Lions and Rebels Clash as Ouachita Hosts Skirmish Night
West Monroe and Neville battle conference foes at Ouachita Parish High with Lions led by Joe Bryant and Wally Rugg while Sammy Brewster tops Rebels. Neville’s 12 1 record faces Woodlawn Knights as Dodd Brooks and Ken Liberto duel for league scoring honors.
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Ouachita Parish High
Neville Tigers
Woodlawn
Knights of Shreveport
Ouachita
Lions
Rebels
Benny Hollis
Neville
Machine
Knights
Bryant
Wally Rugg
Elmer Smith
Sammy Brewster
Joe Bryant
Floyd Reeves
Jimmy Aulds
Brewster
West Monroe
L. J. Fontenot
Jim Tullos
Reds
J. Dodd Brooks
The
Dodd
Brooks
Ken Liberto
Jay Eppinette
Vth
Tray Prather
Oklahoma Sooners finish season with upset over Nebraska
Oklahoma, under new head coach Gomer Jones, peaked late to upset Big Eight champion Nebraska 17-7 and earn a Gator Bowl bid against Florida State on Jan. 2. The team relied on a strong running game led by Jim Grisham and Lance Rentzel, while quarterback Bobby Page passed sparingly. The defense improved, with 19 interceptions, and the Sooners averaged 227.6 rushing yards per game.
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Gomer Jones
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Wilkinson
Oklahoma
Jim Grisham
Lance Rentzel
Grisham
Olney
Tex
Sooners
Rentzel
Oklahoma City
Bobby Page
Page
Rentzeland
Ben Hart
Gordon Brown
Ralph Neely
Newt Burton
Rick McCurdy
Carl McAdams
Sooner
Richardson Advances to Sugar Bowl Tennis Semifinals
In New Orleans Ham Richardson defeats Herb Fitzgibbon 6-8 6-2 6-1 to reach the Sugar Bowl Tennis Tournament semifinals. Richey of Dallas upsets Gene Scott 5-7 6-2 14-12, Holmberg knocks out Frank Froehling 7-5 4-6 6-4, and Andy Lloyd beats Jim Beste 6-2 6-3 as doubles were postponed.
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New Orleans
Ham Richardson
Herb Fitzgibbon
Garden City
N.Y
Iff Richey
Dallas
Lew Deedted
Gene Scott
St. James
Ron Holmberg
New York City
Frank Froehling
Miami
Fla
Andy Lloyd
Shreveport
Jim Beste
Baton Rouge
Richardson
Richey
Scott
Area Cage Teams Indians and Bearcats Lead North Louisiana Poll
Shreveport Times voters rank Bossier Bearcats and Fair Park tied for first in north Louisiana high school basketball. Marion rises to eighth at 22 0, Neville climbs to fifth, while Belmont and MarthaVille follow in the top ten with multiple wins.
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Shreveport
Fair Park
Bossier
Bearcats
Shreveport Times
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Monroe
Marion
North Louisiana
Belmont
Marthaville
Byrd
Athens
Pleasant Hill
Ringgold
Haughton
Bastrop
North Caddo
Natchitoches
Shongaloo
St. Mary's
Converse
Simsboro
Epps
Czechs Seek Stop to Russian Sweep in Hockey
Fast-skating Czechoslovakia defeated Canada 4-8 to stay in contention in the three team International Hockey Tournament at Broadmoor World Arena. They will face Russia next night. Russia leads 2-0 and could clinch the title. Canada drops to 0-2 and is largely out of contention.
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Colo
Czechoslovakia
Broadmoor World Arena
Russia
Canada
West Monroe Boys Club Senior League Results
The Vile Ones beat CAP Jets 13 points by Jeffy Fowler while Hanson scored 15 for CAP. Metrecals routed CAP Falcons 50 to 9 with Johnny Williams on 22 and Dan Windham adding seven of nine for CAP. D. FE. Club edged Ram Chargers 18 to 17 as Robert Howell led winners with seven and Johnny Cook scored eight for losers.
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Vile Ones
CAP Jets
Jeffy Fowler
Hanson
Metrecals
CAP Falcons
Johnny Williams
Dan Windham
D. FE
Ramchargers
Robert Howell
Johnny Cook
Florida State Yale Lead Way in Sugar Bowl Regatta Finals
Florida State moved into today’s Sugar Bowl Regatta intercollegiate finals with a narrow lead over Yale after winning three of eight races to reach 59 points. Yale stood at 542 points, with Tulane third at 52 and Charleston College 47, SMU 41, Dartmouth 40, Wayne State 30, and Xavier of Ohio 24 remaining in the field on Lake Pontchartrain.
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NEW Orleans
Florida State
Yale
FSU
Tulane
Charleston College
Southern Methodist
Dartmouth
Wayne State
Xavier
Ohio
Lake Pontchartrain
Charley Taylor Nets NFL Rookie of the Year Honor
Charley Taylor of the Washington Redskins named NFL rookie of the year by UPI. The Arizona State product ranked among the top 10 in rushing and receiving with 755 rushing yards on 199 carries and 814 receiving yards on 53 catches. He accumulated five rushing and receiving touchdowns.
