Sugar Bowl Day At New Orleans Opens With Glee And Gasps
At Tulane Stadium New Orleans on January 1 a Sugar Bowl crowd of near 20000 watched football as North Carolina and Oklahoma fans mixed in revelry. Pre game bands and a playful parade contrasted with reports of Charlie Justice's upset stomach affecting nerves before the game.
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Sugar Bowl clash crowns New Orleans as postseason hub
J D Rogers drew penalties in the game while North Carolina and Oklahoma figures lined the box with dignitaries including Governor Turner and Dr George Cross. The Sugar Bowl marks 15 years of the event and cements New Orleans as the season finale capital over Pasadena.
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George L. Cross
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Dean Hobbs
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Pasadena
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Powerful Sooners Edge Tar Heels In Tough Classic
Oklahoma Sooners overpower North Carolina in a hard fought game as Justice and Hosea Rodgers lead the Tar Heels with a strong drive for a second quarter touchdown. Carolina fails to sustain a late rally as Sooners’ line dominates and key returns shape the outcome.
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Bob Cox
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Bison Schedule Crowns Week With Four Home Games
High Point High’s Black Bison, 8-0, host four games this week starting with the Thomasville Bulldogs tomorrow in Senior gym. Thomasville already pushed the Bison close in an overtime win. Lexington visits Thursday, Needham Broughton comes Friday, and Mt. Airy closes Saturday in a week of decisive regional basketball.
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Justice Takes Sugar Bowl Defeat Hard
Carolina star Charlie Justice endured grief after UNC lost the Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma. He reported limited food intake and said Oklahoma’s ball club deserved the win as Tar Heels struggled with Oklahoma’s offensive line and kicking. Coach Carl Snavely praised his players while acknowledging the better opponent and a strong Oklahoma running game.
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Soers
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Royals
Hosea Rodgers
Bob Kennedy
Myrtle Greathouse
Veterans Make Up Eighty Percent Of 1948 South Carolina
In Columbia South Carolina eighty percent of the members of the 1948 South Carolina varsity football squad are war veterans. The roster reflects a strong veteran presence as the team prepares for the season.
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South Carolina
Knicks Ace Carl Braun Played in Amsterdam Minor League
Carl Braun of the New York Knickerbockers starred as the scoring ace in the BAA and spent last summer with the Amsterdam club in New York in the Class C Canadian American league building his game in a regional circuit.
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Flamingos Raised in Captivity at Hialeah Track
The Hialeah race track hosts a famed flock of flamingos hatched and raised in captivity. The 1948 crop includes about 70 young birds born and nurtured at the facility.
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Hialeah Race Track
Bears Start Fast To Down Wake Forest In Dixie Bowl
Baylor bursts to a 20 7 Dixie Bowl victory at Legion Field with three early touchdowns. Wake Forest rallies in the second half but falls short as Baylor dominates with stout defense and timely passes. Baylor's Sims interceptions set the tone. Gregus leads ground gainers with 98 yards.
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