Tutwiler Is State Amateur Athlete of the Year
Morgantown West Virginia Ed Tutwiler Jr of Charleston won the states Amateur Athlete of the Year award by 17 votes to 16 over WVU basketball standout Jerry West The golfer captured his eighth State Amateur title this year at White Sulphur Springs with a 22 foot final hole birdie He and West led a field featuring Hal Greer Rod Thorn and others at the Victory Awards Dinner planned for January in Huntington
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Charleston
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
Jerry West
West Virginia University
Sophmore
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King Tut
White Sulphur Springs
William C. Campbell, Jr
Campbell
White Oak
Oak Hill
Fayette County
White Oak Club
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Hal Greer
Marshall College
Berridge Long
Leo Byrd
Marshall
Terry Fairbanks
Lloyd Sharrar
Dave Tork
Larry Drake
Fairmont West
Dieter Garrett
Dundar
Paul Popovich
Flemington
Rod Thorn
Princeton
Mike Tomasovich
Weirton
Fred Colvard
Logan
Campanella Finds Gratitude Amid Wheelchair Life
Roy Campanella, paralyzed from the chest down after a crash, says he is lucky and grateful. He has slimmed to 185 pounds, trains five hours daily, and remains hopeful he may walk again someday.
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Glen Cove
N.Y
Roy Campanella
Hoop Clinic at Rec Friday Opens Officials Training
The first of four basketball officiating clinics will be Friday night at the Recreation Building. WVSSAC Executive Secretary William R. Fugitt announced the series to certify officials as certified approved or Superior. Saturday clinics are in Charleston and Huntington while Sunday’s session serves Northern Panhandle officials in Martins Ferry Ohio. Dallas Shirley, noted college referee from Washington, leads the sessions.
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Dallas Shirley
Washington
Banquet Honors Meadow Bridge Class A Champs
Meadow Bridge student council and home economics class honored the State Class A football champions Tuesday night. Coach Jerome Van Meter praised the Wildcats and noted his teams have won three state titles and six basketball crowns. Duvall Holliday presented the Sunbeam Award to Coach Bob Zopp and co-captains, with Zepp praising the effort of players, cheerleaders, and staff.
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van Meter
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Dunbar
Winfield High
Sunbeam
West Virginia
Duvall Holliday
Baking Company
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Holliday
Zepp
Wallace Jones
Jack Shockey
Jim Hamrick
Shockey
Mount Hope High School
Hamrick
Rafinelle High
Meadow Bridge Wildcats
Akins Jordan Title Bout Set for Dec 5
In Los Angeles AP states both Virgil Akins and Don Jordan signed for the welterweight title bout at Olympic Auditorium on December 5. Akins calls Jordan a nice fighter but not trouble, while Jordan says he has not been stopped in six years and won't be in his big chance.
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Los Angeles
Virgil Akins
Don Jordan
Olympic Auditorium
Akins
Don
Rice End Buddy Dial Named AP Lineman of the Week
Rice end Buddy Dial, who starred in the 21-10 loss to Navy last New Year’s Day, was chosen as AP Lineman of the Week for his performance against Texas Christian. The Magnolia, Texas native caught two passes for 21 yards, setting a Rice single season record with 65 receptions, and helped push TCU to the SWC title and Cotton Bowl host spot. Dial’s TD pass brings him within three of Froggie Williams’ career mark, with one game left against Baylor.
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Associated Press
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Rice
Navy
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Billy Howton
Green Bay Packers
Froggie Williams
Jim Sherburn
North Texas State
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Wichita
Larry Steeltzing
Dartmouth
Bob Boye
Princeton
Jerry Donohue
Iowa State
Sherrill
Hendrick
Texas Christian Guard
Henry Christopher
Southern Methodist
Billy Hilbon
Arkansas
E. J. Holub
Texas Tech
Okeh Plan for New River Park Draws Council Dissent
City Council Tuesday night sent a Warren Williams League plan to the Special Recreational Levy Advisory Committee, proposing a slight shift of the ball park at New River Park and a 40 foot road around the level area with half used for parking. the move aims to address less level land than NRA maps showed. Mayor Minter questioned Hodel's approval while Councilman Meadows urged restricting outside influence on park work. The council also voted to advertise bids for razing a building on the park as leveling of the state pile created a one percent grade to aid drainage.
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New River Park
National Recreation Association
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NRA
Charles) Hodel
Meadows
Head Coach Pleased By Varsity Showing
HUNTINGTON AP Coach Jule Rivlin says he was pleased with the Marshall College varsity basketball showing in its 99 68 victory over the freshmen last night The fast break line led by Leo Byrd John Milhoan and Sonny Allen scored 62 points Byrd top scored with 24 in the first half Allen 20 Milhoan 18 freshmen Charley Moore led frosh with 19 Burgess 11 several thousand fans attended the first Marshall showing as the Big Green begin regular season Monday versus St Josephs of Indiana
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Jule Rivlin
Marshall College
Leo Byrd
John Milhoan
Sonny Allen
Byrd
Allen
Milhoan
Charley Moore
Bob Burgess
Sharples
Marshall
Big Green
St. Joseph’s
Indiana
Mount Hope Mustangs Open 1958-59 With Hinton Dec 12
Mount Hope in Mount Hope West Virginia hosts Hinton Bobcats December 12 to open the 1958-59 basketball schedule. Coach Jack Shockey returns three starters George Potter Ray Collins Buddy Ramey and relies on speed over height with many players under six feet. The schedule includes games through February with multiple holiday and away contests including Princeton Fayetteville Oak Hill Shady Spring and Beckley.
