Penn Tackle Picked For All-Star Bowl Game
Herman Reece 18-year-old tackle from William Penn High School chosen to play with the West squad in the East-West Shrine Youth Bowl. Reece moved to High Point in September, starred for the Tigers, and weighs about 189 pounds at over six feet. He is considering Virginia Union, South Carolina State, or North Carolina College for college.
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High Point
Herman Reece
William Penn High School
High Pent School
New Bern
Reece
Tigers
Penn
Newport News
Virginia Union
South Carolina State
North Carolina College
Herman
James Atkinson
Tiger
Atkins High
Winston-Salem
Nellie Brown
Robert Brown
Practice Begins For Negro Grid All-Star Contest
The first annual East-West Shrine Youth Bowl in Durham opens practice for a game Saturday between selected Negro high school senior football players. West coaches are Clarence Moore and Joseph Robinson. East coaches are Peter H. Williams and Charles England. Proceeds fund youth rehabilitation and a summer camp for underprivileged children. the game is approved by Dr. W. T. Armstrong, commissioner of the North Carolina Negro High School Athletic Assn.
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Durham
Clarence Moore
Asheville
Joseph Robinson
Morganton
Peter H. Williams
Raleigh
Charles England
Tarboro
W. T. Armstrong
Rocky Mount
North Carolina Negro High School Athletic Assn
Amen Named Top Coach in ACC Football
Wake Forest coach Paul Amen crowned ACC Football Coach of the Year by writers radio and TV men and publicity agents in the ACC area. He edged South Carolina’s Warren Giese 167 to 149 in the first year as head coaches for both. Clemson’s Frank Howard placed third with 72 points.
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Raleigh
Wake Forest
Paul Amen
Loops Sports
South Carolina
Warren Giese
ACC
Amen
Giese
Deacons
Gamecocks
Frank Howard
Clemson
Dartmouth captain Rex shines as two way back in 1956
Hanover reports Dartmouth full back Bob Rex, captain of the 1956 team, can catch passes and return kicks. In 1955 he caught eight passes for 129 yards, returned four kicks for 28 yards, and scored one touchdown on a punt return.
Steelers Rally Past Rams as Scarbath Guides Young QB
In a late-Season show, Jack Scarbath started at quarterback for Pittsburgh with veteran Elbie Nickel guiding him as the Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 30 to 13. Billy Wilson scored twice for San Francisco in a 20 to 17 win at Baltimore, including a 77 yard TD reception. The loss eliminated the [team/spot missing in text].
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Philadelphia Eagles
Elbie Nickel
Jack Scarbath
Scarbath
Pittsburgh Steelers
Los Angeles Rams
NFL
San Francisco 49Ers
Baltimore
Billy Wilson
Y. A. Title
Wilson
Clemson's Pick Completes Bowl Slate
Clemson's Orange Bowl selection closes the season slate leaving PittMiami as the lone regular season game unplayed. The standings note pits Pittsburgh against Miami Florida prior to postseason play.
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Clemson
Pitt
Miami
Bob Hoobing
Associated Press
Pittsburg
Fla
Clemson to Represent ACC in Orange Bowl vs Colorado
Clemson earned the ACC champion berth after a unanimous vote by ACC faculty chairmen, set to meet Colorado in the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day. The conference’s two year pact with the Big Seven places Clemson opposite Colorado, with Oklahoma and others in the Sugar and Cotton bowls shaping the national scene. Clemson, 7-1-2, avenges a prior Orange Bowl loss after overcoming Furman to clinch the spot.
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Greensboro
Frank Howard
Clemson
Colorado
Miami
Tigers
James Weaver
Oklahoma
Sooners
Pitt
Georgia Tech
Hurricanes
Panthers
Tech
Jacksonville
Fla
Atlantic Coast Conference
Rose
Iowa
Oregon
Sugar
Tennessee
Baylor
Cotton
Syracuse
Texas Christian
Orange
Gator
Pittsburgh
Furman
Vanderbilt
Vols
Rice
Navy
Army
Southern Methodist
Texas A & M
Debut Tonight for The Stilt Wilt Chamberlain at Kansas
Wilt Chamberlain makes his varsity debut as Kansas opens its season aiming to end San Francisco's two year NCAA title run. Northwestern visits Kansas, with other games featuring Oregon State Colorado, Iowa Nebraska, and more as the 1956 57 season begins. San Francisco wins to stretch its streak. Kentucky and Duquesne win big as top squads start strong.
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Wilt
Kansas
Northwestern
Oregon
Colorado
Iowa
Nebraska
Beavers
San Francisco
Cornhuskers
Kansas State
Texas Tech
Houston
Iowa State
Missouri Valley
Ohio State
Robin Freeman
Pitt
Panthers
North Carolina State
Wisconsin
Butler
Citadel
William and Mary
Frisco
California
Dons
Russell
Jones
Louisville
Morehead
Charlie Tyra
Adolph Rupp
Wildcats
Kentucky
Washington & Lee
Duquesne
Sihugo Green
Florida State
St. Louis Billikins
Cincinnati
Barnes tops ACC scoring for 1956 season
Green sboro Wake Forest fullback Bill Barnes is the ACC scoring champion with 44 points, two ahead of UNC halfback Ed Sutton. Barnes led the league in rushing and scoring, while Duke and Clemson posted strong scoring averages. South Carolina led in scoring defense and Clemson prepared for the Orange Bowl.