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NEW York
UPI
Charley Taylor
National Football League
United Peace International
Arizona State
Yaylor
Paul Krause
Iowa
Cleveland Browns
Paul Warfield
Ohio State
Mel Renfro
Dallas
Carl Eller
Minnesota
Baltimore
Tony Lorick
Bucky Pope
Los Angeles
Dave Parks
San Francisco
Washington
Krause
Sonny Jurgensen
Sam Huff
Redskins
Jimmy Brown
Jim Taylor
John Henry Johnson
Bill Brown
Don Perkins
Warfield
Jurgensen
Centenary Hosts Gulf South Classic Opener in Shreveport
Three major conferences join Centenary College for the Gulf South Classic opening night in Shreveport. Arkansas faces Mississippi and VMI takes on Centenary as Centenary seeks a fourth title. Tom Kerwin leads scoring at 25.3 points per game while Arkansas brings a 2-3 mark after a 72-70 exhibition win.
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Centenary College
South Carolina
Tennessee
Louisiana
Centenary
Tom Kerwin
Arkansas
Phillips 66 Oilers
Parkers
Glen Rose
Ole Miss
VMI
Guerin Named Player Coach Of St Louis Hawks
St Louis Hawks owner Ben Kerner fired Harry Gallatin and appointed veteran Richie Guerin player coach. Gallatin’s 3 year tenure ends as Kerner seeks improved progress with young players while Guerin steps into a dual role. Guerin arrives after a trade from the New York Knicks for about $50,000.
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Ben Kerner
St. Louis Hawks
Kerner
Harry Gallatin
Richie Guerin
National Basketball Association
Gallatin
Hawks
Los Angeles
Harry
NBA
Southern Illinois University
Guerin
Jack Guerin
New York Knicks
Red Holzman
Slater Martin
Alex Hannum
Andy Phillip
Ed Macauley
Fuzzy Levane
Paul Seymour
McNeese Meets Southeastern for Holiday Tournament Title
McNeese and Southeastern Oklahoma State clash in Lake Charles for the championship of the McNeese Holiday Basketball Tournament after Southeastern paused Louisiana College 70 68 in overtime and McNeese beat MacMurray 170 56 led by Clyde Briley with 28 points in the earlier game.
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Lake Charles
Southeastern Oklahoma
McNeese
Louisiana College
Mace Murray
Tom Wilmoth
MacMurray
Clyde Briley
Lakers and Royals Top NBA Scorers Reach
The Lakers led by Jerry West and the Royals by Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas boast balanced scoring as Boston dominates with six straight titles. West tops field goal accuracy, Robertson leads in assists, while Lucas shines in rebounds and shooting. Chamberlain averages 39.3 points for the Celtics.
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Los Angeles Lakers
Cincinnati Royals
Boston
National Basketball Association
Jerry West
Oscar Robertson
Jerry Lucas
Celtics
West
Lakers
Cincinnati
NBA
Robertson
Lucas
Royals
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Wilt Chamberlain
Detroit
Terry Dischinger
Big O
Chamberlain
Sam Jones
Walt Bellamy
Baltimore
Bill Russell
Adrian Smith
Ole Miss Faces Arkansas With Player Absences In Consolation
Ole Miss will be without leading guard Glenn Lusk who had knee surgery last week and averaged 13.2 points and led in rebounds. Centenary will also be minus guard Bradley Peters as Arkansas defeated Ole Miss 76 to 68 for last winter's consolation prize.
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Arkansas
Ole Miss
Glenn Lusk
Reds
Centenary
Bradley Peters
Chuvalo Pursues World Crown With Record-Setting Spend
George Chuvalo Canadian heavyweight champion and manager Irvin Ungerman are testing the line of a world title bid by spending over 10000 on training. Chuvalo plans a camp move to the Catskills Jan 11 ahead of a Feb 1 Madison Square Garden bout with Floyd Patterson. Chuvalo has 39 fights 29 wins 22 knockouts never stopped.
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New York
UPI
George Chuvalo
Irvin Ungerman
George
Tingerman
Toronto
New
Er York
Chuvalo
Madison Square Garden
Floyd Patterson
Irving
Kutsher
Catskill Mountains
Huntington Golf Club
Ungerman
Cody Jones
Lon John Barraza
Bill Joiner
Jimmy Christopher
Lefty Little
Cassius Clay
Patterson
Clay
Sonny Liston
Boston
Liston
Denver
Massachusetts
Pettit to Return for Hawks Against Warriors
St. Louis Hawks announce Bob Pettit will rejoin the lineup Wednesday night against the San Francisco Warriors after a back injury sidelined him since December 10. Pettit is among the NBA's top scorers and was inactive for Hawks games this period.
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UPI
St. Louis Hawks
Bob Pettit
San Francisco Warriors
Pettit
National Basketball Association
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