Keglers' Korner Bowler Honors End 1955 Season
Lassetter and Ferrell win bowler of the week honors as the 1955 season closes. Ferrell posts 577 for Wesley Methodist, Young 564 for Russell Ford, and Lasseter leads women with 355. Numerous bowlers exceed averages, with notable 224 and 221 games. Next league action resumes January 3 and January 9 for church league.
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Bill Ce
Jack Ferrell
Shirley Lassetter
Ee Errell
Tom Raees
Tom Raees . Couiene
Averas
Laos
Kuntz
Butcher
Rinkydinks
Margie Ruehling
Bess Schwartz
Ken Dennings
Russell- Ford
Lewis Montgomery
H. Rice
McCord
Browns Rated Slim Favorite In Pro Playoff
The Cleveland Browns, in their sixth straight title game, are slim favorites to beat the surprising Los Angeles Rams in the 1955 NFL championship at Memorial Coliseum. Kickoff at 1 p.m. PST, TV nationwide on NBC with L A area blackout.
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Los Angeles
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Browns
Rams
Paul Brown
Detroit Lion
Sid Gilliman
Memorial Coliseum
National Broadcasting Co
Herr Otto Graham
Norman van Brocklin
Graham
Brown
No. 14
Cleveland
Lou Groza
van Brocklin
Tommy Fears
Groza
Paul
Tank) Younger
Leon McLaughlin
Ram
Younger
Dan Towler
Skeet Quinlan
Don Paul
Elroy Hirsch
Tmmy McCormick
Bob Boyd
Charley Toogood
Ray Renfro
Fred Morrison
Ed Modzelewski
Darrell Brewester
Dante Lavelli
Gillman
Ronnie Waller
Hirsch
Fears
Terrill Earns Abilene Letter As ACC Wildcats Back
Abilene Dec 24 Terrill of Lawton won his second letter as an Abilene Christian College gridder this fall. Terrill, a sophomore journalism major, played his second year as a Wildcat fullback. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Terrill of 815 D Ave Lawton. ACC is co champ of the Gulf Coast conference with North Texas State College.
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Abilene
al Terrill
Lawton
Abilene Christian College
Garvin Beauchamp
Terrill
Albert Terrill
D Ave
ACC
North Texas State College
Negroes Play Golf in Atlanta For First Time
In Atlanta on Saturday under Supreme Court authority, about 150 white golfers and five Black players teed off at North Fulton golf course. The Holmes family figure among the Black players who pursued the rights to play on public courses, amid state and city officials implementing the court order.
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Atlanta
U. S. Supreme Court
North Fulton
Oliver and
Alfred Homes
H. M. Holmes
C. T. Bell
Holmes
Supreme Court
U. S
Boyd Sloan
Sloan
High Court
William B. Hartsfield
Cotton Bowl Preview Highlights High Scoring Showdown
Texas Christian and Mississippi, each 9-1, prepare for the January 2 Cotton Bowl in Dallas. TCU halfback Jim Swink and Rebels fullback Paige Cothren pace potent offenses, with Day and aerials fueling both teams. Coaches Abe Martin and Johnny Vaught predict a shootout as they seek bowl glory.
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Texas Christian
Johnny Vaught
Mississippi
TCU
Jim Swink
Swink
Eagle Day
Vaught
Southwest
Paige Cothren
Cothren
Martin
Decathlon Tops Field in Dade County Handicap
River Divide Farm's Decathlon, son of Olympia, carried 126 pounds to prevail by four lengths over five juveniles in the 6 furlong Dade County Handicap at Tropical Park in Miami. Rider Gene Martin guided the top-weighted colt to his second stakes win in as many starts.
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Miami, Fla
River Divide Farm
Olympia
Dade County
Tropical Park
Gene Martin
Holiday Grid Feast In Store For Nation's Arm-Chair Fans
The Associated Press outlines a packed holiday football schedule with NBC CBS and ABC broadcast plans for the NFL playoff, Gator Bowl, Rose Bowl Sugar Cotton and Orange Bowls. Oklahoma and Michigan State UCLA in key matchups with strong TV choices as fans prepare for the Pro and North South Shrine games.