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Greensboro
Wake Forest
Bill Barnes
ACC
Barnes
Ed Sutton
University of North Carolina
Sutton
Alex Hawkins
South Carolina
Clemson
Joel Wells
Eddie Rushton
Duke
Jim Bakhtiar
Virginia
Blue Devils
North Carolina Leads 10 5 in Shrine Bowl Thriller
North Carolina holds a 10-5 lead over South Carolina in the Shrine Bowl as a late surge by the Palmettos kept the game close. A 90 yard kickoff return by Nathan Jolley and key fumbles by Ronnie Frye shaped the contest before UNC pulled away early in the third. Proceeds from the annual game exceed one million dollars for the Shriner Hospitals Endowment.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tar Heels
Dave Harris
Palmetto
Greensboro
Bert Wilder
Lee Kir
Florence
Nathan Jolley
Charlotte Harding
Bill Godfrey
Ronnie Frye
Hickory
Bobby Robinson
Clinton
Winston Futch
Wilmington
Frye
Carolna
Goting
Murray Hall
Greer
Conway
Bill Barnhill
Wallace Set For Anthony This Friday
Gordon Wallace, an aggressive Toronto battler, meets Tony Anthony, a Harlem standout, in a 10 round main event at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. The winner nears a light heavyweight title shot while Anthony carries a five fight win streak as a 21 year old Harlem Olympian turned 170 pounds. Wallace, 26, boasts six straight wins and a British Empire light heavy title challenge. He has knocked out 15 opponents in 31 wins out of 43 bouts.
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Associated Press
Gordon Wallace
Toronto
Tony Anthony
Harlem
New York
Madison Square Garden
Anthony
U.S
Wallace
Ron Barton
Randy Turpin
Eddie Machen
Redding
Calif
Johnny Summerlin
Detroit
Syracuse
N.Y
War Memorial Stadium
Machen
Johnny Holman
Nino Valdes
Julio Mederos
St. Nicholas Arena
Wayne Bethea
Zora Folley
Phoenix
Bethea
Citadel Five Show Promise After Early Setbacks
The Citadel basketball team, 0-2 after losses to William and Mary, earns praise from coach Boyd Baird who says the Bulldogs look like a rising Southern Conference squad. He notes their height and eagerness and predicts they could be strong by midseason if they avoid discouragement.
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Citadel
Associated Press
Bulldogs
Boyd Baird
William and Mary
Baird
Conference Skirmishes Poised as Busy Week in Southern Groups
Richmond crushed The Citadel 91 9 as Spiders coach Lester Hooker touts future battles. West Virginia routed VMI 71 47, Fordham’s Dick Wherry trio shines for Charleston. William and Mary beat Hampden Sydney 98 81 while Wake Forest topples George Washington 79 66. Washington and Lee falls to Kentucky 94 66. Furman loses to Tennessee 114 106.
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William and Mary Citadel
Williamsburg
Richmond
Virginia Tech
W&m
Washington and Lee
George Washington
West Virginia
Lester Hooker
Citadel
Norman Sloan
Charleston
Baird
Hooker
Jerry Records
Ray Graves
Dick Wherry
Sloan
Bulldogs
VMI
Hot Rod Hundley
Spiders
Warren Mitchell
Wake Forest
Washington and
Lee
Lee Marshall
Kentucky
Furman
Tennessee
Dick Wright
William and Mary
Hampden-Sydney
Panch Takes First Stock Car Victory
Marvin Panch of Gardena California won the first Grand National Circuit stock car race of 1957 at Concord Speedway covering 100 miles in 1 hour 47 minutes 22 seconds. Paul Goldsmith finished second and Bill Amick third with Tiny Lund fourth and Lee Petty fifth in a NASCAR sanctioned event with a $4600 purse delayed a week by cold weather.
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Concord
N.C
Marvin Panch
Gardena
Calif
Concord Speedway
Paul Goldsmith
St. Clare
Mich
Bill Amick
Portland
Ore
Tiny Lund
Harlan
Iowa
Lee Petty
Randleman
Hasty and Jamestown Split Season Opener in City Doubleheader
Jamestown girls beat Hasty 42 39 to open the 1956 57 season while Hasty boys defeated Jamestown 62 50. Jamestown’s Randall Brown led the boys with 18 points and Ann Tolton scored 20 for the Jamestown girls as Barber led Hasty with 17.
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Hasty High Schools
Hasty’s
Randall Brown
Wilson
Roggins
Cecil
Wildcat
Ann Tolton
Gail Willard
Barber
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Oil Heat Council
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Ward Street
Hedrick Coal & Oil Company
Mallory Street
Hunter Coal & OD Company
City Fee & Fuel Company
High Point, N. C
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Green Street
Piedmont Petroleum & Fuel Co
English Street
Archdale, N. C
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Thomasville, N. C
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North Main Street
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Southern Avenue
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Thomasville Road
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