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Newspaper

Lawton Constitution

Location

Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1957

Page

8

Cadets To Hire Leahy New Texas A&M Coach Mentioned

College Station Texas reports Texas A M moved to hire a new football coach. The front runner options include Leahy and Leary Sanders from UCLA and Frank Leahy of Notre Dame. Board deliberations and salary discussions continue as official names surface.

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UCLA Hopes to Retain Sanders Amid Coaching Rumors

Rumors swirl that UCLA seeks to keep Red Sanders as Texas A&M and Texas contemplate offers. UCLA reportedly pays Sanders around 45,000 yearly, with some noting a 919,000 figure from other sources. A board decision and a testimonial dinner set for January 6 loom as the deciding factors.

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Ardmore Fans To Honor Crisp At High School Banquet

Ardmore, Oklahoma residents plan a ceremony to honor Tim Crisp a veteran educator and coach who has helped mold local youth for over 25 years. The event follows a report of missing funds intended for the banquet and honors.

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Sifford Casper Playoff For Pomona Valley Open Golf Title

Philadephia’s Charlie Sifford and Bill Casper of San Diego enter an 8 hole playoff at Los Serranos for the Pomona Valley Open Golf championship. They tied at 204 after 1 round yesterday on the par 72 course. First prize is $1,000, runner-up $560. Ted Rhodes finished third with 206 and Billy Manwell 207.

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Bowler Nearing Marathon Mark

Conroe Texas bowler Bill Dillon, 31, pursues the record for consecutive games rolled despite blistered fingers. He aims to exceed 429 straight games by 2:30 p.m. CST after reaching 246 by midnight.

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Pro Title Game Is Next Sunday Lions Ready To Face Browns

Detroit Lions optimistic after a 31 27 comeback over San Francisco and a late rally to topple the 49ers. Tobin Roigt threw for 132 yards in the second half as Detroit, coached by George Wilson, prepares to meet Cleveland in the NFL championship.

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Ohio State drills hard for Oregon in Rose Bowl prep

Ohio State, Big Ten champions and 14 point favorites, stress tough practice ahead of the Rose Bowl with Oregon. Coach Woody Hayes leads 44 players through a six hour session in Pasadena and Disneyland visits as the emphasis remains on polishing plays and defense.

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Oklahoma State to miss 1958 AAU wrestling meet

Oklahoma State University will not attend the 1958 AAU wrestling tournament scheduled for April 2 and 3 in San Francisco, announced wrestling coach Myron Rodnovich yesterday.

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Eagles Topple Canute 64-44 in Catholic Conference clash

St Marys Eagles defeated Canute 64 to 44 in Southwest Catholic conference action. John Mannigan led with 21 points, Ronnie Kolkey added 12, and Don Maclin Chuck Wace Bill Burch and Mike Ware contributed scoring. Eagles prepare for Alumni game and return league play January 3 against Anadarko St Patrick's.

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Browns Fullback Jim Brown Plans Army Enlistment

Cleveland Browns rookie fullback Jim Brown will enter the Army January 23 at Fort Benning Georgia for a six month term and is slated to be discharged in time to train for the 1958 NFL season.

Zuppke Dies Illinois Grid Icon Lille Dutchman Passes

Famed Illinois football coach Zuppke known as Lille Dutchman dies at 78 in Cole Memorial Hospital after prostatic cancer and heart ailment. Retired in 1941 after 24 seasons. his legacy includes seven Big Ten titles and 131 games. Funeral in First Presbyterian Church. Grange Halas and others pay tribute.

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Wisconsin Honors Milwaukee Hurler

Lew Burdette of the Milwaukee Braves is named Wisconsin’s outstanding athlete of 195T. The 31-year-old from Nitro West Virginia led in a state AP poll across Wisconsin media. He started and won three pivotal postseason games as the Braves defeated the Yankees in seven games to claim the World Series title.

