Georgiana shines as Catawba star in 1942 comeback
Tony Georgiana, Catawba fullback and 1942 star, rose from early bench to MVP role in a 13-6 loss to North Carolina Pre-Flight at Bowman Gray. The game, amid lofty All-America talent, earned moral victory praise in Salisbury and boosted the player’s rising profile.
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Georgiana Receives A B Club Trophy For North State Honor
Georgiana of Altoona Pennsylvania named North State’s most outstanding player by coaches officials and writers and awarded the American Business club trophy at a banquet. The trophy will join his record at Catawba College with a smaller personal keepsake kept by the fullback. more than 100 people attended at the Sheraton hotel with coaches writers and staff members speaking on the award.
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Walsh Resigns As Coach of Rams
Adam Walsh, famed Notre Dame center from the four horsemen era, abruptly resigns as head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. He states he is open for suggestions or offers and gives no hint of the motive behind the decision. The report also notes Amish children wear modern clothes despite centuries of tradition.
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Tomlinson Wins Twin Cage Bill
Tomlinson won a double header against Ashmore Business College of Thomasville last night. The girls triumphed 62 to 36 led by Louise Heath with 53 points, nearing her own national record. In the men's game Tomlinson’s team won 55 to 38 with Charles Collins of High Point College scoring 14 and Carter 17 for Ashmore.
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Auburn Freshman Leader Claims Ground Gaining Title
Travis Tidwell of Auburn, a hardworking freshman, tops the nation in combined ground and air yardage and is the leading passer by completions. He totaled 1,715 yards in ten games, with 943 passing and 772 rushing, contributing 61 percent of Auburn’s 2,828 total yards.
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University of Miami Plans 18-Game Basketball Schedule
Miami announces a major basketball return after wartime pause with 18 games lined up and 10 more in development. The move marks a strong program revival under the athletic department in Miami Florida.
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Osmanski to Quit Football For Full Work as Dentist
Chicago Bears full back William Osmanski will retire after one last game against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. He will devote full time to his dentistry practice in Chicago, balancing early-morning workouts with patients and late-evening office hours.
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Sportswriters Will Honor Stan Musial
Beckley West Virginia reports Stan Musial star first baseman of the world champion St. Louis Cardinals who was voted the National League's most valuable player will be honor guest at the annual award dinner of the West Virginia sports writers association on December 30. Musial began at Donora high school and started his pro career in 1938 at Williamson in the Old Mountain State league. He will receive a special award from the association.
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Death Takes Immortal Baseball World Paying Tribute to Big Train
Walter Johnson famed as Big Train and Hall of Fame pitcher for the Washington Senators died at Georgetown Hospital at 59 after eight months with brain tumor. Clark Griffith called him the greatest pitcher of all time as Johnson's career included 413 wins, 3497 strikeouts, 113 shutouts, a 1913 season 36-7 and a 1920 no hitter. The Kansas native spent his entire major league career with Washington, later managing the Senators and Indians.
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Trippi Wins Maxwell Award for 1946 Football
Charley Trippi of the University of Georgia wins the Maxwell Memorial trophy as the outstanding gridiron player of 1946. He will receive the award January 14, succeeding Army star Doc Blanchard who won last year.
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Jacobs Condition Remains Critical After Stroke
New York December 11 boxing promoter Michael S. Jacobs president of the Twentieth Century Sporting clubs remained in critical condition at St. Clare's hospital after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage a week earlier. He had shown improvement until a Saturday heart attack.
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Basketball Scores From Last Night Across Colleges
Scores reported include City College of New York 78 over Montana 61 and Georgetown 70 over Boston College 56. Other results feature Washington Jefferson 63 Salem 34, Holy Cross 61 Harvard 40, Johns Hopkins 38 Catholic University 93, and Evansville 71 over Georgetown Kentucky 59.
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Pooley Hubert Quits Grid Post at VMI
VMI in market for a new head football coach after the resignation of Allison T S Hubert the Keydet mentor for ten years. Hubert said he had been approached by two colleges and will resign before January 1. Col William Couper accepted the resignation with regrets and wished him future success. Hubert, a member of Alabama's 1926 Rose Bowl squad, led VMI to 43 wins 45 losses and 8 ties in ten seasons.
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Curt Stone Captures IC-4A Two Mile Title
Penn State runner Curt Stone, IC-4A cross country champion, won the outdoor two mile in 1943 at State College, Pennsylvania, defeating rivals as he claimed his second title.
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