Ingemar Johansson Studied Marciano To Rise
Ingemar Johansson, Swedish amateur turned pro, idolized Rocky Marciano. He modeled his attack on Marciano, studied his fights, and trained under Axel Ahlqvist in Goteborg and New York. Johansson chose Machen as his next big test, knocking out the number one contender and the champion in four rounds.
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Ingemar Johansson
New York
Rocky Marciano
Rock
Elvis Presley
Johansson
Marciano
Brockton
Ernest Fann
Chicago
Rex Layne
Joe Louis
Detroit
Abbey Hotel
Ahlqvist
Viking
Floyd Patterson
Third Avenue
Axel Cadier
Ingemar
Cadier
Patterson
States
Goteborg
Eddie
Machen
Ahilqvist
Zora Folley
Willie Pastrano
Folley
Pastrano
Nino Valdes
Johnny Holman
Little Loop Standings and scattered scores
Reading shows partial standings for Little Loop with scattered team names and scores. Mentions include Pirates versus Cubs, Giants, and references to players Allen Jay Dyer Osburn Whitaker and Red Sox. Context is fragmentary with multiple stray lines and unclear results.
Local League Scores and Pairings Spark Matchday Action
The page lists multiple matches across leagues including 6:30 games LL Rete-LL Rete Industrial versus Guilford Lounge and 7 pm contests like Thayer Coggins versus Harvell Soft. Also noted are Recreation League pairings Vic's Barbecue and Reavis Memorial results with various team abbreviations and venue codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial American
Mor-Lo
Guilford Lounse
PF Ab Wikerest
General Steel
Gastonia Wins Second Straight In A Loop
Gastonia beats Charlotte 8-3 as Red Norwood allows six hits over six innings. Harry Williams homered for Gastonia, while Zeke Lavalliere and Harry Warner provided late- inning insurance for the Hornets. Savannah’s Jim Sprankle faltered in the ninth, with Reggie Hamilton driving in the winning run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Macon
Mel McGavock
Jacksonville
Braves
McGavock
Dodgers
Knoxville
Charleston
White Sox
Gastonia
Dale Moorhead
Reggie Hamilton
Harry Williams
Charlotte
Asheville
Zeke Lavalliere
Hornets
Harry Warner
Harry Fisher
Asheyear
Cuastesten Asad Sourta
Jordan Confident Of Victory In Welterweight Title Fight
Portland NBC coverage plans set for Friday night as champion Don Jordan, 25, vows to defeat Denny Moyer, 19, in a 15 round welterweight title bout. Jordan holds a 45-11 mark after dethroning Virgil Akins eight months ago. Moyer is undefeated at 20-0. The bout airs on NBC at 10 p.m. EDT.
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Portland. Ore
Don Jordan
Denny Moyer
Moyer
Los Angeles
Jordan
Virgil Akins
NCAA Cage Finals Set For Palace
The Cow Palace in San Francisco will host the 1960 NCAA basketball championships March 18-19 after the tournament committee selected the site. The four regional tournaments March 11-12 will be held in Charlotte North Carolina Louisville Kentucky Manhattan Kansas and Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cow Palace
San Francisco
Association
Charlotte
N.C
Louisville
Manhattan
Kan
Seattle
Harvard Crew Tallest Man Torrey Everett Leads Line
Torrey Everett a junior from Winnetka Illinois is the tallest member of the Harvard crew at six feet or more and weighs 197 pounds, contributing size to the boat.
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Harvard
Torrey Everett
Winnetka, Ill
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Ingo
Harry Grayson
NEA
Stillman
Don Cockell
Archie Moore
Rocky
Chen
Ilies
Ves
Giants
Pirates
Cubs
Allen Gay
Deacons
Allen Jay
Lwineé Dyer
Lp—Osburn
Hr—Whitaker
Red Sox
Samestown
H. Mar SF
Cavacy
Raines
Johnson
Savannah
Saadivari
Shortie
van Heusen
Pegram
Burton Inc
Bermuda
S. Main
Palace
Wonder-Boy
Southern Tractor-Power Mower CO
Gaeenstove
N. C
Point
Greensboro
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