Paul Brown and Otto Graham: football's finest pair
Grantland Rice extols Paul Brown as top coach and Otto Graham as the game's standout star. The Browns' duo is praised for strategic innovation and clutch execution over a five season stretch, delivering dominance beyond any single game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantland Ride
Los Angeles
Paul Brown
Otto Graham
Bob Waterfield
Graham
Brown
Browns
Grantland Rice
Cleveland
Swede Hagberg
Navy
North Carolina
Bears 20 Point Barrage Edged by Euclid Invader
Bob Seaman reports on a high scoring game where Euclid defends against a strong Bears attack. The visitors surge with a 20 point run to seize control and claim a narrow victory. The Bears push back late but fall short against the aggressive Euclid squad.
Lehman Falls 55 54 to Euclid in Close Memorial Fieldhouse Fight
Lehman Bears rally with a 20 point fourth quarter surge but fall 55 to 54 at Memorial Fieldhouse as Euclid Panthers, led by Hoffert with 17 and Kollar Kehn and Koons fueling the comeback, hold on despite late Lehman trim. Euclid leads 29 21 at halftime and 45 34 after three. Lehman’s Meola tops with 14 points and Koons adds seven. Attendance 622. Euclid moves to 6 4 while Lehman drops to 4 8 in 12 starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman
Polar Bears
Euclid
Panthers
Memorial Fieldhouse
Cean
Aenilawina Tima Roa
Ed Seffert
Canton
Dick Koons
Hoffert
Don Kollar
Frank Kehn
Bill Meola
Bears
Cubs
Phil Borovic
Burns
Martin
Lehman Band
Paumier
Campbell
Moore
Meola
Arnold
Maragas
Koons
Hargraves
Re F
Yant
Torok
Earley
McKinley
Schrade
Alliance
Dick Russell
Borton
Carroll
Aviators
Local high school scores across districts and regions
A dense list of scores from Ohio area games and colleges including McKinley over Alliance 54 52 in sudden death and Central Catholic over Warren St Mary 74 60. Other district results feature Massillon Akron St Vincent Louisville Sebring Stow North Canton East Sparta Timken Waynesburg and many more with numerous 50s 60s and 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Alliance
Central Catholic
Warren St. Mary
Euclid
Lehman
Barberton
Lincoln
County Massillon
Akron St. Vincent
Louisville
Sebring
Stow
North Canton
East Sparta
Timken
East Sparta Edges Timken Reserves 52-49 in Frail Rally
East Sparta beat Timken reserves 52 to 49 after trailing 29-21 at halftime. Standouts: East Sparta Jim Walker 16 Ernie Bender 15 Jack Neading 12. Timken Abdulla led with 18. Final reserve game score East Sparta 52 Timken 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timken
East Sparta
Jim Walker
Ernie Bender
Jack Neading
Duro Abdulla
Walker
Antenova
Render
Bilack
Neading
Caddey
Hostettler
Balbo
Mosiyehuk
Abdulla
Sifft
Hammerly
Dillon
Timken Res
Ame
Dover Tops Coshocton 45-43 In Central Ohio League tied game
Dover defeats Coshocton 45 to 43 in a hard fought Central Ohio League game. Jake Lengler leads with 28 points for Dover as the Tornadoes rally after trailing early. Dover moves to 2-3 in league play and 4-5 overall while Coshocton sits at 3-2 in the loop and 6-6 overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton
Jake Lengler
Dover
Tornadoes
Climalene Girls Bow Akron Moore's in Chilly Victory