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Oklahoma
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CBS
Sooners
New Orleans
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Pittsburgh
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NBC
Dallas
Texas Christian University
Mississippi
TCU
Jim Swink
Zuppke Leaves Hospital Eight Days After Stroke
CHAMPAIGN Ill Dec 24 University of Illinois football coach emeritus Bob Zuppke 76 went home from a hospital today eight days after a severe stroke. A physician said he is in excellent condition and confined to his bedroom for another week but able to sit up in a chair at intervals.
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Champaign
Ill
Bob Zuppke
University of Illinois
Zuppke
Halas Named 1955 Coach of the Year by Washington Club
George Halas owner coach of the Chicago Bears was selected as the outstanding professional football coach of 1955 by The Touchdown Club of Washington. The close vote favored Halas over Joe Kuharich of the Washington Redskins, with Halas retiring and to receive a trophy from NFL Commissioner Bert Bell at the awards banquet on January 7.
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George Halas
Chicago Bears
Touchdown Club of
Joe Kuharich
Washington Redskins
National Football League
Bert Bell
Halas
LHS Aggies Keep Momentum in Jucos Facing Stiff Conference Play
The LHS Aggies rely on a strong rebounding center and a fortified bench led by guards Tonemah and Thomason as they test themselves against Boomer Conference powers. They beat Duncan 55 44 and North West Classen 49 45, with Cameron leading scorers Fran Leiburh and Fred Yeahque pacing the unit while Johnnie Carver directs the backcourt. The squad has won five of seven, with a 71 70 consolation win over Northeastern and a 57 56 loss to Northern in the Northeastern tourney, signaling improvement ahead of league play.
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Jerry Thomason
Sid Ahlschlager
Larry Hargett
Paul White
Lawton
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Wolverines
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Aggies
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Northern
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Fort Sill
Oklahoma City University Frosh
Twelve Teams Enter City YMCA Cage Meet
About 130 boys on 12 teams register for the YMCA Boys Basketball tournament at the Junior High School gym December 28 to 30. Speck Sanders, chairman, says drawings will be announced soon. Early entries from Adams Gray, Douglas Gray, Whittier, Will Rogers, Howell, Taft and Tipton Home schools.
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Douglass Gray
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Will Rogers
Howell
Taft
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Adams Gray
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Gary Bankston
Arthur Chapman
Pete Costilow
John Duncan
Douglas Kemper
Tim Key
Alan Loftin
Charles Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
Mike Morgan
Larry Phillips
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Billy Robison
Robert Burris
Kenneth Wallace
Pat Gay
John H. Holton
Don Washington
Charles Williamson
Bobby Williams
Mattey Brown
Charley Wallace
Hollis Walls
Tom Reese
Paul Anderson
Richard Chapman
David Ewing
Jimmie Hamilton
Bobby Lacy
Stanley Tyrone
Jessie Attochnie
Linwood Attochnie
Larry Buttram
Darrell Buttram
Chucky Doss
Ronnie Frost
Raymond Griffin
Wesley Henderson
Roy Jean Jackson
Allan McCune
Cele Oupoby
Joe Billy Reeves
Kennith McClain
Robert Duggar
C. L. Cox
Max Hand
Charles Miller
Harold Pierson
David Robinson
Dale Taulbe
Dale Richardson
Randy Beznoska
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Jack Arthur Blake
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Buster) Brown
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Dennis Ralph Elmore
Robert Gerald
Michigan State To Host Big Ten Swimming Meet
East Lansing MI December 24. Michigan State University announced it will hold the first Big Ten Invitational Swimming Relays on January 7. Coach Charles McCaffree Jr says nine events will be contested, with both individual and team champions in sprint middle and distance relays and diving.
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Michigan State University
Charles McCaffree
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McCaffree
Lunsford May Sign Stillwater Star for Shrine Game
Earl Lunsford Oklahoma A&M fullback who will play for the West in the Shrine bowl on December 31 at San Francisco is expected to sign with a Canadian professional club shortly after New Year. The Canadian team name was not announced.
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