UCLA Coach Lands Desire Of His Team
UCLA coach pursues team wish as coverage notes focus on bowl football series. Editor's note frames the piece as part of a recurring look at teams headed to bowl games.
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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
11
UCLA Rose Bowl Bid Seeks Peak Form Versus Michigan State
UCLA coach Red Sanders says the 1954 national title squad remains unmatched, but this Rose Bowl team shows greater peak potential. With Brown as PCC rushing leader and Davenport a top blocker, UCLA aims to upset Michigan State despite questions over Ronnie Knox’s health and a weaker second string.
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Los Angeles
UCLA
Red
Sanders
Maryland
Michigan State
Bruins
Pasadena
Spartans
Biggie Munn
Brown
Sam Brown
Bob Davenport
Davenport
Ronnie Knox
Pastrano Stuns Layne in Ten Round Display of Speed
New Orleans favorite Willie Pastrano, weighing 185, dominated Rex Layne of Lewiston Utah in a unanimous ten round bout. Layne, battered and bleeding from a left eye gash, conceded Pastrano’s speed could carry him to the heavyweight crown, while Pastrano warned he would not pace himself and could move toward a title shot against Rocky Marciano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Rex Layne
Willie Pastrano
Willie
Mauler
Lewiston
Utah
Pastrano
Rocky Marciano
Layne
Rex
Trabert Edges Pancho Gonzales In SF Classic
Tony Trabert rallied from behind to defeat Pancho Gonzales 3-6 6-2 7-5 in San Francisco before 3,000 fans. The match left Gonzales leading the series 3 2 and sets up a reunion in Oakland. Pancho Segura beat Rex Hartwig 8-3 in a single set, extending his streak over Hartwig to five straight wins.
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San Francisco
Tony Trabert
Richard
Pancho) Gonzales
Trabert
Gonzales
Oakland
Pancho Segura
Ecuador
Rex Hartwig
Segura
Hartwig
Alabama Upsets Holy Cross in Boston Garden
Alabama defeated Holy Cross 89-84 in Boston to boost morale ahead of the Sugar Bowl tourney. George Linn scored 26 for Alabama while Tom Heinsohn led Holy Cross with 30. Other top teams posted victories as Indiana, Illinois, and Wichita State won, with Rice extending its unbeaten string to seven.
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Alabama
New Orleans
Holy Cross Crusaders
Johnny Dee
Alabama Cagemen
Boston Garden
Holy Cross
Crusaders
Texas Christian
Valparaiso
Tide
North Carolina
New York
St. John’s
Brooklyn
Madison Square Garden
New York University
Notre Dame
Marquette
Utah
George Linn
Tom Heinsohn
Vanderbilt
Georgia
Commodores
Indiana
Cincinnati
Illinois
DePaul
Duquesne
Loyola
Los Angeles
Paul Judson
Big Si Green
Dukes
Rice Owls
Kansas
Owls
San Francisco
Wichita
TCU
Dick O’neal
Wolves aim for conference opener after undefeated start
Lawton junior high, 3-0 this season, heads to Chickasha for Boomer Conference opener. They defeated El Reno 44 to 25 as the Wolves pulled away in the second half. George Karty led Lawton with 13 points, while El Reno center Bruce Cottey scored 17 in a losing effort.
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Lawton Junior High
Chickasha
Wolves
el Reno
Braves
Lawton
Jack Stephenson
George Karty
Bruce Cottey
Cottey
Lawton Fgft
Intp
Fgft
Fntp
Karty
Tillman
Fogg
Kopepesah
Worsham
Schamp
Preston
York
Fire
Cook
Harlick
OU Aggies Renew Cage Series Tonight
Oklahoma State and Oklahoma clash in Norman as Oklahoma A&M meets OU in the season's first series game. OCU travels to Baylor. Tulsa visits Baylor while Auburn plays in Oklahoma City. Parrack faces his former mentor Doyle at OU. OCU aims to extend a five game win streak.
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Gary Gardner
Oklahoma City University
Walters
Lawton High
Cameron
Audie Woodard
Gardner
Fred Yeahque
OCU
Bill Dixon
Aggies
Auburn
Tulsa
Waco
Baylor
Norman
Hark Iba
Sooners
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Iba
Doyle Parrack
Oklahoma A&m
Parrack
Chiefs
Bill McFriff
Oklahoma City
Hurricane
Texas Christian
Ferrell Dominates Pin Loop With 234 Game
Jack Ferrell led Wesley Methodist in the Church bowling league with a 234 game and 577 series after a 149 start and 194 middle. Wesley Methodist swept Congregational by four points as other church teams posted results across the standings. Joe Inselmann 207 528 and Chuck Alvey 519 aided St Johns Loth in a three-point win over First Presbyterian.
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Jack Ferrell
Sooner Lanes
Wesley Methodist
Church
Ferrell
The
Maples
Congregational
Joe Inselmann
Chuck Alvey
St. Johns Lothran
First Presbyterian
Presbyterians
Bill Cunningham
Jim Fox
Ellery Dowell
First Methodist
Centenary Methodist
St. Andrews Episcopal
Central Baptist
Westminster Presbyterian
First Baptist
Morrall weighs football bid against baseball path
Earl Morrall, Rose Bowl quarterback for Michigan State, has a $16,000 offer to play in Canada next season. Drafted by the 49ers, he may skip pro football to focus on baseball with Detroit Tigers interest, deciding after spring training.
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Pasadena
Calif
Earl Morrall
Michigan State Spartans
Morrall
San Francisco 49Ers
Detroit Tigers
Strader Fired as 49ers Coach in San Francisco
In San Francisco Norman Red Strader was dismissed as head coach of the 49ers. In Washington Joe Kuharich secured a three year Redskins contract after guiding the team to second in the NFL. Syracuse loses its International League franchise to Miami while Willie Hartack resumes riding at Tropical Park with two winners and season total of 407.
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San Francisco
Calif
Norman
Red) Strader
San Francisco 49Ers
Washington
Joe Kuharich
Washington Redskins
Syracuse
N.Y
Miami
Fla
Willie Hartack
Tropical Park
Hartack
Menemsha
Douglass Opens Cage Season Against Booker T. Washington
Wichita Falls staff reports Douglass launches its basketball season tonight facing rugged Booker T. Washington. Game time is 8 p.m. Coach H. C. King lists guards Willie McCarty and Calvin Perry and forwards Tommy Johnson Louis Stevenson with 6-5 Le Ester Alexander at center.
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Wichita Falls
Lawton Douglass
Booker T. Washington
H. C. King
Willie McCarty
Calvin Perry
Tommy Johnson
Louis Stevenson
le Ester Alexander
Montreal at Chicago in St Louis National League clash
Montreal meets Chicago at St Louis in a National League game while Clinton plays Philadelphia in the Eastern League. Both contests feature league teams facing pivotal matchups with standings implications.
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Montreal
Chicago
St. Louis
Clinton
Philadelphia
Need Money Now With All-In-One Loan Offer
An advertiser promotes a PF ALL-IN-ONE LOAN to consolidate bills and monthly payments. It promises lower monthly payments, one payment to handle, extra cash, and time to pay, urging readers to share money needs for handling the rest.
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