WVU Aims to Upset Tulane in Sugar Bowl Tourney Opener
West Virginia University basketball, 4-2 on the season and led by Rod Thorn, prepares for a two day Sugar Bowl tournament in New Orleans. Tulane, 6-2, features Jim Kerwin and will face WVU after both teams recent narrow losses. Coach George King plans heavy running and platoon usage to counter Tulane.
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UPI
West Virginia University
New Orleans
Mountaineers
Tulane
George Kine
King
Rod Thorn
Memphis State
Western Kentucky
West Virginia
Jim Kerwin
Citadel
Duke
SMU
Centenary
Louisville
Sullivan Leads Marines in Christmas Invitational Tourney
Camp Lejeune Marines, led by former Olympic star Jack Sullivan who averages 34 points a game, open the third annual Christmas Invitational against Catawba College. Elon faces Pikeville, with Baltimore, Georgia Southern, Concord of West Virginia, and Carson Newman also competing. Concord is touted as a dark horse, returning only two lettermen.
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Kentucky
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Georgia Southern
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Dark Horse
Australia Retains Davis Cup With Doubles Victory
Australia defeated Italy 3-0 in the Davis Cup challenge after Neale Fraser and Roy Emerson beat Nicola Pietrangeli and Orlando Sirola 10-8 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the doubles. Fraser had earlier defeated Sirola and Laver beat Pietrangeli.
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Australia
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Neale Fraser
Roy Emerson
Italy
Nicola Pietrangeli
Orlando Sirola
Fraser
Sirola
Rod Laver
Petrangeli
Eagles Host Grads Tonite In Alumni vs Flying Eagles Game
Former Woodrow Wilson High School basketball stars invade Beckley Recreation Building tonight for an 8 p.m. showdown with the Beckley Flying Eagles, with a 6:30 p.m. alumni vs junior varsity curtain-raiser. Alumni coach Jerome Van Meter and Flying Eagles coach Lawrence Wiseman expect a strong turnout as stars like Bill Barnard and Ned Ragland square off against Beckley’s roster, while some players from both sides face injury doubts and rotation plans.
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Lawrence Wiseman
Bill Barnard
Willie Berginnis
Pack Hindsley
Rod Miller
Utah skier Jim Gaddis sidelined by broken leg
Salt Lake City UPI reports Jim Gaddis the 1960 NCAA alpine combined champion will be out at least two months with a broken leg. The University of Utah skier injured during a practice session at Alta Utah when he fell on crusted snow.
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All-America Bowl A-Stars Rivalry Scores
In Miami Florida the All-America Bowl featured Mai A-Stars beating Small A-Stars 25 to 12 while North-South played at North A-Stars besting South A-Stars 41 to 14.
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Fla
North Carolina
Kansas State
Kansas
Auburn
California
Providence
Vanderbilt
Utah
Memphis State
North Carolina State
Fats Spears Named To Hall Of Fame
WVU football great Fats Spears named to West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame on first ballot. He led WVU to a 30-6-3 record, including undefeated 1922 team, with a .808 winning percentage. Spears later coached at Minnesota, Oregon, Wisconsin, Toledo, and Maryland. previously inducted to Helms and National Football HOF.
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Fats) Spears
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Mount Hope Triumphs In Fayette County Tourney Opener
Mount Hope and Gauley Bridge opened Fayette County basketball tournament with rallying wins. Gauley Bridge led by nine in the first quarter to a 74 7 victory over Oak Hill Red Devils. Lookout fell to Mount Hope Mustangs 60 31 in the nightcap.
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Larry Sumpter
Red Devils
Stanton
Mustangs
Howard Griffith
Ernest Lee
Lee
Jack Issacs
Oak Hill Gauley Bridge
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New York Edges Lakers in tight NBA clash
The Knicks edged the Lakers 119 112 led by Richie Guerin with 33 points while Elgin Baylor poured in 44 for L A in a separate Pist? matchup. Sam Jones started for Boston and scored 25 as the Celtics beat the Warriors 119 115. The Hawks beat Syracuse 133 112 as Detroit toppled Cincinnati 137 132.
