Explosive Backfield Highlights AA All-State Team
The AA all state selections feature Spadaro as top vote receiving back with a dynamic backfield including Teddy Spadaro Mt Hope Dick Mullett New Martinsville James Jones Beckley Stratton David Arritt Fayetteville Sylvester Nowlin Mt Hope Jim Bailey Spencer Jimmy Taylor Williamson Frank Gongola Benwood Dick Leftridge Hinton Bobby Oliver Williamson Dick Rader Ripley.
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Teddy Spadaro
Mt. Hope
Dick Mullett
New Martinsville
James Jones
Beckley Stratton
David Arritt
Fayetteville
Sylvester Nowlin
Jim Bailey Spencer
Jimmy Taylor Williamson
Frank Gongola Benwood
Dick Leftridge Hinton
Bobby Oliver Williamson
Dick Rader _ Ripley
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Dick Hudson
Charleston Daily Mail
Leftridge
Jim Bailey
Spencer
Jimmy Taylor
Williamson
Spadaro
Mustangs
West Virginia Class AA all state football backs named
An explosive backfield totaling 430 points leads the West Virginia Class AA all state high school team. Dick Leftridge and Frank Gongola headline with Oliver and Dick Rader also on the backfield, chosen by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association led by Dick Hudson. Teddy Spadaro led the voting among ends, with Mullett Arritt Nowlin Bailey Taylor and Jones also on the first team.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Recreation Building Closed For Repairs Over Holiday Weekend
Recreation director Bob Harding announced the Recreation Garage 3 will be closed to the public over the holiday weekend. The gym floor is being repaired and painted.
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Bob Harding
Harding
Second Team E Stenley Pubh Sissonville E Bob Dunlevy Warwood
Bridgeport Pike Mullett New Martinsville Clark Stoco Rogerson Pettit Payne Christian Warden New Martinsville Fillipine Clarksburg W R
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E—Stenley
Pubh
Sissonville
Bob Dunlevy
Warwood
Eddie Goff
Bridgeport
Jake Mullett
New Martinsville
Gene Clark
Stoco
Benton Rogerson
Benwood
Charles Pettit
Payne
Teddy Christian
Prides
Tom Warden
Jim Fillipine
Clarksburg
Mustangs Earn Praise From Coach for Spadaro
Spadaro excels as a football player with eight touchdown catches noted by Coach Jack Shockey. He follows three older brothers as a star Mustang. James Jones leads Beckley Stratton, finishing sixth in ratings due to rugged play, alongside 190-pound Jones and 185-pound Arritt who anchored Fayetteville with 16 tackles per game.
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Spadaro
Jack Shockey
Third Team E James Harris Sutton E Butch Easterling Mullens
Pineville Steve Banton G Bridge Marvin Graham Romney Don Si Sizemore Mullens John Buzzard Marlinton Bernard Barley St Marys Keith Ketchum Philippi Charles Akers Ceredo Kenova provide a long list of players and teams in a compact post. The text reads as a roster style summary without a clear single event.
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E—James Harris Sutton
Butch Easterling
Mullens
Jim Woody
St. Marys
Doyle Lupardus
Pineville
Steve Banton
Bridge
Marvin Graham Romney
Don Si Sizemore Mullens
John Buzzard
Marlinton
Bernard Barley
Keith Ketchum
Philippi
Charles Akers Ceredo-Kenova
Bobcat star Leftridge voted as top all round athlete
Leftridge, a 205 pound, 6-2 three-sport standout, gains strong support and is praised as the great all round athlete in Hinton area. Spencer posts a two year record of 181 with Jim Bailey shaping much of the success. He rushed for 11.8 yards per carry and is noted among many ends guards and backs from various schools.
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Leftridge
Bill Garten
Benwood
Frank Gongola
Gongola
Bob Hill
Ripley
Dick Rader
Rader
Hill
Spencer
Jim Bailey
Jarrett Tawney
Hinton
Bobcat
Warriors Rally Halt Wilt Shatters Royals Defense
Wilt Chamberlain rebounded from a rough start to pour in 33 points in the second half and finish with 45 in a 125-118 Warriors win over the Cincinnati Royals. Wayne Embry led Cincinnati with 26, Oscar Robertson 25. Gene Shue scored 22 as the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 108-102. The Chicago Packers edged the New York Knicks 109-107 after Richie Guerin's 47 points.
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Philadelphia Warriors
Chamberlain
Warriors
Royals
Wayne Embry
Oscar Robertson
Gene Shue
Detroit Pistons
Los Angeles Lakers
Elgin Baylor
Chicago Packers
Richie Guerin
New York Knicks
Beckley Blue Hawks Open 61-62 Hoop Season at Shenandoah
Beckley College plans to open the 1961 62 basketball season against Shenandoah College at the Recreation Building on November 29 sponsored by the Beckley Jaycees. Coach Joe Cook expects a thriller after last year s second half rally and lists Bob LeMaster Mason Fox John Chambers Rod Albertson and Larry Edwards as probable starters with several others competing for spots.
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John Chambers
Mason Fox
Larry Edwards
Rod al
Beckley College Blue Hawks
Shenandoah College
Recreation Building
Beckley Jaycees
Joe Cook
Cook
Shenandoah
Beckley
Blue Hawks
West Virginia Tech
Golden Bears
Montgomery
Tech
Bob LeMaster
Rod Albertson
Tech Favored In Own Hoop Tourney
Tech and Concord are front runners in the Tech Warm-Up in Montgomery Gymnasium. Tech defends its title by facing Wheeling College at 7 30 p m Friday while Concord meets Alderson Broadus at 8 p m Friday. Losers meet Saturday and winners play for the championship at 9 p m Saturday. Coach Neal Baisi notes Concord as a key threat and lauds Tech after a 70 65 loss to the Alumni.
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West Virginia Tech
Concord
Tech
Montgomery Gymnasium
Wheeling College
Alderson-Broaddus
Neal Baisi
Bears
Baisi
Hoop Meet Postponed By City Basketball League
The City Basketball League postpones tonight’s meeting at Spring gym to Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Beckley Newspaper library. The delay allows more teams to enter before schedules are drawn. no new entries after play begins. List of team names and locales follows.
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City Basketball League
Beckley
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Dick Leftridge
Mare Bobby Oliver
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United Press International
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Beckley College
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Warren O'Dell
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Basil McKinney
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Clude
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Panavision Rrnmolor
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