Year 1960 Highlights Big Sports Year for High Point Area
The year saw four local teams win stage championships and a world title in women's slow pitch. William Penn High won the state Negro AAA football crown and Allen Jay shared NCAA playoff progress. Central Davidson took state 2-A baseball, and Thomasville’s Little League All-Stars claimed the state Recreation Baseball title. Sam Snead dominated golf events, and HPC stars earned honors as well. The piece surveys monthly notable results, coaching changes, and rising bowling interest shaping 1961 expectations.
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High Point
Carolina Glass Rockets
Richmond
High Points Club
William Penn High School
Central Davidson High School
Thomasville
William Penn
Allen Jay
Trinity High
High Point High School
Black Bison
High Point College
Dave Coombs
Central Davidson
Denton
Earl Ruth
Joe
Lexington
Lenoir Rhyne
Pfeiffer College
Gil Hertz
HPC
Jim (Pappy) Hamilton
Carolina Cage
Sam Snead
Roger Watson
Harold Reid
Aaron Rice
Watson
CGA
Rice
GGO
High Point Golf Association
Reid
Danny Sewell
Burlington High School
Big Four
High Point Jaycees
Joses
Wilmington
Beaufort Seadogs
Piedmont Tennis Association
Davidson College
R. J. Reynolds
Jim
Pappy) Hamilton
Denton High
Edward Benjamin
Starmount Forest Country Club
Snead
Benjamin
Starmount
Yates Adams
Perquimans High
Hertford
Stan Kinney
Greensboro
Don Hedrick
City
Mercury Athletic Club
Gate City
Munro
Statesville
Madison
Reliable Manufacturing
Charlotte
City Lake Pool
City Beverage of
Winston-Salem
David Jarrell
HPHS
Tommy Burton
William Penn High
North Carolina School For the Deaf
Morganton
NCSD
Winston- Salem Hanes
Allen Jay High
Jaybirds
Central Davidson High
Spartans
Rockets
Panthers
Swifties
Tigers
James W. Atkinson
Paul Barnes
Fine Allen Jay
Louise
Pete) Brown
Herb Hipps
High Point Grid
Wayne Hoover
David Kemp
High Point High
Thomasville American Legion
Richard Kemp
Lucy Latimer
Tommy Marley
Hphs Grid
Danny Overdash
Allen Jay Grid
Brenda Ragan
Ledford High
Roosevelt Robertson
William Penn Grid
Mike Sabino
Willis Weaver
Fleet
Phyllis Wright
Western Carolina College
Carroll Youngkin
Duke University
North Davidson High
C. R. Hinshaw
Honor Roll of Champions highlights area teams and individuals
The Enterprise names top five teams coaches and 25 athletes for the year with three special awards. Recipients include Allen Jay High football, Central Davidson baseball, Carolina Glass Rockets softball and High Point College track along with standout players and coaches across multiple schools and clubs.
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The
Enterprise Today
Enterprise
High Point
Richardson Captures Sugar Bowl Tennis Singles Title
New Orleans AP reports Ham Richardson defeated Marine Pfo Holmberg 4-6 6-1 6-3 6-1 to win the Sugar Bowl singles championship with blistering backhand shots and sharp volleys.
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New Orleans
Ham Richardson
Marine Pfo
Ron Holmberg
College Football Bowls Reported With Scores
Florida edged Baylor 12 to 1 while North defeated South 35 to 7 in the blue gray all stars East beat West 7 to 0. Nationals topped South West 27 to 8 and Texas A l defeated Arkansas Tech 45 to 14. New Mexico State beat Utah State 20 to 13 and McKeesport routed Houston 56 to 0.
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Florida
Baylor
Texas A&l
Arkansas Tech
New Mexico State
Utah State
McKeesport
Houston
East Prevails 7 0 in Shrine East West Classic
Ohio State's Jimmy Herbstreit intercepts Kilmer then 55 yard return. Tom Matte throws 10 yard TD to Tommy Mason to give the East a 7 0 win before 59000 at Kezar Stadium. Ed Dyas converts.
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Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Ohio State
Jimmy Herbsheit
Kezar
Herbstreit
UCLA
Bill Kilmer
Tom Matte
Tulane
Tommy Mason
Shrine ‘Hospital
Ed Dyas
Auburn
Matte
Baltimore Colts
Indiana
Big Warliaison
Kilmer
Buckleye
Penn State
Jim Kerr
Rich Mayo
Michigan State
Herb Adderley
Pittsburgh
Mike Ditka
Wisconsin
Tom Weisner
Mason
Dyas
Aggies Edge Utah State In Sun Bowl Victory
New Mexico State Aggies, led by MVP Charley Johnson, defeated Utah State 20-13 in the Sun Bowl. Johnson threw two TD passes and 18 of 26, with Pervis Atkins catching a 3-yard score, as NMSU erased an early deficit for a second straight Sun Bowl win. Attendance estimated at 16,000.
