Coggin Earns Third National Record as Receiver
HATTIESBURG Mississippi Nov 25 AP End Cliff Coggin of Mississippi Southern set his third national pass receiving record in a dramatic finish against Louisville. He caught three passes two for touchdowns to seal a 26 21 win. Coggin finished with 53 receptions 1 087 yards and a 108 7 yard average per game for the season.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Cliff Coggin
Mississippi
Southern
University of Louisville
Coggin
Tom le Gros
Barney Poole
Louisville
Arizona
Hank Stanton
Stanton
California Dominates All-Coast Eleven In AP Selection
The Associated Press unveils its All-Pacific Coast football team with California landing three first-team picks Guard Rod Franz Tackle Jim Turner and Quarterback Bob Celeri. Oregon State Ken Carpenter leads backs while USC Bob Martin and Idaho Carl Killipsgaard anchor the line. Castagnoli narrowly beats UCLA center rival McLaughlan as the lineup averages 207 pounds on the line and 181 on the backs.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Far West
California
Rod Franz
Jim Turner
Bob Celeri
Franz
Turner
Celeri
Eddie LeBaron
College of Pacific
Oregon State
Ken Carpenter
Bill Martin
USC
Idaho
Carl Killsgard
Vern Sterling
Santa Clara
Bob Wilkinson
UCLA
Darrell Robinson
Oregon
Cornell Triumphs In Comeback Over Penn 29 to 21
Cornell roared back from 21 13 down to beat Penn 29 21 in a wild fourth period at Franklin Field. Key plays included Dick Loynd block, Lynn Dorset 25 yard pass to Wally Bruska, and Dorset’s 16 yard TD run plus a clinching field goal after interception.
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Cornell
Big Red
Dick Loynd
Ray Dooney
Bob Haley
Penn
Quaker
Lynn Dorset
Charley Taylor
Dorset
Wally Bruska
Ted Williams Wins 1949 American League MVP
Boston star Ted Williams, age 31, won the 1949 AL MVP with 272 points, beating Phil Rizzuto and Joe Page of the Yankees. Williams led the league with 43 home runs, 159 RBIs, and 39 doubles in 155 games, while hitting .342 and finishing second in batting.
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New York
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
Phil
Yankees
Rizzuto
Joe Page
Williams
Tommy Henrich
Vern Stephens
Red Sox
Stephens
Boston
Baseball Writers Association
Jimmy Foxx
Hank Greenberg
Joe DiMaggio
Hal Newhouser
Page
Parnell
Hendrick
Nevada Wolfpack Triumphs 28 7 Over North Texas State Eagles
Nevada ends season with five wins and five losses after a 28 7 victory over North Texas State. Ed Jesse passes for 262 yards on 17 of 32 as Nevada scores early and late, with Willard Elder racing 86 yards for a TD. Eagles’ lone score came on a blocked kick return by Fred Ferguson.
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Reno
Nev
University of Nevada Wolfpack
Joe Sheeketski
North Texas State Eagles
Nevada
Sheeketski
Joe
Wolves
Ed Jesse
Willard Elder
Eagles
Fred Ferguson
Fred Clotiaux
HOCKEY AT A GLANCE NATIONAL LEAGUE SCORES
A brief AP table captures multiple NHL results with teams Toronto Boston New Haven Providence Springfield Cincinnati Pittsburgh Hershey and Pacific Coast games Tacoma Portland. Scores show varying outcomes across the listed matchups.
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Associated Press
Stan Wek
Tps
Pis
Punta
Toronto
Boston
New Haven
Providence
Springfield
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Hershey
Tacoma
Portland
Kansas Gridders Head For Tucson
A 35 man Kansas University football squad left Lawrence by bus for Kansas City and a plane to Tucson to face Arizona tomorrow night. The Jayhawkers plan to return to Lawrence Sunday afternoon after the game.
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Lawrence
Kan
INS
Kansas University
Tucson
Arizona
Jayhawkers
Kansas City
Oration Wins Tanforan Race
Oration captured the 1949 March bank Handicap at Tanforan by a head over Golden Glory with Noor third. Jockey Walter Litzenberg guided the Elias' Enterprise entry through a mile and a sixteenth in 1:44, paying $30.50 to win. The track suspended owner G Niotta and trainer J Merola for the rest of the meeting after doping allegations involving Hopes High.
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San Bruno
Calif
Oration
Elias
Tanforan
Golden Glory
Noor
Walter Litzenberg
G. Niotta
J. Merola
California Horse Racing Board
Pacific Bids For Grid Scoring Mark
Pacific football team improves to 10-0 with an 88 0 win at Cal Poly to reach 500 points on the season and chase Army’s 1944 scoring record. Led by quarterback Ed Lebaron, the Tigers piled up 653 rushing yards and 112 passing yards, 26 first downs to five, as Hawaii looms on December 16.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
College of the Pacific
Army
Tigers
Cal Poly
University of Hawaii At
Pacific
Vancouver Bantam Wins Unanimous Decision Over Fonseca
Stan Almond of Vancouver defeated Jesse Fonseca of El Paso, Texas by a unanimous 10 round decision. Fonseca faded after an early lead as Almond found the counter punches and left hand to claim the victory in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Vancouver
B.C
Stan Almond
Jesse Fonseca
el Paso
Tex
Almond
Hall Haynes Rated No 2 Punter in 1948 Circles
Hall Haynes of Santa Clara was ranked as the No 2 punter in intercollegiate football circles for the year 1948. The distinction highlights Haynes as a leading specialist in the era.
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Hall Haynes
Santa Clara
Gannon Completes Perfect Season
Gannon College of Erie completed a perfect football season by defeating Steubenville 19 to 0 for its eighth win. The win capped its first intercollegiate season as an unbeaten untied team in the nation.
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Erie
Little Gannon College of
Gannon
Steubenville
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