Ware Named To WV Coaching Staff
Dick Ware 43 a top high school coach was added to the West Virginia University football staff as ends coach and aide to line coaches. He will start Feb 1 after a 21 year high school career including Barboursville and South Charleston where his teams posted a 132 42 5 record.
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Morgantown
UPI
Dick Ware
West Virginia University
Ware
South Charleston High School
Gene Corum
Art
Pappy) Lewis
Corum
Mountaineers
Russ Crane
Chick Donaldson
Frank Fedorovich
Fairmont State Colege
WVU Athletic Council
Barboursville High School
South Charleston
WVU
Ray Watson
Jimmy Walthall
Ed Shockey
Frosh
Greer Scores 20 as Syracuse Nats top Lakers in thriller
Hal Greer scored 20 for the Syracuse Nationals as three WVU representatives faced the Lakers. Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley added 13 and 3 points for LA while Elgin Baylor led the Lakers with 38. Dick Barnette had 27 for the Nationals, including two late goals to seal a 112-109 win.
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Utica
N. Y
UPI
Hal Greer
West Virginia
National Basketball Association
Greer
Marshall College
Syracuse Nats
Los Angeles Lakers
West Virginia University
Elgin Baylor
Lakers
Shue Howell Spark Pistons Lift Team Toward Hawks
Gene Shue and Bailey Howell powered the Detroit Pistons past Philadelphia 136 128 for their fifth straight win as the pair each scored 32 and 31 points respectively. Cincinnati beat St Louis 115 108 Syracuse edged Los Angeles 112 109 with Dick Barnett scoring 27. Elgin Baylor led L A with 38 points.
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United Press International
Gene Shue
Bailey Howell
Detroit Pistons
St. Louis Hawks
National Basketball Association
Shue
Howell
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Syracuse
Los Angeles
Wilt ‘Chamberlain
Jack Twyman
Wayne Embry
Embbry
Twyman
Bob Pettit
Dick Barnett
Lakers
Barnettt
Elgin Baylor
Skorich To Coach Eagles
Nick Skorich named head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles succeeding Buck Shaw with a three year contract. Skorich, 39, flew in from Pittsburgh for the signing and will retain or appoint assistants as the team aims to defend its title.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Nick Skorich
Philadelphia Eagles
Lawrence ‘Buck Shaw
Vince Mcnally
Skorich
Spurs
NFL
Pittsburgh
Norm van Brocklin
Eagles
van Brocklin
Minnesota Vikings
Shaw
Bert Bell
Chuck Cherndale
Pittsburgh Steelers
Green Bay Packers
Buck
Stoco Invades Glen Rogers In a road clash tonight
The Stoco Indians travel to Glen Rogers to avenge a 76 53 loss earlier this season as Glen Rogers seeks a 7th win. Stoco has one victory this year and seniors Arnold Sizemore and teammates lead the attack while guards Barry Stanley and Jim Bowman are key for Stoco. Glen Rogers, 6 4, relies on Stanley Cozort Terry Cook Tommy Day and Bob Trosky to pace the offense while Stoco faces a busy schedule with Thursday at Trap Hill and Friday at Huntington East.
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Stoco Indians
Glen Rogers
Glen Rogers Owls
Owls
Coal City
Indians
Stoco
Clear Fork
Arnold Sizemore
Stanley Cozort
Terry Cook
Tommy Day
Bob Trosky
Barry Stanley
Charles Wallace
Jimmy Bowman
Vince Fares
Joe Grahonya
Trap Hill
Logan
Oceana
Man
Pineville
Montgomery
Oak Hill
Fayetteville
Summersville
Mount Hope
Ansted
Baileysville
Conley
Marsh Fork
Shad Spring
Sophia
Mullens
Byrd Prillerman
Kimball
Matoaka
Herndon
Mark Twain
Sandstone
Huntington
Beckley
Princeton
Lookout
Shady Spring
War
Stratton
Shady Spring Jr
Beckley Jr
Gauley
Welch
WVU Joins Los Angeles Basketball Tournament
West Virginia has joined the field of the Los Angeles Classic to be held Dec 28 30 in Los Angeles. Other teams include Ohio State Purdue Utah Army Washington UCLA and Southern California. The Mountaineers played in the 1959 classic, losing 65 to 45 to California in the title game.
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Los Angeles
UPI
West Virginia
Ohio State
Purdue
Utah
Army
Washington
UCLA
Southern California
Mountaineers
California
Claiborne Set To Lead Virginia Tech Football
Jerry Claiborne arrives at Blacksburg to take over as head coach of the Gobblers after a surprise athletic council meeting. The 32 year old former Kentucky star and Bryant assistant will implement a four year contract with terms undisclosed and Moseley remains athletic director.
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Blacksburg
UPID
Jerry Claiborne
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Claiborne
Frank Moseley
Tech
Moseley
Kentucky
Paul
Bear) Bryant
Alabama
Non-Pro Baseball Tourney Set For July Start
The 23rd annual West Virginia tournament for non-professional baseball teams will open July 21 at Mason City, W. Va. The WV champions earn a berth in the national tournament starting August 18 in Wichita, Kansas.
