Sensational sophomores shine in early 1959 60 basketball play
The Associated Press reports a surge of standout sophomores across major colleges in a brief early schedule. Chester Walker of Bradley and Jerry Lucas of Ohio State led with record debut feats and high scoring while peers like Norm Halberstadt VMI Jim Hadnot Providence Eddie Test Tennessee and John Martin Tennessee also drew praise. Madison Square Garden doubleheaders opened the 26th season as St Louis Missouri Valley contender beat St John s 76 67 and Michigan State beat Bowling Green 96 67 Illinois edged Butler 83 75 Notre Dame defeated Western Illinois 77 59 and Wichita tabbed Hardin Simmons 90 57.
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Bradley
Jerry
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Abilene Christian
Ohio State
Lucas
Buckeyes
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Halberstadt
VMI
William and Mary
Hadnot
Providence
Springfield
Davidson
Russell
Tennessee
Test
Martin
Vols
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St. John’s
NYU
Marquette
Michigan State
Bowling Green
Illinois
Butter
Minnesota
Southern Methodist
Notre Dame
Western Illinois
Wichita
Hardin-Simmons
Open Season On Grid Coaches
AP sports writer notes a wave of college coaching changes with 14 openings since Villanova started the amnesty, many still vacant. Penn fires Steve Sebo after Ivy title amid alumni pressure, while Rutgers hires Steigman and Bateman moves. Illinois hints at longtime coaching stability under Ray Eliot’s retirement.
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NEW York
Wolves
Villanova
Frank Reagan
Penn
Steve Sebo
John Steigman
Rutgers
Sebo
John Bateman
Ilinois
Ray Eliot
Illini
Fullmer Predicts He'll Win Tonight
Gene Fullmer the NBA middleweight champion predicts victory over challenger Spider Webb in their 15 round title bout at Utah State University Fieldhouse. Webb, from Chicago, says the better man will win and aims for any opening to threaten the champion. The bout airs NBC at 9 pm CST with both fighters weighing in under 160 pounds.
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Utah
Gene Fullmer
Spider Webb
Webb
Idaho State College
Here
Utah State University
Major League Teams Trade Major League Teams Trade
Major leaguers moved to Miami for a conclave starting Monday aiming to add deals beyond four already completed at the minor league meetings in St. Petersburg. Boston sent Tom Sturdivant to Kansas City for Pete Daley in the fourth exchange, matching a second Red Sox trade in three days. Orioles, Giants, and Cardinals also swapped players including Billy O'Dell to the Giants for Jackie Brandt and Billy Lees for Gordon Jones and Roger McCarden.
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Fla
St. Petersburg
Boston
Red Sox
Kansas City
Athletics
Tom Sturdivant
A's
Pete Daley
Bobby Thomson
Chicago Cubs
al J Schroll
Baltimore
San Francisco
St. Louis
Orioles
Billy O'Dell
Billy Lees
Giants
Jackie Brandt
Gordon Jones
Roger McCardei
Bob Nieman
Gene Green
Haskell Whips Ottawa Juniors in Opening Game
Haskell 9th grade squad used speed and accurate shooting to defeat Ottawa High 9th grade 51 to 35. A full court zone press forced turnovers for easy baskets. Ottawa will face Lawrence next Thursday at 3 p.m. in the junior high gym.
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Haskell
Ottawa High
Ottawans
Ottawa
Boros Holds Stroke Lead In Coral Gables Open
Julius Boros, 67, holds a one stroke lead after the second round at the Coral Gables Open on the Biltmore course. A blustery day produced many subpar scores and a rough forecast for the cut with 146 likely needed to advance. Bill Johnston surged to 68 but faced difficult lies, among numerous tight scores from 72s and 73s.
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Fla
Julius Boros
Mid Pines
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Biltmore
Bill Johnston
Provo
Utah
Full OU Squad Makes Trip To Washburn Game
The 23 man Oklahoma Braves travel to Washburn University to face the Ichabods at Whiting Field House in Topeka with a 7 30 p m tip off Frear notes seven players who sat out a prior game will return plus Washburn features nine lettermen led by Jim Lugar Jerry Milner Galen Mote Bil Quick and Don Myers The Braves seek their first win after a 57 60 opening loss to Central Missouri State and Washburns 60 52 opener setback to Maryville
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Bill Frear
Braves
Ichabods
Washburn University
Whiting
Washburn
Jim Lugar
Jerry Milner
Galen Mote
Bil Quick
Don Myers
Quick
Myers
Lugar
Mote
Milner
Central Missouri State
Frear
Maryville
Pro League Names Area Players in Draft Action
Dallas AP reports the American Football League named Big Eight and Missouri Valley football players in its draft on Wednesday. The disclosure highlights regional talents selected by the league in the annual process.
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Dallas, Tex
American Football League
Big Eight
Missouri Valley
College grid picks top players by region
Buffalo John Littlejohn a Kansas State fullback Jerry Thompson Oklahoma tackle Denver George Hershberger a Wichita University guard Houston Bob Haas Missouri back John Peppercorn a Kansas University end Los Angeles Chuck Hanssen a Tulsa University tackle Dallas Fred Hageman a Kansas University center
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John Littlejohn
Kansas State
Jerry Thompson
Oklahoma
Denver
George Hershberger
Wichita University
Houston
Bob Haas
Missouri
John Peppercorn
Kansas University
Los Angeles
Chuck Hanssen
Tulsa University
Dallas
Fred Hageman
Kansas University Center
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