Grand Old Man of Football Dies at 102
Amos Alonzo Stagg, renowned innovator of American football, dies at age 102 in New York. The Yale star, coach and pioneer who helped create the forward pass and many modern moves, was born in New Jersey in 1862 and shaped the game from 1888 onward.
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Springfield College
William Harper
University of Chicago
Stagg’s 102 Years Span Football’s Early Era
Amos Alonzo Stagg died at 102 in Stockton, ending a 70 year coaching career that included 41 years at the University of Chicago and later Pacific. Funeral at Central Methodist Church, with memorials from Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and the University of the Pacific stadium. He helped form the Big Ten and coached Chicago teams in multiple sports, earning Hall of Fame status.
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Chicago
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Susquehanna
Pennsylvania
Stockton College
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Ruth S. Lauren
Theodore Roosevelt
Bruins Chosen To Take Title In Court Meet
UCLA coach John Wooden says this year's Bruins are different and balanced, capable of handling adversity. UCLA enters the NCAA tournament as a top title favorite at 26-2, facing Wichita in the semifinal while Michigan meets Princeton in the other Friday semifinal.
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Semifinal Round Set for Tonight In Gloves Action
National Golden Gloves semifinals loom after three nights of action led by knockout specialists Larry Quarry Al Jones and Frankie Anderson. Cobb and Marcus Anderson remain defending champions. Friday hosts the semifinals and finals while Thursday is rest day.
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Perry Bennett
Streator
Jones
Bob Tucker
Grand Rapids
Mich
Pete Esquibel
Roswell
Youngster Out of Meet Rare Loss for Jesse Valdez
Jesse Valdez, 17, an amateur with 97 bouts, lost to Don Cobb in Golden Gloves action in Kansas City. The Houston youth, a National AAU Welterweight champ and Golden Gloves finalist, teared up after the stoppage while Coaches and supporters urged him on. He plans to finish college and pursue x ray technician work, balancing sport and schooling.
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Houston
Diamond Data Exhibition Baseball Results
The Associated Press reports Wednesday results with New York N 7 Cincinnati 4 Houston 10 Washington 4 Los Angeles N 6 Minnesota Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 4 Chicago N 5 Los Angeles A San Francisco 17 Boston 2 Detroit 7 Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 3 New York A 1 Baltimore 2 Chicago A 1. Weekend games list Cincinnati Pittsburgh Tampa Houston Kansas City Cocoa West Palm Beach Milwaukee Chicago A West Palm Beach New York N St Louis St Petersburg Philadelphia Detroit Lakeland Chicago N Boston Mesa San Francisco Cleveland Phoenix New York A Minnesota Fort Lauderdale Washington New York A Pompano Beach Los Angeles A Guadalajara Mexico night.
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Two Jayhawks Enter NCAA Swim Championships
Kansas University sends sophomore Don Pennington of Mission and senior Michael Downey of Coffeyville to the NCAA meet at Iowa State Beyer Hall from March 25 to 27. Pennington competes in the 550 and 1650 free events and Downey in the 100 butterfly. both seek All-America honors. Pennington owns league records in medley and freestyle events and aims for 17 45 in the 1650 to reach AA status. Downey set 50.6 in the 100 butterfly to challenge for AA honors at Ames.
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St John s Hopes To Present NIT Trophy To Coach
St John s University Redmen, 18 8, seek to win the NIT as a gift for retiring coach Joe Lapchick at 65. They face Army in the semifinals at Madison Square Garden in a double header expected to draw 18 000 plus from four schools. Villanova also pursues a win over NYU in the other semifinal.
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Pro Cage NBA Scores Report
National Basketball Association results show New York 119 over Boston 114 and Baltimore 117 over Los Angeles 106 while Louis 101 fell to San Francisco. Baltimore meets Cincinnati next with no other games on the schedule.
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KU Coach Champ In Handball Meet
Floyd Temple of Kansas University basketball coach won the Topeka YMCA handball singles championship by defeating Don Luttrell after an opening loss. Temple and Dr. George Brahler of Lawrence also captured the doubles title. Temple previously finished second in the state YMCA singles championships.
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Easton and Shenk Attend Dallas Sports Medicine Symposium
Kansas University track coach Bill Easton and Henry Shenk, KU Department of Physical Education chairman, attend a Dallas symposium on sports medicine with doctors physiologists and psychologists. Easton will discuss KU methods for developing top distance runners during the Easton era since 1948, noting the Jayhawks’ reputation in distance events.
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KU Cagers Found Road Better Than Home This Season
Kansas finished 10 of 15 on the road and led the Big Eight in road shooting at 44.2 percent from the field and 69.3 percent at the line. Home court advantage overall was small. Oklahoma State led in team defense and shooting for all games, while Walt Wesley of Kansas was the all games scoring champion with 23.5 points per game.
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Favorites Faster For Juco Tourney
Vincennes Indiana and Joliet Illinois reached the semifinals of the National Junior College Tournament as Murray Aggies of Tishomingo Oklahoma moved into a quarterfinal against Price Utah. Burlington Iowa faces Sterling Colo in the other Friday quarterfinals while Joliet needed a second half rally to beat Ferrum Virginia 94 78. Price Utah edged Beebe Arkansas 88 87 on Don Denson s late shot.
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