Fagans Career Dominates Compton High Basketball
The 1947-53 era under Kenny Fagans at Compton High produced nine tournament titles, CIF Southern California crowns, and a 194-199 win total with a .941 mark. The Tarbabes set an unmatched Southland record, riding a 38-4 and 28-7 run, and a 25-game streak that stretched to 53 victories before Loyola ended the run.
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Loyola
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San Diego
RA . Fagan
Air Force
Paramount Junior High
Oregon State College
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Orient
Brown Squintet
PCC
Jaysee
Stanford
Indiana Hoosiers Ranked No 1 In AP Basketball Poll
Indiana, the Big Ten champions, held the top AP ranking after 27 straight wins and a dominant victory over Illinois. La Salle, Seton Hall, and Kansas State followed, with Notre Dame and Oklahoma also listed among the top teams. The UP rating board likewise named Indiana No 1 for the fourth straight week, as Big Ten games loom ahead.
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Indiana
Associated Press
Cese
Broadcen Hail
Teater
Hoosiers
Tiinois
la Salea
Seton Halk
Lasalle
Rte
Lotila
Alanis
Yo xi
Sega
Notre Dame
Msm
Telans
At. Sonn's
Tye
Seton Hall
Dayton
United Press Rating Board
Branch McCracken
California Bears Poised for Washington Clash in NCAA Bid
California champion Bears travel to face Washington, ranked No.3, in a best two of three series for a possible NCAA playoff berth. Coach Nibs Price cites balance on both sides, cites Houbreys and McKeen as top Huskies and Bears, with Rickson twins and Matheny-key Bears. The climactic western race ends next week in Eugene as Cal and Washington seek advancement.
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Hal Wood
San Francisco
University of California
Washington
Nibs Price
Bears
Huskies
Price
Bob Houbreys
Bob McKeen
Bob Matheny
Rickson Twins
John
Rupe
Bob
McKeen
Houbreys
Pacific Coast
California
Washington Star
Four Name Ballplayers Remain Among Holdouts
Associated Press reports four premier baseball stars were absent from spring training. Larry Doby and Larry Wynn for the Indians hold out after ultimatums from Hank Greenberg. Alvin Dark of the Giants remains in dispute over salary. Ralph Kiner and Branch Rickey also at an impasse as talks drag from Havana to Palm Springs.
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Associated Press
Cleveland Indians
Larry Doby
Zarry Wynn
Hank
Greenbers
New York Giants
Alvin Dark
Lake Charles
Ralph Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Branch Rickey
Havana
Palm Springs
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Greenberg
Doby
Wynn
Cleveland
F Wynn
Indians
Tucson
Ariz
Dark
Giants
Leo
Durocher
Rickey
Pirates
Kiner
Jensen in Cleanup Spot for Senators
Orlando AP report notes manager Bucky Harris eyeing Jensen as potential cleanup hitter for the Washington Senators after Jensen belted five intrasquad batting practice drives over left field. Harris says there may be no ceiling for him as he competes with Mickey Vernon for the role.
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Orlando
Fla
Bucky Harris
Washington Nats
Jackie Jensen
Mickey Vernon
Harris
Jensen
Nats
Cary Now Second in $3 Winnings
In Lakeland Florida the Detroit Tigers bolster their mound staff with the return of Hal Newhouser while Charlie Dressen warns of leg infections among players. Cary Middlecoff leads the field at the Houston Open with a 3 under 69 in a fiveway playoff for the event’s top prize.
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Lakeland
Fla
Detroit Tigers
Vero Beace
Lane Hander
Hal Newhouser
Sion
P Jager
Charlie Dressen
Houston
Cary Middlecoff
Sradenton
Lloyd
Mangrum
Crandall
Ily
Boston Braves
Middlecoff
Japan
Fort Ord
Calif
Crandall Arished
Ferrier
Young
Shelley Mayfield
Fi ‘Ourth
San Bernardino
Dick Earl Stewart Jr
Kryhoski
Bill Nary
Los Ans
Peles
Father Dies as Son Leads Cage Victory
A Cleveland area policeman, 53 year old Frank Kane, died of a heart attack while watching his son Fred Kane lead Fenn College in a basketball win over Detroit. Fred scored 22 points as Fenn held a 49-44 lead with under a minute in the third period before the collapse.
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Cleyala No
Snow Delays Charles Town Track Races
Snowfall Monday forces postponement of the second day of the 25 day meeting at Charles Town track. Officials say road hazards, not track condition, delayed opening while the half mile oval had no snow and was ready to run.