The Akron Moore's wrestlers led all the way to a 33-21 win over Canton Climalene girls at Fairhope School. Jane Schmidt scored 9 points to pace the attack as the team built quarters of 10-6 12-12 and 25-14, with Dolly Bibich adding 8 for the locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron Moore
Canton Climalene Girls
Fairhope School
Jane Schmidt
Dolly Bibich
Yankees Strike Pacific Tie Up With Seals
The world champion New York Yankees signed a working agreement with the San Francisco Seals. This marks their first Pacific Coast League collaboration, announced in San Francisco on January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
New York Yankees
San Francisco Seals
Parochials Triumph Over Warren Saints in 74-60 Exhibition
Central Catholic Crusaders routed Warren St Mary 74 to 60 in an exhibition, lifting momentum for the season and upcoming tournaments. Ed Hintz and Jerry Farley starred as Central pulled away in the third quarter, with Farley scoring 23 and Mathys 20 for St Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Catholic Crusaders
Crusaders
Warren St. Mary
The
Central Catholic
Collison
Hintz
Farley
Rotunno
O'Connor
Mathys
Rich Ranalli
Crum
Johnson
Peris
Anderson
Wooster Powers Past Wadsworth 56-47 in Night Contest
Wooster Generals rallied from early deficits to defeat Wadsworth 56-47 on Friday. Bill Kardos led with 15 points as Wooster built a 26 point third quarter surge to seal their seventh win in nine starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadsworth
Bill Kardos
Generals
Sandys Defeat Naples Spaghetti Friday on Fairmount Court
Sandys A C outran Naples as Sanicky scored 16 to lead a 35-28 win on Fairmount School court. Naples Barnes topped the losers with 15 as Naples trailed 19-13 at halftime and 33-22 after three quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
A.C
Naples Spaghetti
Fairmount School
Sanicky
Naples
Barnes
Browns Draft 36 Players In NFL Expanse Of Talent
NFL Commissioner Bert Bell gets a $10,000 raise to $40,000 per year as the league completes its draft. The Cleveland Browns secure 36 selections including backs, ends, tackles, guards, and quarterbacks from institutions like LSU Vanderbilt Tulane Baltimore Texas A&M North Carolina and more. The draft action marks a contrast to baseball’s leadership upheaval as Bell’s pay rise proceeds unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicago
National Football League
Bert Bell
A. B. Chandler
Bell
Pigskin Sport
Elmer Layden
N.F.L
Kenneth Konz
Louisiana State
Bucky Curtis
Vanderbilt
Jerome Hellum
Tulane
Bob Cristaglio
Baltimore
Bob Smith
Texas A. & M
Arthur Donovan
Ace Loomis
Dan Rogas
Irving Holdash
North Carolina
Walter Michaels
Washington & Lee
Max Clark
University of Houston
Art Spinney
Burrel Toler
University of San Francisco
Don Shula
John Carroll
Chet Gierula
Maryland
Bernie Custis
Syracuse
Milan Sellers
Florida State
Stuart Kirkley
Moorehead
Bob Voskuhl
Georgetown College
Rudy Cernoch
Northwestern
Joe Skivinski
Purdue
Ed Pasky
South Carolina
Leroy Kane
Dayton
Rubin Deroin
Oklahoma A. & M
Ray Solari
California
Jack Crocker
Tulsa
Ray Stone
Texas
Carl Taseff
John Champion
Southern Methodist
Wayne Benner
John Kinstel
Fred Williams
Arkansas
Jack Jones
Livingston State College
Roger Thrift
East Carolina State
Bill Driver
Sisto Avenno
Bowlers Open City Tournament Today in Canton
