All-Ohio Class AA basketball team named by AP
Five players from scattered areas win scholastic basketball honors as the AP selects the 1959 All-Ohio Class AA team. Ken Glenn of Cleveland East Tech and Benny Roberts of Middletown anchor the first team with others from Salem Akron and Toldeo.
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Fritz Howell
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio
Ken Glenn
Cleveland East Tech
Benny Roberts
Middletown
Woody Dietch
Salem
Jim Stone
East Tech
Garmes-Pte
Cleve
E. Tech
Paul Winterhalter
Tiffin Calvert
Dick Reasbeck
Bellaire St. John
Elijah Chatman
Akron Central
Middies Coach Walker Prepares for State Tourney Run
Middleton plans for the state tournament include a return to Walker’s old method with daily workouts, a pregame Columbus workout, and a 9 p.m. Friday tip against Salem. Captain Benny Roberts and six others are solid for the 14-man roster, with two juniors in reserve. Tickets for Saturday depend on Friday’s result, and TV plans list John Schmidt and Don Quale as play by play and color announcers on WHIO-TV. A Sunday homecoming motorcade is set by Middletown Boosters Club through Wade E. Miller Gym.
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Salem
Walker
Columbus
Ohio State
St. John Arena
Middletown-Salem
Diamond Gardner
Armco
John Schmidt
Don Quale
Wosu TV
Akron
Whio-Tv
John McClure
Middletown Boosters Club
Miami River Park
Wade E. Miller
Middletown Middies Seek 1947 Style State Run
Coach Paul Walker in his first season with the Middletown Middies recalls the 1947 team that nearly won the state title, losing only close games and overcoming setbacks. He notes similarities to the current squad as they head toward Columbus for the round of four, while rival coach Glenn Ellison highlights the mental resilience that defined the 1947 squad.
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Tiffin Calvert
Paul
Dick Reasbeck
Bellaire St. John
Paul Walker
Midaletown
Roy Greene
George Houck
Walker
Dayton
Columbus
Glenn
Tiger
Ellison
Jayvees
Columbus South
South
Middies Beat Xenia Central In District Clash Then Edge Hamilton For Narrow Title
The Middies, led by a tough district slate, defeated Xenia Central 40 18 and then toppled Polar Bears in double overtime by two, edged Hamilton Catholic by one, and finished 36 34 over Hamilton with a late rally. Walker notes the team’s strong year with Wyoming Princeton Xenia among comparables. They face two more challenges to claim state glory.
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Hamilton
Northridge
Walt Hirsch
Hamilton Catholic
Xenia Central
Polar Bears
Purple
Walker
Wyoming
Princeton
Xenia
Providence Gains NIT Semi Final Upset Over St Louis
Providence College Cavaliers, led by Len Wilkens and Johnny Egan, upset St Louis 75-72 in double overtime to reach the NIT semifinals at Madison Square Garden. NYU defeated Oklahoma City 63-48 to advance, setting NYU to face Bradley while Providence meets St John’s.
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Joe Mullaney
Providence College
St. Louis
New York University
Oklahoma City
Madison Square Garden
Ferry
Johnny Egan
Friars
Egan
Wilkens
NYU
Chiefs
Violets
Pender and Hicks Secure Boxing Wins in AP Roundup
The Associated Press reports Boston’s Paul Pender outpointed Ralph Jones in the 160-pound class at Brookline. Seattle’s Bobby Hicks defeated Teddy Hall in the 135-pound bout. Rudy Sawyer edged Kid Fichique in the 130-pound division at Miami Beach with a ten round decision.
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Paul Pender
Brookline
Mass
Ralph
Tiger) Jones
Yonkers
N.Y
Seattle
Bobby Hicks
Teddy Hall
Miami Beach
Fla
Rudy Sawyer
New York
Kid Fichique
Havana
Dick Metz Seeks Gulf Coast Open Title at 51
Dick Metz, 51, Fort Worth Tex, defies age as he returns Thursday to the Gulf Coast Invitational in Gulfport Miss. This 72 hole pro event, limited to home pros and excluding players with more than three PGA tour appearances, draws entrants from 32 states and serves as a rare break from the usual Hogans and Sneads at home courses. Joe Taylor defends his title, while Dale Morey and Georgia's Dick Cline challenge for another crown among amateurs.
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Miss
Dick Metz
Fort Worth
Metz
Joe Taylor
South Charleston
W. Va
Georgia
Dick Cline
Dale Morey
Indianapolis
Ind
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