Robertson fuels Bearcats past Wichita to 11-0 tally
Oscar Robertson paced Cincinnati to a 76-69 Missouri Valley win at Wichita despite scoring 27 points. He dished passes for a 47-29 lead, aided by teammates as Cincinnati stretched its unbeaten record to 11-0 while missing hurt defender Bob Wiesenhahn.
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Marshall Seeks Third MAC Win at Kent State
Marshall College aims for a share of first in the Mid American conference in a home game against Kent State as Toledo hosts Miami the same night. Marshall features four top scorers led by John Milhoan, Lou Mott, Herm Conner and Bob Burgess, with Burgess also a leading rebounder.
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Miami
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Lou Mott
Herm Conner
Bob Burgess
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Milhoan
Western Michigan
Tickets for Marshall College VPI game at Civic Center
Tickets for the Marshall College versus VPI game at the new Civic Center in Charleston are available at Colony Drug Company. Priced at $2 and set 3 on the day.
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Marshall College
New Civic Center
Charleston
Colony Drug Company
Rickey Campaigns For Twin Cities Franchise
Branch Rickey urged Twin Cities support for the Continental League and warned of Senators relocation risks. He pressed for Metropolitan Stadium access while Minneapolis officials kept options open with Boston Red Sox but hoped for quick league approval. Gerald Moore noted Red Sox lease gives them first refusal on any major move.
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Heiss Preparing For Olympic Skating Tourney
Carol Heiss, 20, trains daily for the Winter Olympics between exams at New York University and fittings for her Olympic costume. She aims to win the women's figure skating crown at Squaw Valley starting February 18, balancing study and sport.
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Carol Heiss
Madison Square Garden
Carol
Pierre Brunet
New York University
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Seattle
Miss Heiss
Squaw Valley
Calif
Chargers Hire Sid Gillman As New Head Coach
LOS ANGELES AP Sid Gillman signed a three year contract to coach the Chargers after a turbulent start in LA football. Gillman, previously fired by the Rams after a 2 10 season, becomes the team’s latest head coach amid a revolving door of leadership. Bob McBride briefly served as coach before resigning a day later after being named by Frank Leahy as Chargers general manager.
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Gilman
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Bob McBride
Note Dame
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McBride
Reb's Starters Beat Mount Hope 61 58 in Tight Clash
Reb's Starters defeated Mount Hope 61 58 and had a 77 71 loss to Beckley last Tuesday. The pictured Rebel lineup is the probable starting five for tonight. This card lists the expected five players.
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Mount Hope
Beckley
Sophia Defeats Rebel Wrestlers In Close Match
In a Coalfield Conference duel at Mullens High School Sophia edged Mullens 27 22. Spud Mills pinned Ronnie Ratliff in 0 18 of the first round for Sophia. Several bouts ended quickly with pins and draws reflecting a tight card.
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Rebels
Spud” Mills
Blue Hawks
Ronnie Ratliff
Jerry Kyer
Keith Dunn
Donnie Shupe
Bobby Semones
Keith Dunnt
Milford Courington
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Ray Birchfield
Harvey Hinchee
Robert Monarchy
Richard Jolity
Travis Davis
Unlimited
David Davis
Tommy Horton
Mt Hope Bows To Sophia Jrs In Tight Game
Baileysville Jr High defeated Herndon Papooses 74 34 paced by Ford Cook and Tommy Berkhead who combined for 45 points. Sophia Jr High rallied from behind in the second half to beat Mount Hope 57 52 with Basham scoring 23 for Sophia and Angus 14 for Mount Hope.
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Sophia Junior High
Ford Cook
Tommy Berkhead
Baileysville Jr. High
Herndon Papooses
Herndon
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Colts
Mount Hope
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Angus
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Charles Martin
Calvin Belcher
Clarence Folden
Jan McKinney
Ronnie Worrell
Jay Cantrell
Wendell Shields
T. Berkhead
Charles Sepko
Eddie Lester
B. Smith
Cecil Lester
Charles Fitch
John Cook
Totlas
Stratton High Gym
Stratton
Bulldogs
Neei
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Wyoming
Conley
Mullens
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Clear Fork
Sophia High School
Blue Hawks
Panthers Clash In ACL Tilt Tonight Showdown at Beckley
A crowded ACL night features Beckley hosting Huntington East in a key battle as Mullens, Shady Spring, Stoco, Oceana, Princeton, Pineville and others chase wins. The schedule includes two Coalfield Conference clashes and Raleigh and Wyoming County contests, with junior highs and colleges also on the card.
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Jim Bailey
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Sammy Cohn
Scotty Price
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Talcott
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Mark Twain
Glen Rogers High
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Nicholas County High
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Oceana High
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Gary Shady Spring
Byrd-Prillerman
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Cowley
Herndon
Glen Rogers
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Frostburg
Waynesburg
Bethany
Allegheny
Spaulding Tops All-Star Bowling Tourney Field
Harold Pen rod Spaulding of Moline Illinois led the All-Star Bowling Tourney in Omaha after a strong final three games to post a 1 349 series. Joe Sato of Pocatello Idaho ranked third as Budweisers of St Louis field placed five entrants with Pat Patterson and Ray Bluth among top finishers.
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Ray Bluth
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Bill Lillard
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Dick Weber
Bill Welu
Marge Merrick
Dearborn
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Grand Rapids
AFL Franchise Awarded to Oakland in 1960s
Oakland awarded a franchise in the American Football League with Ernie Nevers named to run the front office. The Los Angeles Times reported the NFL style expansion along with new teams in Denver Dallas Houston New York Boston Buffalo and Los Angeles.
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Oakland
Los Angeles Times
Ernie Nevers
Stanford University
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Dallas
Houston
New York
Boston
Buffalo
Bruins Beat Black Hawks Slump Ends Four Games
The Boston Bruins defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 5 to 1 to move back to fourth place in the league standings. Bronco Horvath scored and assisted, tying Bobby Hull for the NHL scoring lead at 49 points, with Hull and Horvath each holding 49 points. Don Simmons posted a shutout until Eddie Litzenberger broke through at 11:48 of the final period.
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Bronco Horvath
Chicago
Bobby Hull
National Hockey League
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Black Hawks
Horvath
Hull
Boston
Don Simmons
Eddie Litzenberger
Darrell Royal Studied as All-America Oklahoma QB
Darrell Royal, long time Texas football coach, was an All-America quarterback at the University of Oklahoma. He built a legendary coaching career later leading UT.
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Darrell Royal
University of Texas
University of Oklahoma
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