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Chathers
W. Va
Iupy
Charles Town
Badgers Join Gophers in Anti Bowl Stand
Wisconsin and Minnesota voted against renewing the Big Ten Rose Bowl contract. The Badger faculty backed Kurt Wendt in opposing renewal, with the Big Ten's final decision set for a May 29-9 meeting at Purdue.
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Gophers
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Badger
Kurt Wendt
Big Ten
Purdue
Pacific Coast
Nesota
Thineis
Bevo Francis May Turn Pro At Rio Grande
Rio Grande College coach Newt Oliver says a new pro team could form after freshman star Clarence Bevo Francis finishes school. The 38-0 Rams close the regular season with a win in Cleveland, potentially generating about $15,000, with Oliver joking about paying professors’ salaries.
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Cleveland
Newt Oliver
Rio Grande College
Clarence Bevo Francis
Rio Grande
Newt
Oliver
Bevo
Navy Quintets Open Action With Four Lopsided Wins
Navy minor division basketball tourney opened at Yetravial Island Naval Air Station with four blowout results. Barstow Marines defeated USS Sphinx 71 to 33, Sub Flot beat Long Beach Pacific Reserve Fleet 79 to 60, Mira Mar celebrated USS Stemble 79 to 85, Tayokern topped Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital 76 to 4.
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11Th Naval District
Yetravial Island Naval Air Station
Barstow
Sphinx
Long Beach Pacific Reserve Fleet
Mira Mar Naval Air Station
Stemble
Tayokern
Cami Pendleton Naval Hospital
Peacock Faces Nevada Rival in 10 Round Main Event
Billy Peacock meets Baby Moe Mario of Nevada tonight in the 10 round main event at Olympic Auditorium. Mario, at 5 feet 2 inches, is the smaller fighter but Peacock carries fewer pro bouts and a thinner resume with one loss in 14 starts versus Mario’s 23 fights and six losses.
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Peacock
Nevada
Los Angeles
Billy Peacock
Moe Mario
Olympic
Mario
Oklahoma Aggies Earn NCAA Tournament Spot In Tight Win
Oklahoma Aggies secure a 51 50 victory over St Louis to clinch the Missouri Valley Conference title and a place in the NCAA tournament. St Louis earns an NIT bid as the league crowns shape up alongside Southwest and Border Conference races.
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Border Conferpeans
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Rob Kendrick
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Rice
Southern Methodist
Texas
SMU
Texas Christian
Arizona
West Texas State
Hardin- Simmons
Texas Tech
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Colorado
Jayhawks
Missouri
Los Alamitos Rios Kirby Five Triumph In Close Finish
Los Alamitos Rios Kirby Five edged Kirby’s Shoes 69 to 60 at Long Beach City College after holding a big early lead. Navy team rallied with a strong second quarter to pull within three in the fourth, but Kirby’s pulled away late to seal the win.
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Les Alamitos Naval Air Sta Jon
Kirby
Long Beach City College
Long Beach
Loong Beach State College
Navy
Los Alamitos
Two Hurt in Court Brawl Between Teams
Louisville defeated Seton Hall 73 to 67 as players clashed after the game. Harry Brooks of Seton Hall required stitches for a cut lip, and Louisville’s Billy Sullivan was knocked unconscious. An alert band helped avert a larger riot after the scuffle amid a crowd of more than
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Louisville
Seton Hall
University of Louisville
Tuck Ug
Harry Brooks
Chet Beam
Brooks
Beam
Billy Sullivan
Northern Writers Honor Price As Cage Coach Of Year
Nils Price, who led California to the PCC Southern Division basketball championship, was chosen Northern California cage coach of the year by the Basketball Writers and Sports casters Association. The all star team includes Bob McKeen, Bob Matheny, Ron Tomsic, Ken Setts, Phil Yukicevich and others from California, Stanford, Santa Clara, and San Francisco.
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San Francisco
Nils Price
California
Northern California
Basketball Writers and Sportscasters Association
Bob McKeen
Bob Matheny
Ron Tomsic
Stanford
Ken Setts
Santa Clara
Phil Yukicevich
B and B Pipe Five Reaches City Title Round
B and B Pipe Co upset Barnes and Delaney Monday night to reach the finals of the Class A bracket in the Recreation Commission City basketball playoffs. They will meet the consolation division winner in the finals on Wednesday, March 11, as teams from Tel Co and other rivals posted varied results in the night’s games.
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Barnes’ & Delaney
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Lewis
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Tel
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Banita Stove Works
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Nade
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Nowlin
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Longoria
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