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EL Paso
Tex
Charley Johnson
New Mexico State
Aggies
Utah State
Johnson
Tom Larscheid
Lam
Atkins
USC
Camilli
Chick
NMS
Gaiters
Sims
Bowl experts predict four close New Year games
The Associated Press reports Missouri over Navy Minnesota over Washington Arkansas over Duke and Mississippi over Rice by about one touchdown each. Orange Sugar Cotton Bowls broadcast across CBS NBC with President-elect Kennedy in attendance and star players named for each matchup.
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Missouri
Navy
Minnesota
Washington
Arkansas
Duke
Mississippi
Rice
Keane
CBS
NBC
Bob Schloredt
Miami
Joe Bellino
Dan Larose
Kennedy
New Orleans
Jack Gibbs
Gibbs
Misssissippi
Dallas
Johnson Wins Sullivan Trophy
Rafer Johnson, famed decathlete and Olympic champion, won the 1960 James E. Sullivan Award. He garnered 1,611 points from 233 first places, surpassing Wilma Rudolph and Jeff Farrell in the amateur athletics honor awarded by AAU leaders and sports writers. Johnson, a UCLA alumnus from Kingsbury California, carried the U.S. flag at Rome and helped improve foreign ties through sports.
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New York
Rafer Johnson
James E. Sullivan
Johnson
Wilma Rudolph
Miss Rudolph
Jeff Farrell
Wichita
Kan
Kingsbury
Calif
University of California At
Los Angeles
Rome
C. K. Yang
China
Vasily Kuznetsov
Russia
Yang
Kuznetsov
Tennessee
Farrell
United States
AAU
Glenn Davis
UCLA
Formosa
Department of State
Parry O'Brien
Saturday Scores Across College and Other Leagues
Maryland 4 77 Wyoming 77 is shown as seventh place in the Dixie Classic while North Carolina State 99 beats Wake Forest 91 for fifth place Villanova 75 over Marquette 70 for third place Seton Hall 91 over St Josephs Pa 83 fifth place Wofford 80 defeats Presbyterian 74 third place Lenoir Rhyne 82 over West Carolina 63 champions St Johns New York 73 over Utah 65 Ohio State 4 over St Bonaventure 82 in championship Drake 9 Connecticut 41 Canisius 79 Princeton 73 Hampton Institute 78 Norfolk State 74 consolation Xavier Ohio 78 Yale 63 Cincinnati 84 George Washington 1 Kentucky 81 Missouri 69 Northwestern 59 Notre Dame 54 Kent State 72 Akron 67 Toledo 76 Miami Ohio 64 Fastern Hockey League Charlotte 6 Johnstown 2 Greensboro 5 Philadelphia 3
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Associated Press
Maryland
Wyoming
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Villanova
Marquette
Seton Hall
St. Joseph's
Spindale
N.C
Rotary Wofford
Presbyterian
Lenoir Rhyne
West Carolina
Addecas Holmay
St. John’s
N.Y
Utah
Ohio State
St. Bonaventure
Queen City AT Buffalo
N. C
Drake
Connecticut
Canisius
Princeton
Hampton Institute
Norfolk State
Xavier
Ohio
Yale
Cincinnati
George Washington
Kentucky
Missouri
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Kent State
Akron
Toledo
Miami
Golfer Clayton Heafner Dies at 46 in Charlotte
Clayton Heafner known as the Candy Kid and Colonel of golf died in a Charlotte hospital at 46 after entering last Monday. A three time Ryder Cup member and longtime pro on the tour he retired in 1954 to run Eastwood Golf Club. Heafner earned fame as a top money winner and played in key Opens and Ryder Cups, with a dramatic career spanning military service and controversial moments on tour.
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Charlotte
Clayton Heafner
Heafner
Eastwood Golf Club
Cary Middlecoff
Ben Hogan
England
France
Germany
Portsmouth
Hogan
Portland
Oregon
Jimmy Demaret
Middlecoff
Johnny Palmer
Sam Snead
Mary Allen
USGA
Chick Harbert
Miami
Lloyd Mangrum
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Bill Hodges
Dave Combs
Western Carolina
Ted
Gilman Hertz
High Point Lions Club
Greensboro Coliseum
Johnny Ringo
Humboldt State
St. Petersburg
Fla
Kemp
High Point American Business Club
Lee Farmer
Greensboro Senior High
Sonny Odom
Bill Gibson
Purple Panthers
Johnny Beck
Richard Carmichael
Tim Cook
Orville Dills
Jim English
Pace Bulldogs
Alex Gibbs
Joe Guzinski
Jerry Hodge
Pilot High
Donnie Hunt
Southern Motors
Richardson
East
West Stars
By Jack Stevenson
Sullivan Trophy
Ted Smits
Associated Press Sports
Johnstown
Philadelphia
Oakland Hills
Texas
St. Paul
Hershey
Girard
Byron Nelson
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