Wisconsin Sports Headlines Spark 1952 Summary
Wisconsin's 1952 sports year centers on Rose Bowl bid and a strong football season led by sophomores Jim Haluska and Alan Ameche. All-America honors went to Dave Suminski as Beloit and St Norbert posted undefeated runs. Baseball, basketball, and track saw notable pros and college successes across Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Madison, with major league attention and high school triumphs.
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Associated Press
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Chronicle of
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Jim Haluska
Racine
Kenosha
Alan Ameche
Dave Suminski
Ashland
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Ord
Camp Randall Stadium
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Platteville
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Southern California Favored Over Badgers In Rose Bowl
Southern California enters the Rose Bowl as a one touchdown favorite over Wisconsin in the 39th game at the Arroyo Seco. The Trojans, 9 1 record, face Big Ten co-champions Wisconsin led by quarterback Jim Haluska and fullback Alan Ameche. Each side projects a dry field and features All-Americans Jimmy Sears and Dave Suminski.
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Calif
Southern California
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Trojans
Arroyo Seco
National Broadcasting System
NBC
Jimmy Sears
Elmer Willhoite
Jim Haluska
Alan
Ameche
Badger
Madison
Ivy Wiliamson
Jess Hill
USC
Williamson
Hill
Pittsburgh
Theate Howard Jones
Sears
Dave Suminski
Troys
Rose Bowl Teams Feature Straight T and Single Wing Tactics
In Pasadena, Wisconsin and USC prepare for the Rose Bowl showcasing two offensive schools of thought. Wisconsin favors a straight T with occasional spread formations, while USC uses the single wing with emphasis on the left halfback and direct back passes.
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Southern California
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Jerry Witt
Roger Dornburg
Alan
Ameche
Wisconsin Wisconsin USC grid clash preview hints strengths and lineups
The piece outlines Wisconsin and USC key players and positions for a big game. It highlights offensive stars Ameche and Haluska for Wisconsin and emphasizes defensive depth for USC. Yardage totals and points from both teams frame the matchup. The probable starting lineups and kickoff window are listed.
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al Carmichael
Leon Sellers
George Botanic
Hill
Wisconsin
USC
Troy
Badgers
Wisconsin Pos
South
Calif
Peters LE
Miller
Preblik LT
Thompson
Steinmetz LG
Pucci
Simkowski C
Welsh
Stensby RG
Cox
Berndt RT
Weeks
Andry’ski RE
Nickoloff
Haluska
Botanic
Hutchinson LH
Witt
Willhoite
Voss Re-Rt
van Doren
Dornburg
Hooks
Dixon Clb
Goux
O'Brien Rlb
Timberlake
Schwaiko LH
Welch
Burks RH
Crow
Hable S
Attendee Correction for Rose Bowl Travel Group
Correction notes that Winfield Christopherson of Bangor is not among Coulee Region attendees for the Rose Bowl game. The paper clarifies Christopherson was listed as attending the New Year's Day Classic in Tuesday's edition.
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Bangor
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Ziehmes Eight Spots defeat Norwalk for 11th straight win
Ziehmes Eight Spots of La Crosse defeated Norwalk 62 to 51 at Norwalk gym, extending their season winning streak to 11. Mike Skemp led Ziehmes with 16 points, Earl Johnson added 14, while Norwalk’s P Kastberg and C Kastberg each scored 14.
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Wis
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la Crosse
Mike Skemp
Earl Johnson
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LaMotta Nardico Showdown Set At Coral Gables Coliseum
Jake LaMotta and Danny Nardico meet in a light heavyweight bout at Coral Gables Coliseum in Miami. The winner could challenge Archie Moore for the title. CBS TV will air the fight at 9 p.m. CST with an expected 3,500 in attendance. LaMotta, 31, favored at 7-5, seeks a crack at Moore after his 1951 loss to Sugar Ray Robinson.
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LaMotta
Sugar Ray Robinson
Nordico
Nardico
Milwaukee Chiefs Fall to Rockets in IHL clash
In Grand Rapids the Milwaukee Chiefs were defeated 7-4 by the Grand Rapids Rockets in a race for fourth place in the IHL. Ross Park scored half of Milwaukee’s goals sharing top honors with Rockets scorer George Parker as Grand Rapids clinched fourth place.
