Texas A&M seeks dual football and basketball strength
Pair of Cameron Aggie alums now with Texas A&M say the program aims to field top flight teams in both football under Bear Bryant and basketball under Ken Loeffler. Freshman stars from Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Puerto Rico headline Loeffler’s strong recruiting push as Oklahoma leads prep and college hoops chatter.
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Texas A&m
Cameron Aggie
al Love
Don Bilbrey
T-Aggies
Love
College Station
Texas
Ken Loeffler
Tom Gola
LaSalle
Oeffler
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Puerto Rico
Cameron Star
Oklahoma City
Paul
Bear
Bryant
Burk Burnett Nips LHS Cagers In Overtime thriller
Burkburnett edged Lawton High 55 to 54 in overtime after Lawton rallied from a 19 point deficit. Jimmy Wilson scored 31 for Lawton, but fouls and cold shooting doomed the Wolverines as Burkburnett converted 33 of 59 free throws. Lawton aims for Bi-State tourney after the setback.
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Burkburnett
Tex
Lawton High
Wolverines
Harvey Coombs
LHS
Gary Boren
Lawton
Bobby Williams
Williams
Jimmy Wilson
Wilson
Jimmy
Burkburnett Bulldogs
Coombs
Don Boucher
Texans
Lawton Bulldogs
Bradford West
Hodges White
Mills
Walker
Tonemah
Fowler i
Bulldogs
State high school cage results and early college scores
Nationwide high school results list Burkburnett over Lawton 55 to 54 and Oklahoma programs plus several other districts with scores across football style cage matchups. Included are college tournament results: Kentucky inviting first round Kentucky over Minnesota 72 to 65, Dayton 77 over Utah 73, and numerous others across conferences and regions.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Minnesota
Dayton
Utah
Wake Forest
Colgate
Clemson
Tennessee
Florida State
Boston
Miss. State
Davidson
Akron
Yona
N.Y
Quantico Marines
Lemoyne
Ball State
Ind
Georgia
Mt. St. Marys
Wabash
Hammond
Southeast Louisiana
Miss. College
Culver-Stockton
Westminster
West Texas
Canyon
Murray
Hamline
Minn
New Mexico
KSWO-TV Airing Orange Bowl Tilt
Lawton station KSWO-TV will televise the Orange Bowl between Oklahoma and Maryland on January 2. Station manager Ross Baker announced CBS initially blocked the broadcast but reversed after Sen Mike Monroney intervened. Final arrangements were not completed yet.
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Kswo-Tv
Lawton
Oklahoma
Maryland
Ross Baker
Baker
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Mike Monroney
Douglass Loses On Free Throws to Wichita Falls Booker T Washington
Lawton Douglass fell 40 36 in a cage opener at Wichita Falls Booker T Washington. The Leopards made eight of 12 free throws while Lawton hit four of 11. Le Ester Alexander led Lawton with 14 points and J D Tolliver scored 13 for Wichita Falls.
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Lawton Douglass
Booker T. Washington
Leopards
Lawton
le Ester Alexander
Lions
J. D. Tolliver
Hatchett Sets High Series In Sooner Lanes Bowling Night
Ray Hatchett led the field with a 212 game and a 60 clean series for Stephens Agency as major league bowlers competed at Sooner Lanes Tuesday night. He helped his team split points while Lawton Case and Orville Greenwood contributed strong marks. Other results include Bill Boydston topping Townes Mens Store with 223-580, Ken Kaspereil 201-564 for Falstaff, and Russell-Ford Insurance sweeping Green-Howenstine in an advance makeup match.
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Ray Hatchett
Maples
Hatchett
Stephens Agency
Lawton Case
Orville Greenwood
Bill Boydston
Townes Mens Store
Ken Kaspereil
Falstaff
Townes
Public Service
Russell-Ford Insurance
Chester Merritt
Constitution Press
Food Mart
Don Eaton
Green-Howenstine
Russell - Ford
Charles Reavis
Roberts Conoco
Pepsi-Cola
C! von Werder
Kelly’s Milk
Bradley Star Sticks Tongue At Fans In Loyola Controversy
Bradley's Negro standout Shellie McMillon stirred a tense scene at Loyola New Orleans as he fouled out and taunted fans. Loyola used 21 of 26 free throws to beat Bradley 71 65, amid boos for McMillon and chants by the crowd.
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Bradley Star
McMillen
Chicago
Dons Equal Win Record On National Tour
San Francisco Dons tied for the fifth longest winning streak with win number 32 after beating Wichita 75 65. Dayton Flyers beat Utah 77 73 in Kentucky tourney action and face Kentucky in the finals as San Francisco eyes Loyola of the South. Jim Paxson led Dayton with 35 points while Bob Burrow suffered a sprained ankle for Kentucky. Wake Forest and Clemson advanced in the Carousel tournament with notable free throw totals.
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United Press
San Francisco
Dons
Dayton
Flyers
Wichita
Utah
Lexington
University of Kentucky
South Carolina
Kentucky
Long Island University
Seton Hall
Texas
Arkansas
New Orleans
Loyola
Jim Paxson
Bob Burrow
Charlotte
N.C
Wake Forest
Clemson
Colgate
Tennessee
Pancho Gonzales Beats Trabert in Oakland Match
Pancho Gonzales trounced by boos on officiating as he defeated Tony Trabert 4-6 6-3 6-2 at Oakland Auditorium. Promoter Jack Kramer’s touring pros drew 3,000 fans who jeered umpire calls while Gonzales held a 4-2 edge in the tour after last night’s finish. Trabert started strong with a 6-4 first set, hurt by Gonzales’ service breaks in the early third game.
