Robinson First Negro Hall of Fame Inductee in Baseball
Jackie Robinson becomes the first Black player in Major League Baseball elected to the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown. Bob Feller joins him, with both elected on first-year eligibility after five years out of the game, as BBWA names its first first-eligible honorees since 1936.
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Jackie Robinson
Baseball
Cooperstown
N.Y
Brooklyn Dodgers
Wag
Bob Feller
Iowa
Baseball Writers of America
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Walter Johnson
Honus Wagner
Christy Mathewson
Feller
Cleveland
DiMaggio
Robinson
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Jackie
Brooklyn
UCLA
Kansas City Monarchs
Reed questioned in New York probe shadows BG basketball
Assistant coach Scholler says Dennis Reed’s link to the New York District Attorney inquiry remains unproven. Reed recently quit the Bowling Green team to focus on studies amid calls for questioning. BG players held a meeting but found no evidence Reed attempted to influence games.
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Bowling Green University
Dennis
Bill” Reed
District Attorney's
New York City
Reed
Flushing
N.Y
Scholler
Bowling Green
Court Asked To Uphold Canton McKinley Suspension
Ohio attorneys urged the state Supreme Court to sustain Canton McKinley's 1962 football suspension. The Ohio High School Athletic Association asked for a writ of prohibition to block Stark County Common Pleas Court from issuing a permanent injunction. Attorney Paul M. Herbert argued the injunction would cause contract disruptions and threaten games and schedules statewide.
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Ohio
Ohio High School Athletic Association
State Supreme Court
Canton McKinley
Paul M. Herbert
Stark County Common Pleas Court
Norman J. Putman
Herbert
High Court
Common Pleas Court
Portsmouth High School
Georgia Tech Not Planning Soft Schedule Change
Georgia Tech says it will stop playing Alabama and LSU after 1964 but denies seeking a softer schedule. Coach Bobby Dodd said a Florida series will replace the Alabama rivalry with alternating Florida games in Atlanta and Jacksonville. Florida’s Ray Graves says no final decision on site has been reached. Dodd called it a scheduling adjustment with President Harrison agreeing. Boston Joe Denucci outpointed Ralph Tiger Jones in Yonkers.
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Georgia Tech
Alabama
LSU
Bobby Dodd
Yellow Jackets
Florida
Tech
Gators
Jacksonville
Ray Graves
Dodd
Edwin D. Harrison
Lucas Has Agent Sure To Turn Pro Says Mikan
George Mikan praises Ohio State star Jerry Lucas as one of basketballs all time greats and likely to turn pro after graduation in June. Mikan notes Lucas already has an agent and questions why one would seek representation if not pursuing money.
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Northeast
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Middletown
Lucas
Paul Walker
Walker
Mikan
NEW York
George Mikan
Ohio State
Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Association
NBA
Oscar Robertson
Jack Twyman
Jerry
Jack Nicklaus
College Cage Scores From Around the Nation
COLLEGES St Johns NY 81 Canisius 68 Virginia Tech 83 Tennessee 73 Auburn 52 Georgia Tech 40 Georgia 70 Southern 58 Tenn Tech 61 Middle Tenn 58 Loyola Ill 96 area LA 73 Wisconsin 102 NC State 50 High Schools Fremont Ross 68 Bellevue 56 Logan 64 Middleport 43 Jackson 78 Pomeroy 67 Wellston 88 Oak Hill 39 Hubbard 59 Campbell Memorial 40 Barberton 48 Akron Kenmore Massillon 56 Canton South 54 PRO BASKETBALL Tuesday Boston 118 Los Angeles 103 St Louis 115 Syracuse 107 Chicago 109 New York 103 Wednesday Philadelphia Chicago at Boston St Louis at Boston Syracuse at Detroit Cincinnati at Los Angeles ABL New York 129 Pittsburgh 122 Hawaii 106 Cleveland 100 No games scheduled Wednesday.
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Tennessee Tech
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St. John's
Redmen
Sizer Injured During Practice At Cincinnati
Cincinnati University guard Tom Sizer, a 6-1 senior, sprained his right ankle during basketball practice. The injury could cost him his starting berth against North Texas State tomorrow night, casting doubt on his availability for the game.
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Middletown
Tom Sizer
University of Cincinnati
Sizer
North Texas State
Browns Sign Capital Halfback White
Capital University halfback API Al White has signed with the Cleveland Browns as their 10th round pick. The 5 foot 11 inch, 196 pound back will be tried at both offensive and defensive halfback, with Portsmouth Ohio as his home.
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al White
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Browns
Paul Brown
White
Portsmouth
Ohio
Redmen Headed For Tourney Bid
St John’s University solidifies its postseason aim by beating Canisius 81 68 for its fifth straight win and 11th in 14 games LeRoy Ellis posts 31 points and 15 rebounds to reach 1 009 career points.The Redmen remain on track for NCAA or NIT bids as they prep for Midwest tests versus Loyola Chicago and Notre Dame.
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St. John’s
Bill O'Connor
Griffs
Hutchinson: Reds to Beat NL This Year
Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson says the Reds will be the team to beat in the National League this season. He predicts Milwaukee San Francisco and Los Angeles will be in the race as Chicago Cubs may rise to power in a few years. Hutchinson notes additions of three pitchers Dave Hillman Dave Sisler Moe Drahowsky and outfielder Marty Keough and rejects claims of luck after winning last season. He spoke at a press conference.
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Cincinnati
Fred Hutchinson
Reds
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Hutchinson
Chicago Cubs
Dave Hillman
Dave Sisler
Moe Drahowsky
Marty Keough
Castoffs Spark ABL Wins For Chiefs And Tapers
Former Jets players Bill Spivey and Dan Swartz made bright debuts with Hawaii Chiefs and New York Tapers. Swartz scored 31 points as the Tapers beat the Pittsburgh Rens 123 112 in Commack with Roger Taylor adding 27. Spivey fueled a late surge for Hawaii to a 106 100 victory over Cleveland in Honolulu.
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Los Angeles Jets
Bill Spivey
Dan Swartz
Hawaii Chiefs
New York Tapers
Los Angels
Swartz
New York
Roger Taylor
Jackie Robinson Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
Stamford AP Jackie Robinson first Negro elected to baseballs Hall of Fame says he hopes the honor will show humble people they can rise from humble beginnings. He recalls his boyhood as a delinquent and credits his mother wife and Branch Rickey for guiding him. Also notes Bob Feller selection.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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New York
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Jackie
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Calif
Branch Rickey
Dodgers
Feller Enjoys Coaching More After Hall of Fame
Cleveland pitcher Bob Feller, newly elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with Jackie Robinson, says he gains more enjoyment coaching and working with youngsters than with his playing days. He notes his past greatness with the Indians, 266 wins, 162 losses, 581 strikeouts, and no-hitters, while reflecting on Navy service and potential career totals.
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Navy
Robert Feller
Cleveland, Ohio
Bob Feller
Baseball Hall of Fame
Sandjor
Cleveland Indians
Hall of Fame
Jackie Robinson
van Meter
Iowa
Indians
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Tiger) Jones
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