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Los Angeles Lakers
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Richie Guerin
Knicks
St. Louis Hawks
Hawks
Cincinnati Royals
Detroit
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Holiday Festival Tourney Attracts Nation's Top 3
The Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden opens with St Joseph's and St John’s favored in afternoon games and Ohio State set to beat Seton Hall as part of a slate featuring Utah against Pennsylvania and four other major tournaments kicking off. Ohio State poised to repeat NCAA success, with St Joseph's and St John’s among the top contenders.
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Pennsylvania
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New York University
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Baylor
Indianapolis
Ind
Illinois
Butler
Notre Dame
Purdue
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Detroit
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Big Eight opens with Oklahoma State, Oklahoma win
Bradley, ranked No. 2, visits Drake as St. Louis hosts Southern Methodist and Louisville and Brigham Young clash. Kansas State defeated Oklahoma State 62-56 and Oklahoma beat Colorado 64-60 in the Big Eight jamboree. Kansas vs Nebraska and Iowa State vs Missouri also on opening night. San Francisco routed Pepperdine 67-36 while Santa Clara beat College of the Pacific 50-44 in the West Coast tournament.
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College of the Pacific
Eagles Win NFL Title Behind Van Brocklin and Dean
Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Green Bay Packers 17 to 13 at Franklin Field to win the NFL championship. Norm Van Brocklin retired after the game, Ted Dean’s 58 yard kickoff return sparked the decisive late rally, and Buck Shaw credited the victory to the late drive and defense.
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Shaw
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Jim Taylor
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New York Giants
Ohio State Tops UPI For 4th Straight Week
Ohio State remains the UPI number one for a fourth straight week with a 6-0 mark and 348 points, leading Bradley and St John’s as the top five. The ratings show St Bonaventure, St Louis, UCLA and Detroit in the top 10 with Duke close behind, as the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden looms.
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UPI
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Ture
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Auburn
California
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Utah
Memphis State
North Carolina State
West Hundley Score High As Lakers Lose
West and Hundley each hit double figures as the Lakers fell 119 to 112 to the Knicks in Charleston. Baylor led L A with 44, West added 20, Hundley 13 as St Louis beat Syracuse 1442. Hal Greer led the Nationals with 126 points in the loss.
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UPI
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Jerry West
Rod Hundley
Los Angeles Lakers
New York Knickerbockers
West
Elgin Baylor
Hundley
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St. Louis Hawks
Syracuse Nationals
Marshall College
Hal Greer
Nats
Eagles celebrate 1960 title as Shaw and Van Brocklin retire
Register Sports Editor Buck Shaw and quarterback Norm Van Brocklin retire after guiding the Philadelphia Eagles to the 1960 NFL championship, their first title since 1949. Shaw may move to the front office while Van Brocklin could stay on as coach. The win featured Van Brocklin's 240 passing yards and two touchdowns, and defense that stymied the Packers late.
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Vinnie Lombardi
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Brown Leads North in Shrine All Star Triumph
Illinois halfback Bill Brown starred in the Shrine College All-Star game guiding the North to a 41-14 win over the South in Miami. Brown rushed 27 times for 129 yards and 3 touchdowns, setting records along with Navy’s Tom Blanda and Northwestern’s Mike Stock who shared the game’s outstanding honors.
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UPI
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Army
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Northwestern
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Stock
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Alabama
Bobby Skelton
Lauren Stapp
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South
Skelton
North Carolina
John Schroeder
Television plan announced for Sun Bowl game
El Paso Texas AUPI reports regional TV coverage for the New Mexico State versus Utah State Sun Bowl game, extending to the Far West and Rocky Mountain areas. Bob Kollinger confirms all reserved seats are sold.
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Utah State
Far West
Rocky Mountain
Bob Kollinger
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