The annual city bowling championship starts at Dueber Lanes this afternoon at 1 with 216 teams 387 doubles pairs and 778 singles. Women begin Sunday at 2 at the Central with 89 teams. doubles and singles run into February for men through Thursday and for women through February 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dueber Lanes
Louisville
Waynesburg
Magnolia
East Sparta
Malvern
Greater Canton Bowling Association
Paul's Food Market
Reed Urban Sports
Lombardi Contractors
Mosser Contractors
Ford Tool & Die
Carl & Frank
de Luxe
BB Billiardi
Crystal Bar
Hemperly Sohio
Ford Quality Control
Fetters Shell
Bliss C
Diebold Fireproof
Haven and Harris
Hoover Machine Room
City Health Department
Dwyer
Senator
Diebold
Malvern Recreation
Canton Furnace
Republic
Ford
Tony's Body
Timken
Rowland Market
Serban Cafe
Quarry Tile Press
Downtown Motors
Hercules
Drop Forge Generals
Drop Forge Office
Stroh Beer
Lee Stocken Inc
Henry Produce
Beebe Dry Cleaners
J-J Sports
Sliman Printery
Five Old Jen
Northern Ohio colleges discuss new athletic loop
An athletic league for northern Ohio colleges gained debate momentum in Cleveland. Proposed members include Baldwin Wallace, Akron, John Carroll, Case Tech, Youngstown and possibly Kent State, with Eddie Finnigan and Russell Reichly steering discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Northern Ohio
Baldwin-Wallace
Akron
John Carroll
Case Tech
Youngstown
Kent State
Eddie Finnigan
Russell J. Reichly
Leopards Upset Sebring 50-49 In Tight Finish
Louisville Leopards edged Sebring Trojans 50-49 to snap a string of eight straight wins by Sebring. Mooth led Louisville with 14 points while Meeks paced Sebring with 18 as Sebring trailed early but rallied in the final period to claim victory No. 6 in nine games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Leopards
Boardman
Sebring
Trojans
Johnny Mooth
Leopard
Floyd Wardluff
Ken Meeks
Mooth
Meeks
Louisville Fresh Wins Over Massillon Longfellow Junior High
Louisville freshmen defeated Massillon Longfellow Junior High 37 to 29 on Friday afternoon. Dick Holden led Louisville with 13 points and Ken Walker added 8 in a strong team performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Massillon Longfellow Junior High
Dick Holden
Ken Walker
Whitfield Lifts McKinley in Double OT Victory
In Memorial Hall Canton McKinley Bulldogs beat Alliance Aviators 54-52 in a sudden-death playoff. Leroy Whitfield scored the game winning basket 15 seconds into the second overtime, lifting the Bulldogs and triggering ecstatic celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Rich
Memorial Hall
Canton McKinley Bulldogs
Alliance Aviators
McKinley
Leroy Whitfield
Magic Fireworks edge Lincoln Lions 79 to 41 in Barberton
Barberton Magics ruler over Canton Lincoln Lions 79 41 on Friday night after a 44 42 OT setback to Cuyahoga Falls. Harris led Barberton with 15 points while Van Almen topped Lincoln with 19 as the Magics improved to six wins in nine games and the Lincoln nine game losing streak continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barberton
Cuyahoga Falls
Canton Lincoln Lions
Leroy Raber
Magics
Lincoln
Bob van Almen
Alex Bleam
Lions
Bob’ Harris
Youngstown Chaney
van Almen
Bleahy
Bill Kornich
Harris
Dick Hunter
Charley Mitchell
Hunter
Smith
Mitchell
Zalar
Konich
Tenney
Whetstone
Erwin
Mills
Cassell
Boldt
Jones
Queen
Philabaum
Cordray
Miller
Keck
Wilson
Barberton Pot
Rough Tests for Local Foes Include Injuries to Several
