Pro Football Draft Prospects Across Colleges and Programs
In a broad view of the 1950s draft landscape, scouts expect top picks to favor quarterbacks, running backs, and linebackers from major programs like California and Oklahoma, while Bears and Browns seek a star passer and blocker. Notre Dame leads with 149 pro players produced, followed by Minnesota and Ohio State, with a long tail of smaller schools supplying talent as well.
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Bears
Sone
Jeanne
Beatt
Johny Olszewski
California
Ore
Donn Moamaw
Ucla Haols
Dery Freeze Rhoden
Rice
Rnly Vi
Oklahoma
Olszewski
AE Carmichael
Jim Sears
Jack Scar
Tom Stolhandske
Texas
Bernie Flowers
Purdue
Lowell Parry
Michigan
Frank McPhee
Princeton
el Belly
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish Lave
Minnesota
Gophers
Ohio Strate
Weatherford
Trott_ Vocational
Thiel
Augsberg
Fort “Lays
Luther
Lombard
Kent State
Lake Forest
Morris Harvey
East Central
Cathedral
Arnold
Superior State
Simpson. Regis
St. Lawrence
Wilmington
Texas A&i
Platteville Ripon
Gklatoma Bap- Milligan
Pacific Lutheran
Manitoba
Hampton Hland
Morgan State
Tvs
Chandnois Opens Steelers Big 63 7 Win
Lynn Chandnois returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers overwhelmed the New York Giants 63 to 7 in freezing conditions. Jim Finks threw four TD passes and Gary Kerkorian added another in a decisive performance.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Steeler
New York Giants
Lynn Chandnois
Steelers
Jim Finks
Gary Kerkorian
Anoiher
Marin
Philadelphia Eagles
Giants
Tom Landry
Bill Stribling
Giant
Joe Scott
Steeler
Scott
Stribling
Finks
Elhie Nickel
Ray Mathews
Dick Hensley
Hensley
Caandnois
Ray Poole
Chandanis
Jerry Shinkey
Kyle Rote
Claude Hipps
3Enners
Finks’ Touchednan
Nickel
Ronkie Kersoran
Jack Butler
Flipps
Landry Seave
Ernie Stautner
Landry
Pittsburgh Steelers
Gian
Jon Baker
Rams Tie for Lead With Sixth Straight Win
The Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-21 at Kezar Stadium to forge a first place tie with the Detroit Lions in the NFL national conference. Starters Waterfield Van Brocklin Hirsch Fears and Dwyer starred as Rams racked up six straight wins while overcoming penalties and late 49er threats.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49Ers
Kezar Stadium
Rams
Detroit Lions
Paul Younger
Waterfield
van Brocklin
Elroy Hirsch
Tom Fears
Ram
Dwyer
Jack Dwyer
Loyola of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Vitamin Smith
A. Tittle
Gordy Soltau
Bob Waterfield
Fears
Hirsch
Awler
Wherfield
Smith
Bill Jessup
San Diego Naval Station
Soutau
Powers
Jim Powers
Fittle
McElhenny
Towler
49Ers
Tank Younger
van Frocklin
Billy Wilson
Teamwork Did It Says Steelers Bach
Steelers coach Joe Bach credited his team's 63-7 victory over the New York Giants to excellent scouting by Chuck Cherndale and, above all, teamwork. He noted seven interceptions and two fumbles as key breaks, praising Dale Dodrill and the line. Giants coach Steve Owen called the defeat a surprising turn of events.
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Pittsburgh
Joe Bach
New York Giants
Chuck Cherndale
Dt Wee
Bach
Cherndale
Dale Dodrill
Steve Owen
Canerly
Benners
Wellington “Tira” Mara
Steelers
Alie Rogatis
Giants
Drew Isley
Jim Finks
Elzie Nickel
Five Favored as Big Ten Opens Court Season
CHICAGO U2 Five favored teams lead the Big Ten basketball start as workouts begin one week after football ends. Valparaiso, Butler, Michigan State, Wisconsin and others prepare for opener week with eight Saturday games listed including Iowa at Oklahoma and Purdue at Butler.
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Chicago
Marquette
Michigan State
Tlinois
Minnesota
Indiana
Sports Card Evening Features Milletw at Lezton Stadium
Milletw vs Bobby Mananoril in a featured amateur clash at Lezton Stadium. F115 event highlights include a contest against Fosime-0 Imincton Bowl with Whetling Holly cend.
