Top Ten Teams in Holiday Tourneys
Eight of the APs 10 top teams will defend rankings in weeklong tournaments. Kansas remains No 1 with 64 of 107 first place votes and 944 points. North Carolina and Duke join in the Dixie Classic while Kentucky rises to No 3 after upsetting two top 10s.
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Duke
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Ottawa High School To Meet Leavenworth In Highland Park
Ottawa High School Cy clones face Leavenworth High School in the opening game of the Highland Park basketball tournament in Topeka. Leavenworth, ranked third in preseason voting, features Lang, Noll, Skinner, Lambkins, and Stafford, aiming to offset Ottawa with height. Paul may return for Ottawa if cleared. Morris, Higgins, Forsythe, Gollier, and Paul expected in starting lineup with Garcia or Allen as alternatives if Paul cannot start.
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Kats, Cards clash as rankings shake in regional showdowns
Notre Dames best run headlines a slate of Friday college action with St Louis aiming to defend No 5 ranking at Louisville Blue Grass Festival while Kentucky hosts in Louisville and SMU seeks payoff in Houston. Kansas and North Carolina hold top two spots as Illinois and Oklahoma A&M seek positions in the poll followed by teams like Louisville Duke and Tennessee in pursuit of gains.
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Pastrano Fights Norkus on TV Tonight in Miami
In Miami Beach Willie Pastrano ranked third heavyweight faces Charley Norkus in a 10 round match broadcast nationally. Pastrano, 40-4-4, has not lost since November 1953 and enters as a 2-1 favorite, riding a19‑fight winning streak following a loss to Italio Scortichini, with Ottawa merchants cited in the brief.
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Pat McCormick Named Top Female Athlete
Pat McCormick the 1956 Olympic diving double gold medalist is named Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year in the Associated Press yearend poll. She led with 85 first place votes and 350 points over golfer Marlene Bauer Hagge who had 22 firsts and 139 points. McCormick receives the Fraternal Order of Eagles Miller Award and the Babe Didrikson Zaharias trophy, while Zaharias is honored posthumously in a separate 1956 voting.
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Braves Readying For Tournament At Ottawa Jaycee Meet
Ottawa University Braves prepare for the Ottawa Jaycee tournament with a practice session. Senior Roger Keltner may play as his back injury improves. Coach Bill Frear expects a possible upset against top seed Pittsburg Gorillas, with finals set Friday night. The team returns refreshed after a three day Christmas break.
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Drysdale Named Brooklyn Dodgers Outstanding Rookie 1956
Brooklyn rookie pitcher Don Drysdale, 20, was named the Brooklyn Dodgers outstanding rookie of 1956 by the local Baseball Writers Association of America chapter. He becomes the first recipient of the Burr Memorial Trophy, to be presented in February.
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Kansas Faces Iowa State In Big Seven Tournament
The Big Seven tournament opens with top ranked Kansas and Will Chamberlain facing Iowa State in a high scoring contest. Kansas, favored due to Chamberlain’s 35.5 point scoring pace, seeks the title while State defends its championship amid a field that includes Michigan State as a guest. Other entrants are Kansas State Oklahoma Colorado Missouri and Nebraska.
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NYU rallies past Villanova in ECAC twin-bill
NYU erased a 51-50 deficit to defeat Villanova 63-51 as Tom DeLuca sparked a late surge with three consecutive baskets. Temple beat its opponent as Guy Rodgers tallied 30 points, six assists, and seven rebounds, while Fordham were within striking distance thanks to Jim Cunningham's 33 points.
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