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Mount Hope Mustangs
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George Potter
Ray Collins
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Mustang
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Jayvee
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Warwick
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James Ross
Jim Wills
Larry Haynes
Bolen
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Jimmy Skeens
Fayetteville
Princeton
Rod Thorne
Hinton
Mullens
Concord Wins Rebounds Over Tech In Hoop Openers
West Virginia Tech fell 77-74 to Transylvania Ky while Concord beat Bluefield Va 98-78 in the opening night of the basketball season for West Virginia colleges. Wayne Dawson led Tech with 35 points, Sonny Tibbs scored 25 for Transylvania, and Concord got 19 from Childers and Buckley with 18 from Lockhart.
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Transylvania
College
Concord
Bluefield
West Virginia
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Mountain Lions
Robert Childers
P. Buckley
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Bruce Williams
Jim Smith
Robert Musser
Jay Lockhart
Virginia College
Wayne Dawson
Sonny Tibbs
Peahead Walker to Speak at WVU Banquet
Morgantown AP Douglas Peahead Walker, coach in the Canadian Football League, will be the principal speaker Thursday December 4 at a banquet honoring West Virginia coach Art Lewis and his players. The event at Hotel Morgan is sponsored by the Touchdown Club of Morgantown with Bob Prince as master of ceremonies. Tickets are $10. The banquet begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Morgantown
Douglas ‘Peahead
al Babcock
Rose Bowl to Stay With Big Ten After PCC Breakup
The Pacific Coast Conference dissolves July 1, but the Rose Bowl is expected to continue with the Big Ten. A Big Ten announcement at December meetings will confirm the 1960 Rose Bowl as scheduled with a Big Ten team. Officials aim to update contracts to remove PCC references and include a new conference lineup.
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Chicago
Big Ten
PCC
Tournament of Roses Committee
Weekend college football picks by Harold Claassen
AP forecast names Army over Navy Auburn over Alabama Texas over Texas A M Pittsburgh over Penn State Air Force over Colorado Notre Dame over Southern California Skipping other games Thursday and Saturday matchups include Brown over Colgate Cincinnati over Miami Ohio Colorado State over Denver Penn over Cornell Richmond over William and Mary South Carolina over Wake Forest Tulsa over Wichita Utah over Utah State Virginia Military over Virginia Arizona State over Marquette Rice over Baylor Florida over Miami Georgia Tech over Georgia Houston over Texas Tech Texas Christian over Southern Methodist Mississippi over Mississippi State Oklahoma over Oklahoma State Vanderbilt over Tennessee George Washington over The Citadel Clemson over Furman
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Pro Bowl Participants To Get Boost In Pay
Sixty NFL players were voted a raise for appearing in the Pro Bowl game in Los Angeles. The winning team will receive $800 per man and the losers $700, up $100 from previous years. Players from the Eastern and Western divisions will also enjoy an all expense stay in Los Angeles for two weeks.
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Los Angeles
Paul Schussler
Turkey Day Games Could Boost Bowl Hopes for Pitt and VMI
Thanksgiving day slate features Pitt and VMI in key wins while Cincinnati Miami Ohio and Tulsa vie for bowl spots. Major bowls remain mostly undecided with Sugar Cotton Gator and Blue Grass seeking matching teams as Clemson Alabama and SMU chase bids. Army-Navy Notre Dame Oklahoma Oklahoma State headline Saturday with Air Force mulling Cotton plans.
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Texas Christian
Lions Packers Thanksgiving TV Tilt Will Air Nationally
DETROIT AP The defending world champion Detroit Lions face the Green Bay Packers in a Thanksgiving Day game at Briggs Stadium with a 12 noon kickoff. Lions coach George Wilson invites fan input on what’s wrong as Detroit sits 3-5-1 while Green Bay owns one win in nine. Earlier in the season the Lions tied Green Bay 13 13 in Green Bay.
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Detroit Lions
George Wilson
Lions
Wilson
Green Bay Packers
Briggs
Four Teams Enter City Basketball League
Frank Rodriguez announced that four representatives attended the City Basketball League Meeting at Beckley Recreation Building. Oakwood Auto Service, last season's champions, L and B Super Market, Company F of the National Guard, and Beckley College student group likely sponsored by Smokehouse formed the slate. Games will be on Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons with no opening date set.
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Frank Rodriguez
City Basketball League
Beckley Recreation
Oakwood Auto Service
L and B Super Market
Company F
National Guard
Beckley College
The
Smokehouse
Rodriguez
Auburn Defends Top NCAA Defensive Title. Iowa Leads Offense
Iowa dominates total offense at 405.9 yards per game, with Army and Air Force trailing as contenders. Auburn guards the top defense at 150.1 yards per game, while Rutgers eyes the scoring crown at 33.4 points per game. Other leaders include Oklahoma in rushing, Army in passing, Tulsa in rushing defense, and LSU in scoring defense as the season concludes.
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