Tonight local teams faced tough foreign opponents with five contests. Akron Central beat Akron East 50-47. Cleveland Benedictine defeated Akron St Mary 44-35. Salem topped Girard 60-49. Youngstown North beat Youngstown Chaney 53-33. Martins Ferry defeated Steubenville 46-40. Canton South meets Akron St Mary tonight while Lehman visits Girard and Central Catholic goes to Chaney. Girard suffered its first loss in 11 games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesburg
Uniontown
Greentown
Beach City
East Canton
Jackson
Magnolia
Marlboro
Navarre
Canal Fulton
Wooster
Wadsworth
Carrollton
Jefferson Union
Berlin
Holmesville
Lakeville
Uhrichsville
Dennison
Steubenville Central Catholic
Dennison St. Mary
Smithville
Burbank
Scio
Hopedale
Malvern
Deltroy
Doylestown
Creaton
Chester
Apple Creek
Elsewhere
Cuyahoga Heights
Brooklyn
Bay Village
North Olmsted
Wellington
Clearview
Brecksville
Chagrin Falls
To Falls
North Royaltons
New Straitsville
Thornville
Belmont
Bethesda
Buffalo
Cumberland
Quaker City
Lore City
Old Washington
Byesville
Salem
Girard
Goshen Union
Beloit
Norwalk St. Paul
Huron
Champion
Liberty
Springfield Two
New Waterford
Lisbon
Struthers
Wickliffe
Kirtland
Cleveland Heights
Cleveland Shaw
Lakewood
Shaker Heights
Toronto
East Liverpool
Wellsville
Wintersville
Martins Ferry
Steubenville
Dillonvale
Cadiz
Tiltonsville
Mingo Junction
Brilliant
Adena
Steubenville Central
Irondale
Wayne
Bellefontaine
Wapakoneta
Zanesfield
Lakeview
Wavyland
Sandusky
Leesville
Whetstone
Ripley
Nashville
Akron Hower
Akron Kenmore
Akron East
Timken
Akron Central
Akron St. Mary
Cleveland Benedictine
Youngstown Chaney
Youngstown North
Canton South
Lehman
Central Catholic
Youngstown
Chaney
McKinley
Carrollton Warriors Rally Past Jefferson Union 57 56
Carrollton defeats Jefferson Union 57 56 as Bob Schoeneman ties the game with a late set shot and Marshall Pyles seals it with 3 seconds remaining. Final tally reflects a back and forth boys basketball clash on January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Union
Carrollton
Warriors
Bob Schoeneman
Marshall Pyles
Moreland
Long
Pyies
Walton
Schoeneman
Hall
Florida Gators Basketball Team Roster Breakdown
The 22 man Florida Gators basketball squad comprises 5 seniors 7 juniors and 10 sophomores highlighting strong youth and depth across all classes for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Florida
Vikings Fall 50-43 in Shaw League Clash
North Canton surrenders a halftime lead and falls to Stow 50-43 in a Metropolitan League contest. Stow leads 16-13 after a Shoaff basket, with Joe Holferty and Tom Coppley scoring 14 each for the Bulldogs. Dick Fye and Don Spitler pace North Canton with 15 apiece, as the Vikings drop to 4-4 in league play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vikings
Shaw
STOW
North Canton
Bob Shoaff
Joe Holferty
Tom Copley
Dick Fye
Don Spitler
Willaman
Morro
Fye
Spitler
Bricker
Smith
Schreiner
Sumter
Shafer
Basinger
Edgefield Defeats Genoa 45-42 On Home Court
Edgefield school edged Genoa 45 to 42 in a tight on campus clash. John Wyler led Edgefield with 30 points while Genoa’s Glasser topped his team with 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgefield School
Genoa
Edgefield
John Wyler
Glasser
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gridiron Aces
North American Newspaper Alliance