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Wichita, Kan
UPI
West Virginia
Mason City
W. Va
Marshall suffers injuries as upset win at Western Michigan
Marshall College upset Western Michigan 76-69 in Kalamazoo but suffered injuries. Phil Carter scored 21 and has a deep knee cut needing seven stitches after a collision with Ron Emerick. Teammates Lou Mott Tex Williams and Bruce Moody were hurt, with four players nursing knocks. Marshall rests Thursday before hosting Morehead and Bowling Green this weekend.
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Huntington
UPI
Marshall College
Phil Carter
Clarksburg
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Carter
Marshall
Ron Emerick
Jule Rivlin
Lou Mott
Tex Williams
Bruce Moody
Morehead
Rivlin
Moody
Williams
Mott
Western
Bowling Green
Ohio State Purdue Set For Big 10 Fight
Ohio State leads the Big 10 with 18 straight wins and a 75-56 win over Minnesota as top rival Purdue, 8 of last 9 after a slow start, prepares to visit Columbus. Purdue’s Terry Dischinger scores 19 and grabs 17 rebounds against Iowa.
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Martin Lader
United Press International
Ohio State
Purdue
Minnesota
Jerry Lucas
Buckeyes
Iowa
Terry Dischinger
Boilermakers
Columbus
Northwestern
Monay
Lucas
Dischinger
St. Bonaventure
Canisius
Bougainvillea Turf Handicap Televised at Hialeah
The 16th Bougainvillea Turf handicap will be televised from Hialeah Florida. Coverage begins at 4 30 p m EST on Saturday January 28.
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Hiahleah, Fla
UPI
WVU Faces Two Tough Tests After Virginia Tech Win
West Virginia University bids time before a trio of hard games starting Saturday at Norfolk against William and Mary. Coach George King notes the Indians, Furman, and Virginia Military present stiff challenges as WVU sits 6-1 in the ACC and 12-3 overall. Sophomore Rod Thorn leads with 21 points, Jim McCormick adds 20, and Bev Vaughan and Jeff Cohen bolster the frontline. Virginia Tech’s Chris Smith scores 28 with 18 rebounds as VPI drops to 83-72 in Morgantown.
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West Virginia University
Rod Thorn
Jerry Gould
Morgantown
W. Va
UPD
Virginia Tech
Mountaineers
West Virginia
William & Mary
Norfolk
George King
Indians
WVU
Furman
Virginia Military
Bluefield
King
Bev Vaughan
Jeff Cohen
Jim McCormick
Gobblers
VPI
Chuck Noe
Bucky Keller
Bob Ayersman
Blacksburg
Chris
Moose) Smith
Charleston
Lee Mclear
Lee Patrone
Jim Ritchie
Thorn All American On Court In Classroom
West Virginia sophomore Rod Thorn, a Princeton recruit turned Mountaineer, excels both on court and in pre med studies with a B plus average. He scored 21 and grabbed 13 rebounds in a 73 68 win over Pitt as WVU eyes William and Mary then Virginia Tech with 10 games left before the Southern Conference tournament.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
West Virginia University
Rod Thorn
Princeton
WVU
Rod
Mountaineers
Pitt
Pittsburgh
Thorn
Virginia Tech
Mountaineer Field House
Gobbler
Blacksburg
Feld
College basketball results across multiple games
Summary of regional college basketball results including West Virginia 83 Virginia Tech 72, Marshall 76 Western Michigan 69, Potomac State 99 Shenandoah 79, Salem 68 in OT, and numerous other pairings with scores, venues, and notable overtime outcomes across EAST SOUTH MIDWEST regions.
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West Virginia
United Press International
Huntington
Beckley
South Point
Ohio
Huntington Douglass
Wheling Central
Bellaire
St. John’s
Paden City
Sherrard
Benwood
Chester
Weirton
Victory
Parkersburg
Moundsville
Ansted
Summersville
Grafton
Fairmont West
Clarksburg
Notre Dame
Warren
Gilbert
Matewan
Ripley
St. Marys
College
Virginia Tech
Marshall
Western Michigan
Potomac State
Shenandoah
Alderson-Broaddus
Salem
Wesleyan
Morris Harvey
W.va. Tech
Glenville
Concord
West Liberty
Davis-Elkins
Fairmont
Shepherd
EAST
David Lipscomb
Union
Miami
Fla
Houston
Tampa
Jacksonville
Dillard
St. Louisiana
Auburn
Georgia
Miss
Mississippi
Vanderbilt
Georgia Tech
Geo. Washington
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
No. Caro
Louisville
Dayton
Midwest
Charleston May Field Baseball Team In 1962
Charleston West Virginia could field a team in the American Association in 1962, club president Sam Lopinsky said Sunday. He announced a visit by James H. Burris, president of the Triple-A league, with plans for next year. The summer bid failed when the Minnesota Twins declined to buy the community franchise as Lopinsky sought other majors to operate under such an arrangement.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
American Association
Sam Lopinsky
Lopinsky
James H. Burris
Minnesota Twins
Lepinsky
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University of Cincinnati
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Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School
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Va. Tech
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Red Thorn
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