Frogs and Brown duel set for Cotton Bowl hype
Dallas writer surveys TCU football with praise for left tackle Hamilton and backs Swink Wineburg and Dike. He recalls past stars and notes TCU’s 1950s schedule, key conference loss to Texas A&M, and the team’s resilient comeback after stumbles against Texas Tech and Miami.
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Swink
Brown
Sre
Jim Swink
LCU
Arnie
Burdick
TCU
Norman Hamilton
Hamilton
Allie White
Frogs
White
L. R
Dutch) Meyer
Syracuse
Joe Williams
Hugh Pitts
Pitts
Williams
Abel Martin
Charles
Chuck) Curtis
Ken Wineburg
Buddy Dike
Curtis
SMU
Wineburg
Sapisk
Martin
Vernon
Hallbeck
Texas A&m
Aggies
Miami
Texas Tech
Texas
Rice
Rice Owls
Oklahoma Crowned 1956 National Football Champions
Oklahoma Sooners, triumphing in a 10 game perfect season, top the final UP Coaches poll with 337 of 350 points. Tennessee and Iowa follow, while four of the top ten nations will play in New Year bowls. Bud Wilkinson’s squad averaged 46.6 points and 391 rushing yards per game.
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New York
Oklahoma
Sooners
United Press Board of Coaches
Bud Wilkinson
Tennessee
Iowa
Miami
Fla
Wilkinson
United Press
Columbia Broadcasting System
Georgia Tech
Texas A&m
Michigan
Syracuse
Minnesota
Michigan State
Baylor
Pittsburgh
Oregon State
Texas Christian
Southern California
Wyoming
Yale
Colorado
Navy
Duke
Texas Western
Penn State
Ohio State
Houston
Army
Arizona
Tempe
Syracuse Orangemen Ready for TCU Game Despite Luciano Doubt
Syracuse works out in Archbold Stadium with 44 players as Luciano remains sidelined by injury from the West Virginia game. Schwartzwalder stresses conditioning and timing while preparing two teams for the New Year’s Day Dallas trip and a possible Norman Oklahoma practice site.
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Ron Luciano
Orange
Texas Christian
Luciano
West Virginia
Hill Board of Strategy
Hillmen
Archbold Stadium
Colgate
al Cann
Tom Stephens
Ernie Jackson
Raiders
Dallas
Oklahoma University At
Norman
Schwartzwalder
Horned Frogs
Ben
All American Jim Brown Dates Ahead of Bowl Prep
The text notes Jim Brown will attend the Pigskin Dinner in Washington DC on Friday night. On Saturday he has a National Magazine gathering in New York with 21 other All-Americans and appearances on Perry Como and Ed Sullivan shows. Chancellor Tolley and Ben Schwartzwalder are mentioned with the Lambert Trophy, and coach Schwartzwalder wants the team training at Oklahoma.
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Jim Brown
Brown
Washington, D. C
New York City
Jimmy
Perry Como
Chancellor Tolley
Lewis P. Andreas
Ben Schwartzwalder
Schwartzwalder
Oklahoma
Ex Chief Jack Spring to join Boston Red Sox
Former Boston executive Jack Spring joins the Red Sox as part of a draft report listing nine selections. The roundup covers Cal Neeman Ed Blake Tom Patton Gil Coan Robert Smith Lloyd Merritt Jack Spring Gerry Lynch Norm Larker with batting and pitching details from prior seasons.
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Chicago Cubs
Cal Neeman
Denver
Richmond
Kansas City
Ed Blake
Toronto
Baltimore
Tom Patton
Omaha
Houston
Detroit
Gil Coan
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Robert Smith
San Francisco
Lloyd Merritt
Hartman Resigns From Georgia Football Staff
Bill Hartman, longtime UGA backfield coach and first assistant hired by Wally Butts, resigns citing inability to help Georgia amid criticism of coaching and recruiting. Several other assistants expected to resign after a poor Bulldogs season.
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Athens, Ga
University of Georgia
Bill Hartman
Bulldogs
Hartman
Wally Butts
Butts
Georgia
Sienen
Red Cage Victors in 67-41 Senior A Basketball Win
Paduan AC defeated Townsend's 67 to 41 in the Recreation Senior A league as Fran O'Connor and Moe Lavelle each scored 13 points to lead the victory.
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RED Cage
Fran O’connor
Moe Lavelle
Paduan AC
Recreation
Townsend
Cotton Bowl Tickets Go On Sale By Mail Only
The Cotton Bowl Athletic Association offers a limited number of tickets for the Texas Christian and Syracuse game. Priced at 5.50 dollars with a 25 cent mail fee, orders require a check and self addressed envelope. Applications go to the National City Building in Dallas and must be postmarked by midnight December 6.
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Dallas
Texas
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association
Texas Christian-Syracuse
National City Building
Syracuse
Folley and Bethea Rematch Set for Jan 14 at St Nicholas Arena
Folley and Bethea, two light heavyweights, were rematched after a tough fight where Folley faded late in the bout won by Bethea in New York. Folley won their first meeting by a one point decision in New York.
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Zora
Folley
Chandler
Aviz
Wayne Bethea
Newland
York
St. Nicholas Arena
Foley
Bethea
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Jack Spring
Bosox
Jacksonville, Fla
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Ronnie
West
East
America
Costello Bros., Inc
Syracuse, N. Y
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