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West Virginia Giant Killer Opens Holiday Tournament Run

West Virginia remains the team to beat after a 74-61 win over North Carolina. Fred Schaus’sMountaineers pursue the NCAA bid as they chase a Southern Conference title and a deep run in March. North Carolina faces St Louis in the Dixie Classic and Kansas and Kansas State head the Big Eight matchup slate in Kansas City. Maryland, 6th ranked and undefeated, meets Vanderbilt in the Sugar Bowl Tournament. Opening games include Holiday Festival in New York and the All College and Dixie Classic field matchups.

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All-College Tourney Grabs Cage Spotlight

A chaotic OCR summary notes all college basketball action during a holiday tourney season. Oklahoma State idle until Jan, Kansas State and Idaho State feature in the Big Eight and Open fields. Players named include Crosthwaite, Ellis, Reed, Grown, and Bacher amid matchups with San Francisco, Niagara, Western Kentucky, and Tulsa.

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Pioneer Schedule Sooners Face Meeting Is Slated

Norman Oklahoma's basketball coach Dayle Parrish says the Sooners face their toughest game of the year tonight against Ohio State. OU carries a 4 1 record after beating Arkansas, Southern California, SMU and Tulsa while UCLA handed them a 63 45 loss. Guard Bob Stoerner is listed as doubtful due to illness.

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Weekend Sports In Brief: Championship Results and Notes

Weekend sports briefs highlight Galt’s win to claim the National Conference title, El Vlelagy’s victory over Branelsen, and LL Ri Zuppke’s nod to Red Grange as a top all-time creator. West Virginia ends Saint Carolina’s six game streak as the No. 1 team eyes the Kentucky Invitational final.

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Detroit Sins boast two of five QBs with 100 TD passes

Detroit fans note that the Sins have two of the five quarterbacks in NFL history who have completed 100 or more touchdown passes, Bobby Layne and Tobin Role, a standout achievement in the league.

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Top Ten Teams Struggle in Confusing Bulletin

Fragmented notes show severalTop Ten teams with mixed results. Kentucky loses to Minnesota 73 07 while Notre Dame and North Carolina show uneven play. West Virginia and Virginia Tech post wins as Colorado and Texas teams mount challenges.

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Major early season hoops tourneys and matchups listed

The page lists numerous early season basketball events across conferences and showcases. Highlights include Southwest Conference Tournament at Houston with Texas Tech Texas Christian Texas A&M Arkansas Rice Baylor and Louisiana Invitational at Shreveport Centenary vs The Citadel Tennessee Tech vs Mississippi Southern West Texas vs Northwestern Louisiana Hardin Simmons vs Louisiana Tech Opel Friday Far West Classic at Corvallis Oregon State Yale against Oregon State Motor City Classic Detroit with Georgia Tech vs Marquette Columbia vs Detroit Richmond Invitational Richmond vs Penn Virginia vs La Salle Duke Cross Invitational Dartmouth vs Colgate Holy Cross vs Brown Opening Saturday Queen City Tournament Buffalo Iowa Cornell Syracuse Canisius Sugar Bowl of New Orleans Maryland vs Vanderbilt Mississippi State vs Loyola New Orleans UNC facing a tough test this season and other matchups.

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Hopman Eyes Vic Seixas as American Hope in Davis Cup

Australian captain Harry Hopman predicts Vic Seixas will be the key to America's chances in the Davis Cup challenge round against Australia. He notes Seixas's experience and tenacity and believes Australia’s doubles duo Mal Anderson and Mervyn Rose can outpace any U S pairing, with Anderson and Ashley Cooper likely to handle Barry MacKay in singles. He also discusses Anderson’s potential and Cooper’s improving form as the Aussie squad gears up for the ties in Melbourne.

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Weekend Fights Writs Fiirss By THe Assoriated Freee

San Francisco box scores show Dave Johnenn defeating Frankly Belma in a masked bout with irregular venue details. Partial name fragments and misprints hinder precise event localization and outcomes.

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