By Bob Seaman
Wall Gu SoecoVviimod
Es1ivacy
Maining
Hilltoppers
Buchid
Wollar
Kehn
Intihar
Mahne
Ebel
Nimmo
Bechemer
Borovie
Capello
Sims
Pascal
Clemenger
Vick
Cooper
Anzells
Eber
Lehman Reserves
Barth
Frank
Nichols
Abel
Weaver
Burrill
Latto
Owen
Toot
Bernard Ge
George Mikan
Minneapolis Lakes
Sid Borgia
Jadison Square Garden
New York
New York Knickerbockers
Mikan
George
Knicks
Scholastic
Oberlin
Medina
Youngstown Wilson
Raven
Greenford
Jackson-Milton
Kent State High
Tallmadge
Hubbard
Brookfield
Orange
Independence
Rocky River
Fairview
Solon
Mayfield
Lorain
Elyria
Cleveland Marshall
Holy Name
Cincinnati Western Hillis
Walnut Hills
Cincinnati Woodward
Cincinnati Hughes
Milford
Cincinnati Country Day
Oxford McGufffey
Ohio Military Institute
Taylor
Colerain
Findlay
St. Marys
Bluffton
Granville
Homer
Kirkersville
Etna
Upper Arlington
Delaware
Urbana
Columbus Academy
Canal
Winchester
Reynoldshure
Mifflin St. Groveport
New Albany
Dublin
Hilliards
Westerville
Sandusky St. Mary
Tiffin Calvert
Gallipolis
Cincinnati Bacon
Hamilton Catholics
Hillsboro
Greenfield McClain
Wilmington
Columbus South
Columbus Linden
Columbus North
Columbus West
Bexley
Grandview Heights
Worthington
Grove City
Wellston
Athens
Marietta
Cambridge
Portsmouth
Cincinnati Elder
Bellevue
Shelby
Cincinnati
Purcell
Leckland Wayne
Cincinnati Withrow
Vocational
Cleveland East
East Tech
Toledo Macomber
Toledo Libbey
Toeledo Scott
Toledo Woodward
Philo
New Concord
Buster
Dresden
Roseville
Caldwell
Crooksville
McConnelsville
Otsego
South Zanesville
Hopewell
Chandlersville
Adameaville
Meigs
Glenford
McClnney
Parma
Cleveland University High
Akron Coventry
Akron Ellet
Norton
Ambherst
Lorain St. Mary
Campbell Memorial
Lowellville
Cleveland Collinweoed
Glenville
Cleveland St. Ignatius
Cleveland Central
John Adams
Akron North
Akron Buchtel
Bedford
Brush
Cleveland Cathedral Latin
John Hay
Cleveland West
Willoughby
Berea
Columbus Fast
Columbus Aquinas
Ashland
Buffalo Teachers
Western Michigan
Ohio University
Kenyon
Hiram
Indiana
Fordham
Kings Point
St. Louis
Alderson-Broaddus
West Liberty
Pitt
Washington
Southeast Missouri
Santa Clara
Stanford
Washington State
Southern
Citadel
Furman
Howard
Alabama State
Tuskegee
Morgan State
Virginia Union
Frinner
Lawrence
Hliiness Wesleyan Ti Carthage
Regis
Oklahoma City
Langston
Timken Reserv
Lengler
Staples
Barlock
Ellwood
McCombs
Evans
Hess
Barthalow
McCoy
Hopkins
Kimberly
Wilcox
Clarke
Climalene Girls
Don Lightner
Ed Hintz
Central
Jerry Farley
John Mathys
Warren
St. Mary
Mat Shuro
Paul Jacko
St. Mary’s
Sicuro
Olysewski
Jacko
Pipino
Noark
Mazzilli
Ryther
Pulasky
Ea Virostek
McLain
J. Paul
Kost
Stephan
TD. Collison
Robert Ranalli
Possi
Gilmer
Santucci
Scarmen
Guarmiere
Czechowski
Viroster
Pierolo
Peters
Wolf
Dressler
Lange
Silchuck
Sandys
Chandler
Cleveland Browns
Ford Heat Treat
Veon
McKinley Storage
West Side
Timken Physical Lab
Colleges of
Northern
Ohio
Leopards Mar Sebring
Warcluft
Monnot
Snyder
McGinnis
Lynch
Ward
Tucker
Meek
Youmans
Ludwick
Jordan
Whitfield
Casella
Bulldogs
Ralph Zupp
Wendel Earley
Leroy Singleterry
Herb Schrade
Harold Carroll
Lou Davis
John Borton
McKintey
Zupp
Parks
Hightower
Singleterry
Khaykedes
Zander
Lifft
Domencetti
Russell
Davia
Albert
Carrollton Sport
Shoaff
Holfortz
Hudak
Cropley
Detwhiler
McGee
Mullinax
Canton Recreation
Mar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!