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Oakland
Calif
Pancho Gonzales
Tony Trabert
Oakland Auditorium
Jack Kramer
Blond Trabert
Lawton Cage Meet Boasts Classy Field
A crack field travels to Lawton for the first Bi-State Basket ball Festival hosted by the Lawton high school athletic department. Four teams compete Thursday and Friday at the LHS fieldhouse with Bowie Fort Worth Poly Duncan and Lawton high. Bowie led by Jimmy Higgs and Bennie Carver with a strong Texas pedigree. Fort Worth Poly features Pat Noakes a 6 8 44 center touted as a top Texas prospect.
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Lawton High School
LHS
Texas
Sooner
Lone Star
Bowie
Fort Worth Poly
Duncan
Lawton High
Bowie Jackrabbits
Jimmy Higgs
Bennie Carver
Cameron Aggie
Johnny Carver
Pat Noakes
OU Alternates Stifle Starters in Orange Bowl Prep
Norman Okla The Oklahoma Sooners facing Maryland in the Orange Bowl held a two hour scrimmage at Owen Field ending in a 6-6 tie. Second stringers led early with a 90 yard run by All America Tommy McDonald and Clendon Thomas featured with 75 yards and two strong kicks.
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McDonald
Clendon Thomas
Thomas
Boyd Favored In Video Bout
ST. LOUIS Bobby Boyd a fast rising Chicago middleweight brings a five fight winning streak into a 10 round bout with Italian Italo Scortichini. Boyd rated a 2 to 1 favorite to handle the shorter Italian and extend his streak. He punches well with either hand and has beaten George Johnson and Gene Fullmer in recent bouts.
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ST. Louis
Bobby Boyd
Chicago
Italo Scortichini
Italy
Boyd
George Johnson
Gene Fullmer
Elgin Defeats Faxon to Capture County Crown
Elgin dominated Faxon 77-43 to clinch the Comanche County championship, leading 34-18 at halftime as Kenneth Rose scored 21, Bud Lahmaunt 18, and Wes Pewewardy 18. Faxon’s Bobby Pepper had 13, while Indiahoma split with Manitou in district play and Chattanooga moved into second in Big Pasture.
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Faxon
Owls
Kenneth Rose
Bud Lahmaunt
Wes Pewewardy
Bobby Pepper
India
Rebels Worry Frogs Coach
In advance of the Cotton Bowl, Mississippi coach Johnny Vaught’s Rebels loom as a fast, capable foe for Texas Christian. Abe Martin notes Ole Miss speed and line play pose a serious challenge while praising TCU’s Swink led offense and Curtis passing. Mississippi’s lone bowl win over TCU in 1948 is recalled as context.
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Fort Worth
Mississippi
Texas Christian
Jimmy Swink
Abe Martin
Ole Miss
Dallas
Johnny Vaught
Rebels
Martin
TCU
Texas A&m
Horned Frogs
Charles Curtis
Frogs
Swink
Curtis
Vernon Hallbeck
Harold Pollard
Ray Taylor
Ken Wineburg
Hugh Pitts
O’day Williams
Bryan Engram
Browns Coach Signals Possible Roster Shakeup Before Title Game
Cleveland Browns coach Paul Brown warned that some players may not be with the team when the 195? season opens as the squad prepares to face the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL title game in Los Angeles. He praised his 1955 group as high class and capable of rising to the occasion, while noting weather and travel affect practice ahead of the West Coast showdown.
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Leo Durocher
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Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Paul Brown
Brown
Cleveland Ad Club
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West Coast
California
Aggies edge Sooners 67 66 in Norman thriller
Oklahoma Aggies beat Oklahoma 67 66 in a see saw finish at Norman after trailing 37 32 at halftime. Mack Carter hit a late layup with 38 seconds left as the Aggies run their winning streak to six. Leroy Bacher led Oklahoma with 21 points while Lyndon Lee and Hubert Reed added 17 each. OCU Chiefs defeated Auburn 76 58 in Oklahoma City to stay unbeaten in college play. Tulsa crushed Baylor 64 59 on the Bears’ court. Tulsa’s Junior Born had 17 and J C Duncan 14 for a 7 1 mark. Fort Hays State toppled Phillips 85 77 at Hays Kansas.
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Beloit
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DePauw
Hanover
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Calvin
Fort Hays
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Lincoln
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St. Marys
Minn
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Associated Press
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Tulsa
OCU Chiefs
Bears
Mack Carter
Agcies
Sooners
Aggies
Doyle Parrack
Leroy Bacher
Lyndon Lee
Hubert Reed
Roger Holloway
Guard Junior Born
J. C. Duncan
Boxing results from Miami Beach and Holyoke card
Al Andrews from Superior outpointed Luther Rawlings of Chicago in Miami Beach. Charley Joseph from New Orleans defeated Sammy Walker of Springfield in Holyoke.
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Fla
al Andrews
Superior
Wis
Luther Rawlings
Chicago
Holyoke
Mass
Charley Joseph
New Orleans
Sammy Walker
Springfield
Dons Coach Woolpert Threatens Action Over Loyola Incident
Frisco coach Phil Woolpert warns he may pull the University of San Francisco Dons from the floor if an incident occurs in the Loyola of the South game in New Orleans. He cited a recent Bradley game incident involving Shellie McMillan, and said the players would vote on whether to play if tensions rise. The Dons beat Wichita State 75-64.
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Loyola
University of San Francisco
San Francisco
Bill Russell
Phil Woolpert
University of San Francisco Dons
USF
Loyola of the South
New Orleans
San Francisco Chronicle
Woolpert
Bradley
Shellie McMillan
Ross Guidice
Dons
University of Wichita At
Wichita
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By ED Fite
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Day
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