Odessa seeks new Broncho football coach amid crowded rumors
Odessa officials remain silent as three new candidates join the list ex Broncho mentor Joe Coleman Phillips coach Chesty Walker and Midland coach Tugboat Jones. Walker and Jones show growing interest while Coleman may move to a Southwest Conference school next year with an unofficial resignation at Las Cruces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
W. T. Barrett
Joe Coleman
Phillips
Chesty Walker
Midland
Tugboat Jones
Coleman
New Mexico
A&m
TCU
Las Cruces
Walker
Tod
Borger
Mackey Hale Cup City Wins in Tight Opens
Mackey motors beat Phillips Chemical 39 26 as Ken Wagner and Frank Zingone lead with 10 points apiece while M Morrow paces Phillips Chemical. Bill Hale motors romped over South Side Gulf 53 43 with Gustafson scoring 22 and DeWitt adding 12 for South Side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackey Motors
Phillips Chemical
Bill Hale Motors
South Side Gulf
Mackey
Phillips
Ken Wagner
Frank Zingone
M. Morrow
Fine
Bill Hale
South Side
Hales
Gustafson
DeWitt
Austin Girls Champs Capture National League Volleyball Title
The Austin elementary girls volleyball team won the National League championship with four straight wins and no defeats. Zavala claimed the American League volleyball title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Zavala
Four Still In Contention At Odessa Junior Golf
Four players advance in the Odessa junior golf championship Dave Moody defeated Bobby Holcomb 4 3 Ken Garrison beat John Cunningham 2 up Floyd Smith won over Terry Tuggle 7 6 and Jerry Johnston defeated Billy Gilmore 3 2 All matches concluded with tight margins and advancement on today's play
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Dave Moody
Ken Garrison
Floyd Smith
Jerry Johnston
Moody
Bobby Holcomb
Garrison
John Cunningham
Smith
Terry Tuggle
Johnston
Billy Gilmore
Seminole Indians Prep For Odessa Tournament
The Seminole Indians, fresh from a solid football season, focus on hardwood as they train for the Odessa basketball tournament. Coach Metz LaFollette returns a veteran squad led by co captains Jon Wilson and Crandell Young, with Jackie Gothard at center and Guy Nelson Harold Karr and Jackie Sparks among key players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Seminole Indians
Odessa
Metz LaFollette
Jackie Gothard
Indians
Jon Wilson
Crandell Young
Wilson
Young
Guy Nelson
Harold Karr
Jackie Sparks
Nelson
Karr
Sparks
Marcus Crow
Paul Sublett
Pete Carter
LaMoyne Livingston
Brad Crawford
Johnson Honored At BronchoFeed
Julius Johnson former Odessa Broncho football coach received a standing ovation at a community appreciation barbecue. About 300 fans attended the event honoring the Odessa high school team and squads. Hayden Fry, Broncho backfield coach for two seasons, also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Johnson
Odessa High School
Odessa Broncho
Johnson
Odessa
Hayden Fry
Marine Corps
Longhorns Drill Hard For Cotton Bowl Tilt
Austin December 16 Texas coach Ed Price pushed the Longhorns through strenuous practice to sharpen the attack for the Cotton Bowl. Price expects Tennessee coach General Bob Neyland's Volunteers to offer the season's toughest defense the Longhorns have faced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Ed Price
University of Texas Longhorns
Leven
Price
Bob Neyland
Tenessee Vols
Longhorns
Weather Won't Delay Temple Breck Title Game
Ralph Wolf of Baylor Stadium said rain or snow will not postpone the Temple Breckenridge Class AAA state championship football game set for Saturday in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple-Breck
Waco
Temple-Breckenridge
Ralph Wolf
Baylor Stadium
Tues
District- AA Cage Schedule Highlights Local Teens Tonight
Monahans, Pecos, Kermit and Andrews are set for cage games with Seminole not scheduled. Pecos faces Grandfalls while Monahans hosts Jal at 8 p m. Andrews hosts Stanton. Kermit welcomes Midland Bulldogs. Pecos, Kermit, and Seminole head to the Odessa Invitational starting Thursday.
