Pitt Basketball History Mirrors Glory Years Amid New Season Push
The 1955 Pitt Panthers aim to restore their winning ways with Johnny Michelosen switching Pitt to a faster split-T offense after inheriting a program whose record sank from the late 1930s. Coastal action opens with ACC teams led by North Carolina State amid star players from across the league.
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Pitt
Jock Sutherland
Panthers
Washington Huskies
Red Dawson
Panther
Johnny Michelosen
Dawson
Sutherland
Michelosen
Weekend Fights Report Full of Shifts and Scores
Italy outpainted Serafin Ferrer in 133s while France 15 defeated HAVANA Jim Brown 161 to 10. United States outboxed Charoguo Spirituano 155 in Cuba 10. Hollywood Bobby Woods won 137 in Spokane and St Vince Bo Nomo earned 14 in New Orleans 8.
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Serafin Ferrer
France
Havana
Jimmy Brown
United States
Charoguo Spirituano
Cuba
Hollywood
Bobby Woods
Spokane
Babe Zaharias Starts Week of Tests for Cancer
Babe Zaharias began a week long battery of tests at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston today to assess her battle with cancer. She arrived after renewed hip pain prompted X rays in Tampa Florida and follow up with her Tampa physician.
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Galveston
Tex
Babe Zaharias
John Sealy Hospital
Zaharas
Tampa
Fla
Sealy
Christians Favored For NL Crown In NAIA Ride
Atlantic Christian, winner of last season’s North State Conference tournament and NAIA district honors, is favored to repeat. Lenoir Rhyne and East Carolina join Elon as contenders while High Point stands as a dark horse. Fifteen games are on this week’s slate as Atlantic Christian hosts High Point in league play opening.
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Duke
North Carolina
Maryland
Wake
Associated Press
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Lenoir Rhyne
East Carolina
Elon
High Point
Atlantic Christian Bulldogs
Jack McComas
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John Marley
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Raeford Ortmyer
Floyd
Guilford
McCrary
Hich Point
Pfeiffer
Catawba
Belmont Abbey
Newberry
Lexington
Virginia Tech
Western Carolina
Carson-Newman
Wolford
Guileford
Western Appalachian
King
Barrier Reeve Named Top North Carolina Sports Figures
Salisbury November 2 Barrier sports editor Smith Barrier of Greensboro Daily News and Ray Reeve WRAL Raleigh will receive the Lee Kirby Memorial awards at Pete Di Mizio's restaurant. The honor follows a poll of 80 North Carolina sportswriters and sportscasters with over 100 writers attending the dinner. Jake Wa e UNC sports publicity director will be master of ceremonies.
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N.C
Frank Spencer
Sports Directhve Winston-Salem Journal
Add Penfield
WBIG
Greensboro
Jake Wae
University of North Carolina
Pirates Take Second in Open Draft as MLB Picks Begin
Washington earned first pick in the Major League Draft with 3,184 eligible minor leaguers. Dodgers and Yankees farm rosters at Montreal and Denver loom large as teams seek pitching and power. Pirates hold second choice after finishing eighth in the National League. Notables include Rocky Nelson and Jimmy Williams on the Montreal list. Darrell Johnson and Zeke Bella on Denver’s. Monte Irvin and Herb Plews among others in open class. Draft costs range from 2,000 to 15,000 dollars depending on class.
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New York Yankees
Montreal
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Senators
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Washington
Mickey Vernon
Boston
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Dodgers
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Rocky
Jimmy Williams
Dodger
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St. Paul
Norm Larker
Glenn Mickens
Pete Vosey
American Assn
Yanks
Darrell Johnson
Herb Plews
Zeke Bella
Binghamton
N.Y
Monte Irvin
New York Giants
Minneapols
International
Panthers Aim Fourth Straight As They Face Pfeiffer
HPC travels to Misenheimer to take on Pfeiffer College seeking a fourth consecutive win. The Panthers rely on starter lineup Crump Huegele Stanton Powell with Thornton Afendis Beauchot and Dunbar contributing scoring depth after a 103-82 win over Pikeville and a 100-74 victory earlier weekend.
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Lege
Purple Panthers
Pfeiffer College
Misenheimer
Panthers
Ee College of
Emenee
Paul Stanton
Jack Powell
Hazel Crump
Bill Huegele
Gerald Thornton
Greensboro
Steve Afendis
New York City
Thornton
Pikeville
Afendis
Bosley Named Player Of Year In Southern Conference
West Virginia tackle Bruce Bosley, a 22 year old from Richmond Virginia, was selected by Southern Conference sports writers as the league’s top football player for 1948. He becomes the first tackle to win the honor since its 1948 origin and joins a list of former winners including Charlie Justice Steve Wadiak Bob Ward Jack Searbath Steve Korcheck and Freddy Wyant.
