Wake Forest departs Peahead Walker ends era in football
Peahead Walker resigns as Wake Forest head coach prompting mixed reactions as the program eyes a Winston-Salem move and possible salary tensions. Speculation swirls over money, leadership, and a Yale successor from the staff while the National League notes historic eight clubs.
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Thomasville to Meet Hasty In Open Midget Tourney Exhibition
Thomasville and Hasty high schools will clash in an exhibition during the fifth annual open Midget Basketball tournament in Thomasville on March 17. The event features multiple Piedmont North Carolina teams, with Thomasville entering two squads and the tourney aiming to promote sportsmanship and youth basketball.
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College Basketball Scores From Various Games
A roundup of scores across multiple colleges with overtime results and margins. Notable finishes include Niagara 51 over Canisius 46 and St Bonaventure 74 over Villanova 69 in overtime, along with large wins such as Temple 99 over Wilkes 69 and UCLA 31 over Southern California 43.
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Rogers Sanford Top Choices To Succeed Peahead Walker
Wake Forest pursues successor to coach Peahead Walker after his Yale move. Top mentions include Tom Rogers and Taylor Sanford as potential options amid athletic council meetings and salary discussions. Yale’s Herman Hickman to integrate Walker after arrival.
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Groat and McMillan unanimous on Southern Conference all tournament team
Dick Groat of Duke and Ed Fuzzy McMillan of William and Mary were unanimous picks for the Southern Conference all tournament team. The duo, each earning first team votes from all 43 voters, highlighted a list topped by NC State and featuring multiple William and Mary and Duke players as UNC State claimed its fifth straight title.
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Bribe Probe Reaches USC Basketball Scene
Authorities investigate possible links between an eastern basketball scandal and an alleged bribery attempt involving USC forward Ken Flower and a man named Albert Scroggins. Flower reported a plan to fix a game against California with a 12 point loss and a staged bet.
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Close Game Set For Elon As HPC Meets ECTC
High Point and East Carolina meet at Elon College in a North State finale rematch to determine the Carolinas NAIB representative. Tip time is 8 p m with about 2000 fans expected in the Elon gym as both teams seek tourney momentum and stars Hodges Sueta Waiz Joyce scoring depth.
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High Point to Open State Tournament Against Raleigh
High Point faces Raleigh in the opening round of the fourth annual State high school basketball tournament in Durham. Raleigh is the East second seed, High Point the West third seed, with Greensboro favored to beat Rocky Mount in the other AAA first round game.
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Raleigh Folks Pick Beattie As Top Gridder
Raleigh Times readers chose Beattie Feathers as the top All-Time All-America football candidate in a nationwide reader vote. Feathers, famed at Tennessee, now coaches at NC State. the ballot totals list Hutson, Weiner, Nagurski, Wistert, Smith, Suffridge, Turner, and Grange among others.
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Virgil Yow to Lead Girls Team on South American Tour
Virgil Yow Hanes hosiery girls basketball coach named to coach the 10 outstanding players from the Women national AAU tournament. The tour begins in late April, lasts six weeks, and includes 16 games in Chile Ecuador Peru Paraguay Argentina and Brazil. Yow previously headed High Point college basketball for 13 years before joining Hanes in 1945.
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