This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1956
Page
3
Johnny Shock recalls a San Antonio high school football game from pre World War I days refereed by D. D. Eisenhower. The piece notes Eisenhower as a busy figure at Ft. Sam, coaching army teams and St. Marys University while serving military duties with efficiency and zeal.
Tom Marshall heads to the pros and joins Temple Owls as a player coach after an army discharge. Rochesing backs a strong roster while Bam o and Capt Bill Mikvy note the challenge of replacing key Owl stars in a tight job market.
A garbled fragment notes Joe Walker playing through a broken finger for Green Bay after an upset over Detroit Lions. It mentions Pat Patterson and Jane Kneip as a couple, with Roger Texas and Antonio Aquatic in vague references, reflecting a local society blurbs style.
Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Redlegs and Luis Aparicio of the Chicago White Sox were named the major league rookies of the year. Robinson won the National League honor with all 24 votes, while Aparicio captured the American League award with 22 votes.
Navy, Tennessee, Baylor and Georgia are in the mix as the college football season ends. Pittsburgh grabbed the Gator berth yesterday and will face an opponent likely from Georgia Tech, Mississippi or Wyoming while Rose, Cotton, Sugar and Orange bowls also sort out matchups. Navy eyes a Cotton bid with a win over Army, Tennessee seeks a Sugar or Cotton spot, Baylor eyes Sugar with a 7 2 record, and Georgia Tech, Rice, Duke, Clemson, South Carolina and others remaining in the bowl picture.
The Rattlers begin their basketball season Saturday at home against Howard Payne, with a matchup that kicks off the campaign and sets the tone for the season.
Philadelphia December 1 Tommy McDonald Oklahoma star received the Maxwell Club award as the nation's top college football player. The swift halfback was honored for his performance this season.
Arnold Palmer defeated Jackie Burke by six strokes to win 2500 in the ninth exhibition golf match at Tucson Country Club. Palmer shot a 67, earning 2000 for victory and 300 for an eagle on the thirteenth hole. Burke collected 100, having won 500 earlier in the series.
Notre Dame coach Terry Brennan replies to Frank Leahy's charge that the Tigating Trish lost spirit. He accuses Leahy of ulterior motive and vows to reveal after the game the reasons behind the accusation during Notre Dame's toughest football season. Brennan calls Leahy's anger a personal vendetta and says it is aimed at him rather than the team.
The Southwest Conference title race resolves with Texas Christian and Baylor in line for Sugar and Cotton bowls. Texas A&M will not contest a Cotton Bowl berth despite rumors of a protest. TCU and Baylor remain favored in season finales as SMU ends Woody Woodard era.
A garbled OCR readout lists numerous place names and person surnames including Palm Beach, Lake, Tampa and New York figures. The fragment shows scattered references to golf and individuals but lacks coherent narrative or identifiable event details.
U S boxers earn gold and other medals in Melbourne Olympic boxing tournament as Tim Boydafi of Rocky Mount North Carolina and Pale Rademacher from Grandview Washington win medals for the United States.
Floyd Patterson, the youngest world heavyweight champion, defeated Archie Moore by knockout in 2:27 of the fifth round in Chicago. The bout drew 14,000 and grossed $228,145 with a net of $197,585. Patterson, 21, became a new father earlier that day, and talk of future challengers like Eddie Machen and Hurricane Jackson emerged as plans for a possible title defense next June were discussed.
Junior teams from Fagewood and Antonia competed with Sentral Catholic in a recreation department tournament. Mdgewood upset Alexan 2H to topple them, Bouth defeated Victoria Courts after halftime, and Gentrae edged Harlan for a 40am victory. Park beat Central’s Micanel Uenncy Thompson as scores climbed with Merte George netting 17 points.
In a tight match at the regional tourney, S A women’s team edged a rival as standout players like Naomi and Callahan delivered solid rounds. The next tournament pits the squad against a top contender, emphasizing ongoing progress and competitive depth.
Readable fragments show 426 meter relay times and athletes from multiple nations, including record notes for Olympic performance. Mentions Russia Germany Great Britain and others with times around 39 to 41 seconds, various relay and distance events, and some incomplete athlete names and nations.
United States dominates final track day at Melbourne Olympics with multiple world and Olympic records. Bobby Morrow anchors 39.5 second 400 meter leg in the 400 meter relay, and Mildred MecDaniel soars to a world high jump record at 5-7. Betty Cuthbert, leading the Australian team, anchors a record setting 440 and 1600 relays. Delany wheels to a sub four minute mile, just shy of the world mark, as the U S achieves a historic medal haul across men’s and women’s events ending with 16 golds and a strong overall showing.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.