Brennan Succeeds Frank Leahy Notre Dame Names 25-Year-Old Coach
Notre Dame selected Terry Brennan to replace Frank Leahy as head coach, making him the youngest in the country at 25. Leahy praised Brennan as a near-genius and said age is no barrier. Brennan, a former Notre Dame halfback, led Mt. Carmel to three straight city championships before returning to South Bend with a three-year offer likely at 12000 annually, plus earnings from fringe activities. He is married with two children and was described as calm and poised for the high-pressure post.
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South Bend
Ind
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Terry Brennan
Frank Leahy
Brennan
Leahy
Terry
Walt Ziemba
Bill Earley
Bob McBride
Mt. Carmel High School
Chicago
Mt. Carmel
Milwaukee
Mary Louise Kelley
Kentucky and Duquesne Hold Top Spots in AP Poll
New York report notes Kentucky remains No 1 with 798 points and 27 first place votes after 13 straight wins. Duquesne is No 2 with 696 points and 12 first place votes following an 18th straight victory over Villanova 70 41. Indiana and Western Kentucky also strong in top five as newcomers shake up the list.
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la Salle
Associated Press
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Villanova
Dukes
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Navy
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Hyena
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Holy Croat
George Washington
Paporo
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Freen
Oklahoma City
Couisianad
Kansas
College basketball scores and rankings update
The roundup lists numerous game results from Huntington to Kansas City, with teams like Huntington High, St Joseph's, Meadow Bridge, and West Virginia programs posting wins. It also notes rankings shifts for Seattle, Duke, La Salle, Notre Dame, Holy Cross, and others, highlighting top teams and points.
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Huntington
Ironton
Ohio
Huntington St. Joseph's
Huntington Vinson
Stonewall Jackson
Dunbar
Thomas
Elk Garden
Parsons
Tygart Valley
Ronceverte
Crichton
Oak Hill
Kingston
Meadow Bridge
Rainelle
Kasson
Grafton St. Augustine
Fairview
Monongah
Concord Training
Hinton
Northfork-Elkhorn
Tazewell
Selvey Poised to Break Major Scoring Mark Tonight
Furman's Frank Selvy, 6 foot 3 guard from Corbin Kentucky, appeared set to break the major college scoring record after scoring 25 points to reach 1 904 for his career in a 70 55 win over Clemson. The prior mark of 1 888 was set by Clyde Lovellette in 1952.
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New York
Furman
Frank Selvy
Corbin
Clemson
Clyde Lovellette
Kansas
Selvy
Western Kentucky
Duquesne
Army
Western
Bowling Green
Villanova
Indiana
Louisville
Kentucky
Associated Press
Bob Schaefer
Forest Able
Able
Tom Marshall
John Purdhoe
Chuck Noble
Dick White
Don Schlundt
Bob Pettit
Louisiana State
Selby
LSU
Mississippi
Michigan State
Northwestern
Richmond
West Virginia
Arkansas
Texas A&m
St. Louis
Houston
Dick Boushka
Alabama
Florida
Tulane
Mississippi State
Vigorous Shakeup Shown in Latest Boxing Ratings
New York boxing ratings from Ring Magazine show a vigorous shakeup after upsets by Earl Walls Yolande Pompey Danny Nardico and Gerhard Hecht Tommy Harrison rises to No 6 among challengers by defeating Walls Walls who knocked out Rex Layne drops. Harold Johnson remains No 1 at light heavy while Archie Moore era contenders mix with shifts for Pompey Norkus Norkus Hecht and Turpin reshuffle middleweight standings.
