Hot Rod Hundley Named Southern Conference Player of the Year
West Virginia star Rod Hundley wins the Southern Conference player of the year title after a standout 1957 season. He tallied 671 points in 29 games for a 23.1 average, the best in the league, and receives the Malcolm A. Pitt trophy. Teammate Lloyd Sharrar and other centers like Lee Marshall and Abe Roates received minor support in the voting. Coach Norman Sloan of The Citadel is named Conference Coach of the Year by the Southern Conference Sports Writers' Assn.
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Inal
Hundley
West Virginia
Hot Rod
Sear
Lloyd Sharrar
Washington
Lee
Lee Marshall
Virginia Tech
Abe Roates
Sharrar
Thte
Malcolm A. Pitt
Rebels Seek Region 3A Upset in Fayetteville Opener
Mullens Rebels travel to Fayetteville for Region 3A opener against Gauley Bridge at the County War Memorial Building. Denis Cook leads Mullens with a scoring record as they pursue an upset of favored Gauley Bridge while Beckley Flying Ears and Garys Coatdiggers play later in the first round.
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Mullens High Rebels
Latready
Princeton
Tigers
Gauley Bridge
Fayetteville
County War Memorial
Clarksburg
Parsersburg
Moundsville
Dunbar
Huntington East
Charleston
Lewis D
Travelers
Keenan
Mullens
Bob Ayersman
Tas
Clyde Crewey
David West
Fine
Freddy Smith
Harvey Shinn
Scotty Harless
Cook
Rex Miller
Bobby Short
Rowe
Tim Wyatt
Stine
Beckley
Earles
Gary
Coatdiggers
Huntington
Vic
Tory
Stoco Papooses
Dun
Darrell
Greenville
Stoco
Theoa
Aren i Meadow Bridge
Hinton
Tournai
Denis Cook
Ackaenee
Rebels
Princeon
Three Way Playoff Set In Western Division Race
The Pistons Hawks and Minneapolis Lakers end the regular season tied atop the Western Division. Fort Wayne hosts St Louis in a 3 way playoff to decide first place with the winner facing Minneapolis in a TV game if the Hawks win. Lakers beat Philadelphia 114-97. Fort Wayne 114-81 over Syracuse.
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Associated Press
National Basketball Assa
Fort Wayne
St Louis
Pistons
Hawks
Minneapolis Lakers
Lakers
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Port Wayne
Philadelphia
Vern Mikkelsen
Syracuse
Nats
Red Wee
Hundredley May Leave WVU For Exhibition Hoop Tour
WVU All-America Hot Rod Hundley may withdraw from school to join an exhibition basketball tour starting Saturday. If he leaves, he plans to finish his degree this summer. Hundley and co-captain Clayce Xishbaugh will debut professionally with the Hundley All-Stars against the College All-Stars in about five cities, beginning in Mason City. Promoter Sam Stansbury said the roster includes Ralph Red Holmes and the Holt twins, with possible additions Leland Byrd or Bill King.
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Morgantown
Hot Rod Hundley
West’ Virginia’ University
Hundley
Harlem Globetrotters
Mountaineer
King
WVU
Handley
West Virginia Tech
Bob Foster
Gordon McCune
Glenville
al Reich
Bob Turner
Kenny Hammond
Stansbury
Spencer
Ravenswood High School
Webster Springs
Metz Favored In Gulf Coast Invitational Tourney Opener
Gulfport Mississippi hosts the 11th annual Gulf Coast Invitational at Great Southern Country Club. Dick Metz, famed former ace now rancher near Montgomery Alabama, is the favorite after winning the Alabama Open and state PGA title this year. Jimmy Johnson and Paul Farrington shot 67s as top contenders, with Farrington posting a 28 on the front nine. Top prize is 800 dollars.
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Gulfport
Miss
Dick Metz
Metz
Zolfing
Pike Road
Ala
Montgomery
Jimmy Johnson
Detroit
Paul Farrington
Blytheville
Ark
Great Southern ‘Country Club
Farrington
Sophia and Clear Fork in Raleigh junior title tussle
Sophia and Clear Fork meet tonight at Sophia High School gym for the Raleigh County Junior High basketball championship final. After a 41-team tournament began Monday, Mt View fell to Sophia 47 20 in semifinals, with Thompson scoring 18 and Cantley contributing late.