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Holly
Lezton _ Stadiun Milletw
Bobby Mananoril
Reynolds Wins NBC Achievement Plaque in 1937 Series
Alfie Reynolds of the world champion Yankees is honored with the National Baseball Congress achievement plaque for outstanding semi pro baseball graduates. Reynolds pitched for Greeley teams in Colorado as part of the NBC tourney circuit in 1937.
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Phoenix
Avig
Pre. Goeery
Alfie Reynolds
Yankees
Sun
National Baseball Congress
Reynolds
Jeadsiminers
Greeley
Cola
NBC
Trojan Selection For Rose Bowl To Be Announced Today
Official pick of the Pacific Coast Conference Rose Bowl representative will be revealed today by the University of Southern California. USC beat UCLA 14 to 12 to clinch the bid, but a 9 to 0 loss to Notre Dame dampened hopes of a perfect season.
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Los Angeles
ICPI
University of Southern California
Southern California
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Trojans
UCLA
West
Big Ten
Michigan
Ty Cobb praises Stengel as all-time great manager
Ty Cobb, Hall of Fame member, calls Casey Stengel the greatest manager ever and says his name belongs in the Hall of Fame. Cobb, writing from Phoenix during the Major League meeting, praises Stengel as he plots a fifth consecutive World Series title for the Yankees.
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Sareen
Tyris Raymond Cobb
Cobb
Hall of Fame
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Phoenix
Ariz
Casey
Georgia Peach
Promaat Leads Rochester and Milwaukee Scores Week Standings
Promaat posted a 91 to 34 win over Milwaukee and a 73 to 21 result against Minneapolis while a 65 to 4 score favored Baltimore. Syracuse and Perewayne appear in partial notes with a $9 figure and fragmented city tag phia.
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Promaat
Rochester
Milwaukee
Syracuse
Minneapolis
Phia
Perewayne
Baltimore
Lewis Again Top Picker in Independent Forecast Derby
Sports Editor Dave Lewis wins The Independent Football Forecasting Derby for the second year, finishing 169 points ahead of Ward Nash. Orian Landreth sits third, with Deke Houigate, Babe Horrell, Irish Layden, and Roy Betz following. Betz exits to horses racing duties.
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Dave Lewis
Independent
Ward Nash
Lewis
Nash
Orian Landreth
Deke Houigate
Babe Horrell
Irish Layden
Roy Betz
Deve Lewie
Orian “Landreth
Deke
Babe Horreib
Wish Layder ‘Wanei
Standlee Hears Game Amid Polio Crisis At SF Hospital
San Francisco 49ers Fullback Norm Standlee faced a crisis as polio struck a Stanford All American. A hospital spokesman said Standlee’s fever should break Sunday night and muscle damage would be assessed after the fever subsides. He listened to the Rams game on a radio in his hospital room.
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SSN
Francisco
San Francisco 44Ers
Los Angeles Rams
Kezar Stadium
Norm Standiee
San Francisco Children’s Hospital
Stanford
Standlee
Brown denies probe talk on pro football gambling report
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown said there was nothing to a report he ordered an investigation into gambling on the Los Angeles Rams versus San Francisco 49ers game. He noted he did not order any probe and attributed the report to a telephone tip amid claims of a Las Vegas betting surge. the Rams lost 34 21.
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San Francisco
California
Edmund G. Brown
Brown
Associated Press
Washington
Drew Pearsson
Pearson
Las Vegas
Nev
San Francisco 49Ers
Los Angeles Rams
49Ers
Rams
Powder Puff Saves Day for Soccer Star
In Strataford on Avon England William Wilkinson played with a nail in his boot until a girl spectator lent a powder puff. He used it as an improvised pad inside the boot and his team won.
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Strataford - ON - Avon
Eng
William Wilkinson
Wilkinson
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Chandnois
Cincinnati
Redskins
Eddie Price
Rainer
Bill McPeak
Dale Doairi
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Chuck “Anerly
Fred Benners
48Ers
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Ini
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de Roy
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Dorrit Tonsoro
Paskers
Chisage
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Speeistas
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Ph Adelphia
Putshuren
Neon
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Detroit
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Philadelphia
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York
Troy
Ty Cobb
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