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New York
Earl Walls
Yolande Pompey
Danny Nardico
Gerhard Hecht
Ring Magazine
Tommy Harrison
Los Angeles
Walls
Edmonton
Canada
Rex Layne
Coley Wallace
Ezzard Charles
Clarence Henry
Jimmy Slade
Philadelphia
Harold Johnson
Joey Maxim
Archie Moore
Pompey
Bobby Dawson
Fouth
Nordico
Tampa
Fla
Charley Norkus
Bayonne
N.J. Hecht
Western Accepts NIT Bid Feeler Goes to Kentucky
New York United States: Unbeaten Kentucky backs away from NIT as ineligible due to NCAA rules and conference bylaws. Western Kentucky, 20-0, becomes first to accept a bid to the 12 team NIT. Duquesne also invited with decision expected within 10 days.
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Western
Feeler
Kentucky
New York
Dixie
Wildcats
NCAA
Western Kentucky
Duquesne
Johnston Leads By 110 In NBA Scoring Race
New York Neil Johnston of Philadelphia holds a 110 point lead atop the NBA scoring race with 1,007 points after 43 games. Ed Macauley trails with 897, Ray Felix 825, and George Mikan 823. Macauley leads field goal percentage at 48.0. Louis Celtics, Baltimore rookie. Fort Wayne Pistons beat Milwaukee Hawks 72-71 on Scolari's late push.
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New York
Philadelphia
Neil Johnston
National Basketball Association
Ed Macauley
Boston Cetics
Warriors
Macauley
Ray Felix
Baltimore
George Mikan
Minneapolis
Cousy
Gallatin
Fred Scolari
Fort Wayne Pistons
Milwaukee Hawks
Boxing results from cities across North America
The Associated Press report lists bouts with Saxton stopping Laurent in Paris and Araujo outpointing Monroe in Worcester. Estaban defeated Kelly in Los Angeles while other decisions are noted for Boston Providence and New Orleans venues.
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Associated Press
Brooklyn
Johnny Saxton
Mickey Laurent
Paris 7
Boston
George Araujo
Providence
Curley Monroe
Worcester
New Orleans
Santiago
Estaban
Los Angeles
Brian Kelly
Niagara Falls
Canada
Milwaukee Braves Trade Thomson For Giant Bobby Thomson
Milwaukee acquires Bobby Thomson from the New York Giants in a winter swap, sending Johnny Antonelli Don Liddle Ebba St. Clair Billy Klaus and cash to the Giants. Thomson to bat cleanup behind Eddie Mathews while the Braves retain pitching depth led by Warren Spahn. Thomson has posted strong power with 32, 24 and 26 homers and 101, 108, 106 RBIs in recent seasons.
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Milwaukee Braves
New York Giants
Bobby Thomson
Braves
Sam Calderone
Johnny Antonelli
Don Liddle
Ebba St. Clair
Billy Klaus
Charlie Grimm
Thomson
Bobby
Eddie Mathews
Grimm
Warren Spahn
Chet Nichols
Bobby Buhl
Lew Burdette
Joey Jay
Gene Conley
Vern Bickford
Jim Wilson
Ernie Johnson
Phil Paine
Roy Crone
Giants
Leo Durocher
Casey Stengel Talks In Rhetoric At 1954 Yankees Meet
New York crowds and the press endured Casey Stengel’s legendary jabberwocky at the 1954 season kickoff. The Yankees manager spoke for about ninety minutes without punctuation or names, leaving observers to guess whether he promised six to eight pennants or warned of tough opposition, while praising the game and his club.
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New York
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Stengel
Casey
Dykes Predicts Baltimore Club Improvement
New York report quotes Jimmy Dykes as Baltimore Orioles manager predicting the team will rise in the standings after inheriting a decent club from the St. Louis Browns. He cites fan support and morale, notes a need for pitching, mentions Turley Larsen Littlefield and Brecheen as key contributors, and recalls past ties with Fanovich and Coleman.
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Jimmy Dykes
Baltimore
St. Louis Browns
Browns
Milwaukee
Oriole
Vic Wertz
Bobby Young
Johnny Groth
Dick Kryhoski
New York Yankees
Bob Turley
Don Larsen
Dick Littlefield
Harry Brecheen
Joe Coleman
Frank Fanovich
Philadelphia
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Johnston
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