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Clear Fork
Sophia
Raleigh “County Junior High School, Association
Sophia’ High School
Mt. View
Lille Hawks
Thompson
Barry
Cantley
Hawks
Charles Dunbark
City League Seeks Break in First Place Tie Tonight
In a three game session at the Recreation Building the Dias Floral and G B Supers market face each other to decide the City Basketball League top spot. The Rodriguez Oilers meet the Army Engineers in the 7 PM opener and Company F challenges Hinton VFW in the second game as Florists regain a share of the lead last night.
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Ist
Rodriguez Oilers
Army Engineers
Company F
Hinton Vfw
Florists
Sy Orlo Robertson
Associated Press
Evansville
Ind
Kansas City
Giants
Kours
Philadelphia
Lexington
Dallas
Corvallis
Ore
Small Colleges Grab Spotlight in NCAA Tourney Action
The Associated Press reports that smaller schools dominate early rounds, with Evansville hosts for the NCAA small colleges and Kansas City hosting NAIA. Upsets, high scorers like Jack Sullivan, and tight finishes drive progress toward semifinals and finals this weekend.
High School and College Basketball Results Digest
AP reports from the Athletic Union tourney and NCAA events. Scores include Hinton Lincoln 54 Bramwell Blue Stone 52, Lewisburg Bowling 7 Warr, plus Williamson Liberty 65 at Page-Jackson 39. College: Ky Wesleyan 72 Buffalo U 68, St Marys 8 Rider 6, Los Angeles St 57 San Diego St 55, Wheaton 90 South Dakota 9. Marines golf? Noted. Police report in Butte on elk meat theft during a hunting incident.
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Youngstown
Wheaton
Crusaders
South Dakota
Mt St. Mary's
Emmitsburg
Rider
New Jersey
Jack Sullivan
Los Angeles State
San Diego State
Kentucky
Wesleyan
University of Buffalo
Portland
Tennessee State
Parishc Vaitheran
Stetson
Villa Madonna
Ems Poria State
Western Ilinois
William Jewell
Hamlin
Stevens Point
Wisconsin
Southeastern Oklahoma
Texas
Jim Spivey
Texas Southern
Ball State
W.va
Associated Press Athletic Union
Hinton Lincoln
Bramwell Bluestone
Gary
Lewisburg
War Excelsior
Mullens Conley
Williamson Liberty
Charles Town Page-Jackson
Ky. Wesleyan
Buffalo U
Mr. St. Mary’s
Los Angeles St
San Diego
South Dakota U
Florists Edge Hinton In Close Basketball Duel
Hinton edged Florists 69 74 in a late season game as accuracy at the foul line decided the outcome. Dias led Florists with 22 points while Hinton added 29 from the floor. Junior Dacaland Tom Jarrell each scored 15 for Florists. Lilly Perkowski 14 apiece. Bell 12. Garten 16 and Adkins 15 paced Florists totals 69. Shirey 32 led Hinton with counterpoint scoring.
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Florists
Junior
Dacaland
Tom
Jarrell
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Harry Per ‘Kowski
Tom Bell
Bill’ Garten
Gene. Adkins
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Divight Shirey
Pers
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Gene aAchine
Ot Gee
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Moon
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Dias’ Floral
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Tom Hughess
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Guy's Fur
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Keystone Service
Slab Fork Coal Company
Slab Fork
Val ‘ H.C. Thomas
Joe Carnahan
Hall & Home
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Chester Pate
Cash Mart Furniture Club
Albert Veneri
Cecil Richards
Tony “Milano
Guy Hunt
Callison
Benny Carvin
Amos Hicks
Arthur Porter
Tom Wiseman
Stotesbury
Dennis Saunders
Sophia American Legion Hall
Charles Moody
Herb Henderson
Helen
W. F. Pomputius
H Mike Sulyak
Slab Fork League
Glen White
Beckley
Babe
Andrews Field Team Edges Lowry In Air Force Tour Tilt
The Maryland Andrews Field squad beat Lowry of Denver 72 to 69 in the U S Air Force World Basketball Tour quarter finals. Dick Kendall led with 16 points, with Jesse Arnell and Buzz Bennett each adding 15. Halftime score showed Andrews ahead 4 31.
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Cornell
Ar’ Force
Denver
Andrews Afb
Maryland
Lowry Afb
Denver Tn
Andrews
Lowry
Dick Kendall
West Virginia State
Jesse Arnell
Penn State
Buzz Bennett
Minneapolis Laker
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