WVU Makes Stirring Impression in Kentucky Final
West Virginia lost to Kentucky 97 91 in the Kentucky Invitational final but impressed patrons and the national press. Coach Fred Schaus and star Jerry West drew praise for their leadership with West named to the All Tournament team and Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp hailing West as one of the best. WVU moves to fifth in the AP poll and faces Northwestern, Tennessee, and possible NCAA action.
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Eight All-Staters May See Action For Old Grads
Beckley Alumni team labeled strongest yet will oppose the Beckley Flying Eagles at the Recreation Building tonight at 7 30 p m. Notable players include Howard Hurt Danny Williams Walter Rappold and Sam Caudill with others such as Earl Gilbert Ronnie Manning and Frank Rodriguez among possible participants. The lineup includes former Beckley stars and coaches with Frank Rodriguez directing the alumni squad.
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Princeton Faces Parkersburg With Injury Plague
Princeton coach Buster Brown braces for Parkersburg visit as four players including three of the regulars suffer ankle injuries from the Gary opener. Rod Thorn and Norman Wall expected to play. Ronnie Thompson, John Brohard sidelined. Thorn, a senior 6-5 post, has improved rebounding and is a two-time all-state pick.
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LSU 1958 Football Rise Dominates Nation and Tide
Football historians mark 1958 as LSU’s meteoric climb to the national title under Paul Dietzel. The season featured Billy Cannon, Johnny Robinson, Warren Rabb, and J W Brodnax guiding an explosive backfield, the defensive “Chinese Bandits,” and LSU’s unbeaten, No 1 ride amid rival Auburn’s 24-game streak. Army, Air Force, and Auburn posted one tie each as the era’s key teams vied for glory.
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Blue-Gray Grid Squads Practice Twice Daily
48 of the nation's top college stars trained for Saturdays Blue-Gray football classic in Montgomery Alabama. North Coach Jack Mollenkopf from Purdue and South Coach Blanton Collier of Kentucky oversee machinelike practice as players drilled with calisthenics, punt drills and sprint work in morning and afternoon sessions. Starting today Collier plans one daily practice to sharpen the team.
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LSU Fullback Wins Swede Nelson Sportsmanship Award
BOSTON AP The unsung leader of LSU s drive to the 1958 national title Red Brodnax, fullback, was chosen from 35 candidates as the Swede Nelson sportsmanship award winner. He sacrificed ball carrying to block in LSU s winged T attack as the Tigers, 10-0 in regular season, prepare to meet Clemson in the Sugar Bowl January 1.
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Shortest NHL Players This Season
Leo Boivin of the Boston Bruins and goalie Lorne Worsley of the New York Rangers are the league’s shortest players this season, each listed at five feet seven inches. The two veterans share the top height distinction among active forwards and netminders.
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Owls Fall to Alumni 93 78 in Lopsided Matchup
Glen Rogers reports the Owls lost 93 78 to the Alumni team led by Bob Sturgill and Don Nichols who each scored 25 points. Kenneth Size More and Delmer Gentry led the Owls with 26 and 22 points. Alumni outscored the Owls each quarter except the third, by a one point margin.
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Ted Cook
James Tyree
Roger Stone
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Bobby Hagaman
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Roland Shumate
Wayne Sizeeore
Arnold Sizemore
Robert Cozort
West Virginia coaches push old rule on basketball start date
West Virginia high school coaches led by Bill Moore of Clarksburg urge resuming the Jan 1 start rule for basketball. With Dec 1 opening, the season overlaps holidays, shortening players rest between sports. Parkersburg’s 51-50 upset over the defending Class AAA champions highlighted concerns. An Alumni game in Beckley features Duke and Virginia Tech stars, while Ansted carries a 32 game West Virginia schoolboy winning streak.
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Seattle Routs Marshall 91-80 in second-half rally
Seattle University rallied from an early Marshall lead to defeat the Big Green 91-80. Francis Saunders scored 2 points and Charley Brown 22 to pace Seattle, with Jerry Frizzell and Don Ogorek also in double figures. Captain Leo Byrd led Marshall with 25 points while Sonny Allen added 24. Seattle improved to 6-1 in seven games, with Xavier of Ohio the only defeat. Marshall drops to 5-4 and travels home for a Jan 7 date with Ohio University.
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California swimmers win four AAU titles in 1958
Chris von Saltza of Santa Clara earned four National AAU women’s swimming titles in 1958 with three in freestyle and one in backstroke. Teammates Carin Cone Nancy Ramey and Susie Ordogh also captured three National AAU crowns in the year.
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Giants Eye Colts Showdown After Dramatic win
Sam Huff and Grier Hart may play as the New York Giants prepare for the NFL championship against the Baltimore Colts next Sunday. Howell praised the Browns special but will test new plays privately. Grier and Huff face injuries but are expected to be in the lineup. Stroud returns, Buzz Guy is out. Tickets sell out fast as a national NBC telecast looms with a local blackout.
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Oceana High Meets Alumni in December 31 basketball game
Oceana High School Indians scheduled a basketball game with the Oceana High Alumni on Wednesday December 31 at 8 p.m. Alumni will feature former stars including Eric Tyree Bernard Morgan Bob Payne Richard Gallaher Gale Pennington Earl Pelfrey Jack Burkett and Rudolph Tilley.
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Falcons May Play Army In Memorial Coliseum
In Los Angeles a Coliseum official says the Air Force Academy seeks to play football with Army and Navy at Memorial Coliseum starting in 1960. Negotiations are under way between Air Force Director George B. Simler and Coliseum manager Bill Nicholas for games during the regular season.
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Illinois Leads Big Ten Gymnastics Title Run
Illinois has captured the Big Ten team gymnastics title for the ninth straight year, extending a dominant multi-year streak.
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