Rough Talk About Gridiron Roughness in the 1950s
In Los Angeles a former Los Angeles Ram star says from 1951 to 1953 NFL quarterbacks were targeted for hard tackles to remove them from games. He claims a communal pool rewarded such plays, typically around 40 dollars total. Rams officials deny any such pools or condoning illegal hits.
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Rickey Turns 75 Amid Pirates Birthday, Christmas Party
Pittsburgh December 20 AP Branch Rickey, retired Pirates general manager, marks his 75th birthday. He remains Pirates' board chairman and planned to attend a combined birthday and Christmas party for Pirates employees at Forbes Field this afternoon.
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Midwest college basketball results roundup across many teams
A dense list of scores from Midwest college basketball shows St Francis 79 over Marquette 72 and Michigan 100 over Kent State 60. Other notable results include Bowling Green 91 over Western Michigan 72, Drake 88 over Los Angeles 69, Syracuse 86 over Cornell 59, Harvard 92 over Brown 47, and Princeton 79 over Rutgers 42. Various tournaments and consolation games are also noted with multiple institutions and venues.
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Dartmouth
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Holy Cross
Princeton
Rutgers
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Waynesburg
Iowa Coach Sees Strong PCC, Respects Beavers Ahead
Iowa coach Forest Evashevski says PCC teams rival Big Ten in quality as he prepares for USC in Pasadena on January 1. Iowa beat Oregon State 14-13 at Iowa City and notes PCC balance, while Oregon State adjusts to warm Los Angeles weather ahead of the Rose Bowl. Tickets for the Rose Bowl went on sale in Pasadena, selling out 3,500 seats in about 75 minutes.
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