Orr Leads Commodores to 25 13 Gator Bowl Upset
Vanderbilt quarterback Don Orr starred in Jacksonville leading the Commodores to a 25 13 win over Auburn in the 11th annual Gator Bowl. Orr passed to Joe Stephenson for the first TD and scored two rushing scores as Vandy overpowered Auburn’s line and capitalized on key turnovers for the upset before 36 000 fans and national TV.
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Fla
Don Orr
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Commodores
Auburn
Miami
Joe Stephenson
Vandy
Tommy Woodroof
Associated Press
Howell Tubbs
Fob James
Bobby
Joe Childress
Orr
Tech Vs Pitt Sugar Bowl Battle Of Speed And Power
Tech relies on speed with Volkert and Mitchell while Pitt powers through with Grier Bowen and Neft. Sub quarterbacks Salvatore and Vann lead passing, and Pitt’s Salvatore averages 42.2 yard punts. Coaches anticipate a speed versus power clash with potential defensive emphasis and punting plays deciding the outcome.
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New Orleans
Georgia Tech
Pitts
Panthers
George Volkert
Tech
Wade Mitchell
Dodd
Pitt
Michelosen
Bob Grier
Dick Bowen
Pete Neft
Lou Cimaro
Corny Salvaterra
Joe Walton
Toppy Vann
Volkert
Schmitt
Johnny Jtenger
Fair Grove Drops Pair To Raiders
In Thomasville Denton Red Raider squads defeated Fair Grove in two Class A games. The Denton girls won 43 37 with Garner scoring 21 for Denton while Suggs led Fair Grove with 16. In the nightcap Fair Grove fell 53 32 as Daly topped Fair Grove with 15 points.
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Thomasville
Denton
Red Raider
Fair Grove
Tigers
Garner
Suggs
Daly
Davenport Pellegrini Pace Team Named by Chattanooga Times
The Chattanooga Times named the season’s top blocking players with UCLA’s Bob Davenport and Maryland’s Bob Pellegrini among the standout blockers. First team also includes Cothren, Pricer, W. Mitchell, Beagle, Wiggin, Hazert, Gray, Jones, and Picker.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Bob Davenport
UCLA
Bob Pellegrini
Maryland
Chattanooga Times
Toni Xi Sanceenns
Paige Cothren
Mississippi
Billy Pricer
Olabama
Wade Itehell
Georgia
Eeeminy
Ron Beagle
Navy
Paul Wiggin
Stanford
Git
Hazert
Minnesota
Gray
Texas
Via Jones
Iowa
Nashua Ends Drill Week With Final Hialeah Tuneup
Nashua closes a week of workouts at Hialeah Park with a two and a quarter mile gallop and nears a winter campaign. Trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons and staff watch closely as the champion colt prepares for big races in February. If Nashua wins the McLennan and Widener, he could surpass Citation's earnings record and become the sport's top money winner.
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Fla
Nashua
Hialeah Park
Sunny Jim" Fitzsimmons
al Robertson
Bill McCleary
McLennan and
Widener
Citation
Leslie Combs
Nasrallah Johnstown
Kentucky
Hialeah
Voltage
Misty
Count Fleet
Tom Fool
A. B. Hancock
Claiborne Farm
Outfielder George Wilson Gets Another Shot with Giants
New York Giants give outfielder George Wilson another audition after he hit .302 and .307 in the past three seasons.
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New York
George Wilson
New York Giants
Davis Townsend Blue Devils sweep Hasty in double header
Florida State's new assistant coach Hugh Bones Taylor, ex Redskin star, is noted. The Blue Devils from Davis Townsend defeated Hasty in girls 64 36 and boys 60 40, led by Linda Short 30 points for the Wildcats and Pacemaker Cecil 18 for Hasty.
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Wildcat
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Leonard
Davis-Townsend
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Scov
Seese
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Hasty—Bliair
King
Aurphy
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T. Sink
Jar Roys
Florida State
Hugh
Bones) Taylor
Washington Redskins
Segregation to Split Up Pitt Eleven
The Sugar Bowl event in New Orleans sparks plans and debate over Negro fullback Bob Grier attending post game festivities while white Pitt players dine and dance separately. Officials defend arrangements but hotel staff indicate Grier will not attend the St. Charles Hotel dance.
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Pittsburgh
Bob Grier
Pitt
Grier
Massillon
Ohio
St. Charles
Mike O'Leary
Dillard University
Georgia Tech
Tom Hamilton
Hamilton
Georgia
Marvin Griffin
Tech
Atlanta
Griffin
St. Charles Hofts
Fred Digby
Digby
O'Leary
St. Charles Hotel
Dillard Named 1955 Sullivan Memorial Trophy Winner
Harri son Dillard, Olympic sprint champion 1948 and 1952 hurdler, won the James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy for 1955 as outstanding amateur athlete. He received 173 of 658 ballots from national sports authorities amid a six decade line of track winners.
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New York
Harrison Dillard
King
James E. Sullivan
Dillard
Sammy Lee
Patricia Keller McCormick
Oklahoma Maryland Orange Bowl duel looms as top teams clash
The Orange Bowl pits Oklahoma and Maryland in a clash of undefeated titans with Oklahoma favored by a touchdown. Tom m y McDonald leads the Sooners’ offense, while Maryland seeks revenge for the 1954 loss. A 76,062 crowd and national TV coverage set the stage for a possible deadlock or decisive victory.
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Miami
Fla
Oklahoma
Maryland
Sooners
CBS
Bud Wilkinson
Jim Tatum
Wilkinson
Big Seven
Atlantic Coast
Ences
UCLA
Tatum
North Carolina
Mary
Crowds Forecast for Eight-Game New Year Bowl Climax
The 1955 season ends with eight major bowls drawing nearly 400000 fans and about 2110000 dollars in bets. Oklahoma faces Maryland in Miami for the national title as Michigan Late and UCLA meet in the Rose Bowl, while Georgia Tech plays Pittsburgh in the Sugar Bowl and Texas Christian meets Mississippi in the Cotton Bowl.
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Miami
New Orleans
Dallas
Pasadena
Calif
Dixie
Sunshine Belt
Oklahoma
Maryland
Associated Press
Michigan
UCLA
Cape Cod Tuna Club Wins U S Atlantic Tuna Tournament 1955
The Cape Cod Tuna Club won the U S Atlantic Tuna Tournament in 1955 by tagging 216 bluefin tuna. Member Jake Brown personally tagged 11 fish in the contest.
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New York
Cape Cod
Jake Brown
Memphis State Favored In Senior Bowl Tournament
Memphis State, defending champion, leads a four-team Senior Bowl basketball event in Mobile. They open against Miami Florida while Spring Hill faces Clemson. Memphis State seeks a seventh straight win after a double overtime triumph over Arkansas Tech.
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Ala
Memphis State
Moe
Miami
Fla
Spring Hill
Clemson
Memphis
Florida State
Tennessee
Tigers
Wake Forest
Louisiana State
South Caroa
Bradley
Hurricanes
Yale
Tulane
West Virginia
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