Seven Lettermen on St. Pat's Hoop Squad
St Patrick's High School opens the 1956-57 basketball season on Dec 7 at home under coach Pat Fahey hosting Holyoke Colo. with seven lettermen back from last year and a 29 man squad. Donavon Nelson leads as 6-4 senior center with others like Dick Ray Rod Hahler and Tom Powell showing promise. Schedule lists Dec 7 Holyoke and a string of games through February.
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St., Patrick's High School
Pat Fahey
Holyoke
Colo
St. Pat’s
Fahey
Donavon Nelson
Nelson
St. Patrick's
Dick Ray
Rod Hahler
Hahler
Tom Powell
Tom Kallhoff
Rudy Arellano
John Beyer
Lyle Melchoir
Roy Alavert
Don McElfresh
Dick Bickel
Dave “Meller
Alex Burris
Dick Durbin
Tom Gordman
Doug McLaughlin
Gene Lauby
Deer Hunter Kills Bobcat and Deer for Season Record
Garold Schulz, son of a county sheriff, ran down and killed a bobcat weighing 38 pounds while deer hunting near Potter and the Morrill county line. He also completed his deer kill for the season as 96 deer were checked at the Sidney station. The biggest deer, a 186-pound three point buck, was shot by M. H. Jurgens of Lodgepole. The deer season ends Sunday night.
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Garold Schulz
Cheyenne County
Bill Schulz
Sidney Draw
Potter
Morrill County
Garold
Game Commission
Big
Sidney
C. E. Newton
M. H. Jurgens
Lodgepole
Newton
Ogallala J Back Leads Scorers In Western Conference
Stan Brown of Ogallala scored 30 points and five touchdowns to top the Western Conference scorers as Sidney, Alliance, and Gering also contributed. Don Schmidt and Jim Irwin of Sidney and Harold Stokey of Ogallala tied for runner up with 24 points each. Sidney led in total yardage and passing, Ron Gilbreath throwing four TD passes in a single game. Brown’s 66 yard TD run came in a 40 0 win over Alliance.
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Stan Brown
Ogallala
Brown
Sidney
Alliance
Gering
Witt
Don Schmidt
Jim Irwin
Harold Stokey
Ron Gilbreath
Gilbreath
Ogallula
Dick Montague
Everett Smith
The
Telegraph
Bill Harris
Don Burrows
Big Seven season opens with Nebraska debut and Wilt Chamberlain
Opening night features Nebraska in the Big Seven, Wilt Chamberlain joining Kansas U. for the season, and ongoing debates over basketball rule changes including a 12 foot free throw lane. Coaches hope for reduced distractions at the line amid wide college and high school differences.
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Nebraska
Colorado Needs Win to Secure Orange Bowl Tie
A sports column argues Colorado must beat rivals to secure an Orange Bowl bid. It notes bowl selection favors teams with big crowds and high profiles, suggests Syracuse or Oklahoma could be preferred if Colorado falters, and urges Colorado to dominate in Miami bound matchups.
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Colorado Buffaloes
Boulder
Louisiana
Syracuse
Jim Brown
Oklahoma
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Buffaloes
Miami
Clemson
South Carolina
Duke
Big Seven
Army Navy clash set for 57th meeting in Philadelphia
Army and Navy prepare for their 57th showdown at Municipal Stadium in Philadelphia before about 102000. Army relies on Bourland and Kyasky in a mix of passing and running while Navy leans on Forrestal at quarterback with a strong defensive unit. KSID radio will air from 11 15, with NBC TV coverage.
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Navy
Mammoth Municipal Stadium
West Point
Earl Blaik
Dave Bourland
Bob Kyasky
Kyasky
KSID
NBC
Bowling Results From Wednesday Night Games
Wednesday league play finished with several tight matches. Seven Up topped Coca Cola 3 0 while Graff's Agency beat Boyd 1 2 and Yendis won 2 0. Bau man's and Sinclair each claimed two to one wins. Brownson and Town Country opened with 2 2 and VFW edged Ohio Oil 1 2 with Greenlees 1 2 late.
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Boyds
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Town’ & Country
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Silver Dollar Caldwell A G Wyo Neb Stickneys Hi Team
Hi Team Series Foland Pittams Hi Team Games Wes Hi Ind. Series Booth Jerrett Trippiett Nienhauser Schnell Ye H 19 17 2364 2279 2240 842 827 818 543 527 512 509 507 Jerrett A. Nienhauser Wit 199
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Booth Jerrett B. Trippiett
A. Nienhauser Schnellz
1955 US traffic death toll record set at 37800
The worst automobile accident toll in history was marked up in the United States in 1955 with 37 800 traffic deaths.
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United States
Maroons Prepare For Season Opener Against North Platte
Sidney High Maroons coach Bill Harris reports focused practices on rebounding free throws and both man to man and zone defense as the team nears the season opener with North Platte. Scrimmages run through midweek with public sessions welcome through the gym south door.
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North Platte
Sidney High Maroons
Bill Harris
Harrig
Harris
Nebraska Opens Big Seven Season at Coliseum Monday
Lincoln Iowa’s defending Big Ten champions will start at the Coliseum Monday night with three Big Ten visitors due later, as Nebraska builds on a year of change with returning lettermen and fresh sophomores amid a schedule including UCLA and Michigan.
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Cornhusker
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Wisconsin
Hawkeys
Augie Martel
Tom Payne
Frank Seboldt
Dave Gunther
Dick Harring
Americus John Lewis
Peer Hegg
George Seaberg
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