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Richmond
West Virginia
Bruce Bosley
Auaiere
Coe
Bosley
Charlie Justice
Steve Wadiak
Bob Ward
Jack Searbath
Steve Korcheck
Freddy Wyant
Carolina Duke wind up ACC play at Durham this Saturday
The traditional North Carolina versus Duke game in Durham closes the ACC regular season and will be televised as the NCAA Game of the Week. Maryland faces Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on Jan 2, and Clemson star Joel Wells set a rushing record in the league.
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Duke
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Durham
North Carolina
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Furman
Wells
Virginia
Jim Bakhtar
South Carolina
Carl Brazell
Guarts
Dicka
Maryland
Clemson
Bakhtiar
West Viewns
North Carolina State
Dick Hunter
State
Bob Pascal
Wolfpack
Pascal
John Parham
Wake Forest
Parham
Ed Vereich
Mary
Southern Conference Opener Tips Off This Week
Four of ten Southern Conference teams begin league play Thursday night with Guilford visiting Virginia Tech and The Citadel traveling to South Carolina. West Virginia George Washington Washington and Lee Furman loom as top contenders with veteran lineups. New coaches at VPI VMI and The Citadel join a slate that includes Davidson Furman Richmond George Washington Hampden Sydney and others.
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Guilford
Citadel
South Carolina
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Staunton
Richmond
Hampden - Sydney
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George Washington
Furman
Rod Hundley
Willie Bergines
Hundley
Joe Holup
Joe Peteovich
Jay Manning
George Klein
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W&l
Generals
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Barclay Smith
Lee Marshall
Dom Flora
Milt Winawers
Darrell Floyd
Virginia Military
Jack Null
VMI
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Loop
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David
Son
VMT
W&m
Army Victory Over Navy Stuns With Key Personnel Moves
At West Point Army upset Navy 14 to 6 in Philadelphia reflecting a masterful shift in personnel. Don Holleder moved to quarterback and other players shifted roles including Ralph Chesnauskas and Pat Uebel, delivering Army’s ninth win over Navy and a remarkable 63 record under Coach Earl Blaik.
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West Point
N.Y
Army
Navy
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Midshipmen
Philadelphia
Don Holleder
Blaik
Flay Goodwin
Dick Stephenson
All America
Ralph Chesnauskas
Pat Uebel
Bob Farris
Bob Mischak
Lowell Sisson
Gerry Lodge
Blaid
Horton Named Captain of All-Sec Team in AP Selection
Charley Horton, Vanderbilt halfback and top SEC touchdown producer through nine games, was chosen as honorary captain of the 1955 All-Southeastern Conference team by the Associated Press. The second team features end How ard Schellenberger of Kentucky and Joe Tuminello of LSU at tackle, Frank D Agostino of Auburn and Earl Get t of LSU at tackle, guard Scott of Mississippi State and Franklin Brooks Georgia Tech at guard, with Steve Dela Torre of Florida at center. Brooks repeats from last year and injury sidelined several candidates.
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Charley Horton
Vanderbilt
Associated Press
Howard ScHellenberger
Kentucky
Joe Tuminello
Louisiana
Frank D'Agostino
Auburn
Earl Gett
LSU
Scott
Mississippi State
Franklin Brooks
Georgia Tech
Steve Dela Torre
Florida
Brooks
Horton
Regia Ai
Shrine Bowl Teams Begin Practice In Charlotte
North Carolina and South Carolina squads, each 33 players, started two daily practices for the Shrine Bowl in Charlotte. Proceeds go to the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital in Greenville. Players toured the hospital and each became a game sponsor for a child.
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Carolinas
North Carolina
Central High School
South Carolina
Myers Park High School
Shrine
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Greenville
D.C
Ben Move
Brookland- Cayce
Kinston
Hendersonville
Branch Todd Triumph In Mat Tests
In Lexington North Carolina a YMCA wrestling double feature saw Cathy Branch defeat Ethel Brown in two straight falls with a body slam press and a Boston Crab. Tinker Todd beat Ed Gardenia in two straight falls by jack knife and a drop kick with a body press. Pete Magnoff defeated Charro Aztez in ten minutes, while Leo Wallick and Frenchie Roy drew.
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Ethel Brown
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Miss Branch
Todd
Pete Magnoff
Charro Aztez
Leo Wallick
Frenchie Roy
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