McLeansboro Foxes Eye Holiday Tournament Berth
McLeansboro editor lauds the Foxes basketball team with a 4-1 record and strong guards Hall and Gholson. The piece highlights high scoring, sharp defense, and a pressing style that troubled Mt Vernon, urging coverage to boost tournament opportunities.
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Bob Evans
McLeansboro Times-Leader
Illinois
McLeansboro Foxes
Carl Nation
Norris City
Mt.ernon
Harrisburg
Upton Liu
Ritchey
Memphis State
Rhodes
Evansville
Coach Nation
Foxes
Fairfield
Zeigler
Carmi
Mt. Vernon
McLeansboro
Rams
MelLeansboro
Don Hall
Jerome Gholson
Hall
Gholson
Ghelson
James Deen
Tillinois
Max Hooper
Ted Beach
Vernon
Little Foxes
Polshey
Creal Springs Hosts Holiday Grade School Tournament
Creal Springs prepares a three day holiday cage tourney for grade school teams from December 29 to 31. Host coach Ray Lowell Cox released pairings with Carrier Mills facing Sunnyside, Crab Orchard meeting Energy, Crainville against Shelton, Cypress clashing with Sunnyside and Creal Springs drawing Cypress in opening rounds.
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Creal Springs
Ray Lowell Cox
Carrier Mills
Sunnyside
Crab Orchard
Energy
Crainville
Shelton
Cypress
Paul Davis
Tom Fike
Delos Motsinger
Temas
Clifford Hawkins
Charles Richey
Guy Peterson
Bill Whitnal
Jack Riddle
Ralph Bealsley
Cox
Harper
Chester Yellow Jackets at Pontiac Invitational
Chester returns to the Pontiac tournament for a second year December 30 to January 1. They meet Peoria Central in the first round, Game 6, at 7 p.m. If Chester wins, they face the Morris Delavan winner. if they lose, they meet the Morris Delavan loser.
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Bill Brewer
Chester Yellowjackets
Chester
Peoria Central
New Trier
Depue
Braidwood
Chicago Lakeview
Lockport
Carlinville
Chenoa
Wilmington
Morris
Delavan
West Aurora
Morris-Delavan
Prep Schedule Shows Dec 20 and Jan 3 City Matchups
The list outlines prep basketball games across multiple dates including December 20 featuring Pinckneyville at Anna Jonesboro Mt Vernon at Herrin and others. January 2 and 3 fixtures include Carbondale Sparta Murphysboro West Frankfort and a Sparta vs St Louis University High game.
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Pinckneyville
Anna-Jonesboro
Mt. Vernon
Herrin
Ridgway
Brookport
West
Frankfort
Marion
Johnston City
Harrisburg
Mt. Carmel
Bridgeport
Vandalia
Centralia
Fairfield
Salem
Mound City
Shawnee
Carbondale
Sparta
Murphysboro
Pincknewville
Collinsville
West Frankfort
Christopher
St. Louis University
Maritime Player Dick Gamble Rising From Maritime Provinces
Montreal Canadians winger Dick Gamble, a sophomore, is notable as the NHL’s only player born in Canada’s Maritime provinces. He hails from Moncton New Brunswick, highlighting the rarity of players from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
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Dick Gamble
Montreal Canadians
National Hockey League
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Gamble
Moncton
New Brunswick
Maritime
Nova Scotia
Prince Ledward Island
Freshman Fred Wyant Leads WVU Touchdown Drives
Freshman quarterback Fred Wyant powered Wes Virginia to 15 total TDs this season by passing for eight scores and rushing for five while adding 22 rushing plays that yielded touchdowns.
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Fred Wyant
Wes Virginia
Murphysboro Cagers and Chester Cairo Teams Roster Recap
The 1952-53 Murphysboro basketball squad lists front row Jim Merkley Bill Burgess Bill Imhoff Gary Ashman Bob Castleton Ralph Bastien Donald Davis with assistant coach Ridge Weatherly and coach Doc Bencini. Chester players Don Brant Wayne Zimmer Bob Ken. Cairo Pilots roster includes Bobby Payne Don Marchildon Davis Peterson Joe Smith with Leon Calvin Bob Scapino Russell Rolding Billy Harper Charles Curry manager Bobby May LeRoy Harris Billy Willis Jimmy Casey James Foster Richard Peddie.
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Murphysboro Cagers
Murphysboro
Jim Merkley
Bill Burgess
Bill Im
Chester
Don Brant
Wayne Zimmer
Bob Ken
Bobby May
LeRoy Harris
Billy Willis
Jimmy Casey
James Foster
Richard Peddie
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Gale Friend
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Don Richards
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Adrian Chamness
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Lindell Martie
Harvey Simpson
Coach Moore
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Dan Dunlap
Keith Peters
Bill Gauch
Bill Oliver
Steeleville
Steeleville High
Dan Mueller
Leland Stewart
John Rieckenberg
Nelson Robinson
Larry Smith
Morris Bixby
Roger Krantz
Dale Schnec
Tamaroa High School
Cage Squad
James Nalibroski
Pat Galbraith
Paul Welch
Jack Hill
Bill Long
Gene McFarland
Bob Ka
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Bill Lemmon
Ken Zettler
Tom Anderson
Tamaroa Team
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Bert Ozburn
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Phil Boren
Bart Hammack
Doc” Bencini
Cairo
Cairo Pilots
Bobby Payne
Don Marchildon
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Chester ‘Jackets
Ard Lamer
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