North South Shrine All Star Clash Highlights Top Players
Oklahoma led Yanks in tonight's Orange Bowl North South Shrine game with 40,000 fans watching as more than 4 players per squad drew All America mentions. Tommy McDonald and Jerry Tubbs powered the North while Art Guepe and Gene Ellenson sparked the South with Don Bosseler and Paige Cothern supplying ground attack. Sonny Jurgensen and Len Dawson directed offenses as Daugherty and Eliot shuffled backs to maximize speed.
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Frank Eidge, JR
Duke
Don Orr
Vanderbilt
Miami
Bowls Forest
Bill Barnes
Oklahoma
Tommy McDonald
Jerry Tubbs
Michigan State
Duffy Daugherty
Ray Eliot
Illinois
Art Guepe
Gene Ellenson
Don Bosseler
Paige Cothern
Mississippi
Rebels
Sonny Jurgensen
Tech Cagers Headed to All College Tournament
Texas Tech coach Polk Robison leads a 12 man Raiders squad from Lubbock to Oklahoma City for the All College tournament. Memphis State sits as top seed with Oklahoma City and Idaho State. Tech opens against Memphis State after a tight schedule rollout and final drills on home court.
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Polk Robison
Texas Tech
Oklahoma City
Red Raiders
Tech
Memphis State
Oklahoma City University
Raiders Brace For Tournament Run After Mixed Season
Tech faces possible early exit but will play three games in the season wrap. if they win first, they meet Seattle or Tulane winner, and if they lose, the loser of that game. Tech has one win this season against a strong schedule and sees three players in double figures leading scoring, with a team average near 70 points per game. The Raiders resume with road swing to Arizona State and Arizona, then a Jan. 12 home date with Tempe splitting the slate.
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Raiders
Tulsa
Oklahoma A&m
Penn
Robison
Tadd Hill
Ned Underwood
Gerald Myers
SMU
Kansas State
Ienato
TCU
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Arizona State
Tempe
Arizona
Flam Forces Davis Cup Clash in Australia Test
United States captain Bill Talbert hailed Flam and Seixas as key pieces in a Davis Cup tie against Australia. Seixas scrambles to counter Lew Hoad while Flam seeks an upset of Rosewall with Hoad under pressure on a tricky Adelaide court. The Americans hope for a five match series win as Segura and Kraemer’s touring group watches.
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Will Grimsley
Flam
Adelaide
Australia
Herbie
United States
Seixas
Herbie Flam
Beverly Hills
Calif
Hoad
Lew Hoad
Harhia
Vic Seixas
Philadelphia
Mateh
Ken Rosewall
Harry Hopman
Perts
Bill Talbert
U.S
Rosewall
Talbert
Sam Giammalva
Houston
Tex
Wrestling card lights up Sled Allen's Arena in Fair Park
Guerrero versus Bolo headlines a star filled night at Sled Allen's Arena as fans await a two out of three falls main event. Gunkel faces Humberto in a key semifinal while Wingo and Provo clash with Johnson and Scott in a tag match. Box office opens all day for advance reservations.
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Sled Allen
Fair Park Coliseum
Lubbock
Gary Guerrero
Bolo
Ray Gunkel
Juan Humberto
Babs Wingo
Lulu Mae Provo
Ethel Johnson
Marva Scott
Roger Mackay
Bob Geigel
Bostot
Shesge
Guerrero
Allen
Marvel
Gunkel
Southwestern States
Dory Funk
Humberto
Gunkle
Blue Players Hope To Win For Faurot
In Montgomery Alabama on December 25 Yankee players strive to defeat Faurot and cap his coaching career at Mis spar with a Blue Gray game win. Missouri coach Faurot confirms this will be his last season as the Blues aim to break a late streak while facing Rebel coach Jim Tatum in a bid to end his long tenure on a high note.
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Montgomery
Ala
Don Faurot
Mason-Dixon Line
Xemypack
West Texas
Mississippi Southern
Sion
Semce Tay
Filcchock
Donnybrook
Filchock
Chicago Cardinals
Owen
Jock Sutherland
Pittsburgh Steelers
Sutherland
Kramer Blasts Americans on Davis Cup Outlook
Melbourne report quotes promoter Jack Kramer predicting a 5–0 defeat for the United States in the Davis Cup tie beginning in Adelaide. He faults American sports culture for not developing tennis and argues for broader athletic development.
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Melbourne
Jack Kramer
Melbourne Argus
America
Adelaide
Kramer
Australia
Brown a major threat for Cotton Bowl clash
Syracuse star Jim Brown looms as the biggest challenge for Texas Christian and its backfield depth ahead of the Cotton Bowl on January 1. Brown, holder of a major scoring and total offense record, faces comparisons to past greats as he seeks to extend his yardage and points tally in a decisive showdown.
