Mullens Bowlers Roll Through Holidays
George Anderson reports Mullens bowling leagues kept busy over the holidays with four leagues competing Monday through Thursday. Welch Recreation leads the Men’s Majors after two wins over Sportsman, Paul Manio notching a 575 series and Harold Crawford a 562. Wikel’s Jewelry shines, going 3-0 against Pryors Firestone to sit eight games behind Welch. Industrial League action sees Tralee Shop stay ahead of Hope Gas and drives by Tralee Engineers, with highs by Ray Hall 205 and a 522 series. Helen tops Appalachian in Mullens Handicap, Island Creek climbs to third, and Barbara Woody of Modern Beauty Shop posts the top Women’s Handicap game and series.
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Gail Cogdill Named NFL Player of Year
Gail Cogdill, a 6-foot-2 end from Spokane, was named the 1960 NFL Player of the Year by United Press International. The Detroit Lions bright spot caught 43 passes for 642 yards after 8 receptions in his first Lions game, outpacing teammates and rivals in a 39-voter poll.
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Rocky Marciano to be honored at sports lodge dinner
New York UPI reports Rocky Marciano will be named a history maker of the century at the Bnai Brith sports lodge awards dinner on January 22. Also honored are Dr. Roger Bannister and Johnny Longden for notable athletic feats.
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NFL Drafts Top Players In Annual Get-Together
Philadelphia hosts the NFL draft as 14 clubs finish nine rounds over two days after a lengthy opening session. Trades and cautious selection of AFL/ CFL signed players slowed progress, with notable picks including Tommy Mason for Minnesota and Bob Lilly for Dallas.
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City League Posts Postponement Until New Year
City League Basketball games are postponed by City Recreation Director Frank Rodriguez until after the new year. The league will resume play then and a weekly schedule will be published in The Raleigh Register later this week.
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Phipps Sinks 23 as Eagles outscore Alumni 93 78
Captain Kyle Phipps led the Flying Eagles with 23 points as Beckley rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Alumni 93 to 78 at the Recreation Building. Weikle and Karbonit added key fourth quarter scoring while Barnard paced the Alumni with 17 points. The win sets up a Holiday tournament game Friday against Sophia Blue Hawks after a preliminary Beckley JV win earlier.
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Bradley Edges Drake in overtime to stay hot
Bradley, ranked second, edged Drake 83-77 in overtime at Des Moines to extend its winning streak to nine. Chet Walker scored nine in OT as the Braves topped a strong Drake squad while Ohio State and St. John’s led a swing of top ten teams into the Holiday Set semis.
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Holiday Tourney Kicks Off Friday At Rec Building
Four area hoop teams clash at Beckley s Holiday tourney at the Recreation Building with first game at 7:00 and the nightcap around 9. Shady faces Mullens in the opener and Sophia meets Beckley in the second. Coach Wiseman says the tourney gives players experience before the season. Tickets available at Woodrow Wilson High School or at the door Friday. Saturday features a championship game and a consolation for Friday’s losers.
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Greer Scores 15 in Nationals Loss to Cincinnati
Hal Greer, former Marshall College star, scored 15 points on five field goals and five free throws as the Syracuse Nationals fell 129-124 to Cincinnati. Oscar Robertson led Cincinnati with 45 points in the NPBL game.
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NAIA All America Team Highlighted by Big Line Units
The 1960 NAIA All-America football team features an offensive line averaging 215 pounds and a backfield at 198 pounds with 10 seniors and one sophomore on the No 1 unit. Notables include Drew Roberts of Humboldt State, the lone sophomore, plus guards Houston Antwine and Joe Hinton and quarterback Charles Miller. The defensive unit averages 228 pounds on the line and 184 on the backfield, led by Ray Jacobs from Howard Payne.
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Ted Williams Signs Sears Deal For Outdoor Sports Work
Ted Williams, after retiring from baseball in 1960, signs a contract with Sears Roebuck for more than five years to develop test and promote outdoor sports gear. The 42 year old Hall of Famer will help design and market gear, travel for shows and camps, and may coach at Red Sox spring training in 1961. Williams will also bolster his Ted Williams Inc. fishing tackle firm with Sears as its largest customer.
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WVU Prepares For Sugar Bowl Tournament Opener
West Virginia University tunes up for its opening round clash with Tulane in the Sugar Bowl Tournament in New Orleans. Star sophomore Rod Thorn headlines the Mountaineers with 21 points per game and 82 rebounds, while Tulane counters with Jim Kerwin at 20.8 points per game. Memphis State and Western Kentucky also feature touted sophomores Hunter Beckman and Bobby Jackson as the field includes the defending champion Western Kentucky and an unbeaten Memphis State team.
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Sam Gross Earns All-NAIA Second Team Honors
Sam Gross from Shady Spring High School earned All-NAIA second team defense while playing for West Virginia Wesleyan. A senior and captain, he starred in football and basketball, was the sole WVIC honoree, and previously starred for Shady Spring Tigers earning a Wesleyan scholarship.
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Warriors Beat Celtics For Third Time This Season
United Press International reports the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 116 to 101 for the third of five meetings this season. The win narrows the gap to one game behind Boston in the Eastern Division standings and gives Philadelphia three of Boston’s ten losses.
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