Eagles Draw Favorite Nod In Pecos Cage Tournament
Pecos hosts an eight team boys basketball tournament Thursday and Friday with El Paso Bowie Tech El Paso High Lake View San Angelo Alpine Sonora and Presidio. Pecos features Billy Jim Simmons Royce Cassell Bill Mitchell Eugene Walker Bubba Ephriam and 38 point game scorer Simmons who averages 21.1 points.
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Presidio
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Elisio Hernandez
Bake Turner
Don Burgess
Permian Basin
Royce Cassell
Bill Mitchell
Eugene Walker
Bubba Ephriam
Billy Jim Simmons
Simmons
Andrews
el Paso Tech
Doak Walker Considered for SMU Head Coach Job
Dallas Dec 17 Doak Walker former All America football star is being considered for the head coaching job at his alma mater Southern Methodist University The Dallas Morning News reports he has been consulted by SMU alumni and friends and appears interested in the possibility of returning to the program.
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Doak Walker
Southern Methodist
Dallas Morning News
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SMU
Missouri
Don Faurot
Abilene
Chuck Moser
Eagles
Texas
Rocky Marciano
Floyd Patterson
Fort Worth
Oklahoma University
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Bill Hale Stralls Take City Wins Turning Point in Coaching
Bill Hale Stralls take the city basketball wins as head coach plans unfold after Woody Woodard resignation. Athletic director Matty Bell discusses finances with Walker’s potential hire and emphasizes seeking a head coach with major college experience as teams contest for early league lead. Sivails Tanks, Bill Hales, and D and L Sportsters post notable scores.
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Matty Bell
Walker
Bell
SMU
Sivails Tanks
Western Company
Bill Hale
del Hunt
Phil Kuenstler
Phillips Petroleum
D and L Sportsters
Halliburton
SMU extends win streak with 101-72 win over Texas Tech
The SWC slate saw SMU roll past Texas Tech 101-72 as Jim Krebs added 2 points and Larry Showalter led with 20 for the Mustangs. Vanderbilt crushed Texas 94-67, Tulane beat Baylor 81-60, and Arkansas defeated Wichita 80-67 in the other intersectional games.
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Texas Tech
Vanderbilt
Texas
Tulane
Baylor
Arkansas
Wichita
Jim Krebs
Larry Showalter
Mustangs
Leon
Seixas Drops To Third In Davis Cup Rankings
American tennis players react to the new Davis Cup rankings in Adelaide. Vic Seixas falls to third behind Hamilton Richardson and Herbie Flam, with Flam from Beverly Hills noting the odd placement. Bill Talbert says he hasn’t studied all records, while Seixas downplays the fuss and cites committee recommendations. Seixas had Wimbledon and Forest Hills semis, and Richardson also reached the Wimbledon semi. Bob Perry of Los Angeles is ranked sixth, with Sam Giammalva seventh.
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Hamilton Richardson
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Seixas
Richardson
Miami
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Wimbledon
Ken Rosewall
Forest Hills
Bob Perry
Los Angeles
Sam Giammalva
Odessa College and San Angelo Clash Tonight in Fieldhouse
Odessa College meets San Angelo College in Broncho Fieldhouse at 8 p m with both teams carrying wins over West Texas State Frosh and Hardin Simmons Frosh Odessa features 6 ft 7 in center Wayne Yank Evans against San Angelo 6 ft 3 in and 6 ft 4 in trio Frank Trevino Bill Jiles and others San Angelo coaches and probable starters listed plus Wranglers set to travel to Lubbock Thursday for Tech Frosh game
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Yank) Evans
Frank Trevino
Bill Jiles
LaRue Robinson
Jay Hawley
Milton Nickel
L. E. McCulloch
Evans
James Dobbins
Jerry Zieg
Odessa College
Glenn Smith
Bob Smith
San Angelo College
Broncho
New York
Joe Bob Lewallen
Jerry Ziegenhorn
James Stuckey
Pat Gibson
Alex Louis
Duane Evans
Floyd Evans
Bob Trower
Jimmy Bennett
Walter Spiller
Odessa Bronchos
Pipeliners Rally to Top District Pipeline in Bowl League
Pipeliners defeated District Pipeline 4 0 to close within one and a half games of the league lead as Maintenance Two fell 21 44 to Wire Twisters. Myra Bookman and Pat Fuller posted notable games for the women and men led by Ernie Fuller and C G Eaheart with 182s.
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Records of SWC undefeated conference teams list
A compilation shows which SWC teams went unbeaten and untied in league play across years, noting 1915 Baylor and Oklahoma co-champs, 1917 Texas A M 2 0, 1918 Texas 4 0, through 1956 Texas A M 6 0, plus teams undefeated but tied. It also previews Odessa College athletics and upcoming games and notes potential coaching moves and boxing ideas.
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Oklahoma U
Texas A&m
Texas
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SMU
TCU
Rice
A&m
Three Longhorns Receive Awards at UT Banquet
AUSTIN UP Two seniors and two non-lettering sophomores were chosen for UT awards at the all-sports banquet in January. Mike Trant of Tyler won the Longhorn band leadership award. Alien Ernst of Temple earned the Longhorn Club sportsmanship award. Gerald Johnson of San Saba, a sophomore halfback who did not letter, will receive the team sprint award from the T Association.
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University of Texas
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Tyler
Longhorn Band
Alien Ernst
Temple
Longhorn Club
Gerald Johnson
San Saba
T” Association
Andrews Stuns Wink 51 43 in season opener win
Andrews Mustangs defeated Wink Wildcats 51 to 43 after trailing at halftime 21 to 16. A full court press in the second half sparked the comeback led by Don Adame and Jay Sherrard each with 14 points. Wink’s Donnie Hatcher led all scorers with 16 points.
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Andrews
Wink Wildcats
Mustangs
Donnie Hatcher
Wink
Giants
Don Adame
Jay Sherrard
Ronnie Brice
Wayne Forga
Barnhart Defeats Edison In Second Victory
SAN ANGELO Edison loses to Barnhart 54 40 for the second win of the season in a Monday night basketball game. Owens scored on two punts and Barnhart dominated the period while Edison struggled to find rhythm.
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Edison
San Angelo
Specaly
Darphart
Dena
San Angelo Edison
Momdey
Miliots
Pfison
Owens
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