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Spring Grove Preps Defeat Alumni 58 to 47 in Showdown
Spring Grove High School defeated an alumni quintet 58-47 in a Tuesday night game in Spring Grove Minnesota. Arlen Solie scored 24 for the preps while Les Trehus added 14. Merle Solie netted 12 and Roland Nesheim 10 for the alumni.
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Fred Cage Heads Home From Rose Bowl To Be With Sick Child
Wisconsin sportscaster Fred Cage, longtime Badgers observer and former blocking back, left Pasadena after learning his six year old daughter Barbara was in serious condition at home with a kidney ailment. Cage booked passage home Tuesday night to be at her bedside.
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Superior State Five Down Taylor University in Tight Tilt
Superior State beat Taylor University of Upland, Indiana 69 to 65 as the home team stalled in the final four minutes. The clash stayed close, tied 60 60 in the fourth quarter before Superior State surged to a 67 61 edge and then held on. Taylor was without star forward Jim Sullivan due to a sprained ankle.
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Tony deSpirito Sets New Mark For Winners
Miami Florida apprentice jockey Tory DeSpirito, 18, broke Walter Miller’s 1906 single year record with 389 wins as he rode four winners in seven mounts at Tropical Park. Culmone and Shoemaker had equaled Miller’s mark in 1950, but few have approached the total.
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Gophers beat Michigan State 64 47 to extend winning streak
Minnesota routed Michigan State 64 to 47 to run its record to five straight victories and set up a non league clash at Marquette. Guard Chuck Mencel led scorers with 20 points as Ed Kalafat and Bob Geele sparked a late 28 point burst. Illinois crushed St Marys of California 94 65 to stay hot at Champaign.
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Pettit Leads LSU To Sugar Bowl Crown Victory
Bob Pettit powered LSU to a 70 67 win over defending champion St Louis to capture the Sugar Bowl basketball title in New Orleans. Pettit scored 28 points and dominated both ends as LSU held off a late St Louis rally in the second game of a doubleheader.
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Neyland Returns Boosts Vols Ahead of Cotton Bowl
Gen Bob Neyland arrived in Dallas signaling a strong return for Tennessee ahead of the Cotton Bowl against Texas. Neyland plans to be on the bench with Harvey Robinson running the squad while the coach recuperates in Florida. The Vols seek another Cotton Bowl win over a Texas team that was favored in the previous meeting.
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Wall's Restaurant Tops First Half in MLB Bowling Standings
Wins first half at Recreation Alleys with 364 wins and 1714 losses. Team rolled 2 883 Tuesday night. Notable scores include Jerry Seymour 660 Carl Michel 664 Jack Wuensch 549 Bugs Knutson 522 and Al Erickson 488.
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Four Hundred Thousand Tickets Sold For Eight New Year's Bowls
New Year's Day bowl games draw about 400 000 tickets sold as twelve teams compete across venues from the Rose Bowl Pasadena to the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. Wisconsin and Georgia Tech lead as favorites with weather forecasts predicting rain in Pasadena and New Orleans.
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700 Club Sweepstakes Planned by La Crosse Bowlers
La Crosse bowling club officers discussed the 700 Club Sweepstakes to be held in January. The event includes three singles and three doubles events in American and National divisions and a Granddaddy bracket for bowlers 55 and over. The Will Ott National Traveling Trophy will go to the top Granddaddy bowler.
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Miami jockey sets world record with four Tropical Park wins
Miami jockey Tony DeSpirito rode four winners at Tropical Park, totaling 389 victories in a single year, a world record. New York FBI agent Horace Ashenfelter, Olympic steeplechase champion, was named winner of the Patra E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy.
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Tropical Park
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Patra E. Sullivan
Out To Finish At Sugar Bowl Tennis Meet
New Orleans Sugar Bowl organizers resume action as rain delays force completion of the championship singles and doubles finals. The singles final was halted Monday and again Tuesday, while the doubles final has yet to begin.
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