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Dallas
Ind
Texas
Christian
Syracuse
Jim Brown
TCU
Jim ‘Swink
Mississippi
Tushing
Dicky Moegle
Rice
Alabama
Swink
Moegle
Brown
Colgate
West Virginia
Art Lewis
Buff Ty
Glenn Davis
Doc Blanchard
Davis
Mr. Outside
Rough Giants Bears Game Seen At Polo Grounds
The 1946 NFL title clash featured Ed Sprinkle and a host of Bears stars defeating the Giants 24 to 14 as chaos and injuries marred the day. The game followed a gamblers’ fixing probe, involving Frank Filchock and Merle Hapes, with commissioner Bert Bell barring Hapes but allowing Filchock to play.
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Bears
Giants
Sprinkle
Ray Bray
Iron Mike Jarmoluk
Bulldog Turner
Ed Kolman
Ken Kavanaugh
Sid Luckman
NFL
Steve Owen
Frank Reagan
George Halas
League
Frank Filchock
Merle Hapes
Bert Bell
Hapes
Filchock
Bill Paschal
Buffaloes Ready for Tangerine Bowl Drill Down in Orlando
Texas State reopens workouts after a four day break to prep for the New Year’s Day Tangerine Bowl against Mississippi Southern. Coach Frank Kimbrough notes potential two a day sessions and worries about Orlando humidity for the Buffaloes’s second bowl bid. A 45 man squad will fly to Florida for intensive practice, with strength tests and climate adjustments highlighted amid veteran coach insights.
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Kimbrought
Florida
Kimbrough
Buffalo
Mississipni Southern
Vols Leave for Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
The University of Tennessee football squad, about 90 people including nine players wives coaches and officials, left Knoxville by train for New Orleans and the Sugar Bowl on January 1 against the Baylor Bears. Coach Bowden Wyatt led a 44 man squad with a light drill and Christmas lunch before departure as more than 20 000 Tennessee fans were expected to travel to the game.
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Gghnoxville
Tenn
University of Tennessee
New Orleans
Baylor Bears
Tennessee
Louisiana
Bowden Wyatt
SWC Tourney Teams Schedule Workouts
Eight teams in the Southwest Conference hold preseason workouts on the eve of the sixth annual tourney in Houston. Baylor meets Navy at 1 30 p.m. Rice hosts a 7 30 p.m. scrimmage after banquets to clear the gym for visitors. SMU, top seed to defend 1955 title, opens Thursday at 2 p.m. against Texas.
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Houston
Baylor Bears
Navy
Rice
Southern Methodist
Texas
Christian
Doc Hayes
Mustangs
Arkansas
Aggies
Baylor
Sugar Bowl tennis pairings announced for New Orleans
In New Orleans on December 25, Sugar Bowl Tournament chairman Douglas Watters released the draw. Top seeds include Eddie Moylan and Bernard Bartzen for the United States along with Mervyn Rose of Australia and Roger Becker of England. First round at 10 and 11 a.m. features Moylan vs Garrido and Rose vs Kupferburger among others, with Bartzen facing Sid Schwartz at 1:30 p.m. and Gardnar Mulloy meeting Ron Holmberg.
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New Orleans
Douglas Watters
New Orleans Country Club
U.S
Eddie Moylan
Bernard Bartzen
Mervyn Rose
Australia
Roger Becker
England
Moyland
Orland Garrido
Jose Aguero
Tulane
Don
Pitt Panthers Reach Florida For Gator Bowl Prep
Pittsburgh's Gator Bowl bound Panthers arrive near Ponte Vedra Florida to begin final preparations for the rematch with Georgia Tech aiming for revenge. Pitt and Tech meet Saturday before 37 000 live fans and television viewers with Tech favored on a strong 9 1 season. Pitt finished the year with key late wins after losses to Minnesota California and a Penn State tie.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Pittsburgh
Pitt
Bobby Dodds
Minnesota
California
Penn State
Panthers
Miami
Pro Grid Standings and Hospital Helipads in Cornwall
In Cornwall our hospitals will host Royal Air Force search and rescue helicopters to bring in injured people, as part of a plan to improve emergency medical cover. The move ties into broader pro grid standings and regional health readiness.
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Cornwall
Royal Air Force
Washington Coach Might Quit Post
Washington Redskins coach Joe Kuharich declined to confirm or deny reports he may quit professional football to pursue college coaching. He noted only that he remains under contract through 195? and Harshman owner George Preston Marshall has not released him from the three year deal.
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Washington
Joe Kuharich
Washington Redskins
Big Joe
Kuharich
Redskins
George Preston Marshall
Picadors Aim for Sixth Win as Echols Leads Tilt
Texas Tech's Picadors ride a five game win streak led by guard Robert Echols 61 from Palo Duro High School. Echols has 87 points in five games averaging 17.4 per tilt while teammates Dale McKeehan Pat Noakes and Gene Arrington push scoring and free throws. Freshmen prepare for Jan 12 visit by Frank Phillips Junior College after derby week.
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Picador
Picadors
Robert Echols
Palo Duro High School
Dale McKeehan
Pat Noakes
Gene Arrington
Echols
McKeehan
Noakes
Charity Line
Preston Davis
Ttarts
Frank Phillips Junior College
Cameron Aggies
San Angelo College
Schreiber Institute
Odessa College
West Texas State
Mekeenan
Noakes Teanenes
RST
Walia
Davis
Estridce
Tech
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