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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1957
Page
5
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Several top teams tip off in eight team events across cities including Kansas City Raleigh New York and Houston. Kansas and Kansas State lead the Big Eight while North Carolina heads the Dixie Classic with Duke Wake Forest and NC State in play. The Holiday Festival features Temple Seattle California NYU Dayton Manhattan and Connecticut with San Francisco atop the All-College field. Southwestern Conference action pits Texas Tech SMU TCU Texas A&M Baylor Baylor in the Southwest final rounds.
College Station Texas Frank Leahy former Notre Dame coach agreed to become head coach and athletic director at Texas A&M with a three year contract valued at sixteen thousand dollars annually plus residence. He suffered a fall and is hospitalized in Indiana but expected to report to College Station after the holidays. Leahy 49 brings a record of 87 11 and 9 and six undefeated seasons over 11 years at Notre Dame and Boston College.
The Detroit Lions attracted 618263 spectators across 12 regular season games, averaging 51521 per game, reflecting strong local turnout and sustained fan interest throughout the season.
Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns prepare for a December 29 showdown in Briggs Stadium. Paul Brown and George Wilson rose from modest starts to top contenders, while Tobin Rote and Tommy O Connell emerged as league leaders in passing and playmaking, driving their teams to a playoff tilt.
Duke's Bill Murray pushes peak conditioning and rugged practice as the team prepares for the Orange Bowl against Oklahoma on New Year's Day. Injuries have tested depth with several starters sidelined, but Duke hopes three balanced units can neutralize Oklahoma's speed and pressure. Murray declines to reveal new split-T plays, insisting only maximum effort wins.
West Virginia's Mountaineers pulled off a trio of top upsets by beating Richmond in overtime, toppling Kentucky at home, and stopping North Carolina's 37-game win streak. Coach Fred Schaus rotated players to seal wins, with Sharrar and West earning all tournament honors while Sharrar tied for most valuable.
Miami Florida Wednesday night in the Orange Bowl 28,303 fans watched the North-South All-Stars. Ninowski of Michigan State led the North with a 23-20 victory, throwing for 295 yards and earning MVP honors. Christy of NC State starred for the South with 62 rushing yards and a late 57 yard punt return for a score.
Pennsylvania, undefeated in five games, is the favorite in the Richmond Invitational Basketball Tournament opening Friday. The Quakers rely on speed and experience despite no player taller than 6-3 for the two day, four team event in Richmond.
The 11th annual Orange Bowl Junior Tennis Championships begin in Miami with Robert Delgado of Los Angeles seeded No 1. The event features 260 entries from 20 states nine foreign countries and 11 colleges representing a wide field.
Santa Anita begins its 21st winter season with the seventh Palos Verdes Handicap at six furlongs as the centerpiece. The 56-day meet features 32 major stakes and a record $3.5 million in purse money for winners. South Carolina's state parks cover more than 46,000 acres forest and water areas.
The Browns Eastern Conference champions named top players led by rookie Jim Brown as leading rusher and Tommy O Connell as top passer. Lou Groza tied for scoring with Sam Baker and led in field goals with 15. Bech scored 77 points as the league’s top performers are listed through salted reports.
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