Florian Returns to Shine at Georgia Southern Basketball
Flo rian, a sophomore guard forward at Georgia Southern, has surged back into college hoops after a hiatus, averaging 24 points per game for a small Southern school. He scored 26 in a 12 point win over Georgia and 38 in a loss to Tampa, while coach J B Scarce plans to shift him to guard after Christmas as new Illinois players join the lineup. Du Quoin and Carbondale prep coaches also push freshmen for next season with a light shell of seniors on the floor and a mix of sophomores and juniors in the rotation.
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Terriers Top Du Quoin On Algee's Basket
Carbondale remained unbeaten in Southwest Egyptian Conference prep basketball after Delmar Algee scored the deciding basket with 15 seconds left to beat Du Quoin 56 to 55. Algee led Carbondale with 18 points as Ron Acks, Dick Corbit, and John David Moore added double figures. Du Quoin’s Maguire led with 17 as Conte added 15.
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Ron Acks
Dick Corbit
John David Moore
Ron Maguire
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Bob Mooree
Maguire
Conte
Mike ‘Crews
Crews
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Corbyn
Monroe
Moore
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Koerner
Davison
Lynxes Take Shawnee Cage Crown In Thrilling Final
University School Lynxes upset Mounds Douglass 63 to 59 to claim the Shawnee tournament title in a closely fought final. Shawnee finished third by beating Mound City 91 to 81. Balanced scoring led by multiple double figures, with three Lynxes each totaling 23 to 26 points to hinge the win.
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University School
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Mounds Douglass
Mound City
Tornado
Shawnee
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Douglass
Mees
Danby
Martin
Hunter
Flyer
Hudson
Dumas
Johnson
Knighten
Bruins Defeat Maple Leafs In Home Upset 7-4
Center Murray Oliver scored three goals and goalie Don Head spark ed a stunning Boston comeback to topple the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 in a National Hockey League game. The Bruins, in last place, halted Toronto’s 19 game home unbeaten streak and claimed their second win over the Leafs this season before 13 124 fans.
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Murray Oliver
Don Head
Boston Bruins
Toronto Maple Leafs
Bruins
Canada
Leafs
Toronto
Wake Forest Coach Secures Five-Year Contract Extension
Winston-Salem reports that Wake Forest football coach Billy Hildebrand has secured a five-year pact approved by the Board of Trustees Executive Committee. The deal runs from January 1, 1962, through the 1966 season, replacing the remaining year of his prior three-year agreement with no salary terms disclosed.
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N.C
Wake. Forest
Billy Hildebrand
Board of Trustees
Harold W. Tribble
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Foxes Hand Pinckneyville First Loss, 65-62
McLeansboro Foxes upset Pinckneyville 65 to 62 at Pinckneyville after Tom Wheeler hit a game winning jumper with three seconds left. Pinckneyville led by marginal margins, outscored 25-24 in field goals but lost on free throws. Pinckneyville 64 63 55 62. McLeansboro players Burns 20, Burns 11, Webb 11, Ingram 9, Brocket 9, Wheeler 5. Pinckneyville Ulrich 26 Tanner 12 Rheinecker 8 Lows 8.
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McLboro
Foxes
Pinckneyville
Tom Wheeler
Panthers
Pincks
Pinckneyvile
McLeansboro
Jim Burns
1John Burns
Webb
Ingram
Brocket
Wheeler
Ulrich
Tanner
Rheinecker
Lows
Northwestern Defeats Brown in 93-74 Win
Evanston Ill December 23 AP Hot shooting guard Bill Cacciatore came off the bench in the second half to score 19 points guiding Northwestern to a 93 74 victory over Brown Cacciatore led Northwestern scorers with 19 points while Mike Cingiser paced Brown with 29 Northwestern improves to 4 7 while Brown drops to 3 4 Northwestern shot 571 from the field Brown 388 and held a 41 39 halftime lead before Cacciatore sparked the surge in the second half
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Ill
Bill Cacciatorre
Northwestern
Brown
Cacciatore
Mike Cingiser
Cingiser
Bruins
Colorado State U names new grid coach
Colorado State University in Fort Collins named Mike Laude as head football coach. Laude, 39, previously coached at Delaware and is a Hillsdale College graduate. He was chosen by CSU’s state board from a field of over 100 applicants. Salary not disclosed. to report January 1.
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Colo
Delaware
Mike Laude
Colorado’ State University
Rams
Lude
Hillsdale
Mich
State’ Board of Agriculture
CSU
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Elkville Wins Title Again in Wayne City Tournament
Elkville Bluebirds repeat as champions of the 16 team Wayne City holiday cage classic defeating Allendale 71 to 51 in the final. Crab Orchard took third by beating Wayne City 71 to 48. Crews led Elkville with 18 points as nine players reached the scoring column in a strong team performance.
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Elkyne
Bluebirds
Wayne
City
Holiday
Allendale
Crab - Orchard
Wayne City
Elkville
Church Crews
Crews
Rees
Warren
R. Wiggins
Claybrook
Piper
Gude
Foster
Simpson
Beesley
Schafe
Folley to face DeJohn in Denver bout on Jan 18
Promoter Milt Willner announced heavyweight Zora Folley of Chandler Arizona will meet Mike DeJohn of Syracuse New York in a 10 round bout at the Denver Auditorium on January 18. Folley recently knocked out Henry Cooper in London while DeJohn stopped Wadial Machen in Syracuse.
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Milt Willner
Zora Foley
Chandler
Ariz
Mike DeJohn
Syracuse
N.Y
Denver Auditorium
Folley
Henry Cooper
London
Wadie Machen
DeJoha
Syracuse Battler
Canadiens crush Red Wings 6-1 in NHL clash
Montreal, Dec. 23 AP reports Jean Beliveau and Bobby Rousseau each scored twice to pace the Canadiens past the Detroit Red Wings 6-1. Masked goalie Jacques Plante starred with stellar netminding as Montreal opened the flood with four goals late in the final period.
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Ritle Bobby Rosseau
Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Canadiens
Jackques Plante
Dike Eddleman Reflects On Possible Career Highlights
Gibson City official Dike Eddleman discusses questions about his past in sports, noting the 1948 Olympics and 1947 Rose Bowl as potential peaks. He cites his five Big Ten high jump records and hints at the state basketball title as a possibility, speaking Wednesday about aging and memory.
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Eines
Tetralia
Tri-Cities
Gibson
Centralia's Eddleman recalls glory and Olympic bid
In a reminiscence tied to 1940s high school and college hoops, Dike Eddleman recalls upsets, a 1941 final, and the path to his Olympic team since Dyche Stadium in 1948. He credits athletics for life lessons and notes his Hall of Fame status among Illinois legends.
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Dike
McGrew
Rice
Nd Stanish
UCLA
iVessely
Columbia
Eddleman
Wessely
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Bob
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Clini
Richards
Lou Boudreau
Red Grange
George Halas
Bob Zuppke
Highways League Bowling Results at Carbondale
The Vipers and Ix zeroes led with top individual games Stearns 198 Meyer 193 Bottom 194 while Zedialis 542 Stearns 521 Arndt 535 stood out in series. Aces 261 Misfits 786 Zeroes 701 team games. Aces 2441 Misfits 2348 Zeroes 2307 team series.
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Kings
Stearns
Meyer
Zedialis
Arndt
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