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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1956

Page

10

NCAA Coaches Debating 66 Rule Revisions At Session

Long Beach Calif The NCAA rules group reviews 66 proposals including sideline coaching, clock time on free kicks, and penalties amid ongoing debate. Fritz Crisler lauds coaches while ethics committee handles sucker shift issue as sessions wrap tonight or tomorrow.

Long Beach Calif Football Rules Committee NCAA Los Angeles American Football Coaches Assn H. C. (Fritz) Crisler University of Michigan Mended E. E. Wieman University of Denver Wieman Coaches Association Frank McCormick

Albert Named New Coach of the San Francisco 49ers

Frankie Albert was named head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, promising a colorful, representative team. He will be building on Buck Shaw’s era, with a passing emphasis and flexible offensive approach.

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Jenkins Aims For Olympic Title To End Career

Hayes Alan Jenkins, three time U S and world champ, at 22 a Colorado College student, seeks Olympic figure skating gold in Cortina Italy to retire with the final medal. He says he is in his best shape and more mature than in 1952 when he placed fourth, predicting American wins in both men’s and women’s events. The UT program leads Cotton Bowl appearances with five trips to Dallas on New Year’s Day.

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Pro Bowl Teams Wind Up Drills

The East and West squads prepared for the sixth annual Pro Bowl in Los Angeles with star players and pass masters named. Notables include Norman Van Brocklin Eddie LeBaron Adrian Burke Eddie Brown Harlon Hill Darrell Brewster Billy Wilson Pete Pihos Ollie Matson Ron Waller Alan Ameche Johnny Bolszewski and two Pro Football Hall of Famers Pikes and Doak Walker. The game Sunday at Memorial Coliseum marks farewell for two all time stars. The West leads the series 32 to 0.

Los Angeles Norman van Brocklin Edgie le Baron Adrian Burke Eddie Brown Harlon Hill Darrell Brewster Billy Wilson Pete Pihos Ollie Matson Ron Waller Alan Ameche Johnny Bolszewski Me 'Morial Coliseum Pikes Philadelphia Eagles Doak Walker Detroit Lions

Ring Great Sam Langford Dies at 72 in Cambridge

Sam Langford known as the Boston Tar Baby dies at a Cambridge nursing home at 72, three months after induction into boxing’s Hall of Fame. He fought 642 bouts from 1902 to 1923 and later went blind. Al Laney of the New York Herald Tribune raised about 10,892 dollars for his support. Langford, heavyweights’ feared rival, stood 3 feet 6 inches and weighed up to 162 pounds, with many calling him pound for pound the greatest fighter.

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Helfand to Press Charges Against St Nick's Group

Julius Helfand, head of the New York State Athletic Commission, sets a January 19 hearing on charges against St Nick's promoters and three officials. Thirteen managers have resigned from the Boxing Guild of New York amid move to Baltimore and calls for license revocation.

Jack Hand New York Boxing Guild of Julius Helfand New York State Athletic Commission St. Nicholas Arena Helfand Broken Guild Tex Sullivan Willie Gilzenberg London Sporting Club St. Nick's Sullivan Gilzenberg Chicago NBA Lou Radzienda Radzienda Millinois State Athletic Commission Helffand Boxing Managers’ Guild Radziendal Ilinois St. Nick’s Maryland Commission Baltimore cvUu Maryland Theodore McKeldin al Boxing Managers Guild Guild Aso

Lightburn Poised to Fight Lopes for Lightweight Title Shot

Lightburn 107 opens as 197 underdog against Lopes in San Francisco as NBC telecasts at 10 p.m. EST. Lightburn, ranked seventh with 36 6, seeks a victory to crack 135 pounder rankings while Lopes holds 32 9 2 with 11 KO wins. Bud Smith, current lightweight champ, was born in Cincinnati and now lives in East Orange New Jersey.

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Penn Starring at GW Starts Drive To Grab SC Lead

George Washington travels to Virginia tonight for a Southern Conference swing starting with Virginia Tech as the Colonials seek a tie for first. Washington holds 41 losses but hopes to vault past West Virginia by beating VMI tomorrow in Lexington and Blacksburg.

Associated Press George Washington Virginia Colonials West Virginia Virginia Tech Blacksburg VMI Lexingen

Cardinals Keep Musial and Schoendienst in St Louis

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Stan Musial and Red Schoendienst to contracts totaling about 125000 dollars. Musial, 35, will earn roughly 80000 for his 14th season with the club, Schoendienst 32, about 45000 for his 12th year. They are the two holdovers from the 196 champion team.

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