Aggies and Longhorns Win Second Straight Wins
Texas routs Colorado A&M 63 46 while Texas A&M defeats Eastern New Mexico 68 48 to notch their second consecutive victories. Billy Powell 17 points Leroy Miksch 15 rebounds 18 points Don Binford 19 points tied for top Aggies. Aggies schedule Trinity at College Station next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Texas A&m
Texas
Colorado A&m
Aggies
New Mexico
Billy Powell
Colorado
Texas Aggies
Leroy Miksch
Miksch
Don Binford
Bill Griggs
Trinity
College Station
Arkansas
Missouri
Columbia
Texas Christian
Bradley
Peoria
Til
Odessans Aim for First Foreign Victory Over McMurry
The Odessa college Wranglers seek their first win against a senior college lineup and to salvage an away result in Abilene. They beat Cisco at home but lost 78 72 to Hardin Simmons freshmen last week and will feature Duane Jeter Walter Spiller Black Lloyd Walsh and Tommy Smith as starters. This is OC’s last game before the January Howard County Invitational in Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa College Wranglers
McMurry
Abilene
Wranglers
Hardin-Simmons
Odessans
Duane Jeter
Walter Spiller
Black
Lloyd Walsh
Tommy Smith
Jeter
Walsh
Cisco
Harmon King
Grady Graves
Howard County
Big Spring
Alpine Withdraws From Odessa Invitational Tournament
Alpine Bucks pull out of the Odessa Invitational leaving a 15 team field with a possible first round bye. The game schedule has Alpine originally set to face Lubbock while Big Lake refused to postpone. first round play begins at 9 am in Broncho Field House with Seminole vs El Paso Jefferson and other matchups including Lamesa vs Stanton and Brownfield vs Midland. Odessa and Jefferson are among top title contenders with Jefferson aiming to improve on last year’s finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Big Lake
The
Bucks
Wink
Wildcats
Odessa
Julius Johnson
Lubbock
Broncho
Seminole
el Paso
Jefferson
Lamesa
Stanton
Brownfield
Midland
Denver City
Big Spring
Sweetwater
Pecos
San Angelo
Plainview
Kermit
La Salle Tops Cage Ratings in National Poll
La Salle University in Philadelphia earned the No. 1 spot in the first AP poll of 1952-53 after an unbeaten start and a 77-70 win over Southwest Missouri. Kansas State was second with 16 first place votes after beating San Francisco 81-60, while Illinois and Seton Hall followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorers
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Southwest Missouri
la Salle
Philadelphians
Kansas State
Kansas
Kansans
San Francisco
Ilinois
Michigan
Seton Hall
Louisville
Fordham
Wagner
Midwest
Illinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
Dune S. D
Emporia
Post- Greighton
Portland
Missouri “Valley
Central Missouri
Seminole Boosters Schedule Banquet
The Seminole Booster club has set the annual high school football banquet for Monday night January 5. President Tommy Roberts said a speaker would be announced later and about 300 boosters and players are expected to attend in the school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Tommy Roberts
Booster Club
College Cage Scores From Last Night
Sports brief lists numerous college basketball results by region and school. Notable games include Texas 63 over Colorado AIM 46 and Texas A M 68 over Eastern New Mexico 48. Other matchups feature Lamar Tech 104 over Trinity 84 and Seton Hall 77 over Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Colorado
AIM
Texas A&m
Lamar Tech
Trinity
State
East Texas Baptist
Crockett Junior High Bags Wins Over Kermit Teams
The Crockett eighth grade defeated Kermit 32 to 7 with Craig Cannon scoring 13 points. The Crockett ninth grade squad powered past Kermit 62 to 31 led by Sunny Henderson with 18 and Tames Glass with 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett
Kermit
Craig Cannon
Sunny Henderson
Tames Glass
Odessa Bronchos Schedule Forecast Tough 1953 Lineup
Odessa's tentative 1953 football schedule lists seven district games plus non conference tests against Port Arthur Waco and Highland Park. The squad, reduced by 21 seniors, faces strong opponents including Waco at home and Highland Park on the road with an open date on Sept 25 and another on Nov 7 amid district play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Port Arthur
Waco
Highland Park
Sweetwater
Paschal
Yellow Jackets
Temple Faces Breckenridge For Texas AAA Title Rematch
Temple and Breckenridge clash in Baylor Stadium Waco for the Texas Class AAA schoolboy football championship rematch. The 1951 outcome still colors expectations as Temple seeks revenge with stars Ken Ford and Doyle Traylor renewing a famed duel, while Bobby Phariss and Roy Chapman bolster Breckenridge in a high staked gridiron duel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Breckenridge
Texas
Castle of Dreams
Ken Ford
Doyle Traylor
Traylor
Bobby Phariss
Texarkana
Roy Chapman
Billy Dendy
Donnel Berry
Wildcats
Buckaroos
Waco
State Gang semifinal game ends in Baytown
In Baytown on December 16 the State Gang semifinals featured youth teams with competitive play and close scores, highlighting regional sentiment and local sports enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jones
Dillman
Gerald
Rumor Mill
Panhandle
Neal Dillman
Pat Gerald
Hale Cup
Leftwich Tire & Supply
N. Grant
Travel
San Angelo Brownwood
Ft Worth Dallas Greenville Yser Texarkana Shreveport
American Bus Depot
West 2Nd Street
Hourbors
Schenley
Monahans
Andrews
Eagles
Monahans Lobos
Jal
Glenn Whitisony
Kerm
Midland Bulldogs
Ernest Kinney
Crandall Young
el Paso Jefferson Simer Foxes
Ags
United Press
Mustang
BSA
Meter Grebe
Clinsare
Odesen Taylor 1 Machine Works
Yenleyadis
McMurry B
Anare
Ahilane Taniaht
Bae
Tribe
Odessa Tourney
Tiay
LaSalle
New York
Oklahoma A&m
North Carolina State
Notre Dame
Holy Cross
Washington
Louisiana State
Gene Shreve Tire CO
E. 2Nd St
Seminole Boosters
Richmond
South Carolina
Central Mo
Florida State
Tennessee Seite
Virginia State
Miami Fla
Florida
Hampton Institute
Fayetteville
Washington State
Loyola Calif
Flagstaff
Ariz
Crockett Junior High
DON Maxwell CO
West Aert
Ala
Man mm
Ey . Schenley BO Whiskey
HiPark
Pt. Arthur
Amarillo
Pampa
San
iAnother
Breck
Geder Bayou
Deep Park
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!