WVU Bosley among four SMU draftees in NFL sweep
Southern Methodist matched West Virginia in producing four NFL draftees in the three rounds Monday, led by Bruce Bosley of WVU who earned consensus All-America buzz while Sam Huff also garners praise. Michigan State and Auburn each had three selections. several schools had one apiece.
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Southern Methodist
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Maryland
Mississippi State
Arkansas
Texas Tech
Ohio State
Southern California
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Colorado A & M
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Miami
Fla
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Duke Texas
Denver
Vanderbilt
Texas Christian
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WVU
Bruce Bosley
Green Bank Giant
Colliers
United Press and International News Service
Walter Camp
Bosley
Sam Huff
Huff
NBA
Look
NBC
Logan Sportsmen Try to Save Tame Deer
Logan area miners at Scarlett mine form Scarlett Sportsman's Club to protect Rudolph the reindeer from hunters during West Virginia deer season. For five years Rudolph has lived with the miners, fed from lunch pails and cared for as mine mascot. When deer hunting opened, the men guarded Rudolph during daylight hours, hoping to keep him alive until Santa’s visit.
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Logan
Santa
Scarlett Sportsman’s Club
Pigeon Creek
Rudolph
West Virginia
Scarlett
Island Creek Coal Co
Trace Fork
Logan- Mingo County
State Conservation Commission
Logan- Mingo
Furman’s Boyle claims Southern Conference total offense title
In 1955 Southern Conference stats Furman’s Jimmy Boyle tops total offense with 892 yards on 191 plays and 60 completions, edging West Virginia’s Freddy Wyant and Bobby Moss of West Virginia. The race includes Moss’s 807 total yards and Gramley’s 22 receptions as notable leaders.
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Richmond
Furman
Jimmy Boyle
Sparkplug
Clemson
West Virginia
Freddy Wyant
Wyant
Bobby Moss
Moss
N.C. State
Boyle
Davidson
Dick Belton
Belton
Ed Modze Jewski
Maryland
Billy Hair
Bill Gramley
Virginia Tech
Bobby Wolfenden
W.va
Sommer
Woolwine
VMI
David
Fur
Gramley
Pfeifer
Newton
Wolfenden
VPI
Sidwell
W&m
Mountaineers land early NFL draft picks
Both Mountaineers drew high NFL interest as early draft selections. Bosley was the first tackle chosen by any pro team, going No. 2 to the San Francisco 49ers who held the first pick due to their last-place finish. The 49ers also picked Earl Morrall, Michigan State’s standout quarterback.
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Bosley
San Francisco 49Ers
49Ers
Earl Morrall
Michigan State
West Virginia co-captain led Mountaineers and local prep plans
Willie Bergines is named one of WVU basketball co-captains for the year, the third local player to lead the Mountaineers in five years after Beckley’s Frank Rodriguez and Fayetteville’s Jack Shockey. The West Virginia Athletic Union plans to name football champion for 1955 and All-State team at Bluefield State College, amid talks of a football playoff and possible elimination of the East West game. Sophia High School hosts a football banquet, Beckley shifts basketball ticket sales to season tabs, and Beckley high and junior high squads prepare with a party at the high school cafe and annual WWHS BJHS civic club banquets.
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Amigo
Beckley Stratton
Raleigh County
Dickinson
Sophia High School
Beckley
Recreation Building
Nelson
Bragg
WWHS
BJHS
Ted Klusewski Sizzled With Power in 1955 Season
Ted Klusewski produced 192 hits in 1955 with 47 homers and 25 doubles, totaling over one third of his hits for extra bases. He posted a .314 batting average and had no triples, showcasing his home run and doubles from the season.
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Ted Klusewski
Hockey pucks in NHL weigh five to six ounces
Officials note that standard National Hockey League pucks have a weight range from five to six ounces. The specification supports uniform play and consistent puck behavior across games and arenas.
Royer to Speak At Stoco Banquet
Herb Royer Marshall football coach will speak to Stoco Indians and Man High grid squads over the weekend. He opens Thursday at Coal City 6 30 p.m. at a school athletic department dinner. He will speak at Man High on Tuesday Dec 6 at Camp Buffalo.
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Herb Royer
Marshall
Stoco
Man High
Coal City
Lou Gibson
Stoco Indians
Roger
Man
Camp Buffalo
Logan High
VPI
West Virginia Tech
State deer kill above forecast
Charleston report from the Conservation Commission shows 1,232 bucks killed in the first day and a half of the deer season based on a partial check station tally. The figures cover only half of the stations open since season opening day.
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Charleston
Conservation Commission
Panhandle
Hardy
Senators Triumph in Antler Tourney Final
ELKINS Davis and Elkins defeated Salem 86 to 78 to win the Antler Tournament crown as Paul Wilcox led the Senators with 31 points late in the fourth quarter. In the consolation game Wesleyan and Fairmont met with Wesleyan pulling away for 83 to 73 victory.
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Davis
Salem
E’s. Paul Wilcox
Wesleyan
Fairmont
Tom Rutherford
Jim Willinger
Byron Gibson
Pete Bezzini
Wilcox
E. Salem
Bill Leonard
Rutherford
Villinger
Bezzini
Durham
Stanley
Miller
Brown
Caudill
Notre Dame Gridders Dominate All Midwestern Eleven
The 1955 All Midwestern football team from the AP features five berths for Oklahoma and Notre Dame, with Notre Dame claiming three spots and Michigan Ohio State and Big Ten rivals sharing two ends each. Notables include Ends Ron Kramer and Tom Maentz, Tackles Cal Jones and Jim Parker, and backs Earl Morrall Howard Cassa dy Tommy McDonald Don Schaefer.
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Chicago
Oklahoma
Notre Dame
Associated Press
Ohio State
Michigan
Michigan State
Iowa
Ron Kramer
Tom Maentz
Cal Jones
Jim Parker
Bo Bolinger
Pat Bisceglia
Jim Mense
Earl Morrall
Howard
Hopalong
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Joan Crawford
Lincoln-Mercury Inc
S. Oakwood Ave
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Main
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Acclaim
Old Crow
Bond
Kentucky
Mane
FUE Old
Crow Distillery CO
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