Hatton
Philadelphia Eagles
Bobby Freeman
Auburn Tiger
Green Bay Packers
Freeman
Packers
Philadelphia
Marvin Breeding
Bob Freeman
Kathy
Baltimore Orioles
Bob
Green Bay
Buckeyes Eye ECAC Holiday Festival Title
Ohio State with 80 points meets St Bonaventure at the ECAC Holiday Festival final aiming to stay No. 1. A sellout crowd of over 18 000 expected as two unbeaten teams reach the finale after semifinal wins by Ohio State and St Bonaventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bonaventure
Utah
St. Joseph’s
Philadelphia
Seton Hall
Butts Successor Seen By Jan 6
University of Georgia aims to name a replacement for retiring head coach Wally Butts by January 6 according to President O C Aderhold. Twelve candidates have been interviewed with about two or three more to meet the screening committee before a final recommendation. Names discussed include Johnny Griffith Gene Ellenson Charley Trippi Jim Whatley Buck Bradberry Charlie Waller Buck Chapman Oliver Hunnicut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
University of Georgia
Wally Butts
O. C. Aderhold
Johnny Griffith
Georgia
Florida
Gene Ellenson
Charley Trippi
Bulldogs
Jim Whatley
Auburn
Buck Bradberry
Clemson
Charlie Waller
Buck Chapman
Virginia Tech
Oliver Hunnicut
Lagrange High School
Wheeler Refuge Sees Mixed 1960 Year At Wildlife Refuge
The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge reports a mix of farm success and weather woes in 1960. Farmers with 6 080 acres produced 98 720 bushels of grain and 264 tons of hay amid heavy fall rains. geese peaked at an all time high while duck numbers fell about 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Withers Peebles
Mooresville
Beaver Dam
Babe Ruth
J. T
G. W. Henderson
Madison Rfc
Beaver
Dam
Rockhouse
Wheeler Refuge
L.C. Sharp
Somerville Rfd
Madison Rfd
UNC Trots Villanova in Dixie Classic semifinal
North Carolina blitzed Villanova 87 67 in Raleigh led by York Larese with 30 and Doug Moe with 22 as they built a 25 point first half lead and reached the Dixie Classic final. Villanova’s Captain J Huggard led with 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N.C
York Larese
Doug Moe
North Carolina
Villanova
North Carolina State
Maryland
Duke
Marquette
Wake Forest
Wyoming
Larese
Moe
Capt
J Huggard
Tar Heels
Florida Baylor Gator Bowl Sets New Year Showdown
Florida and Baylor enter the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville as evenly matched 8-2 teams. The game kicks off with CBS TV coverage at 1:30 p.m. EST, featuring a ball control Gators and a Baylor pass offense led by Bull, Stanley, and Goodwin. Also on the slate are Sun Bowl action in El Paso and two major all star games with heavy TV coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Baylor
Jacksonville
Fla
New Mexico State
Utah State
el Paso
Montgomery
Ala
Kezar Stadium
San Francisco
Tempe
Ariz
Texas A&t
Arkansas Tech
Arkansas Am&n
Prairie View
Big Boys
Minnesota
Washington
Associated Press
Navy
Joe
Bellino
Missouri
Tigers
Mississippi
Rice
Arkansas
Duke
CBS
NBC
Gators
Bill Cash
Cash
Rons
Stanley
Bull
Goodwin
Francis Tarkenton
Georgia
Norm Snead
Wake Forest
Grays
Earl Morris postpones Ryan Austinville game
Coach Earl Morris announced Friday that the Monday night game between Ryan and Austinville at Austinville was postponed. No new date has been set for the contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Morris
Austinville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Phillip Kyle
Daily
Dar
Orioles
Douglas
Crossville
Buckhorn
St. Bernard
Butler
New Hope
Tuscaloosa
Holt
Florence
Wheeler Basin Athletic Conference
Wolverine
Clark
Electric
St. Bernard College
Alabama College
Montevallo
Jaycees
Lawrenceburg
ABC
Ohio State
SYA Raya Ys
Gordon Scott Sara Shane
Princess
Rais
Preston
Wayal
Wheeler Wildlife Refuge
Redstone Arsenal
Tennessee
Edmondson Slough
Madison County Road Commission
Watkins Bluff
Morgan County Tuberculosis Sanitorium
Limestone County Road Commission
City of
Triana
Madison County Health de
Rockhouse Landing
Blackwell Swamp
Purdue
Jack Mollenkopf
Blues
Jerry Mauren
Iowa
Ray Purdin
Northwestern
Bernie Allen
Audie Murphy
Moon
Roxy
the Moor
James Stewart
Rock Hudson
Davidson Coal & Feed Co
Holly St. N.E
Hatfield
Jack Lord
the Tingler
Vincent Price
Elizabeth Taylor
Laurence Harvey
Eddie Fisher
Som, Butterfield
Butterfield
Dana Merrill
Pras
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