Rams Great Tom Fears Ends Pro Football Career
Jaunty old Tom Fears will retire after nine seasons with the Los Angeles Rams as they close the 1956 NFL season against the Green Bay Packers in the Coliseum. Fears, a clutch end with good hands and blocking, trails only Elroy Hirsch in Rams history and pairs with aging stars in a fading era.
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Flynn and Meadows in Standoff Battle for Co Players of the Year
Flynn and Randy Meadows delivered near identical showings in a final prep matchup as both vie for co honor. Flynn broke away on a 62 yard run and Meadows added 69 yards as Anaheim surged late, Vikings defense stifled most drives, but Flynn’s late heroics and yardage edge kept the score tight in a tossup finish.
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Championship game post mortems: Colonists tie Downey in Coliseum
Rival coaches praise both teams after a 13-13 draw in the QUP playoff final at the Coliseum. Anaheim star Mickey Flynn and Downey’s Mike Smith battled through injuries as coaches noted grit and notable plays, including a 62 yard kickoff return and key extra point.
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SNAFU at Downey Anaheim high school title game crowd crush
Crowds at the Downey versus Anaheim high school championship caused gate and seating chaos as 40 000 expected fans jammed the Coliseum. Players and fans reported frustration though the game ended in a tie amid few penalties.
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Oregon Staters Open Drills for Pasadena Test
Oregon State football team resumed practice in Corvallis preparing for a Pasadena clash with California. Benyers led the drills after a long layoff, with four injured players back including Norm Thiel Bob Degrant Vern Ellisen and Searles.
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Cubs Sell Gill in IL Trade to Balance Silvers Deal
Chicago Cubs sold catcher Harry Gill to Richmond in the International League as part of parity payment for New York Yankees catcher Charles Silvers.
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Sports Calendar Entry With Mixed Event Notes
Fragmented schedule items include 5:30 wrestling at Eastside Arena, 1:08 basketball at Loyola, noon horse engine event, 2:40 Derby Garden matchup, and a 1500 Wonthall Rams versus Greoh By Colt bout. Names and places are partially garbled but indicate multiple regional sports events and venues.
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UCLA Bruins Rally Past BYU for Fifth Win of Season
UCLA erased a 13 point BYU lead in the second half to win 74 89 at Pan Pacific Auditorium. West Torrence Jim Halston and Fred Crabtree sparked the comeback as BYU s Lom Steinke led scorers with 23 points and Crabb tree followed with 19 for the Bruins in a hard fought 1956 college game.
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Seixas Duo Clinches U S Victory In Davis Cup Action
In Perth the United States earned a shot at Australia for the Davis Cup by defeating Ramanan Krishnan and Naresh Kumar of Tadis 4 2 3 6 6 4 6 4 in the interzone doubles. Vic Seixas and Sam Giammariva led U S to the key victory with Seixas delivering stellar play and Giammariva providing dramatic moments to seal the win. The Americans had earlier won Friday's opening two matches and reduced Sunday singles to exhibitions.
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